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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
Miami Dolphins
11-4 322.98
261.18
 
VS
proj
Buffalo Bills
265.98 8-7
297.86

Miami Dolphins defy projections, knock off Buffalo Bills, 322.98-265.98

Miami Dolphins rose to the occasion and exceeded their projected point total, securing a 322.98-265.98 victory over Buffalo Bills, who fell short of projections. Buffalo Bills earned a 12.90-point lead on Thursday, but Miami Dolphins held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Jaylen Waddle, who caught 3 passes for 114 yards and a touchdown for 32.9 points, and Raheem Mostert, who racked up 156 yards from scrimmage (27.1 points). Josh Allen (304 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs, 77 Rush Yds) and Dawson Knox (6 Rec, 98 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) led the charge for Buffalo Bills in the loss. This marks the second time this season Miami Dolphins have taken down Buffalo Bills, after winning 285.02-254.1 in their last matchup. Miami Dolphins (11-4) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs. Buffalo Bills will be home for the playoffs, finishing the season at 8-7.

Matchup Timeline

  Miami Dolphins   Buffalo Bills

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Chinn (14 Tackles) scored 26 points against the Steelers in Week 15. His scoring output was 74% more than his 14.94-point projection and was much higher than his 6.13-point season scoring average. Chinn ranks #1 among fantasy Ss this season and will face the Lions next week.
Jeremy Chinn

Top Player Comparison

Miami Dolphins
Points
% of total points 322.98
1
Jaylen Waddle
WR
32.9
15.44
10.2%
2
Raheem Mostert
RB
27.1
12.39
8.4%
3
Logan Wilson
LB
27
15.24
8.4%
4
David Montgomery
RB
26.6
15.23
8.2%
Buffalo Bills
Points
% of total points 265.98
1
Josh Allen
QB
50.78
36.31
19.1%
2
Dawson Knox
TE
25.8
7.82
9.7%
3
Alvin Kamara
RB
15.4
19.2
5.8%
4
James Cook
RB
14.9
7.6
5.6%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Jason Myers had a 51-yard field goal for Miami Dolphins, who trailed 23.90-11.00 after the Thursday night game.
Saturday
Both teams had several players with highlight-reel plays Saturday, but after the results were tallied, Buffalo Bills became the proud owner of a 221.08-162.28 lead. Tua Tagovailoa found Jaylen Waddle for a 67-yard touchdown pass for Miami Dolphins. Tagovailoa also lit up the scoreboard with a 20-yard touchdown pass. Meanwhile, Josh Allen found Dawson Knox for a 45-yard pass for Buffalo Bills. Allen also lit up the scoreboard with a 44-yard run.

Points By Position

  Miami Dolphins   Buffalo Bills

Game Notes

Miami Dolphins had 13 of their 23 starting players score higher than their projected points.
Buffalo Bills had only five of their 23 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final result could've looked differently, as Miami Dolphins had two starters score zero points, while Buffalo Bills had one.
Miami Dolphins put up more points than their season scoring average (268.76) while Buffalo Bills fell short of theirs (273.91).
Miami Dolphins recorded more points than their projected total, while Buffalo Bills fell shy of their projection.
Miami Dolphins moves to (2-0) in upset games this year, while Buffalo Bills falls to (0-2).
For Buffalo Bills, Josh Allen (50.78 points) registered the second-highest score in the league this week.

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