| Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger |
| Miami Dolphins |
| Rank |
Player |
Projections |
| QB 26 |
Chad Henne |
Pass: 230, 1 TD Rush: 0, 0 |
| RB 19 |
Ronnie Brown |
Rush: 70, 1 TD Rec: 2-20, 0 |
| RB 22 |
Ricky Williams |
Rush: 60, 1 TD Rec: 3-20, 0 |
| WR 6 |
Brandon Marshall  |
Rec: 7-90, 1 TD |
| WR 64 |
Davone Bess |
Rec: 3-40, 0 TD |
| WR 83 |
Brian Hartline |
Rec: 2-30, 0 TD |
| TE 14 |
Anthony Fasano |
Rec: 3-30, 1 TD |
| K 8 |
Dan Carpenter |
FG: 2/3 XP: 3/3 |
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| Buffalo Bills |
| Rank |
Player |
Projections |
| QB 27 |
Trent Edwards |
Pass: 210, 1 TD Rush: 10, 0 |
| RB 12 |
C.J. Spiller  |
Rush: 75, 1 TD Rec: 3-20, 0 |
 RB 40 |
Fred Jackson  |
Rush: 30, 0 TD Rec: 3-20, 0 |
| WR 24 |
Lee Evans |
Rec: 5-70, 1 TD |
| WR 57 |
Steve Johnson |
Rec: 3-40, 0 TD |
| WR 80 |
Roscoe Parrish |
Rec: 2-30, 0 TD |
| TE 27 |
Jonathan Stupar |
Rec: 2-25, 0 TD |
| K 12 |
Rian Lindell |
FG: 2/2 XP: 2/2 |
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Game Notes
 Dolphins Club has 12-6 (.667) all-time record vs. Bills in Sept... Head coach TONY SPARANO is 3-1 against Bills... Dolphins are 8-4 vs. AFC East under Sparano... QB Chad Henne is 4-2 as starter vs. division, completing 111 of 186 passes (59.7 pct.) for 1,197 passing yards w/7 TDs vs. 4 INTs & 82.2 passer rating... RB Ronnie Brown had 115 rush yards on 20 att. (5.8 avg.) in last meeting vs. Bills (10/4/09). RB Ricky Williams posted 5th season w/1,000+ rush yards in '09 (1,121). Williams (8,892) needs 108 rush yards to reach 9,000 career... WR Brandon Marshall will make Dolphins debut. In '09, Marshall became 5th player in NFL history to reach 100 rec. in at least 3 consecutive seasons. In last mtg. vs. Bills (12/21/08 w/Den.), Marshall totaled 10 catches for 129 yards (12.9 avg.)... TE Anthony Fasano had season-high 74 receiving yards in last meeting vs. Bills... LB Karlos Dansby will make Dolphins debut. Dansby posted 25.5 sacks in 6 seasons w/Cardinals (2004-09)... DB Vontae Davis posted 1st career INT-TD against Bills on 10/4/09... DT Randy Starks posted career-best 7 sacks in '09...
 Bills Club has won 2 of past 3 at home vs. Miami on Kickoff Weekend... Head coach CHAN GAILEY will make Bills debut. Gailey is 2-0 as head coach on Kickoff Weekend... In 1 start at home vs. Mia. (12/9/07), QB TRENT EDWARDS posted career-high 4 TDs vs. 0 INTs & 111.4 passer rating... RB Fred Jackson recorded 1,062 rush yards & 1,014 KR yards in '09 & became 1st player in NFL history w/1,000 rush yards & 1,000 KR yards in same season. Rookie RB C.J. Spiller (1st round, No. 9) led ACC in all-purpose career yards w/7,588, finishing 2nd in NCAA Div. I history... WR Lee Evans averages 20.3 yards per catch vs. Mia. (39 rec., 793 yards). Evans was only Bill with rec. in every game in '09. Ranks 3rd in team history with 5,356 rec. yards... S Jairus Byrd tied for league-high w/9 INTs last season... S Donte Whitner has INT in 2 of past 3 vs. Mia. at home... LB Chris Kelsay has 5 career sacks vs. Mia., tied for most vs. any opponent... LB Paul Posluszny led team w/115 tackles in '09 & recorded 3 INTs, tied for 2nd-most among NFL LBs last season.
Results and Schedule
| Miami Dolphins |
| Week |
Date |
Opp |
H/A |
Score |
Dif |
| 1 |
2010-09-12 |
BUF |
A |
W 15-10 |
+5 |
| 2 |
2010-09-19 |
MIN |
A |
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| 3 |
2010-09-26 |
NYJ |
H |
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| 4 |
2010-10-04 |
NE |
H |
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| 5 |
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Bye |
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| 6 |
2010-10-17 |
GB |
A |
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| 7 |
2010-10-24 |
PIT |
H |
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| 8 |
2010-10-31 |
CIN |
A |
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| 9 |
2010-11-07 |
BAL |
A |
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| 10 |
2010-11-14 |
TEN |
H |
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| 11 |
2010-11-18 |
CHI |
H |
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| 12 |
2010-11-28 |
OAK |
A |
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| 13 |
2010-12-05 |
CLE |
H |
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| 14 |
2010-12-12 |
NYJ |
A |
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| 15 |
2010-12-19 |
BUF |
H |
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| 16 |
2010-12-26 |
DET |
H |
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| 17 |
2011-01-02 |
NE |
A |
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| Buffalo Bills |
| Week |
Date |
Opp |
H/A |
Score |
Dif |
| 1 |
2010-09-12 |
MIA |
H |
L 10-15 |
-5 |
| 2 |
2010-09-19 |
GB |
A |
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| 3 |
2010-09-26 |
NE |
A |
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| 4 |
2010-10-03 |
NYJ |
H |
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| 5 |
2010-10-10 |
JAC |
H |
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| 6 |
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Bye |
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| 7 |
2010-10-24 |
BAL |
A |
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| 8 |
2010-10-31 |
KC |
A |
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| 9 |
2010-11-07 |
CHI |
H |
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| 10 |
2010-11-14 |
DET |
H |
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| 11 |
2010-11-21 |
CIN |
A |
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| 12 |
2010-11-28 |
PIT |
H |
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| 13 |
2010-12-05 |
MIN |
A |
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| 14 |
2010-12-12 |
CLE |
H |
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| 15 |
2010-12-19 |
MIA |
A |
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| 16 |
2010-12-26 |
NE |
H |
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| 17 |
2011-01-02 |
NYJ |
A |
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Offense Stats Comparison
| |
MIA
Offense |
BUF
Offense |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Points for |
20.0 |
17.3 |
21.1 |
MIA |
| Rushing yards |
113.5 |
139.3 |
117.5 |
BUF |
| Rushing yards per attempt |
3.83 |
5.06 |
4.19 |
BUF |
| Completion % |
61.9% |
59.3% |
60.6% |
MIA |
| Passing yards |
260.8 |
125.5 |
217.8 |
MIA |
| Passing yards per completion |
10.32 |
8.76 |
10.84 |
MIA |
| Passing yards per attempt |
6.39 |
5.20 |
6.57 |
MIA |
| Interceptions |
2.0 |
1.0 |
1.1 |
BUF |
| Fumbles lost |
0.3 |
0.5 |
0.7 |
MIA |
| Sacks allowed |
1.8 |
3.3 |
2.0 |
MIA |
| 3rd down conversions |
48.9% |
23.2% |
38.4% |
MIA |
| 4th down conversions |
87.5% |
75.0% |
52.0% |
MIA |
| Time of possession |
47:16 |
45:05 |
30:10 |
MIA |
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Defense Stats Comparison
| |
MIA
Defense |
BUF
Defense |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Points against |
26.3 |
15.0 |
21.1 |
BUF |
| Rushing yards |
119.8 |
143.8 |
117.5 |
MIA |
| Rushing yards per attempt |
4.46 |
4.40 |
4.19 |
BUF |
| Completion % |
59.3% |
53.0% |
60.6% |
BUF |
| Passing yards |
231.0 |
154.3 |
217.8 |
BUF |
| Passing yards per completion |
14.12 |
9.52 |
10.84 |
BUF |
| Passing yards per attempt |
8.37 |
5.04 |
6.57 |
BUF |
| INT return |
1.0 |
1.8 |
1.1 |
BUF |
| Fumble recoveries |
0.3 |
0.0 |
0.7 |
MIA |
| Sacks |
2.3 |
2.3 |
2.0 |
- |
| 3rd down conversions |
37.5% |
37.9% |
38.4% |
MIA |
| 4th down conversions |
57.1% |
50.0% |
52.0% |
BUF |
| Time of possession |
43:39 |
44:55 |
30:10 |
MIA |
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Special Teams Stats Comparison
| |
MIA |
BUF |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Yards per punt return |
6.8 |
5.0 |
8.9 |
MIA |
| Yards per kick return |
19.2 |
22.3 |
21.8 |
BUF |
| Yards allowed per punt return |
9.3 |
8.7 |
8.9 |
BUF |
| Yards allowed per kick return |
19.5 |
19.7 |
21.8 |
MIA |
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Misc Stats Comparison
| |
MIA |
BUF |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Penalties |
4.3 |
5.0 |
5.6 |
MIA |
| Penalty yards |
38.0 |
40.0 |
46.5 |
MIA |
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Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game
through Weeks 12 to 17 of the 2009 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 12 to 17 with no adjustment.
Weather
Team vs. Team History
| Miami Dolphins vs. Buffalo Bills |
| 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 |
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Note: Only playoff games from the 2004 to 2009 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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