Final Score Prediction
Dolphins 23, Bills 20
Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger |
Buffalo Bills |
Rank |
Player |
Projections |
QB 21 |
Ryan Fitzpatrick |
Pass: 220, 1 TD Rush: 0, 0 |
RB 2 |
Fred Jackson |
Rush: 100, 1 TD Rec: 5-40, 0 |
RB 46 |
C.J. Spiller |
Rush: 10, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0 |
WR 27 |
Steve Johnson  |
Rec: 5-60, 0 TD |
WR 48 |
Donald Jones |
Rec: 4-50, 0 TD |
WR 61 |
David Nelson |
Rec: 2-30, 0 TD |
TE 17 |
Scott Chandler |
Rec: 3-30, 1 TD |
K 17 |
Dave Rayner |
FG: 2/2 XP: 2/2 |
DEF 12 |
Defense / ST |
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Miami Dolphins |
Rank |
Player |
Projections |
QB 23 |
Matt Moore |
Pass: 230, 1 TD Rush: 0, 0 |
RB 12 |
Reggie Bush |
Rush: 60, 1 TD Rec: 6-40, 0 |
RB 33 |
Daniel Thomas |
Rush: 40, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0 |
WR 5 |
Brandon Marshall |
Rec: 7-90, 1 TD |
WR 63 |
Davone Bess |
Rec: 3-40, 0 TD |
WR 78 |
Brian Hartline |
Rec: 1-20, 0 TD |
TE 22 |
Anthony Fasano |
Rec: 3-30, 0 TD |
K 18 |
Dan Carpenter  |
FG: 3/3 XP: 2/2 |
DEF 16 |
Defense / ST |
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Game Notes
Bills Club has won 4 of past 5 vs. Dolphins in Nov... For career, QB Ryan Fitzpatrick is 2-0 against Dolphins with 95.8 rating. Fitzpatrick (48) surpassed DOUG FLUTIE (47) for 5th-most TD passes in club history last week... RB Fred Jackson (917) needs 83 rush yards to reach 1,000 for 2nd time in career (1,062 in '09). Has NFL-best 1,309 scrimmage yards this season (145.4 per game). Jackson recorded 6th game this season with 100+ rush yards last week. Averages 103.2 rush yards per game on road in '11... WR David Nelson aims for 3rd consecutive game with TD catch. Has career-best 4 TD catches in '11... TE Scott Chandler is tied for 2nd among NFL TEs with 6 TD rec. in '11 (ROB GRONKOWSKI, 8)... Defense leads AFC & ranks 2nd in NFL with 15 INTs (GB, 17)... S George Wilson (4) needs INT to surpass career-best of 4 in '09... CB Terrence McGee has 4 career INTs vs. Mia.
Dolphins Have 11-5 record (.687) in Nov. under TONY SPARANO & aim for 4th consecutive win in month... In past 2, QB Matt Moore has completed 37 of 52 passes (71.2 percent) for 453 yards with 3 TDs vs. 1 INT & 108.9 rating... RB Reggie Bush had season-best 2 rush TDs last week. Aims for 3rd consecutive game with rush TD. In past 3 games, Bush is averaging 5.8 yards per carry (42 att., 242 yards). Rookie RB Daniel Thomas (2nd round, No. 62) leads AFC & ranks 2nd in NFL among rookie RBs with 356 rush yards (DE MARCO MURRAY, 674)... WR Brandon Marshall has at least 10 rec. (10, 11) & 100+ rec. yards (129, 106) in only 2 at home vs. Bills. In past 2, Marshall is averaging 102 rec. yards per game (204 total)... TE Anthony Fasano is averaging 16.7 yards per catch in '11 (15 rec., 250 yards)... LB Jason Taylor has 21 career sacks against Bills, most vs. any opponent. Taylor (135.5) needs 6.5 sacks to surpass HOFers JOHN RANDLE (137.5) & RICHARD DENT (137.5) & MICHAEL STRAHAN (141.5) for 5th-most all-time (since '82)... DE Jared Odrick aims for 3rd straight game with sack... CB Vontae Davis registered 1st INT of season last week.
Results and Schedule
Buffalo Bills |
Week |
Date |
Opp |
H/A |
Score |
Dif |
1 |
2011-09-11 |
KC |
A |
W 41-7 |
+34 |
2 |
2011-09-18 |
OAK |
H |
W 38-35 |
+3 |
3 |
2011-09-25 |
NE |
H |
W 34-31 |
+3 |
4 |
2011-10-02 |
CIN |
A |
L 20-23 |
-3 |
5 |
2011-10-09 |
PHI |
H |
W 31-24 |
+7 |
6 |
2011-10-16 |
NYG |
A |
L 24-27 |
-3 |
7 |
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Bye |
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8 |
2011-10-30 |
WAS |
H |
W 23-0 |
+23 |
9 |
2011-11-06 |
NYJ |
H |
L 11-27 |
-16 |
10 |
2011-11-13 |
DAL |
A |
L 7-44 |
-37 |
11 |
2011-11-20 |
MIA |
A |
L 8-35 |
-27 |
12 |
2011-11-27 |
NYJ |
A |
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13 |
2011-12-04 |
TEN |
H |
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14 |
2011-12-11 |
SD |
A |
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15 |
2011-12-18 |
MIA |
H |
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16 |
2011-12-24 |
DEN |
H |
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17 |
2012-01-01 |
NE |
A |
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Miami Dolphins |
Week |
Date |
Opp |
H/A |
Score |
Dif |
1 |
2011-09-12 |
NE |
H |
L 24-38 |
-14 |
2 |
2011-09-18 |
HOU |
H |
L 13-23 |
-10 |
3 |
2011-09-25 |
CLE |
A |
L 16-17 |
-1 |
4 |
2011-10-02 |
SD |
A |
L 16-26 |
-10 |
5 |
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Bye |
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6 |
2011-10-17 |
NYJ |
A |
L 6-24 |
-18 |
7 |
2011-10-23 |
DEN |
H |
L 15-18 |
-3 |
8 |
2011-10-30 |
NYG |
A |
L 17-20 |
-3 |
9 |
2011-11-06 |
KC |
A |
W 31-3 |
+28 |
10 |
2011-11-13 |
WAS |
H |
W 20-9 |
+11 |
11 |
2011-11-20 |
BUF |
H |
W 35-8 |
+27 |
12 |
2011-11-24 |
DAL |
A |
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13 |
2011-12-04 |
OAK |
H |
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14 |
2011-12-11 |
PHI |
H |
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15 |
2011-12-18 |
BUF |
A |
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16 |
2011-12-24 |
NE |
A |
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17 |
2012-01-01 |
NYJ |
H |
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Offense Stats Comparison
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BUF Offense |
MIA Offense |
NFL Avg. |
Adv. |
Points for |
19.3 |
17.3 |
21.5 |
BUF |
Rushing yards |
138.7 |
109.3 |
120.7 |
BUF |
Rushing yards per attempt |
5.13 |
4.08 |
4.39 |
BUF |
Completion % |
67.1% |
62.4% |
59.6% |
BUF |
Passing yards |
199.3 |
187.7 |
220.7 |
BUF |
Passing yards per completion |
10.06 |
10.32 |
10.99 |
MIA |
Passing yards per attempt |
6.75 |
6.44 |
6.55 |
BUF |
Interceptions |
1.7 |
0.7 |
1.0 |
MIA |
Fumbles lost |
0.7 |
0.7 |
0.5 |
- |
Sacks allowed |
1.3 |
3.3 |
2.3 |
BUF |
3rd down conversions |
40.4% |
32.8% |
38.5% |
BUF |
4th down conversions |
33.3% |
25.0% |
44.5% |
BUF |
Time of possession |
29:26 |
30:09 |
30:09 |
MIA |
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Defense Stats Comparison
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BUF Defense |
MIA Defense |
NFL Avg. |
Adv. |
Points against |
26.0 |
15.7 |
21.5 |
MIA |
Rushing yards |
137.0 |
93.7 |
120.7 |
MIA |
Rushing yards per attempt |
4.43 |
3.61 |
4.39 |
MIA |
Completion % |
69.2% |
58.9% |
59.6% |
MIA |
Passing yards |
261.3 |
201.3 |
220.7 |
MIA |
Passing yards per completion |
11.37 |
10.90 |
10.99 |
MIA |
Passing yards per attempt |
7.87 |
6.42 |
6.55 |
MIA |
INT return |
1.0 |
0.0 |
1.0 |
BUF |
Fumble recoveries |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.5 |
- |
Sacks |
0.3 |
3.3 |
2.3 |
MIA |
3rd down conversions |
43.9% |
38.3% |
38.5% |
MIA |
4th down conversions |
33.3% |
28.6% |
44.5% |
MIA |
Time of possession |
30:34 |
32:23 |
30:09 |
BUF |
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Special Teams Stats Comparison
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BUF |
MIA |
NFL Avg. |
Adv. |
Yards per punt return |
6.6 |
11.1 |
9.7 |
MIA |
Yards per kick return |
19.6 |
22.8 |
22.8 |
MIA |
Yards allowed per punt return |
10.7 |
9.7 |
9.7 |
MIA |
Yards allowed per kick return |
22.5 |
19.0 |
22.8 |
MIA |
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Misc Stats Comparison
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BUF |
MIA |
NFL Avg. |
Adv. |
Penalties |
5.3 |
4.0 |
6.8 |
MIA |
Penalty yards |
50.0 |
33.0 |
56.8 |
MIA |
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Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game
through Weeks 5 to 10 of the 2011 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 5 to 10 with no adjustment.
Weather
Team vs. Team History
Buffalo Bills vs. Miami Dolphins |
Season |
Week |
Date |
Vis |
Home |
Score |
Winner |
2000 |
6 |
2000-10-08 |
BUF |
MIA |
13-22 |
MIA |
2000 |
14 |
2000-12-03 |
MIA |
BUF |
33-6 |
MIA |
2001 |
11 |
2001-11-25 |
MIA |
BUF |
34-27 |
MIA |
2001 |
17 |
2002-01-06 |
BUF |
MIA |
7-34 |
MIA |
2002 |
7 |
2002-10-20 |
BUF |
MIA |
23-10 |
BUF |
2002 |
13 |
2002-12-01 |
MIA |
BUF |
21-38 |
BUF |
2003 |
3 |
2003-09-21 |
BUF |
MIA |
7-17 |
MIA |
2003 |
16 |
2003-12-21 |
MIA |
BUF |
20-3 |
MIA |
2004 |
6 |
2004-10-17 |
MIA |
BUF |
13-20 |
BUF |
2004 |
13 |
2004-12-05 |
BUF |
MIA |
42-32 |
BUF |
2005 |
5 |
2005-10-09 |
MIA |
BUF |
14-20 |
BUF |
2005 |
13 |
2005-12-04 |
BUF |
MIA |
23-24 |
MIA |
2006 |
2 |
2006-09-17 |
BUF |
MIA |
16-6 |
BUF |
2006 |
15 |
2006-12-17 |
MIA |
BUF |
0-21 |
BUF |
2007 |
10 |
2007-11-11 |
BUF |
MIA |
13-10 |
BUF |
2007 |
14 |
2007-12-09 |
MIA |
BUF |
17-38 |
BUF |
2008 |
8 |
2008-10-26 |
BUF |
MIA |
16-25 |
MIA |
2008 |
14 |
2008-12-07 |
MIA |
BUF |
16-3 |
MIA |
2009 |
4 |
2009-10-04 |
BUF |
MIA |
10-38 |
MIA |
2009 |
12 |
2009-11-29 |
MIA |
BUF |
14-31 |
BUF |
2010 |
1 |
2010-09-12 |
MIA |
BUF |
15-10 |
MIA |
2010 |
15 |
2010-12-19 |
BUF |
MIA |
17-14 |
BUF |
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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.
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