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Buffalo Bills at Miami Dolphins - Week 16
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Fantasy | Game Notes | Results & Schedule | Injury Report | Stat Comparisons | Weather | Team vs. Team History

ATL
DET		 31
 18
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TEN
GB		 7
 55
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STL
TB		 28
 13
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SD
NYJ		 27
 17
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OAK
CAR		 6
 17
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NO
DAL		 34
 31
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NE
JAC		 23
 16
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MIN
HOU		 23
 6
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IND
KC		 20
 13
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CIN
PIT		 13
 10
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BUF
MIA		 10
 24
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WAS
PHI		 27
 20
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CLE
DEN		 12
 34
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NYG
BAL		 14
 33
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CHI
ARI		 28
 13
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SF
SEA		 13
 42
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Playoffs: Wild-Card | Divisional Playoffs | Conference Championships | Super Bowl

Final Score Prediction

Dolphins 24, Bills 20

Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger
Buffalo Bills
Rank  Player Projections
QB 24 Ryan Fitzpatrick Pass: 230, 1 TD Rush: 10, 0
RB 3 C.J. Spiller Rush: 90, 1 TD Rec: 3-30, 0
RB 56 Tashard Choice Rush: 20, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0
WR 11 Steve Johnson Rec: 8-90, 1 TD
TE 19 Scott Chandler Rec: 5-50, 0 TD
K 18 Rian Lindell FG: 2/2 XP: 2/2
DEF 23 Defense / ST  
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Miami Dolphins
Rank  Player Projections
QB 28 Ryan Tannehill Pass: 230, 1 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 16 Reggie Bush Rush: 80, 1 TD Rec: 3-20, 0
RB 59 Lamar Miller Rush: 20, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0
WR 21 Brian Hartline Rec: 6-80, 1 TD
WR 72 Rishard Matthews Rec: 2-30, 0 TD
TE 20 Anthony Fasano Rec: 5-50, 0 TD
 K 22 Nate Kaeding FG: 1/1 XP: 3/3
DEF 13 Defense / ST  

Game Notes

Bills QB Ryan Fitzpatrick (78) surpassed JACK KEMP (77) last week for 3rd-most TD passes in Bills history. Fitzpatrick (2,935) needs 65 pass yards to reach 3,000 for 3rd season in row. Needs 3 TD passes to surpass career-best of 24 in '11... RB C.J. Spiller (1,047) has reached 1,000 rush yards for 1st time in career. Averages NFL-best among RBs with 6.5 yards per carry. In past 2 vs. Mia., Spiller is averaging 148.5 scrimmage yards per game (182 rush, 115 receiving)... WR Steve Johnson (891) needs 109 rec. yards to reach 1,000 for season & become 1st Bill with 1,000 rec. yards in 3 consecutive seasons. Posted season-best in receptions (8) & receiving yards (115) last week... TE Scott Chandler (42) needs 8 receptions to become 3rd Bills TE to reach 50 in season. Has 6 TD receptions in 2012, tying his career high (2011)...DE Mario Williams (10.5) is 1st Bill since 2009 to register 10+ sacks in season. Needs 4 sacks to surpass career-best of 14 in '07. Has 5.5 sacks in 6 career games vs. Mia... PR Leodis McKelvin had 79-yard PR-TD in last game vs. Mia. McKelvin has NFL-best 18.7 PR avg.

Dolphins Club has won 3 of past 4 at home vs. Bills... QB Ryan Tannehill had career-best 123.2 passer rating with 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs last week. Tannehill (2,929) has most passing yards by rookie in Dolphins history. Team is 5-1 when Tannehill has 90+ rating... RB Reggie Bush is averaging 121.3 scrimmage yards per game in December in past 2 seasons (849 in 7 games). Posted 2nd 100-yard rush game of season last week. Bush (895) needs 105 rush yards to reach 1,000 in consecutive seasons. Rushed for career-best 203 yards vs. Bills on 12/18/11... WR Brian Hartline (1,002) has reached 1,000 receiving yards for 1st time in career... Since '08, TE Anthony Fasano has team-high 23 TD receptions... DE Cameron Wake (14) needs half sack to surpass single-season career-best (14 in '10). Wake (42) has most sacks by Dolphin in 1st 4 seasons of career... LB Karlos Dansby leads team with 111 tackles... DE Jared Odrick has 3 sacks in past 4 games.


Results and Schedule
Buffalo Bills
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2012-09-09 NYJ A L 28-48 -20
2 2012-09-16 KC H W 35-17 +18
3 2012-09-23 CLE A W 24-14 +10
4 2012-09-30 NE H L 28-52 -24
5 2012-10-07 SF A L 3-45 -42
6 2012-10-14 ARI A W 19-16 +3
7 2012-10-21 TEN H L 34-35 -1
8   Bye      
9 2012-11-04 HOU A L 9-21 -12
10 2012-11-11 NE A L 31-37 -6
11 2012-11-15 MIA H W 19-14 +5
12 2012-11-25 IND A L 13-20 -7
13 2012-12-02 JAC H W 34-18 +16
14 2012-12-09 STL H L 12-15 -3
15 2012-12-16 SEA H L 17-50 -33
16 2012-12-23 MIA A L 10-24 -14
17 2012-12-30 NYJ H    
   
Miami Dolphins
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2012-09-09 HOU A L 10-30 -20
2 2012-09-16 OAK H W 35-13 +22
3 2012-09-23 NYJ H L 20-23 -3
4 2012-09-30 ARI A L 21-24 -3
5 2012-10-07 CIN A W 17-13 +4
6 2012-10-14 STL H W 17-14 +3
7   Bye      
8 2012-10-28 NYJ A W 30-9 +21
9 2012-11-04 IND A L 20-23 -3
10 2012-11-11 TEN H L 3-37 -34
11 2012-11-15 BUF A L 14-19 -5
12 2012-11-25 SEA H W 24-21 +3
13 2012-12-02 NE H L 16-23 -7
14 2012-12-09 SF A L 13-27 -14
15 2012-12-16 JAC H W 24-3 +21
16 2012-12-23 BUF H W 24-10 +14
17 2012-12-30 NE A    

Injury Report
Buffalo Bills
Out  DE Mark Anderson (knee)
 WR Donald Jones (calf)
 WLB Chris White (hamstring)
Probable  WLB Nick Barnett (knee)
 FS Jairus Byrd (foot)
 TE Scott Chandler (groin)
 DT Marcell Dareus (knee)
 CB Justin Rogers (foot)
 TE Lee Smith (back)
 RB C.J. Spiller (shoulder)
 CB Aaron Williams (knee)
 DT Kyle Williams (ankle)
 DE Mario Williams (wrist)
IR  RB Fred Jackson (knee, 12/11)
 DE Chris Kelsay (neck, 12/5)
 CB Terrence McGee (knee, 11/6)
 CB Leodis McKelvin (groin, 12/20)
 SLB Arthur Moats (ankle, 12/18)
 WR David Nelson (knee, 9/11)
   
Miami Dolphins
Out  WR Davone Bess (back)
 OLB Koa Misi (ankle)
Questionable  CB Nolan Carroll (knee)
 WR Brian Hartline (back)
Probable  WR Armon Binns (ankle)
 FS Chris Clemons (other-excused)
 ILB Karlos Dansby (biceps)
 FS Jimmy Wilson (hip)
IR  K Dan Carpenter (groin, 12/21)
 RB Charles Clay (knee, 12/18)
 CB Richard Marshall (back, 11/7)
 RB Daniel Thomas (knee, 12/19)

Offense Stats Comparison
  BUF
 Offense 		 MIA
 Offense 		 NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Points for 20.0 16.8 22.8 BUF
Rushing yards 133.8 108.8 118.4 BUF
Rushing yards per attempt 4.90 4.46 4.32 BUF
Completion % 61.7% 58.2% 60.0% BUF
Passing yards 191.3 179.8 224.8 BUF
Passing yards per completion 10.05 10.18 10.85 MIA
Passing yards per attempt 6.20 5.92 6.51 BUF
Interceptions 1.0 0.8 1.0 MIA
Fumbles lost 0.8 1.0 0.7 BUF
Sacks allowed 2.8 2.0 2.3 MIA
3rd down conversions 35.6% 33.3% 37.1% BUF
4th down conversions 33.3% 33.3% 43.8% -
Time of possession 32:31 27:52 30:31 BUF
  Defense Stats Comparison
  BUF
 Defense 		 MIA
 Defense 		 NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Points against 22.5 22.5 22.8 -
Rushing yards 85.5 119.8 118.4 BUF
Rushing yards per attempt 4.16 4.22 4.32 BUF
Completion % 52.4% 61.8% 60.0% BUF
Passing yards 203.5 188.3 224.8 MIA
Passing yards per completion 10.81 10.14 10.85 MIA
Passing yards per attempt 5.67 6.27 6.51 BUF
INT return 0.8 0.0 1.0 BUF
Fumble recoveries 0.5 0.0 0.7 BUF
Sacks 2.5 2.8 2.3 MIA
3rd down conversions 40.8% 38.6% 37.1% MIA
4th down conversions 40.0% 25.0% 43.8% MIA
Time of possession 27:29 32:08 30:31 BUF

Special Teams Stats Comparison
   BUF   MIA  NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Yards per punt return 14.8 7.1 10.3 BUF
Yards per kick return 28.3 29.0 22.9 MIA
Yards allowed per punt return 13.5 17.7 10.3 BUF
Yards allowed per kick return 23.8 29.0 22.9 BUF
  Misc Stats Comparison
   BUF   MIA  NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Penalties 7.0 5.8 6.4 MIA
Penalty yards 66.5 55.0 54.0 MIA

Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 10 to 15 of the 2012 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 10 to 15 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
2011 11 2011-11-20 BUF MIA 8-35 MIA
2011 15 2011-12-18 MIA BUF 30-23 MIA
2012 11 2012-11-15 MIA BUF 14-19 BUF

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.