2021 Buffalo Bills vs Miami Dolphins count for Miami

The Miami Dolphins were sent off the field Sunday as the Buffalo Bills took him to their rivals AFC East. It was lousy in a lot of ways, with the Dolphins unable to match anything the Bills were doing and, when Miami seemed to be building momentum, they always seemed to be setting their own pace. Fumbles, penalties, abandoned passes. It happened all over the court on Sunday and Miami was rightly dominated in a 35-0 loss.

The loss drops Miami to 1-1 this year and in a three-way tie at the top of the AFC East with the Bills and New England Patriots, who beat the New York Jets (0-2). The Dolphins were in a prime position to make a statement early in the season, but Buffalo came out swinging and, after an early touchdown, hit Miami in the mouth. The Dolphins did manage to land a few hits in the game, but they were clearly upset by Buffalo’s early play and should have had an eight standing by half-time.

Each week during the 2021 season, we will return to the last game of the Dolphins through the snaps played by each player. Below are graphs for the number of offensive and defensive snaps, as well as each player’s season total. Finally, a few thoughts on each group of positions close each side of the ball.

Offense

Obviously, the Dolphins’ biggest story – besides scoring – has been Tua Tagovailoa’s injury. The Dolphins quarterback appears to have avoided any major issues with his ribs, but he could still miss a bit of playing time as he recovers from the injury. Jacoby Brissett, who played the majority of the game on Sunday, would start in place of Tagovailoa if the second-year passer couldn’t play this weekend, while Reid Sinnett would likely be high on the practice squad for the game .

Myles Gaskin continues to be the top running back, which is really no surprise. He played 61% of the snaps on Sunday, although he only had nine touches, including five staves, in the game. Salvon Ahmed established himself as the second running back on the depths table on Sunday while Malcom Brown saw just nine snaps, many of which came in late in the game as the Dolphins sought to time and stop the bleeding.

Mike Gesicki, who only played 39% of the coins in Week 1, jumped to 64% on Sunday. However, problems with the Dolphins’ offensive line could cause Gesicki to see fewer clichés in the coming weeks, as the team returns to Durham Smythe and sees additional playing time as the sixth offensive lineman. Smythe played 30 percent of the game in week 2 after 70 percent in week 1. Hunter Long was inactive this week as the team saw Adam Shaheen return after missing week 1 on the roster. reserve / COVID-19. Shaheen played 27% of the game, while Cethan Carter was right behind him at 22%.

DeVante Parker continues to lead wide receivers, playing 74% of the game on Sunday. Rookie Jaylen Waddle appeared in 64% of games, while Albert Wilson was third with 55% of the game played. Preston Williams, who missed Week 1 on his way back from a foot injury last year, was on the pitch for 30 percent of the game, while Mack Hollins saw 22 percent of the shots. Jakeem Grant only played seven snaps as a sprained ankle sidelined him. The team has yet to integrate Will Fuller into the reception group; Fuller missed Week 1 as the last game of a six-game suspension he received last year and was inactive in Week 2 dealing with a personal matter. He returned to the team on Monday.

The offensive line was a mess on Sunday, with far too many players released to put pressure on Tagovailoa and Brissett. Only three of the linemen have played the 74 snaps, tackle Austin Jackson, center Michael Deiter and guard Robert Hunt. Guard Solomon Kindley was in 91% of the snaps, while Robert Jones played 9% of the game. Tackle Jesse Davis was on the field for 61% of the games, while rookie Liam Eichenberg was on the field for the remaining 39%. Miami may be looking to mix up the offensive line this week after a horrendous performance against the Bills.

Defense

Raekwon Davis on the injured reserve led Miami to make a slight rotation on the defensive line. Adam Butler and Emmanuel Ogbah played the most snaps, each in-game for 72% of the games. Christian Wilkins was not far behind with 68 percent played and Zach Sieler, who was on the field for 51 percent of the games. After that, there was a steep drop towards John Jenkins with 28% of the shots. The Dolphins have to hope that Davis will be available to be activated out of the casualty reserve in a few weeks so they can cut down on some of those snapshot numbers and give players some more time to rest. Otherwise, they’ll see big points and no rushed passes late in games as defensive linemen wear out.

Linebacker Jerome Baker is apparently still on the pitch, missing just two snaps this week. Andrew Van Ginkel was on the pitch 71% of the game, while Brandon Scarlett played 31% of the snaps and Elandon Roberts and Jaelan Phillips each played 28% of the game. Sam Eguavoen was only on the field for 12% of the contest, while Duke Riley made a cameo appearance, showing up for 3% of the shots. Phillips seeing more playing time over the next few weeks could help create a bigger pass rush for the Dolphins.

Xavien Howard and Byron Jones both played almost every snapshot, missing three for a 95% score on the game. Justin Coleman went from just two defensive snaps in Week 1 to 49, or 75 percent of available games, in Week 2. In the other direction, Nik Needham played 47 percent of the game during of Week 1, then just three percent in Week 2 The Dolphins have a great top-level duo in this role, but clearly still trying to find the right third player, depending on games and performances at the coaching. Jamal Perry, high on the training squad for the match, has only appeared in special teams, while Noah Igbinoghene continues to be inactive for the match.

Jason McCourty played 89 percent of the game for Miami safe, while Jevon Holland went from 32 percent of playing time in Week 1 to 77 percent in Week 2. Eric Rowe saw his shots go from 87 percent in week 1 to 40 percent in Week 2, below Brandon Jones, who went from 11 shots in week 1 to 41 shots, 63%, in week 1. week 2.