NFL Game Preview: Miami Dolphins (0-3-0) vs. Minnesota Vikings (3-0-0)

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FOX: Kevin Kugler, Daryl Johnston, Allison Williams (field reporter)

Kickoff is scheduled for 4:05 PM ET

U.S. Bank Stadium

Referee: Adrian Hill

Regular Season: MIA leads series 7-6 (MIA won past 2)

Last reg. season meeting: 10/16/22: MIN 24 at MIA 16

Jeff Hafley (MIA) vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 0-0 Reg. Season: 0-3 (.000)

Kevin O’Connell (MIN) vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 1-0 Reg. Season: 46-25 (.648)

Miami Last Game: L, 24-10 vs. KC (Week 3)

Minnesota Last Game: W, 23-16 at TB (Week 3)

DOLPHINS NOTES

• QB MALIK WILLIS passed for 210 yards & rushed for 56 yards in Week 3. Can tie Cam Newton (4) for 2nd-most games with 200+ pass yards & 50+ rush yards in QB’s 1st 10 starts in NFL history. Aims for his 4th start in row on road with 195+ pass yards. • RB OLLIE GORDON had 55 scrimmage yards (41 rush, 14 rec.) & rush TD last week. • WR CHRIS BELL (rookie) set career highs in receptions (4) & rec. yards (67) in Week 3. • WR MALIK WASHINGTON had 61 scrimmage yards (56 rec., 5 rush) & had 5 receptions in Week 3. Has 50+ rec. yards in 2 of his past 3. • TE GREG DULCICH had 5 catches for 55 yards last week. • LB JORDYN BROOKS led team with 10 tackles in Week 3. Has 5+ tackles in 16 of his past 17. Had 7 tackles & TFL in his only career game vs. Min. (9/26/21 w/ Sea.). • LB JACOB RODRIGUEZ (rookie) had 6 tackles, 3 TFL & INT last week. Aims for his 4th in row with 6+ tackles. • LB WILLIE GAY had 3 tackles in Week 3. Had 6 tackles in his only career game vs. Min. (10/8/23 w/ KC). • EDGE JOSH UCHE has 4+ tackles in 3 of his past 4. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Min. with sack. • DL ZACH SIELER had 3 tackles & TFL last week. Has 3+ tackles & TFL in 3 of his past 4. Had 3 tackles & FF in last meeting. • DL JORDAN PHILLIPS had TFL in Week 3. • S DANTE TRADER had 9 tackles & PD last week. Has PD in 2 of his past 3. • CB CHRIS JOHNSON (rookie) had 8 tackles & TFL in Week 3. Has 8+ tackles & TFL in 2 of his past 3. • S MICHAEL TAAFFE (rookie) had 5 tackles last week. Aims for his 3rd in row with 5+ tackles.

VIKINGS NOTES

• QB KYLER MURRAY passed for 168 yards & TD in Week 3. Has 20,646 pass yards & 122 TD passes in 89 career games. Ranks 4th among QBs with 3,219 rush yards since 2019. Passed for 307 yards & 2 TDs for 116.3 rating in last game vs. Mia. (10/27/24 w/ Ari.). • RB AARON JONES had 92 scrimmage yards (58 rush, 34 rec.) in Week 3. Aims for 3rd in row with 90+ scrimmage yards. Ranks 4th among RBs since 2017 with 7,829 rush yards. • WR JUSTIN JEFFERSON ranks 2nd with 592 receptions & leads NFL with 8,659 rec. yards since 2020, 2nd-most rec. yards by a player under 28 in NFL history. Had 6 receptions for 107 yards in last meeting. • WR JORDAN ADDISON had 5 catches for team-high 90 yards & TD reception in Week 3. • TE T.J. HOCKENSON ranks 4th among TEs with 4,516 rec. yards & tied-4th with 442 receptions since 2019. Had 3 receptions for 80 yards in last game vs. Mia. (10/30/22 w/ Det.). • LB ERIC WILSON led team with 10 tackles & had 1.5 sacks & PD in Week 3. Aims for 3rd in row with 7+ tackles. • LB BLAKE CASHMAN had 8 tackles, sack & PD in Week 3. Aims for 15th in row with 7+ tackles & 6th in row with 0.5+ sacks. Has TFL in 4 of his last 5. • LB ANDREW VAN GINKEL had 0.5 sack & INT in Week 3. Aims for 4th in row with 0.5+ sack. Totaled 219 tackles, 31 TFL, 3 FF, 3 FR & 2 INTs in 73 games with Mia. (2019-23). • LB KYLE VAN NOY had 5 tackles, 1.5 sacks & 3 TFL in Week 3. Has sack in 4 of his last 5 vs. Mia. • CB ISAIAH RODGERS had 6 tackles & INT in Week 3. Aims for 3rd in row with PD. • S JOSH METELLUS had 9 tackles, 0.5 sack & PD in Week 3. Aims for 3rd in row with PD.

Game Odds

Miami Dolphins               38

Minnesota Vikings          – 10

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Saturday, October 3, 2026

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