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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
Miami Dolphins
3-6 184.62
162.29
 
VS
proj
New York Giants
134.12 1-8
150.76

Miami Dolphins hand New York Giants fifth straight loss, 184.62-134.12

Miami Dolphins earned a 184.62-134.12 victory to hand New York Giants their fifth consecutive loss. New York Giants earned a 2.00-point lead on Thursday, but Miami Dolphins held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Russell Wilson (49.22 points) and Josh Jacobs (24). Lamar Jackson (30.62 points) and Zach Pascal (19.6) led the way for New York Giants in the loss. Miami Dolphins (3-6) will look to add to their success against Chicago Bears, while New York Giants (1-8) attempt to get back in the win column against Indianapolis Colts.

Matchup Timeline

  Miami Dolphins   New York Giants

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Texans defense allowed only 3 points, surrendered 356 yards, and forced 4 turnovers in a 26-3 win over the Jaguars. In doing so, they put up 19 points to nearly triple their 6.52-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Miami Dolphins this week. Next week, the Texans will play the Ravens.
The Houston Texans defense

Top Player Comparison

Miami Dolphins
Points
% of total points 184.62
1
Russell Wilson
QB
49.22
26.76
26.7%
2
Josh Jacobs
RB
24
14.38
13%
3
The Houston Texans defense
DEF
19
6.52
10.3%
4
Chris Carson
RB
13.3
15.73
7.2%
New York Giants
Points
% of total points 134.12
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
30.62
23.71
22.8%
2
Zach Pascal
WR
19.6
10.06
14.6%
3
Ryan Griffin
TE
11
5.86
8.2%
4
Anthony Walker
LB
8.5
5.78
6.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
Russell Wilson had a 53-yard touchdown pass for Miami Dolphins, contributing to a 183.62-101.90 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Miami Dolphins   New York Giants

Game Notes

Only eight of the 23 starters on Miami Dolphins scored higher than their projected point totals.
New York Giants had only seven of their 23 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final result could have looked differently, as Miami Dolphins had five starters score zero points, while New York Giants had two.
Miami Dolphins put up more points than their season scoring average (184.13) while New York Giants fell short of theirs (143.76).
Miami Dolphins put up more points than their projected total, while New York Giants fell short of their projection.
This victory ends a streak of two consecutive losses for Miami Dolphins.
Not only did Miami Dolphins earn the win, but they also easily covered the 11.53-point projected margin of victory.
Despite the loss, Lamar Jackson (30.62 points) recorded the third-highest score for a signal-caller this week.

Next Week Preview

New York Giants
On the docket for Week 10, New York Giants (1-8, last-place) will look to bounce back against Indianapolis Colts (7-2, fourth-place). Each side has players on bye next week, as DeAndre Hopkins, Carlos Hyde, Miles Sanders, Jake Elliott, Kareem Jackson, Malcolm Jenkins, and Fletcher Cox are off for Indianapolis Colts while Darren Fells, Geoff Swaim, Bradley Chubb, and Joe Flacco are scheduled to be off for New York Giants.
Miami Dolphins
Miami Dolphins (3-6) are set to match up against Chicago Bears (5-4) in Week 10. Each side will have multiple bye weeks to contend with in Week 10, as Brandon Allen, Jarrod Wilson, Alshon Jeffery, Jordan Akins, the Jacksonville Jaguars defense, Wendell Smallwood, Colt McCoy, Lamar Miller, and Malik Jackson are off for Chicago Bears and the Houston Texans defense, Nelson Agholor, and Rob Gronkowski will get the week off for Miami Dolphins. In terms of recent scoring output, these two teams have been mirror images of each other lately. Miami Dolphins have scored 183.68 points per game over the last three weeks, while Chicago Bears have averaged 181.84 per matchup over that same stretch.