Dolphins-Jets Week 18 Five Biggest Storylines

The Miami Dolphins will look to complete the season on a optimistic be aware however extra importantly maintain their playoff hopes alive once they face the New York Jets at Arduous Rock Stadium on Sunday.

Forward of the matchup, we provide our weekly rating and evaluation of the 5 greatest storylines:

1. It is the Skylar Present

With Tua Tagovailoa sidelined with a concussion and Teddy Bridgewater coping with a finger harm, rookie seventh-round decide Skylar Thompson must step up in a must-win sport for the Dolphins. This shall be Thompson’s second begin of the season, and like Bridgewater he’ll be seeking to end what he began for the primary time.

2. A Raheem Repeat?

Everybody remembers Raheem Mostert’s sensible efficiency within the Saturday evening sport towards Buffalo, however we must always level out that was his second 100-yard efficiency of the season. The primary got here within the first Jets sport in Week 5 when he gained 113 yards. The Dolphins completely may use that sort of efficiency on this sport.

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3. Time for Takeaways

It is no nice revelation that forcing turnovers at all times is a key to success, and the proof is that the Dolphins produced 11 takeaways of their eight victories this season and solely three of their eight losses. This isn’t a coincidence. The Dolphins even have been far more proficient at forcing turnovers at dwelling, so perhaps enjoying at Arduous Rock Stadium will assist on this division.

4. QB or Not QB

We hate to carry this up as a result of we would by no means need to jinx anybody, however the actuality is that no QB apart from Tua Tagovailoa has began and completed a sport to date this season, which implies the very fact the Dolphins may have three quarterbacks lively for this sport must be mentioned. In a really perfect world, Skylar Thompson performs the entire sport and performs nicely, however what if the Dolphins have to show to someone else. Will or not it’s Teddy Bridgewater regardless of a finger harm that had him listed as questionable? Or will or not it’s veteran Mike Glennon, who was elevated from the apply squad Saturday? This subject very nicely won’t come up, but when it does, the way it performs out may very well be very vital.

5. Particular Groups within the Highlight

We may point out the offensive line right here as a result of the Dolphins as soon as once more shall be with out Terron Armstead and it undoubtedly may have an effect on what the offense can produce, however we’ve to stay with the particular groups, which actually have not been a think about any win this season. So this might be the proper time for one lengthy return (punt or kickoff) or a clutch kick by Jason Sanders.

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