NFL Preview: Miami Dolphins (2-6) vs Los Angeles Rams (4-4)

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TV: ESPN (8:15 PM ET): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Lisa Salters (field reporter) National Radio: Westwood One (8:15 PM ET): Kevin Harlan, Ron Rivera

All-Time Series History Regular Season: MIA leads series, 12-2 (won 11 of past 12) Postseason: —

The Last Time… Regular Season: 11/1/20: LAR 17 at MIA 28 Postseason: —

HEAD COACHES

Mike McDaniel vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): — Reg. Season: 22-20 (.524) Postseason: 0-2 (.000)

Sean McVay vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 0-1 Reg. Season: 74-49 (.602) Postseason: 7-4 (.636)

DOLPHINS NOTES

• QB TUA TAGOVAILOA completed 25 of 28 atts. (89.3 pct. – career high as starter) for 231 yards & 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs with season-high 124.9 rating last week. Has 95+ rating in 3 of his 4 starts this season. Aims for his 4th in row on road with 2+ TD passes. Aims for his 4th in row vs. NFC with 0 INTs & 95+ rating. • RB DE’VON ACHANE led team with 121 scrimmage yards (63 rush, 58 rec.) & season-high 2 TDs (1 rush, 1 rec.) last week, 4th-career game with 2+ TDs. Aims for 3rd in row with 120+ scrimmage yards & TD. Has 504 scrimmage yards (100.8 per game) in 5 career games vs. NFC. Ranks 3rd among RBs with 37 catches in 2024. • RB RAHEEM MOSTERT had 88 scrimmage yards (56 rush, 32 rec.) last week. Has 50+ scrimmage yards in 3 of past 4. Has rush TD in 2 of his past 3 vs. LAR. • WR TYREEK HILL led team with 80 rec. yards in Week 9. Has 65+ rec. yards in 3 of past 4. Had 10 catches for 215 yards & 2 TDs in only career game vs. LAR (11/19/18 w/ KC). Has 1,557 rec. yards (129.8 per game) in his past 12 vs. NFC. • WR JAYLEN WADDLE had 1st TD catch of season in Week 9. Has 4+ catches in 7 of his past 8 vs. NFC. Has 75+ rec. yards in 2 of 3 career games on MNF. • TE JONNU SMITH had 5 catches last week. Aims for his 4th in row on road with 5+ catches. • DE CALAIS CAMPBELL aims for 4th in row with 5+ tackles. Has 11 sacks in 19 career games vs. LAR, with 1.5+ sacks in 2 of his past 3 vs. LAR. • LB JORDYN BROOKS aims for 7th in row with 7+ tackles. • LB CHOP ROBINSON (rookie) had 1st-career sack last week. Aims for 3rd in row with TFL. • LB ANTHONY WALKER led team with season-high 10 tackles last week. • CB JALEN RAMSEY had 1st INT of season in Week 9. Has PD in 3 of past 4. Totaled 47 PD & 10 INTs in 57 games with LAR (2019-22).

RAMS NOTES

• QB MATTHEW STAFFORD passed for 298 yards & 2 TDs, incl. GW TD pass in OT in Week 9 & became 5th player with 3+ career OT TD passes (3). Aims for his 3rd in row row with 2+ TD passes. Has 4 TDs vs. INT for 108.1 rating in 2 career starts vs. Mia. • RB KYREN WILLIAMS had 95 scrimmage yards (69 rush, 26 rec.) in Week 9. Has 25 TDs (20 rush, 5 rec.) in his past 20, incl. TD in 8 straight home games. Has 100+ scrimmage yards in 7 of his past 8 at home. Aims for his 4th in row in primetime with TD. • WR COOPER KUPP had 11 catches for 104 yards in Week 9, his 13th-career game with 10+ catches & his 33rd-career game with 100+ rec. yards. Has 601 career receptions in 96 games, tied with Keenan Allen & Antonio Brown for fastest player ever to reach 600 catches. Has TD catch in 3 of his past 4 at home & aims for his 5th in row at home with 5+ catches. Aims for his 5th in row on MNF with 11+ catches & 120+ rec. yards. • WR PUKA NACUA aims for his 3rd in row at home with 100+ rec. yards & has 100+ rec. yards in 5 of his 9 career home games. • WR DEMARCUS ROBINSON aims for his 3rd in row with 2 rec. TDs & has career-high 5 TD catches this season. • S KAMREN KINCHENS (rookie) had 1st 2 career INTs, incl. 103-yard INT-TD, tied-longest INT-TD by rookie in NFL history (Pete Barnum, 9/26/26) & longest go-ahead TD in 4th quarter by rookie all-time. • LB BYRON YOUNG aims for his 3rd in row with sack. Has 4 TFL in 4 home games this season. • LB JARED VERSE (rookie) had sack & 2 TFL last week & leads all rookies with 3.5 sacks & 9 TFL. Aims for his 3rd in row with sack & 4th in row with TFL. • DE KOBIE TURNER had 4th sack of season last week & aims for his 3rd in row with TFL. • DE BRADEN FISKE (rookie) had 1st career game with 2 sacks last week. • S JAYLEN MCCOLLOUGH ranks tied-3rd in NFL with 4 INTs & is 1st undrafted rookie with 4 INTs in season since 1997 (Sammy Knight).