NFL Game Preview: New York Jets at Miami Dolphins - Week 3

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New York Jets at Miami Dolphins - Week 3

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NYG CAR	36 7
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TB DAL	10 16
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KC NO	27 24
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JAC IND	22 17
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SF MIN	13 24
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STL CHI	6 23
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DET TEN	41 44
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CIN WAS	38 31
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BUF CLE	24 14
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NYJ MIA	23 20
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PHI ARI	6 27
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ATL SD	27 3
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PIT OAK	31 34
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HOU DEN	31 25
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NE BAL	30 31
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GB SEA	12 14
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Playoffs:	Wild-Card \| Divisional Playoffs \| Conference Championships \| Super Bowl

Final Score Prediction

Jets 27, Dolphins 20

Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger

New York Jets
Rank	Player	Projections
QB 20	Mark Sanchez	Pass: 220, 2 TD Rush: 0, 0
QB 33	Tim Tebow	Pass: 0, 0 TD Rush: 20, 0
RB 25	Shonn Greene	Rush: 80, 1 TD Rec: 1-10, 0
RB 53	Bilal Powell	Rush: 20, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0
WR 26	Santonio Holmes	Rec: 6-70, 1 TD
WR 38	Stephen Hill	Rec: 4-60, 1 TD
WR 60	Jeremy Kerley	Rec: 4-50, 0 TD
TE 34	Dustin Keller	Rec: 2-20, 0 TD
K 15	Nick Folk	FG: 2/2 XP: 3/3
DEF 5	Defense / ST

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Miami Dolphins
Rank	Player	Projections
QB 30	Ryan Tannehill	Pass: 220, 1 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 24	Reggie Bush	Rush: 80, 0 TD Rec: 4-30, 0
RB 58	Daniel Thomas	Rush: 20, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0
WR 41	Brian Hartline	Rec: 5-70, 0 TD
WR 52	Davone Bess	Rec: 4-50, 0 TD
WR 82	Legedu Naanee	Rec: 2-30, 0 TD
TE 25	Anthony Fasano	Rec: 4-40, 0 TD
K 20	Dan Carpenter	FG: 2/2 XP: 2/2
DEF 24	Defense / ST

Game Notes

Jets Club has won 4 of past 6 against division opponents... In 3 career games at Mia., QB Mark Sanchez has 6 TDs vs. 3 INTs & 90.1 passer rating. For career, Sanchez is 8-3 in Sept. & has 20 TDs vs. 7 INTs & 93.9 passer rating. Club has 8-2 record when Sanchez has 100+ passer rating... Club is 4-0 when RB Shonn Greene has 100+ rush yards... WR Santonio Holmes averages 18.7 yards per catch vs. Mia. (7 catches, 131 yards). Holmes registered 1st TD of season last week. WR Jeremy Kerley is averaging 18.7 yards per catch in '12 (6 receptions, 112 yards)... TE Dustin Keller had TD in last game vs. Dolphins... CB Darrelle Revis has 4 career INTs against Dolphins (5 vs. Bills). CB Antonio Cromartie had INT in last game vs. Dolphins... S Yeremiah Bell spent 8 seasons (2004-11) with Dolphins... LB GARRETT MC INTYRE had career-best 2 sacks last week. LB David Harris leads team with 17 tackles. LB Calvin Pace has 3 sacks in past 3 against Mia.

Dolphins Have won 2 of past 3 at home against NYJ... Rookie QB Ryan Tannehill (No. 8 overall) posted 1st career rush & pass TD last week... In 2 career games against NYJ, RB Reggie Bush is averaging 6.8 yards per carry (16 att., 108 yards). Bush aims for 4th consecutive game at home with 100+ rush yards (100, 103, 172). Is averaging 126.7 rush yards per game in past 6. Bush (5,926) needs 74 scrimmage yards to reach 6,000 career. Averages 91.4 rush yards per game vs. AFC North as Dolphin (457 in 5 games). Rookie RB Lamar Miller averaged 6.5 yards per carry with rush TD in NFL debut last week... WR Brian Hartline had career-best in catches (9) & receiving yards (111) last game... TE Anthony Fasano recorded 20th TD reception of career last week. Fasano has 4 career TD catches vs. NYJ... DE Cameron Wake (28) needs 2 sacks to become 7th Dolphin to reach 30 career sacks... DT Randy Starks had career-best 2 INTs in last game against Jets... LB Karlos Dansby has 2 sacks in past 3 games against Jets... S Reshad Jones posted 1st INT of season & 3rd of career last week... PR MARCUS THIGPEN ranks 3rd in AFC with 21.4 PR avg. (7 returns, 150 yards).

Results and Schedule

New York Jets
Week	Date	Opp	H/A	Score	Dif
1	2012-09-09	BUF	H	W 48-28	+20
2	2012-09-16	PIT	A	L 10-27	-17
3	2012-09-23	MIA	A	W 23-20	+3
4	2012-09-30	SF	H
5	2012-10-08	HOU	H
6	2012-10-14	IND	H
7	2012-10-21	NE	A
8	2012-10-28	MIA	H
9		Bye
10	2012-11-11	SEA	A
11	2012-11-18	STL	A
12	2012-11-22	NE	H
13	2012-12-02	ARI	H
14	2012-12-09	JAC	A
15	2012-12-17	TEN	A
16	2012-12-23	SD	H
17	2012-12-30	BUF	A

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
5	2012-10-07	CIN	A
6	2012-10-14	STL	H
7		Bye
8	2012-10-28	NYJ	A
9	2012-11-04	IND	A
10	2012-11-11	TEN	H
11	2012-11-15	BUF	A
12	2012-11-25	SEA	H
13	2012-12-02	NE	H
14	2012-12-09	SF	A
15	2012-12-16	JAC	H
16	2012-12-23	BUF	H
17	2012-12-30	NE	A

Injury Report

New York Jets
Doubtful	FB John Conner (knee) OLB Bryan Thomas (hamstring)
Questionable	TE Dustin Keller (hamstring) CB Ellis Lankster (back)
Probable	DE Quinton Coples (other-illness) CB Antonio Cromartie (shoulder) DE Mike Devito (calf) NT Kenrick Ellis (other-illness) SS LaRon Landry (heel) OLB Calvin Pace (achilles-tendon) NT Sione Pouha (back) CB Darrelle Revis (concussion) QB Mark Sanchez (back) WR Chaz Schilens (ankle) ILB Bart Scott (knee) FS Eric Smith (knee)

Miami Dolphins
Out	DE Tony McDaniel (knee)
Probable	ILB Kevin Burnett (foot) CB Richard Marshall (back) RB Lamar Miller (ankle) OLB Koa Misi (foot) DE Jared Odrick (thumb) RB Daniel Thomas (concussion) FS Jimmy Wilson (back)

Offense Stats Comparison

	NYJ Offense	MIA Offense	NFL Avg.	Adv.
Points for	29.0	22.5	24.3	NYJ
Rushing yards	104.0	171.0	108.8	MIA
Rushing yards per attempt	3.59	5.52	4.06	MIA
Completion %	53.7%	57.6%	62.6%	MIA
Passing yards	197.5	192.5	238.1	NYJ
Passing yards per completion	13.62	10.13	11.13	NYJ
Passing yards per attempt	7.31	5.83	6.96	NYJ
Interceptions	0.5	1.5	1.0	NYJ
Fumbles lost	0.5	0.5	0.5	-
Sacks allowed	1.0	2.0	2.2	NYJ
3rd down conversions	53.8%	40.7%	38.8%	NYJ
4th down conversions	0.0%	25.0%	59.1%	MIA
Time of possession	27:21	29:59	30:05	MIA

Defense Stats Comparison

	NYJ Defense	MIA Defense	NFL Avg.	Adv.
Points against	27.5	21.5	24.3	MIA
Rushing yards	130.5	53.0	108.8	MIA
Rushing yards per attempt	4.83	2.16	4.06	MIA
Completion %	66.7%	55.7%	62.6%	MIA
Passing yards	230.0	313.5	238.1	NYJ
Passing yards per completion	10.95	14.25	11.13	NYJ
Passing yards per attempt	7.30	7.94	6.96	NYJ
INT return	1.5	0.5	1.0	NYJ
Fumble recoveries	0.5	0.0	0.5	NYJ
Sacks	1.5	1.0	2.2	NYJ
3rd down conversions	58.3%	27.6%	38.8%	MIA
4th down conversions	100.0%	0.0%	59.1%	MIA
Time of possession	32:39	30:01	30:05	MIA

Special Teams Stats Comparison

	NYJ	MIA	NFL Avg.	Adv.
Yards per punt return	18.5	20.1	11.5	MIA
Yards per kick return	27.2	25.8	23.6	NYJ
Yards allowed per punt return	16.7	12.0	11.5	MIA
Yards allowed per kick return	23.2	16.8	23.6	MIA

Misc Stats Comparison

	NYJ	MIA	NFL Avg.	Adv.
Penalties	6.0	5.0	6.5	MIA
Penalty yards	48.5	49.5	56.6	NYJ

Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 1 to 2 of the 2012 season with no adjustment. Once more weeks are played, these stats will tabulate the last 6 weeks results and deduct the best and worst value from the data set.

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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

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.