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Justin Fields returns from damage to a Jets crew nonetheless searching for its first win to face the also-winless Tua Tagovailoa and the Dolphins in a Monday evening AFC East battle.
Each squads practically pulled off upsets in Week 3. New York nearly knocked off the Buccaneers whereas Miami misplaced to the Bills 31-21 Tagovailoa was intercepted late within the fourth quarter. Observe under for real-time updates, evaluation and unique perception from The Athletic’s NFL writers.
The Jets protection has struggled with tackling and in cross protection this season and so they’re banged up at linebacker (Quincy Williams is out) whereas their secondary has been inconsistent. They don’t match up particularly effectively with an offense that features Tyreek Hill, Jaylen Waddle and De’Von Achane. If the protection retains struggling, the noise for defensive coordinator Steve Wilks will get even louder.
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Garrett Wilson signed a shiny, new contract within the offseason, and he’s proving his value throughout the early levels 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, going through a weak Dolphins secondary.
I count on 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 moreover Garrett Wilson to emerge within the passing recreation. 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 by way of three weeks, common supervisor Darren Mougey sought out reinforcements. The 6-foot, 190-pound Jarvis Brownlee Jr. is primarily an outdoor 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 shall 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 to this point this season.
Brownlee graded out effectively as a run defender final 12 months (he ranked seventeenth in run protection amongst corners to play no less than 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 recreation in opposition to the Indianapolis Colts because of an ankle damage. He was closely penalized with the Titans, 10 occasions because the begin of final season. Chris Harris, the Jets’ first-year defensive backs coach, labored with Brownlee as a part of Tennessee’s workers final 12 months.
Tyreek Hill has put collectively two straight strong 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 may have been stronger if not for a couple of misses from Tua Tagovailoa.
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The Jets inactives embrace no less than one gentle shock: huge receiver Tyler Johnson, who gave the impression to be No. 3 on the depth at huge receiver initially 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 deal with 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 damage within the first half of Week 1.
Heading into tonight’s recreation in Miami, let’s check out the AFC East standings.
Buffalo outlasted New Orleans on Sunday whereas New England dominated Carolina at dwelling.
Each Miami and New York are looking for their first win of the season.
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It was evident that the Miami Dolphins confirmed enchancment in Week 3.
From the opening drive, the Dolphins had been profitable in third-down effectivity. Miami was 3-for-3 on third down within the opening drive. For the whole recreation, the Dolphins had been 10-of-15 on third down.
Tua Tagovailoa averaged 4.3 yards per try. The short cross offense allowed the Dolphins to manage the clock. However for Miami, a roughing the kicker penalty and a Tagovailoa interception finally price them.
The Dolphins saved it shut in opposition to their AFC East foe, however the end result continues to be a 3rd straight loss.
The New York Jets shall be with out former first-team All-Professional linebacker Quincy Williams for no less than the following 4 weeks after he was positioned on injured reserve due to a shoulder damage.
He’s been a staple of the Jets’ protection over the previous few 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 obtained 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 area.
The Miami Dolphins’ rush protection has been porous this season, rating twenty eighth in speeding yards allowed per recreation.
This offers the chance for a bounce-back recreation 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 sensible selections and taking good care of the soccer.
The truth is, it appeared 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.
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After lacking the Jets’ Week 3 loss with a concussion, Justin Fields shall be again underneath heart for New York tonight.
He performed probably the greatest video games of his profession in Week 1 and adopted that efficiency up together with his worst efficiency, finishing simply 3-of-11 passes for 27 yards with a fumble.
The truth is, in opposition to 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.
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 recreation? 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 possibly can’t win constantly 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 most effective however he didn’t signal all these gamers to huge cash offers. Chubb, Hill, Ramsey, Tua. All dangerous contracts. Can’t compete like that.
Matt J.: As a Jets fan, it was ugly, however the crew is combating each down. We had no enterprise being on this recreation and so they fought. The bar is the ground however it’s one thing. Have to get a W quickly although.
Vladimir P.: Keep aggressive, combat to the top, maintain dropping for draft place. That's simply concerning the dream Jets state of affairs 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 on the market. They weren't final 12 months and the crew 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 an incredible capability to seek out alternative ways to kick you within the tooth…FWIW I nonetheless suppose Aaron Glenn is the person to guide us however…, at greatest, this can be a 3-5 12 months aim to compete to the top 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 dropping crew…I'm unsure the Jets will ever have a roster than could make the playoffs.
