Mid-Week Fin Facts - Miami Hosts Cincinnati on Sunday

By: Jason Sarney

The Miami Dolphins look to start a new winning streak on Sunday against the Bengals when they go for two in a row. Following a win against the rival Jets, the Dolphins are 7-4 and are in the thick of the AFC East Divisional battle as well as the overall AFC playoff picture.

Here are some mid-week facts:

• Mike Gesicki is 5th in the AFC in receiving yards by a TE. His 15.0 Yards Per Reception is 1st Among All NFL TEs.

• At the moment, Miami is 2nd in the NFL in scoring defense, giving up 18.6 points per game.

• MIA's D can say something no other team since 2009 can. They limited the same opponent to three total points or less in two games in the same season. Miami shut out the Jets in Week 6 & held them to 3 points Sunday. The last time an NFL team did this was in 2009 - BAL swept CLE

• Its been said and applauded all year and even last year, but think about this. The safeties for Miami, Eric Rowe and Bobby McCain, are both playing out of their normal position. Both are natural cornerbacks, yet both playing phenomenal at their respective safety positions.

• A win on Sunday at Hard Rock would make this Franchise 24-14 in their last 38 games dating back to 2016.

• Adam Shaheen has 7 receptions on the year. nearly half (3) have been touchdowns.

• Elandon Roberts is an UNSUNG HERO. Team leader in Tackles for loss in 2020 with 8 including a MASSIVE 4th and 1 stop on Frank Gore on Sunday that could have changed the game. And he is also a team captain.

• Jesse Davis needs credit. He is just the 4th Miami Dolphin to start art 4+ different positions on the O-Line. All but C.

• Raekwon Davis was a 2nd Round Draft pick in 2020. He is currently the NFL's 2nd leading rookie DL in tackles with 29.
  

• There are two Miami Dolphins in 2020 who have recorded at least a SACK, an INT and a Pass Defended. One, is 2019 1st round pick Christian Wilkins. The other.... 2019 UDFA Nik Needham.

• Currently, 22 Miami Dolphins are 6th round picks, 7th round picks, or undrafted free agents . Another 9 were drafted in the 4th or 5th.

• Ryan Fitzpatrick is the only human on the planet to throw for a 4-TD game for 6 different NFL teams.

• Miami is 13-8 in their last 21 games dating back to last season.

• DeVante Parker is 182 yards away from moving past Brian Hartline, as Miami's #7 overall leading receiver.

• If Ryan Fitzpatrick is the starter on Sunday, he has played in 5 career games against the Bengals. He averages 263 yards per game against them, and has totaled 12 TDs and just 4 INTs with a passer rating on 98.1. Record wise - its just 2-3 in those 5 games.
  

• Eric Rowe is tied for 2nd in the NFL with 9 passed defended.
  

• Shaw Lawson leads Miami with 15 QB hits. His 2 seasonal sacks are bound to increase.
  

• The NFL has seen WRs chase down defenders following turnovers to make plays and tackles. For what it is worth, the Miami Dolphins offensive player who leads the team in such tackles, for better or for worse, is "Mighty Mouse" Jakeem Grant, with 3.
  

• 11 Games into the season, the only player to rush for 100+ yards against Miami was QB, Kyler Murray.
  

• The Dolphins Defense: NFL Ranks: 3rd Down Defense- 1st Scoring Defense - 2nd Takeaways - 3rd Overall - You tell me.
  

• Nik Needham is 5th on the team in tackles.
  

• Zach Sieler is averaging a QB hit a game in his last 7 outings. In those games he also has 5 tackles for loss.
  

• The Dolphins are giving up an average of 3.7 points per 1st quarter. They are scoring an average of 8.1 in the 1st.
  

• Matt Haack's Net Punting yards average in 2020 is 42.6. in 11 games, Punters against the Dolphins are averaging 35.8 net punting yards.
  

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