SUNDAY, OCT. 3, 2021 // 1:00 PM ET // HARD ROCK STADIUM // REFEREE: ALEX KEMP
ON THE AIRWAVES
TV: CBS (1:00 PM ET): Spero Dedes, Jay Feely
SIRIUS: 77 (Ind.), 156 (Mia.) | XM: 388 (Ind.), 230 (Mia.) | SXM App: 813 (Ind.), 819 (Mia.)
REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY
LEADER: Dolphins lead all-time series, 46-27
STREAKS: Colts have won 2 of past 3
LAST GAME: 11/10/19: Dolphins 16 at Colts 12
LAST GAME AT SITE: 12/27/15: Colts 18, Dolphins 12
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS LEADERS MIAMI DOLPHINS
L 25-16 at Tennessee LAST WEEK L 31-28 at Las Vegas (OT)
Frank Reich: 1-1 COACH VS. OPP. Brian Flores: 1-0
18.7/26.7 PTS. FOR/AGAINST 15.0/27.3
318.3 OFFENSE 268.3
Carson Wentz: 64-106-692-3-1-85.1 PASSING Jacoby Brissett: 56-89-384-0-1-67.8
Jonathan Taylor: 42-171-4.1-0 RUSHING Myles Gaskin: 27-139-5.1-0
Michael Pittman: 17-220-12.9-0 RECEIVING Jaylen Waddle (R): 22-167-7.6-1
373.3 DEFENSE 401.3
Al-Quadin Muhammad: 1.5 SACKS Brandon Jones (DB): 2
Three tied: 1 INTs Xavien Howard, Elandon Roberts: 1
+3 (6/3) TAKE/GIVE +1 (5/4)
Rigoberto Sanchez: 46.9 (41.0) PUNTING (NET) Matt Palardy: 42.8 (36.5)
Rodrigo Blankenship: 24 (3/3 PAT; 7/8 FG) KICKING Jason Sanders: 13 (4/4 PAT; 3/4 FG)
COLTS NOTES
• QB CARSON WENTZ passed for 194 yards with 0 INTs last week. Has 0 INTs in 2 of 3 games this season. Passed for 310 yards & 3 TDs vs. INT for 93.6 rating in only career game vs. Mia. (12/1/19 w/ Phi.). Has 6 TDs vs. INT in 4 career games vs. AFC East.
• RB JONATHAN TAYLOR rushed for season-high 64 yards last week. Aims for his 10th in row with 50+ rush yards. Has 2 rush TDs in 2 of his past 3 on road. RB NYHEIM HINES had 79 scrimmage yards (54 rec., 25 rush) & 5 catches last week. Has 5+ catches in 3 of his past 4. Ranks 3rd among RBs with 75 catches since 2020. RB MARLON MACK aims for his 3rd in row vs. Mia. with 80+ scrimmage yards.
• WR MICHAEL PITTMAN led team with 6 catches for 68 yards last week. Aims for 3rd in row with 6+ catches. WR ZACH PASCAL has rec. TD in 2 of 3 games this season. TE JACK DOYLE aims for his 3rd in row vs. Mia. with TD catch. Has rec. TD in 3 of his past 4 vs. AFC East.
• LB DARIUS LEONARD had 6 tackles, INT & FR in Week 3. Aims for his 14th in row with 5+ tackles. Had sack, FF & INT in last meeting. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Mia. with sack. Since 2018, ties for lead among LBs with 8 INTs. LB BOBBY OKEREKE had 8 tackles & 1st sack of season last week. CB KENNY MOORE had 7 tackles, TFL & 1st INT of season in Week 3. Has TFL in 2 of past 3. Had TFL & FR in last meeting. CB ROCK YA-SIN had FF & FR last week. Had PD in last meeting. S JULIAN BLACKMON led team with career-high 11 tackles last week.
DOLPHINS NOTES
• QB JACOBY BRISSETT completed 32 of 49 passes (65.3 pct.) for 215 yards with 0 INTs & rushed for 37 yards & TD last week in 1st start of season. Had 6,059 pass yards & 42 TDs (31 pass, 11 rush) vs. 13 INTs in 46 games (30 starts) with Ind. (2017-20).
• RB MYLES GASKIN rushed for season-high 65 yards last week. Has 70+ scrimmage yards in 5 of his past 6. RB MALCOLM BROWN rushed for 1st TD of season in Week 3. Had rush TD in only career game vs. Ind. (9/10/17 w/ LAR).
• WR DEVANTE PARKER had 5 catches for 69 yards in last meeting. Has 65+ rec. yards in 2 of 3 career games vs. Ind. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. AFC South with 5+ catches. Rookie WR JAYLEN WADDLE had 58 rec. yards on team-high 12 catches last week, most catches by rookie WR in single game since 2014 (ODELL BECKHAM JR.). Leads all rookies with 22 catches this season. TE MIKE GESICKI had 10 catches for team-high 86 yards in Week 3. Has rec. TD in 2 of his past 3 at home.
• CB XAVIEN HOWARD has 4 PD in his past 2. Had 2 INTs in only career game vs. Ind. (11/25/18). Has INT in 4 of his past 5 at home. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. AFC South with INT. S BRANDON JONES had 6 tackles & career-high 2 sacks last week. Aims for his 4th in row at home with 6+ tackles. LB ELANDON ROBERTS had FF & 85-yard INT-TD last week, his 1st-career TD. Had 6 tackles in only career game vs. Ind. (10/4/18 w/ NE). DT CHRISTIAN WILKINS had 2 TFL & 1st sack of season in Week 3. DT ZACH SIELER had PD & led team with 9 tackles last week.
