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Scouting Report: Eye on the Miami Dolphins

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Notes to know about this Sunday's matchup with the Miami Dolphins:

The Giants are 7-3 against the Dolphins all-time, their 2nd-best record vs. any current team (11-4 vs. Kansas City).

Last meeting: MIA defeated NYG 20-9 in Wk 13, 2021 (MIA first win over NYG since 2003)

The Dolphins have started 3-1 for the second consecutive season.

  • 2022 MIA: started 3-0, lost next 3 games, finished 9-8, lost in Wild Card Rd
  • MIA has not started 4-1 or better since 2003 (finished 10-6 & missed playoffs)
  • MIA's next 2 games are vs teams with a losing record (NYG: 1-3 & CAR: 0-4)

The Dolphins lost 48-20 at the Bills in Week 4 (defeated DEN 70-20 in Week 3).

  • Most points allowed by any team following a game where they scored 60+ points themselves
  • MIA: 4-12 record following a loss since 2021 (3rd-worst in NFL during span)

The Dolphins have the most total yds (2,044) through first 4 games of a season all-time.

Other teams w/ 2,000+ yds through 1st 4 games of a season:

  • 2011 NE (lost Super Bowl XLVI)
  • 2020 DAL (6-10 W-L; Dak Prescott season-ending injury in Week 5)
  • Most total yards through first 5 games is 2,527 by 2000 Rams

The Dolphins lead the NFL in PPG (37.5), total YPG (511.0) & pass YPG (334.3) in 2023

  • NYG defense: allowing 30.5 PPG (30th in NFL) & 341.5 total YPG (19th) in 2023

Tua Tagovailoa was sacked 4 times & hit 9 times (career-high) in Week 4 loss at BUF

  • Tagovailoa: 1 sack & 9 QB hits taken over first 3 games in 2023
  • Tagovailoa: 10-10 career W-L in games sacked 2+ times (14-4 W-L in others)
  • NYG defense: 4 sacks (3rd-fewest in NFL) & 17 QB hits (T-5th-fewest) in 2023

Tagovailoa under pressure in 2023: 53.3 comp pct, 7.3 yds/att, TD, INT, 74.0 passer rtg

  • Not under pressure: 76.4 comp pct, 10.3 yds/att, 8 TD, 2 INT, 125.8 passer rating
  • Tagovailoa was pressured 14 times in Wk 4 loss at BUF (T-4th-most in career, NGS)
  • NYG defense has just 39 QB pressures in 2023 (T-fewest in NFL with CAR; per NGS)

Tyreek Hill has 28 rec (8th in NFL), 470 rec yds (3rd), 4 rec TD (T-most) in 2023

  • 1st player in MIA history to have 25+ rec, 450+ rec yds & 4+ rec TD in first 4 weeks of a season (1st player in NFL to do so since he did it in 2021 with KC)
  • Hill has 2,180 receiving yards since joining MIA in 2022 (2nd-most in NFL)

De'Von Achane had 120 scrimmage yds & 2 rush TD in Week 4 (had 4 scrim TD in Week 3)

  • Achane (6) tied NFL record for most TD in any 2-game span by a rookie since 1970
  • Tied with HOF Randy Moss (1998), DEN Mike Anderson (2000) & TB Doug Martin (2012)
  • Achane is the 4th player in NFL history to have 6+ TD in his first 3 career game

Raheem Mostert has 7 scrimmage TD (T-most in NFL), Achane ranks T-3rd in NFL with 6 TD

  • Top 4: Mostert (7), Christian McCaffrey (7), Achane (6), Kyren Williams (6)

The Dolphins defense ranks bottom-10 in scoring, total and passing defense in 2023

  • MIA def ranks: 29.8 PPG (28th), 374.5 total YPG (T-26th), 251.0 pass YPG (25th)

LB Andrew Van Ginkel leads the Dolphins with 3.0 sacks, 6 QB hits & 5 TFL in 2023

  • Only MIA player with more than 1.0 sack this season (had 0.5 sack in 2022)
  • 9 different MIA players have 0.5+ sacks (T-2nd-most in NFL)
Table inside Article
NYG (Offense) MIA (Defense)
11.5 Scoring 29.8
252.0 Total Yardage 374.5
158.0 Passing 251.0
94.0 Rushing 123.5
Table inside Article
NYG (Defense) MIA (Offense)
30.5 Scoring 37.5
341.5 Total Yardage 511.0
207.8 Passing 334.3
133.8 Rushing 176.8
4 Sacks 10
0 Takeaways 5
-8 Turnover Differential 0

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