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Week 10

Weekly
Grade
Miami Dolphins
8-2 270.6
282.95
 
VS
proj
Tennessee Titans
215.38 2-8
256.87

Miami Dolphins defeat Tennessee Titans for fifth straight win, 270.60-215.38

Miami Dolphins extended their win streak to five games with a hard-fought victory over Tennessee Titans, emerging victorious with a 270.60-215.38 win. It was the fifth straight loss for Tennessee Titans. Miami Dolphins never trailed in this one after grabbing a 1.30-point lead on Thursday behind Drake London (14.3 points). Jeff Wilson Jr. (119 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 24 Rec Yds) and Aaron Rodgers (224 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) led the way for Tennessee Titans in the loss. Miami Dolphins (8-2) will look to keep it rolling against Los Angeles Chargers, while Tennessee Titans (2-8) attempt to get some positive momentum against Pittsburgh Steelers.

Matchup Timeline

  Miami Dolphins   Tennessee Titans

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Kmet caught 4 passes for 74 yards and 2 touchdowns as the Bears lost to the Lions 31-30. In doing so, he put up 31.4 points and more-than-quadrupled his scoring projection, the second-highest percent increase of any TE in the league this season. Next week, Kmet will square off against the Falcons.
Cole Kmet

Top Player Comparison

Miami Dolphins
Points
% of total points 270.6
1
Tua Tagovailoa
QB
40.7
30.07
15%
2
Cole Kmet
TE
31.4
7.63
11.6%
3
Raheem Mostert
RB
20.7
13.18
7.6%
4
Tyreek Hill
WR
16.9
26.85
6.2%
Tennessee Titans
Points
% of total points 215.38
1
Jeff Wilson Jr.
RB
31.3
11.74
14.5%
2
Aaron Rodgers
QB
29.88
23.12
13.9%
3
Rondale Moore
WR
17.9
12.42
8.3%
4
Nicholas Morrow
LB
15
14.45
7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, but it was Miami Dolphins who grabbed the lead, 237.60-120.60. Cole Kmet had a 50-yard touchdown catch for Miami Dolphins, while Raheem Mostert had a 24-yard touchdown run. Jeff Wilson Jr. made the highlight reel for Tennessee Titans with a 20-yard touchdown run.
Sunday Late
Aaron Rodgers had a 58-yard touchdown pass and a 39-yard touchdown pass for Tennessee Titans, who trailed 267.60-202.38 after the late round of games.

Points By Position

  Miami Dolphins   Tennessee Titans

StatSmack

Get on their level! Tennessee Titans have lost their last five weeks, while Miami Dolphins have won five straight.
We heard scoring helps you win. Miami Dolphins are doing a better job of that, averaging 272.57 versus Tennessee Titans's 230.33.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Miami Dolphins (8-2) have a better record than Tennessee Titans (2-8).
Even the machines think Miami Dolphins have better players. Their projected average points is higher (273.54) than Tennessee Titans (255.67).
Once Miami Dolphins put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Tennessee Titans (3 vs 0).
Miami Dolphins are better at closing games out, with fewer close losses than Tennessee Titans (0 vs 1).
Miami Dolphins should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than Tennessee Titans (4 vs 1).
Tennessee Titans have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (4) than Miami Dolphins (0) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, Miami Dolphins have outscored Tennessee Titans at QB, WR, TE, K, and IDP this season.
Miami Dolphins don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 58 points, second-highest in the league.
Miami Dolphins came out victorious even though they had more players on a bye this week (3) than Tennessee Titans (0).
There's not much good to say about Tennessee Titans this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Coach Talk

Miami Dolphins
Who really cares if you ultimately dropped to fourth place in the standings this past week... the important thing here is that your crew got the win. Stay laser-focused like this and good things will eventually come.
Tennessee Titans
Luckily, this week's problem is pretty easy to identify, Tennessee Titans. Choosing to start Jonas Griffith and Byron Murphy Jr. in a fantasy matchup where your opposition tallied 270.6 points... let's all put this behind us and move on.