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Prediction: Dolphins 23, Jets 20
by Mike Krueger | Follow @FF_Today

Player Rankings and Projections

New York Jets
Rank  Player Projections
QB 28 Geno Smith Pass: 210, 1 TD Rush: 10, 0
RB 34 Chris Ivory Rush: 70, 1 TD Rec: 0-0, 0
RB 46 Bilal Powell Rush: 30, 0 TD Rec: 3-20, 0
WR 49 Jeremy Kerley Rec: 3-50, 0 TD
WR 59 Santonio Holmes Rec: 3-40, 0 TD
WR 88 David Nelson Rec: 2-20, 0 TD
TE 31 Jeff Cumberland Rec: 2-20, 0 TD
TE 34 Kellen Winslow Rec: 2-20, 0 TD
K 17 Nick Folk FG: 2/2 XP: 2/2
DEF 13 Defense / ST  
 
Miami Dolphins
Rank  Player Projections
QB 21 Ryan Tannehill Pass: 230, 2 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 38 Lamar Miller Rush: 60, 0 TD Rec: 3-20, 0
RB 47 Daniel Thomas Rush: 40, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0
WR 22 Mike Wallace Rec: 5-80, 1 TD
WR 45 Brian Hartline Rec: 4-50, 0 TD
WR 85 Rishard Matthews Rec: 2-20, 0 TD
TE 13 Charles Clay Rec: 5-50, 0 TD
K 5 Caleb Sturgis FG: 3/3 XP: 2/2
DEF 7 Defense / ST  

Game Notes

Jets QB Geno Smith (2,856) has most passing yards by rookie in franchise history. Club is 5-0 when Smith has 80+ rating. Has 5 rush TDs, 2nd-most among NFL QBs (CAM NEWTON, 6)... Jets average 133.6 rush yards per game, 2nd-best in AFC... RB Chris Ivory posted 3rd 100-yard rush game of season last week... WR Santonio Holmes averages 20.8 yards per catch this season. Had 9 rec. for 147 yards (16.3 avg.) in last game at Mia. WR David Nelson had career-high 2 TD rec. last week... Defense allows fewest rush yards per game (88) in AFC... DE Muhammad Wilkerson (10.5) & LB Calvin Pace (10) have combined for 20.5 sacks. Pace aims for 4th game in row with sack... Rookie CB Dee Milliner posted 1st INT of career last week & recorded career-best 5 PDs... S ED REED has 2 INTs in past 3. Has 63 career INTs, most among active players. Mia. native has 5 career INTs vs. Dolphins (incl. postseason).

Dolphins Seek 1st postseason appearance since 2008... QB Ryan Tannehill (3,709) needs 291 pass yards to join HOFer DAN MARINO as only Dolphins to register 4,000-yard season. Aims for 3rd straight game at home with 300+ pass yards. For career, Tannehill is 2-1 vs. NYJ...RB Lamar Miller had 85 scrimmage yards in last game vs. NYJ... WR Mike Wallace needs 95 rec. yards to record 3rd 1,000-yard season of career. Averages 86 rec. yards per game in 3 career regular-season games vs. NYJ. WR Brian Hartline (978) needs 22 rec. yards to reach 1,000 in 2 straight seasons. Had 9 rec. for 127 yards with TD in last game vs. Jets... TE Charles Clay (65) has 2nd-most rec. by TE in season in team history (RANDY MC MICHAEL, 73 in 2004). Clay (716) needs 75 rec. yards to surpass McMichael (791 in 2004) for most rec. yards by TE in season in Dolphins annals... LB Olivier Vernon had career-best 3 sacks in last game vs. NYJ... DE Cameron Wake needs 1.5 sacks to register 3rd 10+ sack season.


Results and Schedule

New York Jets
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2013-09-08 TB H W 18-17 +1
2 2013-09-12 NE A L 10-13 -3
3 2013-09-22 BUF H W 27-20 +7
4 2013-09-29 TEN A L 13-38 -25
5 2013-10-07 ATL A W 30-28 +2
6 2013-10-13 PIT H L 6-19 -13
7 2013-10-20 NE H W 30-27 +3
8 2013-10-27 CIN A L 9-49 -40
9 2013-11-03 NO H W 26-20 +6
10   Bye      
11 2013-11-17 BUF A L 14-37 -23
12 2013-11-24 BAL A L 3-19 -16
13 2013-12-01 MIA H L 3-23 -20
14 2013-12-08 OAK H W 37-27 +10
15 2013-12-15 CAR A L 20-30 -10
16 2013-12-22 CLE H W 24-13 +11
17 2013-12-29 MIA A    
   

Miami Dolphins
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2013-09-08 CLE A W 23-10 +13
2 2013-09-15 IND A W 24-20 +4
3 2013-09-22 ATL H W 27-23 +4
4 2013-09-30 NO A L 17-38 -21
5 2013-10-06 BAL H L 23-26 -3
6   Bye      
7 2013-10-20 BUF H L 21-23 -2
8 2013-10-27 NE A L 17-27 -10
9 2013-10-31 CIN H W 22-20 +2
10 2013-11-11 TB A    
11 2013-11-17 SD H W 20-16 +4
12 2013-11-24 CAR H L 16-20 -4
13 2013-12-01 NYJ A W 23-3 +20
14 2013-12-08 PIT A W 34-28 +6
15 2013-12-15 NE H W 24-20 +4
16 2013-12-22 BUF A L 0-19 -19
17 2013-12-29 NYJ H    

Injury Report

New York Jets
Questionable  OLB Quinton Coples (shoulder)
 CB Ellis Lankster (jaw)
 TE Kellen Winslow (knee)
Probable  CB Antonio Cromartie (hip)
 NT Kenrick Ellis (back)
 WR Santonio Holmes (foot)
 RB Chris Ivory (ankle)
 WR Jeremy Kerley (elbow)
 DE Sheldon Richardson (shoulder)
 DE Muhammad Wilkerson (wrist)
IR  OLB Antwan Barnes (knee, 10/9/2013)
 CB Aaron Berry (knee, 7/27/2013)
 RB Mike Goodson (knee, 10/15/2013)
 WR Stephen Hill (knee, 12/13/2013)
 ILB Josh Mauga (back, 9/1/2013)
 QB Mark Sanchez (shoulder, 9/14/2013)
   

Miami Dolphins
Questionable  FS Chris Clemons (knee)
 WR Brian Hartline (knee)
 WLB Koa Misi (triceps)
 DT Jared Odrick (wrist)
 DT Paul Soliai (ankle)
 RB Daniel Thomas (ankle)
Probable  FS Don Jones (elbow)
 QB Ryan Tannehill (knee)
 CB Jamar Taylor (hamstring)
IR  WR Brandon Gibson (knee, 10/29/2013)
 TE Dustin Keller (knee, 8/20/2013)
 CB Dimitri Patterson (groin, 12/10/2013)

Offense Stats Comparison

  NYJ
 Offense 
MIA
 Offense 
NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Points for 15.3 20.8 24.1 MIA
Rushing yards 134.0 92.5 117.0 NYJ
Rushing yards per attempt 4.90 4.31 4.26 NYJ
Completion % 50.3% 60.5% 61.1% MIA
Passing yards 150.0 246.8 231.6 MIA
Passing yards per completion 10.37 10.40 10.84 MIA
Passing yards per attempt 5.22 6.30 6.62 MIA
Interceptions 1.5 1.0 1.0 MIA
Fumbles lost 0.5 0.0 0.6 MIA
Sacks allowed 3.0 3.5 2.4 NYJ
3rd down conversions 39.5% 30.9% 37.8% NYJ
4th down conversions 20.0% 20.0% 50.8% -
Time of possession 27:07 29:05 30:20 MIA
  Defense Stats Comparison

  NYJ
 Defense 
MIA
 Defense 
NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Points against 24.8 18.8 24.1 MIA
Rushing yards 109.8 121.3 117.0 NYJ
Rushing yards per attempt 3.49 4.51 4.26 NYJ
Completion % 60.1% 57.5% 61.1% MIA
Passing yards 246.0 238.8 231.6 MIA
Passing yards per completion 12.44 11.03 10.84 MIA
Passing yards per attempt 7.47 6.35 6.62 MIA
INT return 0.8 1.0 1.0 MIA
Fumble recoveries 0.0 0.3 0.6 MIA
Sacks 2.3 2.3 2.4 -
3rd down conversions 38.4% 38.7% 37.8% NYJ
4th down conversions 50.0% 50.0% 50.8% -
Time of possession 32:53 30:55 30:20 MIA

Special Teams Stats Comparison

   NYJ   MIA  NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Yards per punt return 9.6 7.5 9.4 NYJ
Yards per kick return 23.6 20.3 22.7 NYJ
Yards allowed per punt return 12.7 7.6 9.4 MIA
Yards allowed per kick return 21.5 22.7 22.7 NYJ
  Misc Stats Comparison

   NYJ   MIA  NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Penalties 4.5 4.5 6.2 -
Penalty yards 30.0 30.5 52.1 NYJ

Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 11 to 16 of the 2013 season after deducting the best and worst value from the data set. The exception is yards per rush attempt, completion %, yards per pass completion, yards per pass attempt, 3rd and 4th down conversions, special teams and the NFL averages, which are each calculated based on totals through Weeks 11 to 16 with no adjustment.

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Team vs. Team History

New York Jets vs. Miami Dolphins
 Season   Week   Date   Vis   Home   Score   Winner 
2000 8 2000-10-23 MIA NYJ 37-40 NYJ
2000 12 2000-11-19 NYJ MIA 20-3 NYJ
2001 5 2001-10-14 MIA NYJ 17-21 NYJ
2001 10 2001-11-18 NYJ MIA 24-0 NYJ
2002 3 2002-09-22 NYJ MIA 3-30 MIA
2002 10 2002-11-10 MIA NYJ 10-13 NYJ
2003 2 2003-09-14 MIA NYJ 21-10 MIA
2003 17 2003-12-28 NYJ MIA 21-23 MIA
2004 4 2004-10-03 NYJ MIA 17-9 NYJ
2004 8 2004-11-01 MIA NYJ 14-41 NYJ
2005 2 2005-09-18 MIA NYJ 7-17 NYJ
2005 15 2005-12-18 NYJ MIA 20-24 MIA
2006 6 2006-10-15 MIA NYJ 17-20 NYJ
2006 16 2006-12-25 NYJ MIA 13-10 NYJ
2007 3 2007-09-23 MIA NYJ 28-31 NYJ
2007 13 2007-12-02 NYJ MIA 40-13 NYJ
2008 1 2008-09-07 NYJ MIA 20-14 NYJ
2008 17 2008-12-28 MIA NYJ 24-17 MIA
2009 5 2009-10-12 NYJ MIA 27-31 MIA
2009 8 2009-11-01 MIA NYJ 30-25 MIA
2010 3 2010-09-26 NYJ MIA 31-23 NYJ
2010 14 2010-12-12 MIA NYJ 10-6 MIA
2011 6 2011-10-17 MIA NYJ 6-24 NYJ
2011 17 2012-01-01 NYJ MIA 17-19 MIA
2012 3 2012-09-23 NYJ MIA 23-20 NYJ
2012 8 2012-10-28 MIA NYJ 30-9 MIA
2013 13 2013-12-01 MIA NYJ 23-3 MIA

Note: Only playoff games from the 2004 to 2010 seasons are included in the team vs. team history. Playoff games from seasons prior to 2004 are not currently included in the database.