WEEK 6
MINNESOTA VIKINGS (4-1) @ MIAMI DOLPHINS (3-2)
DATE: Sunday (10/16/22)
STADIUM: Hard Rock Stadium
TIME: 1:00 PM ET
REFEREE: Brad Rogers
REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY
LEADER Dolphins lead all-time series, 7-5
STREAKS Dolphins have won 3 of last 4
LAST GAME 12/16/18: Dolphins 17 at Vikings 41
LAST GAME AT SITE 12/21/14: Dolphins 37, Vikings 35
MINNESOTA VIKINGS
LAST WEEK W 29-22 vs. Chicago
COACH VS. OPP. Kevin O’Connell: 0-0
PTS. FOR 23.0
OFFENSE 361.0
PASSING Kirk Cousins: 131-198-1,327-7-5-86.4
RUSHING Dalvin Cook: 81-373-4.6-3
RECEIVING Justin Jefferson: 40-547-13.7-2
PTS. AGAINST 20.4
DEFENSE 369.8
SACKS Za’Darius Smith: 3.5
INTs Jordan Hicks, Josh Metellus, Harrison Smith: 1
TAKE/GIVE +1 (7/6)
PUNTING (NET) Ryan Wright (R): 45.6 (42.6)
KICKING Greg Joseph: 35 (11/12 PAT; 8/12 FG)
VIKINGS NOTES
• QB KIRK COUSINS passed for season-high 296 yards & had 2 TDs (1 pass, 1 rush) last week. Has 2+ TD passes in 10 of his past 12 road starts. Had 2 TD passes vs. INT for 112.2 rating in last meeting.
• RB DALVIN COOK had season-high 121 scrimmage yards (94 rush, 27 rec.) & 2 rush TDs in Week 5, his 8th-career game with 100+ scrimmage yards & 2+ rush TDs. Had 163 scrimmage yards (136 rush, 27 rec.) & 2 rush TDs in last meeting. Aims for his 4th in row with 85+ scrimmage yards.
• WR JUSTIN JEFFERSON had career-high 12 receptions for 154 yards last week & tied HOFers Lance Alworth (6) & Randy Moss (6) for most games with 150+ rec. yards in 1st 3 seasons all-time. Has 17 games with 100+ rec. yards, 3rd-most ever by player in 1st 3 career seasons. Can become 4th player ever with 10+ catches & 125+ rec. yards in 3 straight games.
• DE DANIELLE HUNTER had 3rd sack of season last week. Has 7 sacks in his past 7 on road. Had 2 sacks & 3 TFL in last meeting.
• LB D.J. WONNUM had 0.5 sacks & 3rd-career FF last week. Has 6 sacks in his past 6 on road & aims for his 3rd in row on road with TFL.
• LB ZA’DARIUS SMITH is 1 of 3 (Maxx Crosby & Micah Parsons) with TFL in each of 1st 5 weeks. Aims for his 3rd in row on road with sack.
• LB JORDAN HICKS aims for his 4th in row with 7+ tackles.
• LB ERIC KENDRICKS had sack & PD in last meeting. Aims for his 5th in row with 7+ tackles.
• S HARRISON SMITH had 2nd PD of season last week. Aims for his 13th in row on road with 5+ tackles. Had INT in last road meeting.
MIAMI DOLPHINS
LAST WEEK W 40-17 at N.Y. Jets
COACH VS. OPP. Mike McDaniel: 0-0
PTS. FOR 23.0
OFFENSE 347.8
PASSING Tua Tagovailoa: 80-115-1,035-8-3-109.9
RUSHING Raheem Mostert: 57-260-4.6-1
RECEIVING Tyreek Hill: 38-524-13.8-2
PTS. AGAINST 26.2
DEFENSE 386.8
SACKS Melvin Ingram, Brandon Jones: 2
INTs Jevon Holland: 1
TAKE/GIVE -2 (4/6)
PUNTING (NET) Thomas Morstead: 44.9 (40.7)
KICKING Jason Sanders: 31 (13/14 PAT; 6/8 FG)
DOLPHINS NOTES
• QB TUA TAGOVAILOA is 5-1 with 11 TDs vs. 3 INTs for 105.9 rating in 6 career starts vs. NFC. Aims for his 4th home start in row with 0 INTs & 90+ rating.
• QB TEDDY BRIDGEWATER passed for 267 yards in only career start vs. Min. (11/29/20 w/ Car.). Drafted in 1st round of 2014 NFL Draft by Min. & started 28 games for franchise.
• QB SKYLAR THOMPSON (rookie) made NFL debut last week & completed 19 of 33 atts. (57.6 pct.) for 166 yards.
• RB RAHEEM MOSTERT rushed for season-high 113 yards & 1st TD of season last week. Has 75+ scrimmage yards in 3 of past 4.
• RB CHASE EDMONDS had 75 scrimmage yards (46 rush, 29 rec.) & 5 catches in his last game vs. Min. (9/19/21 w/ Az.).
• WR TYREEK HILL has 7+ catches in 4 games this season, tied-most in NFL. Had 6 catches for 140 yards & TD in only career game vs. Min. (11/3/19 w/ KC).
• WR JAYLEN WADDLE has 65+ rec. yards in each of 1st 2 home games this season. Has TD catch in 2 of his past 3 at home. Aims for his 5th in row vs. NFC with 80+ rec. yards.
• TE DURHAM SMYTHE had 1st-career rush TD in Week 5.
• CB XAVIEN HOWARD has PD in 3 of his 4 games this season. Aims for his 4th in row at home with PD. Has INT in 3 of his past 4 vs. NFC.
• S BRANDON JONES led team with 9 tackles & had 2nd sack of season last week. Aims for his 4th in row at home with 8+ tackles & 3rd in row at home with PD.
• LB MELVIN INGRAM had INT in his last game vs. Min. (12/15/19 w/ LAC). Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Min. with PD.
• LB JEROME BAKER had sack & PD in Week 5. Has TFL & PD in 2 of past 3.
