NFL Game Preview: Miami Dolphins (0-0-0) vs. Las Vegas Raiders (0-0-0)

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Allegiant Stadium | Referee: Clete Blakeman

Kickoff is scheduled for 4:25 PM ET

FOX: Chris Myers, Mark Schlerth, Jen Hale (field reporter

Regular Season: MIA leads series, 20-18-1 (MIA won 4 of past 5)

Last meeting: 11/17/24: MIA 34 vs. LV 19

Jeff Hafley (MIA) vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 0-0 Reg. Season: 0-0 (.000)

Klint Kubiak (LV) vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 0-0 Reg. Season: 0-0 (.000)

DOLPHINS NOTES

• QB MALIK WILLIS can make Mia. debut. Has 846 pass yards & 7 TDs (4 rush, 3 pass) in 6 career starts. Aims for his 3rd start in row with 200+ pass yards, TD pass, rush TD & 120+ rating. • RB DE’VON ACHANE led team with career highs in scrimmage yards (1,838) & scrimmage TDs (12) in 2025, becoming 5th RB since 2000 with 10+ scrimmage TDs in each of 1st 3 seasons. Had 100+ scrimmage yards in 10 games last season, tied 4th-most in NFL. Has 105+ scrimmage yards in 7 of his past 8. Had 105 scrimmage yards (73 rush, 32 rec.) & rush TD in last meeting. • RB JAYLEN WRIGHT set career highs with 332 scrimmage yards (288 rush, 44 rec.) & 2 rush TDs last season. • WR CALEB DOUGLAS can make NFL debut after being selected in 3rd round of 2026 NFL Draft. • WR MALIK WASHINGTON set career highs with 427 scrimmage yards (317 rec., 110 rush) & 4 scrimmage TDs (3 rec., 1 rush) in 2025. Has scrimmage TD in 2 of his past 3. • WR JALEN TOLBERT can make Mia. debut after totaling 18 receptions for 203 yards & TD catch in 13 games with Dal. in 2025. • TE GREG DULCICH totaled 26 receptions for 335 yards & TD in 10 games last season. • DL ZACH SIELER totaled 47 tackles, 10 TFL, 5.5 sacks, FR & PD in 2025. Has TFL in 5 of his past 6. Had 4 tackles & sack in last meeting. • EDGE JOSH UCHE can make Mia. debut after totaling 19 tackles, 2 TFL, sack & PD in 12 games with Phi. in 2025. • LB JORDYN BROOKS led NFL with 183 tackles & had career-high 13 TFL, 3.5 sacks, 3 PD, FF & FR last season. Had 10+ tackles in 9 games in 2025, tiedmost in NFL. Had PD in 3 of his past 4. Had 13 tackles & TFL in last meeting. • LB JACOB RODRIGUEZ can make NFL debut after being selected in 2nd round of 2026 NFL Draft.

RAIDERS NOTES

• QB KIRK COUSINS can make LV debut after totaling 1,644 pass yards & 10 TD pass in 8 starts with Atl. in 2025. Ranks 3rd among active QBs in TD passes (298) & 4th in pass yards (44,700). Has TD pass in 6 of his past 7. Completed 21 of 31 atts. (67.7 pct.) for 173 yards in his last game vs. Mia. (10/26/25 w/ Atl.). • RB ASHTON JEANTY led rookies in scrimmage yards (1,321) & rush yards (975) & tied 2nd-most in scrimmage TDs (10) last season. Had 100+ scrimmage yards in 4 games in 2025, most among rookies. Aims for his 4th in row with 70+ scrimmage yards. • WR TRE TUCKER set career highs in receptions (57), rec. yards (696) & rec. TDs (5) in 2025. • WR JALEN NAILOR can make LV debut after setting career highs in receptions (29) & rec. yards (444) & totaling 4 rec. TDs with Min. in 2025. • TE BROCK BOWERS led team in receptions (64) & rec. TDs (7) & had 680 rec. yards in 12 games last season. Surpassed Sam LaPorta for most receptions by TE in 1st 2 seasons (176). Had TD catch in 3 of his past 4. Had career-high 13 receptions for 126 yards & TD in last meeting. • TE MICHAEL MAYER set career highs in receptions (35) & rec. yards (328) & had TD catch in 13 games last season. • DE MAXX CROSBY ranked 2nd in NFL with career-high 28 TFL & had 73 tackles, 10 sacks, 6 PD & 2 FFs last season. Is 1 of 3 players (HOFer Jared Allen & Aaron Donald) with 10+ TFL in each of 1st 7 seasons since 2000. Had TFL in 13 games last season, tied 3rd-most in NFL. Has sack in 3 of his past 4. Aims for his 7th in row with TFL. Had 5 tackles in last meeting. • DE KWITY PAYE can make LV debut after totaling 39 tackles, 6 TFL, 4 sacks & PD with Ind. in 2025. Had TFL in his last game vs. Mia. (9/7/25 w/ Ind.). • LB NAKOBE DEAN can make LV debut after totaling 55 tackles, 7 TFL, careerhigh 4 sacks, career-high 2 FFs & PD with Phi. in 2025.

Game Odds

Miami Dolphins               41

Las Vegas Raiders            – 3.5

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Saturday, September 12, 2026

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