WEEK 4 · FINAL
THE READ
Marcus Reyes
The numbers guy
Dolphins beat Bills, 24-17
Dolphins took care of Bills, 24-17. Arch Manning carried the load for Dolphins — 15 carries, 91 yards, 1 TD. Chris Bell was the target for Dolphins — 3 catches, 80 yards, 1 TD. James Cook III's high-water mark for the year. Total yards: Dolphins 359, Bills 262.
Marcus Reyes
The numbers guy
THE WIDER PICTURE
| Team | SRS | SOS | MARGIN | TO +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dolphins | -16.5 | -2.6 | -13.9 | -8 |
| Bills | +1.5 | -2.1 | +3.6 | +11 |
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.
Bills —
AFC #4 · division
· 8-6
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IN THE BOOTH
Talia Morgan
Beat reporter
Miami controlled this game on the ground—190 rushing yards to Buffalo's 118—and it was enough to hold off a Bills team that couldn't generate pressure, managing no sacks. The Dolphins are 1-8 and still found a way to win with Arch Manning doing real work in the backfield, but don't mistake this for a turning point; Buffalo's the better team and both of them know it.
Nicole Santos
Beat reporter
· replying
Miami's win fits what it's been all season—outmatched teams occasionally cash in when they execute one thing well. The Dolphins ran 41 times and forced 4 sacks; Buffalo couldn't generate any pressure and ran only 25 times. In a 7-point game between a 4-5 team and a 1-8 team, that's the difference, not a sign of anything changing.
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.
Arch Manning
Dolphins
15 carries, 91 yards, 1 TD
Chris Bell
Dolphins
3 catches, 80 yards, 1 TD
James Cook III
Bills
17 carries, 75 yards, 1 TD
THE STORY SO FAR
WHAT DECIDED IT
Total yards
Dolphins 359, Bills 262
Dolphins
On the ground
Dolphins 190, Bills 118
Dolphins
Through the air
Dolphins 169, Bills 144
Dolphins
Pressure
Bills 0 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 54% · Rush 46% · 23.7 scored, 20.1 allowed
6.7 yds/att
60.5% completions
4.8 yds/carry
326.1 yds/game
1.1 giveaways/game
8.0% sack rate
last 5: 4-1
SAPPHIRE METRICS
QB efficiency 48 · Conservative
Balance 96
Ball security 68
Back usage 36%
QB runs 5.9/game
Most exposed: pressure -- sacked on 8.0% of dropbacks
PERSONNEL
off the roster — unit averages, best starters only
QB 99
WR 86
TE 86
RB 91
OL 80
DL 86
LB 80
DB 88
Best: Josh Allen QB 99
Fastest: James Cook III HB 93 SPD
4 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
Ant
Bills · his last 8 games
Runs it
Runs the quarterback
Pass / run55% / 45%
Points for / against20.1 — 20.9
Margin-0.8
Giveaways a game1.5
Sacks taken7.8% of dropbacks
Lead backJames Cook III · 13.2/g
Top targetDJ Moore · 26%
QB carries5.1 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 Bills secondary
81 v 88
BILLS
Bills receivers vs Dolphins secondary
86 v 80
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Dolphins line vs Bills front
82 v 86
BILLS
Bills line vs Dolphins front
80 v 83
DOLPHINS
Dolphins backs vs Bills run defence
88 v 84
DOLPHINS
Bills backs vs Dolphins run defence
91 v 83
BILLS
Dolphins passer vs Bills secondary
78 v 88
BILLS
Bills passer vs Dolphins secondary
99 v 80
BILLS
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BOX SCORE
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| PLAYER | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | LNG | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arch Manning QB | 9/19 | 169 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 64 | 91.7 |
BILLS
| PLAYER | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | LNG | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Allen QB | 20/30 | 144 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 74.8 |
DOLPHINS
| PLAYER | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | BTK | YAC | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arch Manning QB | 15 | 91 | 6.1 | 1 | 3 | 53 | 42 | 0 |
| De'Von Achane HB | 17 | 77 | 4.5 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 1 |
| Ollie Gordon II HB | 6 | 15 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Jaylen Wright HB | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Chris Bell WR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Caleb Douglas WR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
BILLS
| PLAYER | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | BTK | YAC | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Cook III HB | 17 | 75 | 4.4 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 0 |
| Josh Allen QB | 4 | 33 | 8.2 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 23 | 0 |
| Ray Davis HB | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Dalton Kincaid TE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Khalil Shakir WR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
DOLPHINS
| PLAYER | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | YAC | DRP | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Bell WR | 3 | 80 | 26.7 | 1 | 60 | 0 | 64 |
| Malik Washington WR | 1 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 30 |
| Caleb Douglas WR | 3 | 29 | 9.7 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 16 |
| Seydou Traore TE | 1 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 16 |
| Michael Trigg TE | 1 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 14 |
BILLS
| PLAYER | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | YAC | DRP | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Khalil Shakir WR | 7 | 46 | 6.6 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 11 |
| Dalton Kincaid TE | 4 | 37 | 9.2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 21 |
| DJ Moore WR | 2 | 18 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12 |
| Ray Davis HB | 2 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 11 |
| James Cook III HB | 3 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 7 |
| Dawson Knox TE | 1 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 |
| Joshua Palmer WR | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| Cooper Kupp WR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jackson Hawes TE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
DOLPHINS
| PLAYER | TKL | SCK | INT | PD | FF | CMP ALW | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Taaffe SS | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Daequan Hardy CB | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Louis Moore FS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Chop Robinson LEDG | 4 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Taylor Rapp SS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| JuJu Brents CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Chris Johnson CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dante Trader Jr SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Phillips DT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacob Rodriguez MIKE | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Joshua Uche REDG | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyrel Dodson WILL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenneth Grant DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zach Sieler DT | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordyn Brooks MIKE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trey Moore REDG | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
BILLS
| PLAYER | TKL | SCK | INT | PD | FF | CMP ALW | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T.J. Parker REDG | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terrel Bernard MIKE | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| C.J. Gardner-Johnson SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Cole Bishop FS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Christian Benford CB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Anthony Smith DT | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Geno Stone FS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Davison Igbinosun CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dorian Williams WILL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Rousseau LEDG | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Oliver DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marlon Humphrey CB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sam Franklin Jr FS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ahmad Moten Sr DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kameryn Crawford LEDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
DOLPHINS
| PLAYER | FG | XP | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riley Patterson K | 1/1 | 3/3 | 22 |
BILLS
| PLAYER | FG | XP | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Bass K | 1/1 | 2/2 | 23 |
RECENT FORM
Dolphins
L
34–49 vs Giants
WK 3
L
17–34 vs Colts
WK 2
L
37–50 vs Jaguars
WK 1
Bills
W
34–24 vs Saints
WK 3
W
23–21 vs Cowboys
WK 2
W
37–8 vs Patriots
WK 1
TEAM STATS
| Dolphins | Bills | |
|---|---|---|
| 359 | TOTAL YARDS | 262 |
| 169 | PASSING YARDS | 144 |
| 190 | RUSHING YARDS | 118 |
| 0 | SACKS ALLOWED | 4 |
| 4 | SACKS MADE | 0 |
| 2 | GIVEAWAYS | 1 |
| 1 | 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
1
DOLPHINS
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1
BILLS