LAS VEGAS (5-5) at MIAMI (6-3)
Sunday, 1 p.m. EST, CBS
OPENING LINE: Dolphins by 12 1/2, in accordance with FanDuel Sportsbook.
AGAINST THE SPREAD: Raiders: 5-5; Dolphins: 6-3.
SERIES RECORD: Raiders lead 21-19-1 (together with postseason).
LAST MEETING: Raiders beat Dolphins 31-28 on Sep. 26, 2021, in Las Vegas.
LAST WEEK: Raiders beat the New York Jets 16-12 on Sunday night time; Dolphins had been on a bye.
RAIDERS OFFENSE: OVERALL (31), RUSH (30), PASS (23), SCORING (27).
RAIDERS DEFENSE: OVERALL (18), RUSH (29), PASS (8), SCORING (13).
DOLPHINS OFFENSE: OVERALL (1), RUSH (T-2), PASS (1), SCORING (1).
DOLPHINS DEFENSE: OVERALL (12), RUSH (13), PASS (13), SCORING (26).
TURNOVER DIFFERENTIAL: Raiders minus-7; Dolphins minus-4.
RAIDERS PLAYER TO WATCH: CB Nate Hobbs. He is coming off a powerful recreation towards the Jets and is ranked by Pro Football Focus because the league’s twelfth-greatest cornerback out of 113. Hobbs may have a tall process in attempting to defend Dolphins receivers Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle. It gained’t be a solo effort not less than, however how Hobbs performs will assist decide whether or not Las Vegas can disrupt Miami’s excellent passing assault.
DOLPHINS PLAYER TO WATCH: RB Raheem Mostert. He leads the league with 11 dashing touchdowns, a profession excessive, and his 13 complete touchdowns are tied with San Francisco’s Christian McCaffrey for essentially the most within the NFL. Mostert’s 5.41 yards per carry are the most effective within the Super Bowl period amongst working backs with not less than 500 makes an attempt. He’ll be going towards a Raiders protection that struggles towards the run. Las Vegas has allowed groups to hurry for 100 yards in every of its previous 4 video games.
KEY MATCHUP: The Raiders protection vs. Dolphins WR Tyreek Hill, who has but to have consecutive sub-100-yard receiving video games all season. Hill is coming off a 62-yard outing towards his former staff, Kansas City, in Week 9, and he didn’t attain the top zone for the primary time in 4 video games. Hill nonetheless leads the NFL in yards (1,076), receiving touchdowns (eight), and performs of not less than 40 yards (seven) as defenses merely haven’t discovered a solution to comprise him downfield.
KEY INJURIES: Raiders LT Kolton Miller stays out with a shoulder damage. He didn’t play towards the Jets and didn’t apply Wednesday. … CB Amik Robertson (concussion) and G Dylan Parham (calf) didn’t apply Wednesday. Robertson was injured towards the Jets. … Dolphins RB De’Von Achane might return after lacking the previous 4 video games with a knee damage. He practiced for the second straight day Wednesday. … Miami activated WR River Cracraft from injured reserve Tuesday. … Injured offensive linemen Rob Hunt (hamstring) and Rob Jones (knee) didn’t apply Wednesday and are thought of week to week, in accordance with coach Mike McDaniel.
SERIES NOTES: This is the forty second assembly between the 2 groups. … The Dolphins have gained two of the previous three matchups. … Las Vegas has gained three of 4 postseason conferences.
STATS AND STUFF: Raiders RB Josh Jacobs ended a 14-recreation drought with out a 100-yard dashing recreation by gaining 116 towards the Jets. … LB Robert Spillane is the primary Raiders participant since sacks turned an official statistic in 1982 with not less than two sacks and three interceptions by means of the primary 10 video games of a season. He was the AFC defensive participant of the week after totaling seven tackles, a sack and interception towards New York. … A victory would make QB Aidan O’Connell the third Raiders quarterback to win three of his first 4 profession begins. The others had been Ken Stabler and Mike Rae. … RB Josh Jacobs is 36 yards from passing Marcus Allen for many dashing yards by a Raiders working again in his first 5 seasons. Allen gained 5,397 yards. … DE Maxx Crosby is three sacks shy of fifty for his profession. Only 4 different gamers in staff historical past have reached that mark. … Defensive coordinator Patrick Graham served in the identical function for Miami in 2019, and interim offensive coordinator Bo Hardegree was the Dolphins’ quarterbacks coach in 2016-18. … The Raiders with P AJ Cole simply lead the league in web punting common at 47.1 yards. The Dallas Cowboys are closest at 44.8. … The Dolphins, who haven’t gained the division since 2008, at present have a 1 1/2-recreation cushion over the Buffalo Bills (5-5) for the AFC East lead. … Miami is one among three NFL groups (Philadelphia, Dallas) with no residence losses this season. Miami’s .889 successful proportion in its previous 18 houses video games — going again to Nov. 7, 2021 — is tied with Kansas City for the most effective within the league throughout that span. … Miami leads the NFL in factors scored (285) and complete yards (3,918). … Tyreek Hill has topped 150 yards receiving in 4 of 9 video games this season. He has 12 100-yard video games since becoming a member of the Dolphins, which is tied for the fourth most for a participant within the staff’s historical past. … Miami’s protection has seen large enchancment prior to now few weeks, highlighted by a efficiency towards Kansas City during which the Dolphins held the Chiefs to simply 267 complete yards and 174 passing yards, their fewest in an everyday-season recreation since Nov. 7, 2021, towards Green Bay. They additionally held the Chiefs scoreless within the second half and restricted two-time MVP Patrick Mahomes to his lowest common-season passing complete (185) since Dec. 5, 2021, towards Denver.
FANTASY TIP: The Raiders have held every of their earlier two opponents to 12 factors or fewer, nevertheless it’s onerous to imagine that they’ll be capable of decelerate Tagovailoa, Hill, Mostert and Waddle, particularly at residence. The Raiders are additionally suspect towards the run, so even when they discover a solution to comprise Miami’s deep threats, it may very well be one other large recreation for Mostert.
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