Buccaneers-Dolphins Capsule
TAMPA BAY (3-6) at MIAMI (4-5)
Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, Fox
OPENING LINE - Dolphins by 3
RECORD VS SPREAD - Tampa Bay 2-6-1, Miami 3-4-2
SERIES RECORD - Tied 5-5
LAST MEETING - Buccaneers won 22-19, Nov. 11, 2013
LAST WEEK - Buccaneers beat Jets 15-10; Dolphins lost to Panthers 45-21
AP PRO32 RANKING - Buccaneers No. 28, Dolphins No. 23
BUCCANEERS OFFENSE - OVERALL (14), RUSH (28), PASS (3)
BUCCANEERS DEFENSE - OVERALL (27), RUSH (14), PASS (29)
DOLPHINS OFFENSE - OVERALL (31), RUSH (30), PASS (29)
DOLPHINS DEFENSE - OVERALL (17), RUSH (20), PASS (15)
STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES: Game was rescheduled from Week 1 because of Hurricane Irma. ... Bucs QB Ryan Fitzpatrick will again start in place of Jameis Winston, sidelined by injured throwing shoulder. Fitzpatrick has 471 yards passing with five TDs and two interceptions in past two starts against Miami. ... Bucs have totaled 28 points in past three games. ... Bucs LB Kendell Beckwith leads NFL rookies with 50 tackles. ... LB Lavonte David has four fumble recoveries, which leads NFL and is tied for most in season in Buccaneers history. ... Bucs had six sacks last week, increasing season total to 14. ... WR Mike Evans returns from a one-game suspension for violating league's unsportsmanlike conduct and unnecessary roughness rules. ... Cameron Brate has 12 TD catches since 2016, tied for most among NFL TEs. ... Miami has been outscored 112-45 while losing past three games, and has been outscored by 87 points this year, fourth worst in NFL. ... Dolphins haven't led at start of fourth quarter all season. ... In past three weeks, Dolphins' NFL ranking in run defense has slipped from fifth to 20th. They allowed Panthers 294 yards rushing Monday night. ... WR Jarvis Landry leads NFL with 61 catches but ranks 38th in yards with 472. ... RB Kenyan Drake's 66-yard run Monday was Dolphins' first rushing TD this year. ... S T.J. McDonald had nine tackles at Carolina in season debut. ... Dolphins' kickoff coverage ranks as NFL's best with average starting position of 21.8-yard line for opponents. ... Fantasy Tip: Dolphins' offense has been slightly better at home and Jay Cutler has 120.5 passer rating in past two home games. He might break out with big day against Bucs' weak pass defense.
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