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Justin Fields returns from harm to a Jets staff nonetheless looking for its first win to face the also-winless Tua Tagovailoa and the Dolphins in a Monday night time AFC East battle.
Each squads almost pulled off upsets in Week 3. New York virtually knocked off the Buccaneers whereas Miami misplaced to the Bills 31-21 Tagovailoa was intercepted late within the fourth quarter. Comply with beneath for real-time updates, evaluation and unique perception from The Athletic’s NFL writers.
Garrett Wilson signed a shiny, new contract within the offseason, and he’s proving his value throughout the early phases of the season.
The 25-year-old already has 21 catches for 229 yards and two touchdowns this season, together with 10 catches for 84 yards and a rating in Week 3.
Wilson will look to proceed his successes tonight, dealing with a weak Dolphins secondary.
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I anticipate a much bigger function for Jets tight finish Mason Taylor. It’s a homecoming for the rookie, who lived close to the stadium when his dad — Corridor of Famer Jason Taylor — performed for the Dolphins. Aaron Glenn stated this week the Jets have to get him the ball extra. And the Jets badly want somebody in addition to Garrett Wilson to emerge within the passing sport. He’s pretty much as good of a candidate as any.
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Will Justin Fields come again from a concussion to play Monday? Has he watched movie of the Dolphins’ protection? The reply to each questions is sure.
The decide: Jets
With the Jets’ secondary struggling via three weeks, basic supervisor Darren Mougey sought out reinforcements. The 6-foot, 190-pound Jarvis Brownlee Jr. is primarily an out of doors nook who additionally has contributed on particular groups for the Titans since they drafted him within the fifth spherical out of Louisville in 2024. It’s unclear precisely what his function will probably be for the Jets since they have already got two beginning exterior corners (Sauce Gardner and Brandon Stephens) and a nickel (Michael Carter II), although Stephens and Carter have struggled in protection and in tackling thus far this season.
Brownlee graded out nicely as a run defender final 12 months (he ranked seventeenth in run protection amongst corners to play a minimum of 500 snaps, in line with Professional Soccer Focus), however struggled in protection, permitting 663 yards and 4 touchdowns. Brownlee began the primary two video games of 2025 however missed the Titans’ Week 3 sport towards the Indianapolis Colts on account of an ankle harm. He was closely penalized with the Titans, 10 instances for the reason that begin of final season. Chris Harris, the Jets’ first-year defensive backs coach, labored with Brownlee as a part of Tennessee’s employees final 12 months.
Tyreek Hill has put collectively two straight stable showings for the Miami Dolphins. After catching six passes for 109 yards final week, the veteran wideout caught 5 passes for 49 yards and a landing in Week 3 that tied the sport for Miami within the fourth quarter.
His stat line might have been stronger if not for a couple of misses from Tua Tagovailoa.
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The Jets inactives embrace a minimum of one delicate shock: vast receiver Tyler Johnson, who seemed to be No. 3 on the depth at vast receiver firstly of the season and No. 2 in Week 2 when Josh Reynolds was out, although his function decreased final week in favor of rookie Arian Smith. Clearly, veteran Allen Lazard additionally jumped forward of him after opening the season as a wholesome scratch.
Different wholesome inactives embrace tight finish Jelani Woods and defensive sort out Leonard Taylor III, whereas defensive finish Jermaine Johnson (ankle), cornerback Jarvis Brownlee (ankle) and returner Kene Nwangwu (hamstring) are out. Johnson and Brownlee — acquired in a commerce this week with the Titans — are thought of "week to week" per coach Aaron Glenn. Nwangwu hasn't performed since struggling an harm within the first half of Week 1.
Heading into tonight’s sport in Miami, let’s check out the AFC East standings.
Buffalo outlasted New Orleans on Sunday whereas New England dominated Carolina at house.
Each Miami and New York are trying to find their first win of the season.
It was evident that the Miami Dolphins confirmed enchancment in Week 3.
From the opening drive, the Dolphins have been profitable in third-down effectivity. Miami was 3-for-3 on third down within the opening drive. For your entire sport, the Dolphins have been 10-of-15 on third down.
Tua Tagovailoa averaged 4.3 yards per try. The short cross offense allowed the Dolphins to regulate the clock. However for Miami, a roughing the kicker penalty and a Tagovailoa interception finally price them.
The Dolphins saved it shut towards their AFC East foe, however the end result remains to be a 3rd straight loss.
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The New York Jets will probably be with out former first-team All-Professional linebacker Quincy Williams for a minimum of the subsequent 4 weeks after he was positioned on injured reserve due to a shoulder harm.
He’s been a staple of the Jets’ protection over the previous couple of years, and his absence leaves an enormous gap in New York's protection.
De’Von Achane has turn into a fantasy soccer cheat code.
In Week 3, the Dolphins’ working again rushed for 62 yards on 12 carries, averaging an environment friendly 5.2 yards per try.
Extra notably, Achane bought 9 targets, catching seven passes for 29 yards within the course of. Miami attracts up so many brief or lateral passes for the working again, doing something to get him in house.
The Miami Dolphins’ rush protection has been porous this season, rating twenty eighth in speeding yards allowed per sport.
This offers the chance for a bounce-back sport from Breece Corridor tonight after he was held to only 9 carries for 21 yards in Week 3. Whereas he added 4 catches for 31 yards, he averaged simply 2.3 yards per try.
Since speeding for 107 yards in Week 1, Corridor has totaled simply 50 speeding yards.
In Week 3, for 3 and a half quarters, Tua Tagovailoa was not lighting it up statistically, however he was giving the Dolphins an opportunity to win by making good selections and taking good care of the soccer.
The truth is, it seemed like he was main Miami on a game-tying landing drive late within the fourth quarter earlier than he stared down Jaylen Waddle and had his cross intercepted by Terrel Bernard within the closing moments.
Tagovailoa’s ultimate stat line reads 22-of-34 passing for 146 yards with a landing and an interception, closely counting on checkdowns.
After lacking the Jets’ Week 3 loss with a concussion, Justin Fields will probably be again below middle for New York tonight.
He performed among the best video games of his profession in Week 1 and adopted that efficiency up along with his worst efficiency, finishing simply 3-of-11 passes for 27 yards with a fumble.
The truth is, towards the Payments in Week 2, Fields recorded a QBR of simply 1.0.
New York will want extra from its QB1 to get a win in Miami.
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Terry M.: Tua accomplished 22 passes for simply 146 yards. Has one other QB ever accomplished that many passes for lower than 150 yards in a sport? He solely accomplished 4 passes that produced greater than 10 yards and none of them produced 20 or extra.
Peter B P.: How can they blame McDaniel once they gave him that QB. You may’t win persistently with Tua.
Kris A.: This simply delays the inevitable for Miami. Higher effort, sure. Dumb performs, additionally sure.
Quentin R.: McDaniel won’t be the perfect however he didn’t signal all these gamers to massive cash offers. Chubb, Hill, Ramsey, Tua. All unhealthy contracts. Can’t compete like that.
Matt J.: As a Jets fan, it was ugly, however the staff is preventing each down. We had no enterprise being on this sport they usually fought. The bar is the ground but it surely’s one thing. Have to get a W quickly although.
Vladimir P.: Keep aggressive, combat to the tip, hold shedding for draft place. That's simply in regards to the dream Jets situation this season.
Peter G.: The excellent news for the Jets is that they proceed to be in good place to draft a top quality school QB in the event that they really feel one is accessible. They weren't final 12 months and the staff punted and drafted a top quality OT. They didn't punt when they need to have and drafted Zack Wilson and it killed them.
Dave P.: The Jets have a tremendous potential to search out other ways to kick you within the enamel…FWIW I nonetheless assume Aaron Glenn is the person to steer us however…, at greatest, it is a 3-5 12 months aim to compete to the tip of the season and qualify for the playoffs. Even then, it nonetheless won’t occur as our present good gamers age or turn into disillusioned with being in a shedding staff…I'm undecided the Jets will ever have a roster than could make the playoffs.
Trailing the Buffalo Payments by seven and in good area place on Sept. 18, Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa threw a brief cross supposed for Jaylen Waddle. However Payments linebacker Terrel Bernard learn Tagovailoa, stepped up and picked it off close to the Payments’ 15-yard line, giving Buffalo the ball with three minutes to play.
The Payments burned two minutes and 38 seconds on a six-play, 29-yard drive that led to a area aim, serving to Buffalo enhance to 3-0 with a 31-21 win at Highmark Stadium. In the meantime, the Dolphins dropped to 0-3.
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