Miami Dolphins – Performances of Note
Lamar Miller, RB, +1.1 rushing
Breakdown: Not the focus of the Dolphins’ offense as his counterparts of the Jets were but Miller came up with decisive plays down the stretch with all of his rushing yards coming in the second half (one carry for no gain in the first half). Miller found most of his joy working off the right side gaining 43 of his 56 yards, including his touchdown run, on six carries to that side of the offensive line.
Signature Stat: Only five backs have earned a higher rushing grade than Miller’s
+3.4 in the last four weeks.
Jarvis Landry, WR, +0.2
Breakdown: Landry’s game has been built around yards after the catch this season but the Jets were able to limit that and with it his effectiveness last week. Though still leaving his mark exploiting a coverage bust for a 25 yard gain Landry gained just two yards after the catch per reception. That is his lowest mark this season and only the third time he has averaged less than 5.0 YAC per reception all season.
Signature Stat: Also failed to force a missed tackle for the first time since Week 6; having forced 10 in his last six games.
Cameron Wake, DE, +0.9
Breakdown: The Jets’ play calling limited Wake’s opportunities to get after
Geno Smith but he was still able to walk away from the game with five pressures (1 Sk, 1 Ht, 3 Hu) on only 15 pass rushes. His sack and hit came on third downs either side of
Ryan Tannehill’s interception in the third quarter, each time with two blockers assigned to him. On the hit at Q3 4.35 he bisected
Bilal Powell and
John Conner’s attempt to cut him off while on the sack at Q3 2.48 he simply powered through
Jeff Cumberland rendering Powell helpless to be of any use.
Signature Stat: Those five pressures on 15 pass rushes saw Wake top our
Pass Rushing Productivity rankings for defensive ends for the week (26.7), just ahead of Ezekiel Ansah (1 Sk, 1 Ht, 10 Hu on 36 rushes; 25.7).
