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GAME TIME: 1:00 PM EST on Sunday, Nov 1st. The game will be
broadcast regionally on CBS TV, on DirecTV channel 707, on WQAM radio
in Miami and on NFL Field Pass Internet broadcast.
PLACE: Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ WEATHER FORECAST: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Chance of precipitation is 50%. FIELD CONDITIONS: Giants Stadium has a surface of FieldTurf, which is one of the best artificial surfaces available around the NFL. There could be rain on Saturday and Saturday night, which could leave the field slick. STANDINGS & STATS: The Dolphins are 2-4 and in last place in the AFC East. The Jets are 4-3 and in 2nd place in the AFC East.
Dolphins Pts/Game Rank Jets Pts/Game Rank
Scored 24.3 11 Scored 21.7 19
Allowed 25.3 26 Allowed 14.9 4
Dolphins Yds/Game Rank Jets Yds/Game Rank
Total Offense: 339 15 Total Defense: 298 10
Rushing: 170 2 vs Rush: 116 22
Passing: 169 26 vs Pass: 181 7
Jets Dolphins
Total Offense: 337 16 Total Defense: 320 13
Rushing: 185 1 vs Rush: 87 4
Passing: 152 29 vs Pass: 233 19
Sacks Made (Avg/G) Allowed (Avg/G)
Dolphins 17 2.8 15 2.5
Jets 8 1.1 13 1.9
Turnover differential:
Dolphins -2
Jets 0
Individual Skill Position Stats:
Dolphins
QB: QB Henne: 62-103-659-3-3-76.5
Rush: RB Brown: 109-491-4.5-7
Rush: RB Williams: 70-396-5.7-5
Rec: WR Bess: 26-188-7.2-0
Rec: WR Camarillo: 19-174-9.2-0
Rec: WR Ginn,Jr: 18-211-11.7-1
Jets
QB: QB Sanchez: 94-178-1178-6-10-61.5
Rush: RB Jones: 122-602-4.9-7
Rush: RB Greene: 26-174-6.7-2
Rec: WR Cotchery: 24-360-15.0-1
Rec: TE Keller: 15-213-14.2-1
Rec: RB Edwards: 9-118-13.1-1
Legend
QBs: completions-attempts-yards-touchdowns-ints-rating
RBs: rushes-yards-average-touchdowns
WRs: receptions-yards-average-touchdowns
HISTORY: New York has won 7 of the last 10 meetings and leads the
overall series, 46-41-1, including the playoffs. However, the
Dolphins won a dramatic victory three weeks ago on Monday night in
Miami.
Dolphins:
QUESTIONABLE: LB Channing Crowder (shoulder)
PROBABLE: DT Jason Ferguson (foot)
RB Ricky Williams (thumb)
Jets:
PROBABLE: WR Jericho Cotchery (hamstring,knee)
CB Donald Strickland (ankle)
LB Bryan Thomas (wrist)
T Damien Woody (foot)
LB David Harris (wrist)
DE Shaun Ellis (ankle)
LB Bart Scott (knee)
WR Brad Smith (quad)
WR David Clowney (ankle)
G Brandon Moore (foot)
CB Lito Sheppard (quadricep)
DOLPHINS STARTERS:
Offense: Defense:
QB - 7 Chad Henne LE - 70 Kendall Langford
RB - 23 Ronnie Brown NT - 95 Jason Ferguson
FB - 39 Lousaka Polite RE - 94 Randy Starks
WR - 83 Greg Camarillo SLB - 99 Jason Taylor
TE - 81 Joey Haynos ILB - 51 Akin Ayodele
TE - 80 Anthony Fasano ILB - 52 Channing Crowder
LT - 77 Jake Long WLB - 55 Joey Porter
LG - 65 Justin Smiley LCB - 21 Vontae Davis
C - 64 Jake Grove RCB - 24 Sean Smith
RG - 66 Donald Thomas SS - 37 Yeremiah Bell
RT - 72 Vernon Carey FS - 28 Gibril Wilson
K - 5 Dan Carpenter P - 2 Brandon Fields
PR - 15 Davone Bess KR - 19 Ted Ginn,Jr
NOTES: Matt Roth has started practicing again and he's not on the
injury report, but it is unlikely that he will play. While Ted
Ginn,Jr is still listed on the official depth chart as the starter, I
expect Brian Hartline will get still more snaps. If Channing Crowder
can't play, Reggie Torbor will fill his spot.
JETS STARTERS: Offense: Defense: QB - 6 Mark Sanchez LDE - 92 Shaun Ellis RB - 20 Thomas Jones NT - 91 Sione Pouha HB - 49 Tony Richardson RDE - 93 Marques Douglas WR - 17 Braylon Edwards LLB - 99 Bryan Thomas WR - 89 Jerricho Cotchery MLB - 57 Bart Scott TE - 81 Dustin Keller MLB - 52 David Harris LT - 60 D'Brickashaw Ferguson RLB - 97 Calvin Pace LG - 66 Alan Faneca LCB - 24 Darrelle Revis C - 74 Nick Mangold RCB - 27 Donald Strickland RG - 65 Brandon Moore SS - 36 Jim Leonhard RT - 67 Damien Woody FS - 25 Kerry Rhodes K - 3 Jay Feely P - 9 Steve Weatherford PR - 36 Jim Leonhard KR - 36 Jim LeonhardNOTES: RG Brandon Moore did not practice on Wednesday. If he can't play, his backup is rookie Matt Slauson.
Ted Ginn,Jr is obviously the player who is most on the spot for Miami this week, but he's not the only one. The offensive line has to do a better job controlling the line of scrimmage and it looks like Brian Hartline will get a chance to prove he should be the starter. On the other side of the ball, Vontae Davis will undoubtedly be a prime target of the Jets and he must show he can cover Braylon Edwards better than he did in the first game. Channing Crowder is injured and we don't know yet whether he'll play, so Reggie Torbor could start. Jason Taylor is not on the injury report and played very well against the Saints until he was injured, but we still need to see more out of Joey Porter and Cameron Wake. Thomas Jones and rookie Shonn Greene have been the primary forces in the Jets' running game now that Leon Washington is out and have done an excellent job. On the other hand, QB Mark Sanchez has fallen back to earth after his hot start and has thrown 8 picks in the last 4 games. WR Braylon Edwards, who torched Miami in the first meeting, has also fallen, catching just 4 passes in the last 2 games On defense, linebackers David Harris and Bart Scott lead the team in tackles, but pro-bowl nose tackle Kris Jenkins is out for the year and journeyman Sione Pouha is taking his place. Pouha could probably start elsewhere in the NFL, but is not the force that Jenkins is. Darrelle Revis is the Jets' premier cornerback while Linebacker Calvin Pace makes a lot of noise, but is not especially productive. Leon Washington was an excellent return man for the Jets, but is out for the season. The first game between the Dolphins and Jets this year was a very exciting game that came down to the final possession. With only three weeks between games and Miami having a bye week, there is not much that is new for either team to look at, so you can probably expect about the same gameplan from both teams as happened in the first meeting. Like last time, the Dolphins will rely on the Wildcat to set up the rest of their offense. And since Chad Henne has replaced Chad Pennington as the starter, Miami has been averaging 34.3 points per game, which puts them near the top of the NFL in scoring. Certainly, Rex Ryan will make some changes to his defense in hopes of stopping the Wildcat and forcing Henne to beat them. However, with Kris Jenkins no longer anchoring their defensive line, it seems unlikely that the Jets, with the 22nd ranked run defense in the league, will have any more success stopping the Wildcat this time than they did last time. But even when the Dolphins pass, they should be able to move the ball. The Jets' pass rush is overrated - they are 31st in the NFL in the number of sacks they've managed to get and without Jenkins, that number is not likely to improve. Yes, they have an excellent secondary, but without a good pass rush, even the best defensive backs can't cover forever. It seems likely to me that Miami's starting lineup on offense at the beginning of the game will be two backs, two tight ends and only one wide receiver. And that wide receiver will probably be either Camarillo or Hartline. Ted Ginn will see plenty of action in this game, but I doubt he will be a go-to guy in any crucial situations. Overall, Miami's offense may have a hard time getting started, because the Jets will be fired up, but I think they will have success in this game. The last two games, the Jets have been running the ball very well against two of the worst teams in the NFL. Mark Sanchez' role has been scaled back significantly after his disastrous performance in Buffalo and last week, when the Jets crushed the Raiders, Sanchez only threw 15 passes. The Jets would undoubtedly like to continue that kind of performance and will attack Miami with the running game. However, the Dolphins are not the Raiders or Bills, so I don't think that the Jets will have as much success running the ball as they have the last two weeks. The Raiders are 30th against the run, while the Bills are last in the league. Thomas Jones only averaged 3.2 yards per carry against Miami and there is nothing significantly different about either team to make me think that he will do a lot better in this game. Jets' rookie Shonn Greene had an outstanding game against the Raiders, but again, the Dolphins, with their 4th ranked run defense, are not the Raiders and the Jets are without Leon Washington this week. Washington has always been very dangerous against the Dolphins and his absence will be missed by New York. The more difficult question is how will the Dolphins do when defending the pass. Braylon Edwards had an amazing game against the Dolphins last time, but has only caught 4 passes in the two weeks since that game. Jericho Cotchery may be back to full speed, but with Sanchez struggling, it seems unlikely the Jets will take a lot of chances downfield. However, the Jets will definitely test Vontae Davis early and often in this game and that concerns me. Davis is not nearly as good at coverage as Sean Smith is at this point, and that could mean some big plays for the Jets. On special teams, the Jets pulled a couple of sneaky plays last time, but the Dolphins will be more alert to them this week. Ultimately, I think that this game will be like the last one. The two teams will stay close and the team that makes the fewest mistakes will be the winner, probably scoring the winning touchdown late in the game. To watch the game on TV, you may go to one of the sports bars listed on my "Places To Watch" web page. To listen to the game live over the Internet, you must pay the NFL for the privelege. If you want to sign up for that, go to the following link NFL Field Pass. Also, here is a list of some websites that have live scores and updates. Both the Official Website and NFL.com have almost live applications that run in your browser and give you current stats and play-by-play information.
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