2015 Week 9 · Sun, Nov 8, 2015 · Ralph Wilson Stadium
Miami Dolphins
17
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Buffalo BillsWinner
33
BUF -4 ✓O 44 ✓
Buffalo Bills 33–17.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · MIA
26/35, 307 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT
1.7 expected points added · +10.7% completion over expected
Passing · BUF
11/12, 181 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
8.9 expected points added · +28.5% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Miami Dolphins
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Tannehill | 26/35 | 307 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.7 |
| Jarvis Landry | 1/1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamar Miller | 12 | 44 | 3.7 | 2 | 0.8 |
| Jay Ajayi | 5 | 41 | 8.2 | 0 | 4.0 |
| Jarvis Landry | 5 | 20 | 4.0 | 0 | -0.5 |
| Ryan Tannehill | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | -0.8 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamar Miller | 7 | 7 | 97 | 0 | 20% | 5.7 |
| Kenny Stills | 3 | 5 | 74 | 0 | 14% | 4.2 |
| Jarvis Landry | 10 | 12 | 67 | 0 | 34% | 0.2 |
| Rishard Matthews | 4 | 4 | 54 | 0 | 11% | 3.0 |
| Ryan Tannehill | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 3% | 1.1 |
| Dion Sims | 1 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 9% | -4.7 |
| Jordan Cameron | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 3% | 1.1 |
| Greg Jennings | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6% | -1.0 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brent Grimes | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Olivier Vernon | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reshad Jones | 4 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Koa Misi | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Thomas | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ndamukong Suh | 1 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kelvin Sheppard | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamar Taylor | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Earl Mitchell | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derrick Shelby | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Buffalo Bills
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyrod Taylor | 11/12 | 181 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8.9 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LeSean McCoy | 16 | 112 | 7.0 | 1 | 2.7 |
| Karlos Williams | 9 | 110 | 12.2 | 2 | 8.4 |
| Tyrod Taylor | 10 | 44 | 4.4 | 0 | -1.5 |
| Robert Woods | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -0.6 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sammy Watkins | 8 | 8 | 168 | 1 | 67% | 16.3 |
| LeSean McCoy | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 17% | -1.1 |
| Charles Clay | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 8% | -0.6 |
| Robert Woods | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8% | -0.8 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronald Darby | 10 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Corey Graham | 8 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Preston Brown | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nigel Bradham | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leodis McKelvin | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Duke Williams | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerry Hughes | 3 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stephon Gilmore | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nickell Robey | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jonathan Meeks | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- BUF -4
- Closing total
- 44
- MIA moneyline
- +181
- BUF moneyline
- -202
Bills closed -4 and covered, winning by 16.
Total closed 44; the game landed 50 — over by 6.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Ralph Wilson Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · a turf
- Kickoff weather
- 49°F, wind 7 mph
- Referee
- Carl Cheffers
- Rest
- MIA 10 days · BUF 14 days
- Coaches
- Joe Philbin vs Rex Ryan
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.