NFL Game Preview: New York Jets at Miami Dolphins - Week 17

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New York Jets at Miami Dolphins - Week 17

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IND TEN	27 10
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NYJ MIA	37 24
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NO TB	23 20
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JAC HOU	17 23
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SD KC	7 19
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DET GB	20 30
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DAL WAS	44 17
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CLE BAL	10 20
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CIN PIT	17 27
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CHI MIN	9 13
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CAR ATL	34 3
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BUF NE	17 9
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PHI NYG	34 26
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OAK DEN	14 47
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ARI SF	17 20
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STL SEA	6 20
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Week:	1 \| 2 \| 3 \| 4 \| 5 \| 6 \| 7 \| 8 \| 9 \| 10 \| 11 \| 12 \| 13 \| 14 \| 15 \| 16 \| 17
Playoffs:	Wild-Card \| Divisional Playoffs \| Conference Championships \| Super Bowl

Prediction: Dolphins 24, Jets 20
by Mike Krueger | Follow @FF_Today

Player Rankings and Projections

New York Jets
Rank	Player	Projections
QB 28	Geno Smith	Pass: 195, 1 TD Rush: 20, 0
RB 24	Chris Ivory	Rush: 55, 1 TD Rec: 1-10, 0
RB 34	Chris Johnson	Rush: 45, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0
WR 20	Eric Decker	Rec: 5-75, 1 TD
WR 70	Jeremy Kerley	Rec: 3-35, 0 TD
TE 28	Jace Amaro	Rec: 2-25, 0 TD
TE 36	Jeff Cumberland	Rec: 1-15, 0 TD
K 18	Nick Folk	FG: 2/2 XP: 2/2
DEF 26	Defense / ST

Miami Dolphins
Rank	Player	Projections
QB 10	Ryan Tannehill	Pass: 255, 2 TD Rush: 20, 0
RB 22	Lamar Miller	Rush: 65, 0 TD Rec: 3-20, 0
RB 61	Williams Damien	Rush: 15, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0
WR 22	Mike Wallace	Rec: 6-70, 1 TD
WR 28	Jarvis Landry	Rec: 5-65, 1 TD
WR 80	Brian Hartline	Rec: 2-25, 0 TD
WR 89	Brandon Gibson	Rec: 2-20, 0 TD
TE 13	Charles Clay	Rec: 4-45, 0 TD
K 22	Caleb Sturgis	FG: 1/1 XP: 3/3
DEF 6	Defense / ST

Game Notes

Jets QB Geno Smith won only career start at Mia., posting 234 total yards (190 pass, 44 rush) with rush TD. Since entering NFL in 2013, has 7 rush TDs, tied for 1st among AFC QBs (ANDREW LUCK)... Jets lead AFC & rank 3rd in NFL in rushing (145.1 yards/game)... RB Chris Johnson had season-high 105 rush yards on 17 att. (6.2 avg.) in last meeting. Since entering NFL in 2008, leads AFC & ranks 2nd in NFL with 8,608 rush yards. RB Chris Ivory leads team with 792 rushing yards & needs 42 to surpass career-high 833 in 2013. RB John Conner had career-long 26-yard catch last week... WR Percy Harvin is 1 of 2 active NFL players with 20+ rec. TDs (21) & 5+ rush TDs (5). WR Eric Decker posted season-high 100 rec. yards on 7 catches in last road game (Week 15 vs. Ten). Aims for 7th in row on road with 60+ rec. yards. Jace Amaro (Round 2, No. 49 overall) leads NFL rookie TEs in catches (35) & rec. yards (311)... LB David Harris leads team with 115 tackles. Since 2007, Harris is 1 of 4 NFL players with 25+ sacks (27.5) & 6+ INTs (6).

Dolphins QB Ryan Tannehill (3,786) needs 214 pass yards to join HOFer DAN MARINO as only Dolphins with 4,000-yard season. Last week, completed 35 of 47 (74.5 pct.) for season-high 396 yards & 4 TDs vs. 1 INT for 118.8 rating. 1st Dolphins QB with 4 TD passes in game since Marino (12/21/98 vs. Den.). Club is 17-3 (.850) when Tannehill has 90+ rating. Has 70+ comp. pct. in 6 of past 8 overall... In past 7 at home, RB Lamar Miller has 697 scrimmage yards (500 rush, 197 rec.) with 4 total TDs (3 rush, 1 rec.)... WR Mike Wallace had 5 catches for 58 yards & 2 TDs last week. Since entering NFL in 2009, leads AFC WRs with 47 TD catches. WR-KR Jarvis Landry (Round 2, No. 63 overall) leads AFC rookies with club-rookie record 79 catches & has 703 rec. yards with 5 TDs. Leads NFL rookies in KR avg. (28.2)... In past 12 at home, DE Cameron Wake has 11.5 sacks, 3 FF & FR. Since joining Dolphins in 2013, CB Brent Grimes has 9 INTs, most among AFC CBs. LB Jelani Jenkins leads team with 103 tackles.

Results and Schedule

New York Jets
Week	Date	Opp	H/A	Score	Dif
1	2014-09-07	OAK	H	W 19-14	+5
2	2014-09-14	GB	A	L 24-31	-7
3	2014-09-22	CHI	H	L 19-27	-8
4	2014-09-28	DET	H	L 17-24	-7
5	2014-10-05	SD	A	L 0-31	-31
6	2014-10-12	DEN	H	L 17-31	-14
7	2014-10-16	NE	A	L 25-27	-2
8	2014-10-26	BUF	H	L 23-43	-20
9	2014-11-02	KC	A	L 10-24	-14
10	2014-11-09	PIT	H	W 20-13	+7
11		Bye
12	2014-11-24	BUF	A	L 3-38	-35
13	2014-12-01	MIA	H	L 13-16	-3
14	2014-12-07	MIN	A	L 24-30	-6
15	2014-12-14	TEN	A	W 16-11	+5
16	2014-12-21	NE	H	L 16-17	-1
17	2014-12-28	MIA	A	W 37-24	+13

Miami Dolphins
Week	Date	Opp	H/A	Score	Dif
1	2014-09-07	NE	H	W 33-20	+13
2	2014-09-14	BUF	A	L 10-29	-19
3	2014-09-21	KC	H	L 15-34	-19
4	2014-09-28	OAK	A	W 38-14	+24
5		Bye
6	2014-10-12	GB	H	L 24-27	-3
7	2014-10-19	CHI	A	W 27-14	+13
8	2014-10-26	JAC	A	W 27-13	+14
9	2014-11-02	SD	H	W 37-0	+37
10	2014-11-09	DET	A	L 16-20	-4
11	2014-11-13	BUF	H	W 22-9	+13
12	2014-11-23	DEN	A	L 36-39	-3
13	2014-12-01	NYJ	A	W 16-13	+3
14	2014-12-07	BAL	H	L 13-28	-15
15	2014-12-14	NE	A	L 13-41	-28
16	2014-12-21	MIN	H	W 37-35	+2
17	2014-12-28	NYJ	H	L 24-37	-13

Injury Report

New York Jets
Doubtful	WR Percy Harvin (ribs)
Questionable	SS Jaiquawn Jarrett (shoulder)
IR	FB Tommy Bohanon (collarbone, 9/30/2014) OLB Jermaine Cunningham (achilles-tendon, 8/5/2014) WR Shaquelle Evans (shoulder, 8/19/2014) CB Dexter McDougle (knee, 8/20/2014) CB Dee Milliner (achilles-tendon, 10/13/2014) WR Greg Salas (hamstring, 12/4/2014)

Miami Dolphins
Questionable	DB Don Jones (shoulder) SLB Chris McCain (ankle) DT Jared Odrick (ankle) RB Daniel Thomas (foot)
IR	CB Will Davis (knee, 11/14/2014) FS Louis Delmas (knee, 12/8/2014) WLB Dannell Ellerbe (hip, 9/8/2014) RB Mike Gillislee (hamstring, 8/26/2014) DT Anthony Johnson (ankle, 12/13/2014) TE Arthur Lynch (back, 8/26/2014) RB Knowshon Moreno (knee, 10/14/2014) CB Jamar Taylor (shoulder, 12/23/2014) FS Michael Thomas (pectoral, 11/3/2014)

Offense Stats Comparison

	NYJ Offense	MIA Offense	NFL Avg.	Adv.
Points for	15.0	21.8	21.7	MIA
Rushing yards	132.7	90.8	111.9	NYJ
Rushing yards per attempt	4.49	4.24	4.21	NYJ
Completion %	58.6%	70.7%	62.5%	MIA
Passing yards	160.0	236.5	230.2	MIA
Passing yards per completion	10.28	9.20	10.67	NYJ
Passing yards per attempt	6.02	6.50	6.67	MIA
Interceptions	1.0	0.8	0.9	MIA
Fumbles lost	0.0	0.3	0.6	NYJ
Sacks allowed	2.7	3.3	2.4	NYJ
3rd down conversions	34.2%	40.8%	39.0%	MIA
4th down conversions	100.0%	57.1%	46.3%	NYJ
Time of possession	31:39	30:46	30:03	NYJ

Defense Stats Comparison

	NYJ Defense	MIA Defense	NFL Avg.	Adv.
Points against	21.0	28.8	21.7	NYJ
Rushing yards	96.0	152.8	111.9	NYJ
Rushing yards per attempt	3.76	4.93	4.21	NYJ
Completion %	65.2%	67.4%	62.5%	NYJ
Passing yards	230.0	233.5	230.2	NYJ
Passing yards per completion	10.59	10.41	10.67	MIA
Passing yards per attempt	6.91	7.02	6.67	NYJ
INT return	0.7	0.8	0.9	MIA
Fumble recoveries	0.3	0.0	0.6	NYJ
Sacks	2.0	1.5	2.4	NYJ
3rd down conversions	44.8%	52.5%	39.0%	NYJ
4th down conversions	0.0%	50.0%	46.3%	NYJ
Time of possession	28:54	29:14	30:03	NYJ

Special Teams Stats Comparison

	NYJ	MIA	NFL Avg.	Adv.
Yards per punt return	9.1	7.9	8.7	NYJ
Yards per kick return	18.9	20.8	23.1	MIA
Yards allowed per punt return	11.6	6.3	8.7	MIA
Yards allowed per kick return	18.7	21.6	23.1	NYJ

Misc Stats Comparison

	NYJ	MIA	NFL Avg.	Adv.
Penalties	6.0	5.3	6.5	MIA
Penalty yards	47.7	36.3	54.8	MIA

Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 11 to 16 of the 2014 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.

Weather

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
2013	17	2013-12-29	NYJ	MIA	20-7	NYJ
2014	13	2014-12-01	MIA	NYJ	16-13	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.