Byron Maxwell

Dolphins benching Byron Maxwell Thursday night

Miami Dolphins cornerback Byron Maxwell's snaps will be scaled back for Week 4, reports The Miami Herald.

What It Means:

According to NFL.com's Mike Garofolo, Maxwell has been outright benched, and Tony Lippett will be starting for Miami opposite rookie Xavien Howard. As abysmal as Maxwell has been, sophomore fifth-round selection Lippett hasn't logged a defensive snap all season and won't be any better. Cincinnati Bengals receiver A.J. Green should eat Thursday night.

Green enters Week 4 as numberFire's top fantasy receiver for the week. He's projected to catch 8 passes for 100 yards and 0.75 touchdowns against the Dolphins leaky secondary.