The Worksheet, a comprehensive fantasy football preview by Rich Hribar, breaks down everything you need to know about the Week 5 matchup between the Patriots and Dolphins.
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| Miami | Rank | @ | New England | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spread | -1 | ||
| 17.25 | Implied Total | 18.25 | ||
| 11.3 | 32 | Points/Gm | 13 | 31 |
| 25.8 | 26 | Points All./Gm | 21.8 | 17 |
| 62.5 | 12 | Plays/Gm | 60 | 19 |
| 54.3 | 2 | Opp. Plays/Gm | 61 | 16 |
| 4.6 | 27 | Off. Yards/Play | 4 | 30 |
| 5.2 | 14 | Def. Yards/Play | 5.8 | 27 |
| 42.80% | 17 | Rush% | 47.50% | 13 |
| 57.20% | 16 | Pass% | 52.50% | 20 |
| 53.00% | 30 | Opp. Rush % | 40.98% | 6 |
| 47.00% | 3 | Opp. Pass % | 59.02% | 27 |
- The Patriots are averaging 114.5 fewer yards from scrimmage per game than their opponents, the worst differential in the league.
- New England averages 3.5 yards less per passing play than its opponent, the worst differential in the league.
- The Patriots are averaging 1.24 points per drive, 30th in the league.
- Miami averages 0.98 points per drive, the fewest in the NFL.
- Miami averages a league-low 3.6 yards per play with Tua Tagovailoa off the field.
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Quarterback
Tyler Huntley: The Dolphins turned things over to Huntley on Monday Night but ran into similar results.
Huntley completed 14-of-22 passes for only 4.4 yards per pass attempt, ahead of only Bo Nix (2.4 Y/A) in Week 4.
On throws 10 or more yards downfield, Huntley completed 2-of-7, with a 42.9% inaccurate throw percentage on those passes.
Huntley did rush 8 times for 40 yards and a touchdown to offer some QB2 appeal on a week with byes, but the upside here is limited.
He has one QB1 scoring week over 10 career starts while averaging 5.6 yards per pass attempt.
Miami is down so bad that they are underdogs to the Patriots.
The Dolphins are the only team in the league that has not run an offensive snap while leading.
Jacoby Brissett: Brissett has not finished a week higher than QB24 in fantasy scoring.
His season high is 168 passing yards, and he has not yet had a week in which he has averaged 6.0 yards per pass attempt.
Brissett is a low-end starter option in 2QB formats out of necessity while we are on the weekly Drake Maye watch.
Running Back
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More Week 5 Fantasy Breakdowns From The Worksheet:
| Matchup | Time |
|---|---|
| Bucs @ Falcons -- FREE | Thursday Night Football |
| Jets @ Vikings | Sunday -- 9:30 a.m. ET (London) |
| Panthers @ Bears | Sunday -- 1 p.m. ET |
| Ravens @ Bengals | Sunday -- 1 p.m. ET |
| Dolphins @ Patriots | Sunday -- 1 p.m. ET |
| Browns @ Commanders | Sunday -- 1 p.m. ET |
| Colts @ Jaguars | Sunday -- 1 p.m. ET |
| Bills @ Texans | Sunday -- 1 p.m. ET |
| Raiders @ Broncos | Sunday -- 4:05 p.m. ET |
| Cardinals @ 49ers | Sunday -- 4:05 p.m. ET |
| Packers @ Rams | Sunday -- 4:25 p.m. ET |
| Giants @ Seahawks | Sunday -- 4:25 p.m. ET |
| Cowboys @ Steelers | Sunday Night Football |
| Saints @ Chiefs -- FREE | Monday Night Football |
