WEEK 3 · FINAL
THE READ
Jaylen Rivers
The insider
83 points between Dolphins and Giants
49-34, and neither defence wants to watch it back. Jaxson Dart was steady for Giants — 20/33, 510 yards, 7 TD, 1 INT. Malik Nabers was the target for Giants — 4 catches, 178 yards, 3 TD. Make it 3 consecutive games past 250 for Jaxson Dart. Through the air: Giants 510, Dolphins 122.
Jaylen Rivers
The insider
THE WIDER PICTURE
| Team | SRS | SOS | MARGIN | TO +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dolphins | -16.5 | -2.6 | -13.9 | -8 |
| Giants | +10.8 | -3.9 | +14.7 | +16 |
SRS is how many points a side beats an
average team by once you account for who they played — beat a good
team by 3 and it counts for more than beating a bad one by 20.
SOS is how hard that schedule has been.
Full table.
Giants —
NFC #3 · division
· 11-3
Playoff picture →
In the MVP race
#3
Jaxson Dart
QB · Giants · 0.8% of the field
#5
Malik Nabers
WR · Giants · 0.8% of the field
The whole board →
IN THE BOOTH
Ethan Price
The numbers guy
Dart threw for 510 yards and 7 touchdowns while the Giants ran for 11 total yards and still won by 15—this was a passing clinic where Miami's 169 ground yards meant nothing because New York simply decided the game would be decided in the air and executed that plan without friction.
Jeff Epstein
The showman
· replying
The Giants are locked in at 2 seed and division winner at 10-3, which means this scoreline against a 1-11 team isn't a referendum—it's a blueprint they'll need to remember when the playoffs arrive and Malik Nabers can't find 178 yards against a secondary that knows his name.
They only ever read the box score and this league's own numbers —
none of them has a source, and none of them can report anything that
did not happen.
Jaxson Dart
Giants
20/33, 510 yards, 7 TD, 1 INT
Malik Nabers
Giants
4 catches, 178 yards, 3 TD
Chop Robinson
Dolphins
3 sacks
THE STORY SO FAR
WHAT DECIDED IT
Through the air
Giants 510, Dolphins 122
Giants
Total yards
Giants 521, Dolphins 291
Giants
On the ground
Dolphins 169, Giants 11
Dolphins
Pressure
Giants 2 sacks, Dolphins 4
Dolphins
THE ROOM
Final. The recap is below.
THE MATCHUP SCOUT
every number below is counted from the export or read off the roster — nothing is inferred about playcalling
LEAGUE DATA
counted by Madden, and arithmetic on top of it
Balanced
Pass 55% · Rush 45% · 21.6 scored, 35.5 allowed
5.6 yds/att
48.8% completions
5.9 yds/carry
304.1 yds/game
2.1 giveaways/game
7.3% sack rate
last 5: 0-5
SAPPHIRE METRICS
QB efficiency 22 · Turnover-prone
Balance 95
Ball security 42
Back usage 34%
QB runs 5.8/game
Most exposed: ball security -- 2.1 giveaways a game
PERSONNEL
off the roster — unit averages, best starters only
QB 78
WR 81
TE 73
RB 88
OL 82
DL 83
LB 83
DB 80
Best: De'Von Achane HB 94
Fastest: De'Von Achane HB 96 SPD
1 at star dev or better
YOUR NOTEBOOK
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LEAGUE DATA
counted by Madden, and arithmetic on top of it
Balanced
Pass 59% · Rush 41% · 37.9 scored, 23.1 allowed
9.9 yds/att
61.2% completions
5.2 yds/carry
421.8 yds/game
1.3 giveaways/game
8.0% sack rate
last 5: 4-1
SAPPHIRE METRICS
QB efficiency 71 · Efficient
Balance 91
Ball security 64
Back usage 35%
QB runs 3.1/game
Most exposed: pressure -- sacked on 8.0% of dropbacks
PERSONNEL
off the roster — unit averages, best starters only
QB 91
WR 84
TE 82
RB 86
OL 83
DL 85
LB 85
DB 84
Best: Andrew Thomas LT 94
Fastest: Malik Nabers WR 96 SPD
6 at star dev or better
YOUR NOTEBOOK
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HOW THEY PLAY
the man, not the franchise — only weeks the record attributes to him, this season
ReverseSzn_
Giants · his last 8 games
Balanced
One target
Pass / run56% / 44%
Points for / against32.2 — 24.8
Margin+7.5
Giveaways a game1.5
Sacks taken7.7% of dropbacks
Lead backCam Skattebo · 15.2/g
Top targetMalik Nabers · 38%
QB carries3.0 a game
Counted from the weeks each man actually held his team — so a franchise that changed hands is not credited to whoever has it now. Nothing above is a playcall: the export does not carry those, and neither does this.
MATCHUP ADVANTAGES
unit averages against each other — inside three points is a push
Dolphins receivers vs Giants secondary
81 v 84
GIANTS
Giants receivers vs Dolphins secondary
84 v 80
GIANTS
Dolphins line vs Giants front
82 v 85
GIANTS
Giants line vs Dolphins front
83 v 83
EVEN
Dolphins backs vs Giants run defence
88 v 85
DOLPHINS
Giants backs vs Dolphins run defence
86 v 83
GIANTS
Dolphins passer vs Giants secondary
78 v 84
GIANTS
Giants passer vs Dolphins secondary
91 v 80
GIANTS
TOP PERFORMERS
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BOX SCORE
DOLPHINS
GIANTS
DOLPHINS
GIANTS
DOLPHINS
GIANTS
DOLPHINS
GIANTS
DOLPHINS
| PLAYER | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | LNG | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arch Manning QB | 14/38 | 122 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 52.7 |
GIANTS
| PLAYER | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | LNG | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaxson Dart QB | 20/33 | 510 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 96 | 131.6 |
DOLPHINS
| PLAYER | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | BTK | YAC | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| De'Von Achane HB | 16 | 151 | 9.4 | 1 | 2 | 39 | 28 | 0 |
| Arch Manning QB | 2 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0 |
| Malik Washington WR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kevin Coleman Jr. WR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
GIANTS
| PLAYER | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | BTK | YAC | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cam Skattebo HB | 4 | 9 | 2.2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 0 |
| Jaxson Dart QB | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Theo Johnson TE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
DOLPHINS
| PLAYER | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | YAC | DRP | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Bell WR | 6 | 62 | 10.3 | 1 | 62 | 1 | 18 |
| Michael Trigg TE | 4 | 52 | 13 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 21 |
| Caleb Douglas WR | 3 | 26 | 8.7 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 16 |
| Malik Washington WR | 2 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| De'Von Achane HB | 2 | -1 | -0.5 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 3 |
GIANTS
| PLAYER | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | YAC | DRP | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malik Nabers WR | 4 | 178 | 44.5 | 3 | 119 | 0 | 96 |
| Theo Johnson TE | 8 | 144 | 18 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 30 |
| Malachi Fields WR | 3 | 109 | 36.3 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 54 |
| Bryce Ford-Wheaton WR | 1 | 61 | 61 | 1 | 32 | 0 | 61 |
| Cam Skattebo HB | 4 | 18 | 4.5 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 11 |
DOLPHINS
| PLAYER | TKL | SCK | INT | PD | FF | CMP ALW | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louis Moore FS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacob Rodriguez MIKE | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chop Robinson LEDG | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JuJu Brents CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zach Sieler DT | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Marshall Jr CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordyn Brooks MIKE | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Taylor Rapp SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Taaffe SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
GIANTS
| PLAYER | TKL | SCK | INT | PD | FF | CMP ALW | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deonte Banks CB | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Colton Hood CB | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JT Woods FS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Darius Alexander DT | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dru Phillips CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Newsome II CB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D.J. Reader DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arvell Reese WILL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Abdul Carter REDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paulson Adebo CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenyatta Jackson Jr LEDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Kelly MIKE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jevon Holland FS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
RECENT FORM
Dolphins
L
17–34 vs Colts
WK 2
L
37–50 vs Jaguars
WK 1
Giants
W
42–17 vs Commanders
WK 2
W
83–13 vs Jets
WK 1
TEAM STATS
| Dolphins | Giants | |
|---|---|---|
| 291 | TOTAL YARDS | 521 |
| 122 | PASSING YARDS | 510 |
| 169 | RUSHING YARDS | 11 |
| 2 | SACKS ALLOWED | 4 |
| 4 | SACKS MADE | 2 |
| 2 | GIVEAWAYS | 2 |
| 2 | TAKEAWAYS | 2 |
Bold is the side that won that line. Giveaways come off a team's own offensive rows and takeaways off its own defensive rows — two separate payloads, so they need not tie out against each other.
ALL-TIME HEAD-TO-HEAD
0
DOLPHINS
—
1
GIANTS