The Miami Dolphins have themselves a bit successful streak going after claiming victory of their second straight sport on Sunday — defeating the visiting Las Vegas Raiders by a rating of 34-19.
It was a really environment friendly day for the Dolphins offense, whereas the protection performed one other “bend-but-don’t-break” kind of sport whereas largely containing everybody on the Raiders not named Brock Bowers.
After beginning the season in dreadful trend due to quarterback Tua Tagovailoa’s newest concussion challenge, Miami finds themselves with a report of 4-6 with the New England Patriots coming to city in week twelve. If they will handle to come back out on high in that sport, the Dolphins may have a chance to run their report to an excellent .500 on the highway in opposition to the Inexperienced Bay Packers on Thanksgiving evening.
However, let’s not get too far forward of ourselves. We’ll do exactly as head coach Mike McDaniel would need us to do and take it one sport at a time whereas we glance again on the good, unhealthy and ugly from the Dolphins week eleven victory over the Las Vegas Raiders.
GOOD
Dolphins by no means punt, have zero turnovers in environment friendly offensive efficiency
The Miami Dolphins put factors on the board on each offensive possession in opposition to the Raiders on Sunday apart from the ultimate drive of the primary half when the group took over with lower than a minute on the clock.
Miami didn’t have a single turnover — though they did have one fumble on a Tagovailoa sack early within the sport, however did recuperate — nor did they’ve a single punt on the afternoon.
Whereas placing up 10 factors within the first half, they’d drives of 14 performs for 70 yards and a landing that took 8:13 off the clock and 16 performs for 52 yards that ended with a subject objective and took 8:22 off of the clock. Within the second half, it was extra of the identical as they opened up the third quarter with a 16 play, 97 yard landing drive that took 7:47 off of the clock.
Nevertheless it wasn’t simply lengthy, methodical drives that scored factors for the Dolphins on Sunday. Late within the second half, with the group up by simply 5 factors, Tagovailoa discovered tight finish Jonnu Smith for a wide-open 57 yard game-clinching landing.
All in all, it was an incredible day for the Dolphins offense — nicely, at the least their passing offense — on Sunday, which ought to bode nicely for his or her possibilities to make a run with simply seven video games to play within the common season.
BAD
Dolphins speeding assault has second straight disappointing efficiency
Miami’s offense had their second straight subpar speeding effort on Sunday in opposition to the Raiders after operating for simply 67 yards on 22 makes an attempt (3.05 yards per carry) in opposition to the Los Angeles Rams final Monday.
In opposition to Las Vegas, Miami fared solely barely higher than they did final week, managing simply 82 yards on 26 makes an attempt (3.2 yards per carry).
The Dolphins’ lone profitable rusher was electrical second-year again De’Von Achane. Achane carried the ball 17 instances for 73 yards (4.3 yards per carry) and a landing. Nevertheless, rookie Jaylen Wright had simply 4 yards on 5 carries whereas veteran again Raheem Mostert had simply three carries for a complete of two yards misplaced on the afternoon.
Miami’s struggles on the bottom coincide with the absence of proper sort out Austin Jackson. Jackson’s strengths are showcased when the Dolphins are operating the soccer, nevertheless the group might want to determine issues out with out him because the younger sort out was positioned in injured reserve this previous week and can miss the rest of the 2024 season with a knee damage.
UGLY
Dolphins gashed by tight finish Brock Bowers for brand spanking new rookie receptions report
Miami’s protection didn’t permit a landing in opposition to the excessive powered Los Angeles Rams offense final week. On Sunday in opposition to the Raiders, the group allowed two passing scores, however performed fairly nicely all through the competition in opposition to anybody not named Brock Bowers.
Nevertheless, it was Bowers who torched Miami’s linebackers and secondary to the tune of 13 receptions for 126 yards and a landing. Bowers’ reception complete mark represents a brand new rookie report for catches by a decent finish in a single sport — surpassing Mark Bavaro’s 12 catch effort in a 1985 sport in opposition to the Cincinnati Bengals.
The Raiders’ total offense ran via Bowers on Sunday — with no different move catchers on the group nabbing greater than 4 balls or going for greater than 50 yards on the day. But nonetheless, permitting one participant to dominate can wreck your sport on any given Sunday, and the Dolphins might want to make sure to discover solutions to their resurrected tight finish drawback when the Patriots and veteran Hunter Henry come to city this weekend.
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The Dolphins received their second sport in a row on Sunday, operating their report to 4-6 on the season. The group pulled away late and was capable of win by double digits in opposition to a floundering Raiders squad. Do you suppose Miami could make it three in a row when the Patriots come to city this weekend? Let me know within the feedback beneath or on Twitter at @MBrave13. Fins up!
