Sunday, November 22, 2015

Sun Life Stadium

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The Dallas Cowboys matchup against the Miami Dolphins on Sunday at Sun Life Stadium. The opening line for this game has Miami as 1 point favorites and the over/under was set at 46.5.

Matt Cassel finished his last game with 186 yards through the air for Dallas. He completed 19 passes out of 30 attempts for a 63% completion percentage. The Cowboys were led in rushing by Darren McFadden, who finished with 32 yards on 17 rushes. He ended the contest with an average of 2 yards per carry. Dez Bryant led the team in receiving with 5 receptions for 45 yards. He had an average of 9 yards per reception in the contest. As a team in that game Dallas totaled 216 yards by way of 54 plays. They rushed the ball 21 times for a total of 42 yards on the game and the Cowboys totaled 12 first downs by getting 2 rushing, 9 passing and 1 by penalty.

Ryan Tannehill finished his last game with 217 yards through the air for Miami. He completed 21 passes out of 36 attempts for a 58% completion percentage. The Dolphins were led in rushing by Jay Ajayi, who finished with 48 yards on 6 rushes. He ended the contest with an average of 8 yards per carry. Rishard Matthews led the team in receiving with 5 receptions for 93 yards. He had an average of 19 yards per reception in the contest. Miami totaled 289 yards by way of 66 plays. They rushed the ball 26 times for a total of 99 yards on the game and the Dolphins totaled 15 first downs by getting 4 rushing, 11 passing and 0 by penalty.

Dallas is scoring 18 points per game on offense this season. In the passing department, they are averaging 22 passes on 32 attempts for a 69% percent completion percentage this season. They throw for a total of 220 yards per game through the air as well. The Cowboys carry the ball for an average of 119 yards per game on 28 attempts for an average of 4.3 yards per carry this season. They run 62 plays per game and average 5.5 yards per play for an average of 339 total yards each outing. The Cowboys get 21 first downs per game and they average 55.6 penalty yards via 7.2 penalties each contest.

Dallas gives up an average of 241 passing yards and 24 points per game on the defensive side of the ball. They allow 22 completions per game on 34 attempts for a completion percentage of 65%. The Cowboys give up 108 rushing yards per contest on 26 carries for a 4.2 average per carry. Dallas allows 349 total yards per game including 5.6 yards per play. They force 0.7 turnovers per contest and get flagged for 6.8 penalties for 54.2 yards per game.

Miami averages 21 points per game this season on offense. In the passing department, they complete 24 passes per game on 37 attempts for a 65% percent completion percentage. They are throwing for 247 yards through the air per game thus far. The Dolphins carry the ball for an average of 103 yards per game on 22 attempts for an average of 4.7 yards per carry. They run 62 plays per game and average 5.6 yards per play for an average of 350 total yards per game. The Dolphins are averaging 20 first downs per outing and accumulate 66.9 penalty yards via 8.2 penalties each game.

Miami gives up 255 passing yards per outing and 25 points per game on the defensive side of the ball. They allow an average of 22 completions on 34 attempts per game for a completion percentage of 65%. The Dolphins give up 136 rushing yards per game on 32 carries for an average of 4.3 yards per carry. Miami allows 390 total yards per game for an average of 5.7 yards per play. They force 1 turnovers per contest and 8.6 penalties for 75.1 yards in each contest.

Dallas Betting Trends

Dallas is 4-5-0 against the over/under so far this season

Dallas has an ATS record of 2-7-0 this season

Miami Betting Trends

Miami is 5-4-0 against the over/under so far this season

Miami has an ATS record of 4-5-0 this season

Injuries to Watch

Dallas

11/16/15 CB Morris Claiborne Hamstring "?" Sunday vs. Miami
11/15/15 CB Corey White Undisclosed "?" Sunday vs. Miami
11/15/15 LB Sean Lee Concussion "?" Sunday vs. Miami
11/15/15 QB Tony Romo Collarbone missed last 7 games, expected to start Sunday vs Miami
11/15/15 WR Brice Butler Hamstring "?" Sunday vs. Miami
10/05/15 RB Lance Dunbar Knee IR
09/25/15 DT Terrell McClain Toe out for season
08/26/15 CB Orlando Scandrick Knee IR

Miami

11/16/15 CB Brent Grimes Food Poisoning probable Sunday vs. Dallas
11/16/15 RB Damien Williams Ankle "?" Sunday vs. Dallas
11/16/15 LB Jelani Jenkins Ankle "?" Sunday vs. Dallas
11/15/15 LB Spencer Paysinger Neck "?" Sunday vs. Dallas
11/03/15 T Ja'Wuan James Toe expected to miss 2-3 weeks
10/30/15 DE Cameron Wake Achilles out for season
09/07/15 S Louis Delmas ACL IR
09/04/15 DE Dion Jordan Suspension out for season

Josh's Pick: Take Miami

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