WEEK 3
BUFFALO BILLS (2-0) @ MIAMI DOLPHINS (2-0)
DATE: Sunday (9/25/22)
STADIUM: Hard Rock Stadium
TIME: 1:00 PM ET
REFEREE: Alex Kemp
REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY
LEADER Dolphins lead all-time series, 60-51-1
STREAKS Bills have won past 7
LAST GAME 10/31/21: Dolphins 11 at Bills 26
LAST GAME AT SITE 9/19/21: Bills 35, Dolphins 0
BUFFALO BILLS
LAST WEEK W 41-7 vs. Tennessee (Mon.)
COACH VS. OPP. Sean McDermott: 9-1
PTS. FOR 36.0
OFFENSE 413.5
PASSING Josh Allen: 52-69-614-7-2-123.7
RUSHING Devin Singletary: 14-67-4.8-0
RECEIVING Stefon Diggs: 20-270-13.5-4
PTS. AGAINST 8.5
DEFENSE 215.0
SACKS Von Miller, Greg Rousseau: 2
INTs Jordan Poyer: 2
TAKE/GIVE +3 (7/4)
PUNTING (NET) Sam Martin: 48.3 (48.3)
KICKING Tyler Bass: 18 (9/9 PAT; 3/3 FG)
BILLS NOTES
• QB JOSH ALLEN passed for 317 yards & 4 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 128.9 rating last week, his 5th game with 4+ TD passes & 0 INTs since 2020, tied 2nd-most in NFL over span. Is 1 of 3 QBs (Lamar Jackson & Carson Wentz) with 3+ TDs in each of 1st 2 weeks of season. Had 3 TDs (2 pass, 1 rush) vs. 0 INTs for 100.2 rating in last meeting. Has 2+ TD passes in each of 8 career games vs. Mia.
• RB DEVIN SINGLETARY rushed for 82 yards & TD in last road meeting. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. division with 75+ scrimmage yards & TD.
• RB JAMES COOK (rookie) led team with 53 rush yards in Week 2.
• WR STEFON DIGGS led team with 12 catches for 148 yards & 3 rec. TDs last week, his 3rd-career game with 3 rec. TDs, most in NFL since 2019. Ranks 2nd in NFL in catches (20) & rec. yards (270) & is only player with 115+ rec. yards in each of 1st 2 weeks of season. Has rec. TD in 5 of his past 6. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Mia. with TD catch & has rec. TD in 4 of 5 career games vs. Mia.
• WR GABE DAVIS has TD catch in 3 of 4 career games vs. Mia.
• TE DAWSON KNOX had 41 rec. yards last week. Had TD catch in last meeting.
• LB VON MILLER had TFL & PD in Week 2 & aims for his 5th in row with TFL. Has 0.5+ sacks in 2 of 3 career games vs. Mia. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. AFC East with sack.
• LB TREMAINE EDMUNDS had 2 TFL, PD & 1st sack of season last week.
• LB MATT MILANO had 2 PD, TFL & 1st-career INT-TD in Week 2. Had sack in last road meeting & aims for his 3rd in row vs. Mia. with TFL.
• DE GREG ROUSSEAU aims for 3rd in row with sack & 5th in row with TFL.
• S JORDAN POYER had 22nd-career INT last week. Had INT in last meeting.
MIAMI DOLPHINS
LAST WEEK W 42-38 at Baltimore
COACH VS. OPP. Mike McDaniel: 0-0
PTS. FOR 31.0
OFFENSE 427.0
PASSING Tua Tagovailoa: 59-83-739-7-2-116.5
RUSHING Raheem Mostert: 16-67-4.2-0
RECEIVING Tyreek Hill: 19-284-14.9-2
PTS. AGAINST 22.5
DEFENSE 372.0
SACKS Brandon Jones, Emmanuel Ogbah: 1
INTs Jevon Holland: 1
TAKE/GIVE +1 (3/2)
PUNTING (NET) Thomas Morstead: 44.2 (41.3)
KICKING Jason Sanders: 14 (8/8 PAT; 2/2 FG)
DOLPHINS NOTES
• QB TUA TAGOVAILOA set career highs in pass yards (469), TD passes (6) & rating (124.1) last week, becoming 3rd-youngest (24 years, 200 days) player ever with 6 TD passes in single game. Is 1 of 3 QBs (Justin Herbert & Patrick Mahomes) with 100+ rating in each of 1st 2 weeks this season. Had rush TD in last meeting.
• RB CHASE EDMONDS had 77 scrimmage yards (56 rush, 21 rec.) in only career game vs. Buf. (11/15/20 w/ Az.).
• RB RAHEEM MOSTERT had 79 scrimmage yards (team-high 51 rush, 28 rec.) last week.
• WR TYREEK HILL had 11 catches for 190 yards & 2 TDs last week, most rec. yards in single game this season. Has 8 career games with 150+ rec. yards, tied-most in NFL since 2016. Had 11 catches for 150 yards & TD in 2021 AFC-D vs. Buf. (w/ KC). Leads NFL with 284 rec. yards, fourth-most ever by non-rookie in 1st 2 games with new team.
• WR JAYLEN WADDLE had 11 catches for career-high 171 yards & 2 TDs in Week 2. Aims for 4th in row with rec. TD. Hill & Waddle became 1st pair of teammates ever each with 10+ catches, 150+ rec. yards & 2 rec. TDs in same game.
• TE MIKE GESICKI had 1st TD catch of season last week.
• CB XAVIEN HOWARD aims for his 5th in row with PD. Has 5 PD & 2 INTs in his past 3 vs. Buf. Has PD in 5 of his past 6 vs. division.
• LB MELVIN INGRAM had TFL & PD in Week 2 & aims for his 4th in row with TFL. Has TFL in each of 3 career games vs. Buf.
• DE EMMANUEL OGBAH had 2 PD in last meeting. Has sack in 2 of past 3 vs. division.
• DT CHRISTIAN WILKINS tied career high with 1.5 sacks last week. Aims for his 5th in row with TFL. Had 1.5 sacks & PD in last meeting.
