2017 Week 3 · Sun, Sep 24, 2017 · MetLife Stadium
Miami Dolphins
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New York JetsWinner
20
MIA -5.5 upsetU 43 ✓
New York Jets 20–6.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · NYJ
18/23, 249 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
10.6 expected points added · +19.9% completion over expected
Passing · MIA
26/44, 220 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
-11.3 expected points added · -1.4% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Miami Dolphins
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Cutler | 26/44 | 220 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -11.3 |
| Matt Haack | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Ajayi | 11 | 16 | 1.5 | 0 | -6.2 |
| Jay Cutler | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Damien Williams | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | -0.9 |
| Kenyan Drake | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -0.5 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeVante Parker | 8 | 10 | 76 | 1 | 22% | 3.5 |
| Kenny Stills | 4 | 10 | 51 | 0 | 22% | 0.1 |
| Jarvis Landry | 6 | 11 | 48 | 0 | 24% | -9.1 |
| Julius Thomas | 3 | 5 | 16 | 0 | 11% | -2.3 |
| Jakeem Grant | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 2% | 0.8 |
| Jay Ajayi | 2 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 7% | -1.0 |
| Damien Williams | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2% | -0.4 |
| Kenyan Drake | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4% | -0.8 |
| Leonte Carroo | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4% | -1.9 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kiko Alonso | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reshad Jones | 7 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Hull | 3 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chase Allen | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Xavien Howard | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ndamukong Suh | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Byron Maxwell | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vincent Taylor | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cameron Wake | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Thomas | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Jets
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh McCown | 18/23 | 249 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10.6 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bilal Powell | 15 | 37 | 2.5 | 1 | -5.7 |
| Elijah McGuire | 7 | 34 | 4.9 | 0 | -4.0 |
| Matt Forte | 8 | 25 | 3.1 | 0 | -1.0 |
| Josh McCown | 4 | 7 | 1.8 | 0 | -1.5 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robbie Chosen | 3 | 6 | 95 | 1 | 26% | 6.6 |
| Jeremy Kerley | 5 | 5 | 42 | 0 | 22% | 2.5 |
| Jermaine Kearse | 3 | 3 | 42 | 0 | 13% | 3.2 |
| Austin Seferian-Jenkins | 5 | 6 | 31 | 0 | 26% | -1.1 |
| ArDarius Stewart | 1 | 1 | 24 | 0 | 4% | 3.1 |
| Lawrence Thomas | 1 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 4% | 1.3 |
| Neal Sterling | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4% | -0.6 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demario Davis | 11 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Buster Skrine | 8 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darryl Roberts | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| David Bass | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Juston Burris | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terrence Brooks | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 2 | 3 |
| Leonard Williams | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darron Lee | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamal Adams | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Muhammad Wilkerson | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- MIA -5.5
- Closing total
- 43
- MIA moneyline
- -224
- NYJ moneyline
- +200
Dolphins closed -5.5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 43; the game landed 26 — under by 17.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- MetLife Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- 88°F, wind 5 mph
- Referee
- Terry McAulay
- Rest
- MIA 7 days · NYJ 7 days
- Coaches
- Adam Gase vs Todd Bowles
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.