2015 Week 3 · Sun, Sep 27, 2015 · Sun Life Stadium
Buffalo BillsWinner
41
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Miami Dolphins
14
MIA -1 upsetO 43.5 ✓
Buffalo Bills 41–14 — never really in doubt late.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · MIA
26/49, 297 yds, 2 TD, 3 INT
-14.8 expected points added · -5.4% completion over expected
Passing · BUF
21/29, 277 yds, 3 TD, 0 INT
22.8 expected points added · +14.2% completion over expected
Receiving · MIA
6/10 for 113 yds, 2 TD
20% of team targets · 9.9 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
Buffalo Bills
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyrod Taylor | 21/29 | 277 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 22.8 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karlos Williams | 12 | 110 | 9.2 | 1 | 6.7 |
| Percy Harvin | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 0 | -1.0 |
| LeSean McCoy | 11 | 16 | 1.5 | 0 | -4.6 |
| Tyrod Taylor | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | 0 | -0.2 |
| Anthony Dixon | 5 | -1 | -0.2 | 0 | -6.0 |
| EJ Manuel | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Clay | 5 | 7 | 82 | 1 | 24% | 6.4 |
| Percy Harvin | 7 | 8 | 66 | 0 | 28% | 7.3 |
| Chris Hogan | 3 | 4 | 42 | 1 | 14% | 2.3 |
| Sammy Watkins | 1 | 2 | 39 | 0 | 7% | 2.2 |
| Robert Woods | 4 | 5 | 38 | 0 | 17% | 2.9 |
| LeSean McCoy | 1 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 10% | 1.7 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corey Graham | 9 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bacarri Rambo | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Preston Brown | 3 | 4 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 |
| Nickell Robey | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ronald Darby | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 4 |
| Marcell Dareus | 4 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nigel Bradham | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Corbin Bryant | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Williams | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerry Hughes | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
Miami Dolphins
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Tannehill | 26/49 | 297 | 2 | 3 | 2 | -14.8 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonas Gray | 9 | 49 | 5.4 | 0 | 2.3 |
| Lamar Miller | 7 | 38 | 5.4 | 0 | 2.5 |
| Damien Williams | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 1.2 |
| Ryan Tannehill | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Jarvis Landry | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | -2.1 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rishard Matthews | 6 | 10 | 113 | 2 | 20% | 9.9 |
| Jarvis Landry | 8 | 13 | 67 | 0 | 27% | -13.5 |
| DeVante Parker | 3 | 7 | 46 | 0 | 14% | -2.9 |
| Lamar Miller | 3 | 3 | 27 | 0 | 6% | 0.5 |
| Jordan Cameron | 3 | 8 | 16 | 0 | 16% | -4.8 |
| Jake Stoneburner | 1 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 2% | 0.9 |
| Greg Jennings | 1 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 6% | -1.5 |
| Damien Williams | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 6% | -0.9 |
| Kenny Stills | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2% | -0.7 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reshad Jones | 8 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kelvin Sheppard | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Thomas | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Koa Misi | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brice McCain | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ndamukong Suh | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jelani Jenkins | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Walt Aikens | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brent Grimes | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derrick Shelby | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- MIA -1
- Closing total
- 43.5
- BUF moneyline
- -103
- MIA moneyline
- -107
Dolphins closed -1 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 43.5; the game landed 55 — over by 11.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Sun Life Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 87°F, wind 6 mph
- Referee
- Jerome Boger
- Rest
- BUF 7 days · MIA 7 days
- Coaches
- Rex Ryan vs Joe Philbin
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.