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2026 · Week 9

Detroit Lions Detroit Lions @ Miami Dolphins Miami Dolphins

Sun Nov 8, 1:00 PM EST Hard Rock Stadium 83°F, wind 5 mph, mostly sunny
Depth
Game total
50
points, both teams
OffenseDetroit Lions Miami Dolphins
Team total28.221.8
Plays a game61.561.9
Passes vs usual-2.8-10.7

Passes vs usual: points of pass rate above or below what teams usually call on the same down, distance and score.

Game and team totals: consensus of 11 books via The Odds API, as of Sun Nov 8 10:59 AM EST.

Role · Detroit Lions Jahmyr GibbsRB
+40scrimmage yards a game

Over his last 4 games his workload has been worth 134 scrimmage yards a game, against 94 in his 17 games before.

Role Whether his workload is growing or shrinking, counted in the scrimmage yards it usually produces. His workload is his carries and targets, how far downfield the targets were and his touches inside the 20. Over his last 4 games it has been worth 134 a game, up from 94 in the 17 games before. That's more than his usual week-to-week ups and downs. In past seasons, about half of a change in role has shown up in the next game. How we count

Key players

who each offense runs through
Detroit Lions Lions
MIA defense allows a game RB 106yds · 9th over usual WR 121yds · 27th over usual TE 69yds · 17th over usual
MIA: one of the 8 toughest against receivers this season, adjusted for who they have played.

Receivers with a real workload have gained 89% of their recent average against defenses like that since 2016, and beaten it in 40% of games. Against the middle of the league, 40% have.

Detroit Lions #0 J. GibbsRB RB1
23 car5.8 tgt83% of carries81% snaps
last 4 Wk 4 vs CAR 15 car, 46 rush yds4 rec, 31 rec yds Wk 5 vs ARI 25 car, 151 rush yds5 rec, 56 rec yds Wk 7 vs GB 29 car, 116 rush yds5 rec, 27 rec yds Wk 8 vs MIN 23 car, 153 rush yds2 rec, 15 rec yds
Beyond Usage The scrimmage yards he gains beyond what his workload usually produces. His workload is his carries and targets, how far downfield the targets were and his touches inside the 20. Over his last 4 games, he has gained 15 scrimmage yards a game more than his workload usually produces. That's within his usual week-to-week ups and downs. In past seasons, about a third of a gap has carried into the next game. How we count
  • 83% of carries over his last 4, 81% this season Role Whether his workload is growing or shrinking, counted in the scrimmage yards it usually produces. His workload is his carries and targets, how far downfield the targets were and his touches inside the 20. Over his last 4 games it has been worth 134 a game, up from 94 in the 17 games before. That's more than his usual week-to-week ups and downs. In past seasons, about half of a change in role has shown up in the next game. How we count
  • 6.0 touches a game inside the 20 over his last 4
  • Last game, vs MIN: 153 rushing yards on 23 carries, 2 catches for 15 yards, 1 touchdown
  • 4.9 yards a carry, 10th of 47 backs
Detroit Lions #14 A. BrownWR WR1 Q
10.2 tgt32% of targets83% snaps
last 4 Wk 4 vs CAR 11 tgt, 8 rec, 75 rec yds Wk 5 vs ARI 11 tgt, 6 rec, 69 rec yds Wk 7 vs GB 11 tgt, 9 rec, 153 rec yds1 car, -1 rush yds Wk 8 vs MIN 8 tgt, 7 rec, 46 rec yds1 car, 10 rush yds
Beyond Usage The receiving yards he gains beyond what his workload usually produces. His workload is his targets, how far downfield they were and those inside the 20. Over his last 4 games, he has gained 8 receiving yards a game more than his workload usually produces. That's within his usual week-to-week ups and downs. In past seasons, about a third of a gap has carried into the next game. How we count
  • Questionable (Rib)
  • 32% of targets over his last 4 Role Whether his workload is growing or shrinking, counted in the receiving yards it usually produces. His workload is his targets, how far downfield they were and those inside the 20. Over his last 4 games it has been worth 78 a game, down from 79 in the 16 games before. That's within his usual week-to-week ups and downs. In past seasons, about half of a change in role has shown up in the next game. How we count
  • 1.8 touches a game inside the 20 over his last 4
  • Last game, vs MIN: 46 receiving yards, 7 catches on 8 targets
  • 2.48 yards per route run in 2025, 5th of 154 receivers and tight ends
  • MIA allow 12.4 targets a game to receivers, 32nd most
  • Lions, Dolphins Week 9 inactives: Sione Vaki, Amon-Ra St. Brown ACTIVEPride of Detroit
Detroit Lions #87 S. LaPortaTE TE1
6.2 tgt17% of targets90% snaps
last 4 Wk 4 vs CAR 13 tgt, 8 rec, 84 rec yds Wk 5 vs ARI 5 tgt, 5 rec, 88 rec yds Wk 7 vs GB 2 tgt, 1 rec, 18 rec yds Wk 8 vs MIN 5 tgt, 3 rec, 33 rec yds1 car, 2 rush yds
Beyond Usage The receiving yards he gains beyond what his workload usually produces. His workload is his targets, how far downfield they were and those inside the 20. Over his last 4 games, he has gained 7 receiving yards a game more than his workload usually produces. That's within his usual week-to-week ups and downs. In past seasons, about a third of a gap has carried into the next game. How we count
  • 17% of targets over his last 4 Role Whether his workload is growing or shrinking, counted in the receiving yards it usually produces. His workload is his targets, how far downfield they were and those inside the 20. Over his last 4 games it has been worth 48 a game, up from 39 in the 9 games before. That's within his usual week-to-week ups and downs. In past seasons, about half of a change in role has shown up in the next game. How we count
  • 1.5 touches a game inside the 20 over his last 4
  • Last game, vs MIN: 33 receiving yards, 3 catches on 5 targets
  • 1.78 yards per route run in 2025, 7th of 84 receivers and tight ends
  • MIA allow 7.9 targets a game to tight ends, 14th most
Miami Dolphins Dolphins
DET defense allows a game QB 298yds · most TE 98yds · 2nd over usual WR 176yds · 4th over usual
DET: one of the 8 softest against receivers this season, adjusted for who they have played.

Receivers with a real workload have gained 97% of their recent average against defenses like that since 2016, and beaten it in 44% of games. Against the middle of the league, 40% have.

DET: one of the 8 softest against tight ends this season, adjusted for who they have played.

Tight ends with a real workload have gained 98% of their recent average against defenses like that since 2016, and beaten it in 48% of games. Against the middle of the league, 40% have.

Miami Dolphins #2 M. WillisQB QB1
24.2 att160 pass yds100% snaps
last 4 Wk 4 vs MIN 85 pass yds2 car, 11 rush yds Wk 5 vs CIN 137 pass yds8 car, 74 rush yds Wk 7 vs NYJ 208 pass yds8 car, 37 rush yds Wk 8 vs NE 211 pass yds1 car, 2 rush yds
Beyond Usage The passing yards he gains beyond what his workload usually produces. His workload is his dropbacks, how far he threw and his throws inside the 20. Over his last 4 games, he has gained 21 passing yards a game fewer than his workload usually produces. That's within his usual week-to-week ups and downs. His completion rate is 3 percentage points below an average passer's on the same throws. In past seasons, about a third of a gap has carried into the next game. How we count
  • Role Whether his workload is growing or shrinking, counted in the passing yards it usually produces. His workload is his dropbacks, how far he threw and his throws inside the 20. Over his last 4 games it has been worth 182 a game, down from 219 in the 3 games before. That's within his usual week-to-week ups and downs. In past seasons, about half of a change in role has shown up in the next game. How we count
  • Last game, vs NE: 211 passing yards
  • 59% completion rate, 32nd of 35 passers
Miami Dolphins #85 G. DulcichTE TE1
5.8 tgt21% of targets70% snaps
last 4 Wk 3 vs KC 7 tgt, 5 rec, 55 rec yds Wk 5 vs CIN 5 tgt, 4 rec, 37 rec yds Wk 7 vs NYJ 5 tgt, 5 rec, 86 rec yds Wk 8 vs NE 6 tgt, 4 rec, 43 rec yds
Beyond Usage The receiving yards he gains beyond what his workload usually produces. His workload is his targets, how far downfield they were and those inside the 20. Over his last 4 games, he has gained 11 receiving yards a game more than his workload usually produces. That's within his usual week-to-week ups and downs. In past seasons, about a third of a gap has carried into the next game. How we count
  • 21% of targets over his last 4, 17% this season Role Whether his workload is growing or shrinking, counted in the receiving yards it usually produces. His workload is his targets, how far downfield they were and those inside the 20. Over his last 4 games it has been worth 45 a game, up from 25 in the 8 games before. That's more than his usual week-to-week ups and downs. In past seasons, about half of a change in role has shown up in the next game. How we count
  • 1.0 touches a game inside the 20 over his last 4
  • Last game, vs NE: 43 receiving yards, 4 catches on 6 targets
  • 2.33 yards per route run in 2025, 2nd of 84 receivers and tight ends
  • DET allow 11.4 targets a game to tight ends, the most
Miami Dolphins #6 M. WashingtonWR WR1
5.5 tgt24% of targets80% snaps
last 4 Wk 4 vs MIN 5 tgt, 5 rec, 67 rec yds2 car, 3 rush yds Wk 5 vs CIN 8 tgt, 6 rec, 43 rec yds1 car, 18 rush yds Wk 7 vs NYJ 3 tgt, 3 rec, 27 rec yds2 car, 8 rush yds Wk 8 vs NE 6 tgt, 5 rec, 40 rec yds
Beyond Usage The receiving yards he gains beyond what his workload usually produces. His workload is his targets, how far downfield they were and those inside the 20. Over his last 4 games, he has gained 2 receiving yards a game more than his workload usually produces. That's within his usual week-to-week ups and downs. In past seasons, about a third of a gap has carried into the next game. How we count
  • 24% of targets over his last 4, 25% this season Role Whether his workload is growing or shrinking, counted in the receiving yards it usually produces. His workload is his targets, how far downfield they were and those inside the 20. Over his last 4 games it has been worth 42 a game, up from 25 in the 17 games before. That's within his usual week-to-week ups and downs. In past seasons, about half of a change in role has shown up in the next game. How we count
  • 1.0 touches a game inside the 20 over his last 4
  • Last game, vs NE: 40 receiving yards, 5 catches on 6 targets, 1 touchdown
  • 0.90 yards per route run in 2025, 118th of 154 receivers and tight ends
  • DET allow 21.9 targets a game to receivers, the most

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