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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Miami Dolphins
5-3 229.62
202.46
 
VS
proj
Jacksonville Jaguars
206.26 3-5
208.2

Miami Dolphins defeat Jacksonville Jaguars, 229.62-206.26

Miami Dolphins stepped up and exceeded their projected point total, emerging victorious with a 229.62-206.26 win over Jacksonville Jaguars, who fell short of projections. Miami Dolphins never trailed in this one after earning a 10.60-point lead on Thursday behind Lavonte David (12 points) and Julio Jones (10.1). Christian McCaffrey (40.08 points) and Travis Etienne Jr. (32.2) carried the flag for Jacksonville Jaguars in the loss. Miami Dolphins (5-3) will look to keep it rolling against Cincinnati Bengals, while Jacksonville Jaguars (3-5) attempt to right the ship against Los Angeles Chargers.

Matchup Timeline

  Miami Dolphins   Jacksonville Jaguars

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Abdullah caught 4 passes for 28 yards as the Raiders lost to the Saints 24-0. In doing so, he put up 8.2 points and more-than-quadrupled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Miami Dolphins this week. Abdullah will face the Jaguars next week.
Ameer Abdullah

Top Player Comparison

Miami Dolphins
Points
% of total points 229.62
1
Tua Tagovailoa
QB
34.54
21.94
15%
2
Jaylen Waddle
WR
31.6
18.28
13.8%
3
Jevon Holland
S
23
11.21
10%
4
Denzel Perryman
LB
14.5
12.48
6.3%
Jacksonville Jaguars
Points
% of total points 206.26
1
Christian McCaffrey
RB
40.08
18.22
19.4%
2
Travis Etienne Jr.
RB
32.2
14.18
15.6%
3
C.J. Mosley
LB
24.5
17.51
11.9%
4
T.J. Hockenson
TE
14
10.19
6.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with big-time plays early Sunday, after which Miami Dolphins owned a 214.62-143.18 lead. Tua Tagovailoa found Jaylen Waddle for a 29-yard touchdown pass for Miami Dolphins. Tagovailoa also lit up the scoreboard with a 42-yard pass. Meanwhile, Travis Etienne Jr. had a 49-yard run for Jacksonville Jaguars, while T.J. Hockenson had a 58-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Christian McCaffrey had a 34-yard touchdown pass for Jacksonville Jaguars, while Jason Myers had a 51-yard field goal for the team, who trailed 229.62-200.26 after the late round of games.

Points By Position

  Miami Dolphins   Jacksonville Jaguars

Game Notes

13 of the 22 starters on Miami Dolphins exceeded their projected point totals.
Jacksonville Jaguars had only eight of their 22 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final result could have looked differently, as Miami Dolphins had three starters score zero points, while Jacksonville Jaguars had three.
Both teams exceeded their season scoring average.
Miami Dolphins put up more points than their projected total, while Jacksonville Jaguars failed to reach their projection.
Despite the loss, Christian McCaffrey scored 40.08 points, the fifth-best score in the league this week.

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