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HC Todd Bowles
Sunday 2018-09-16 · 13:00 MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford US ☀️ Clear Spread 3.0 O/U 43.0

Win Probability

MIA
34.5%
NYJ
65.5%
☀️ Clear

Confidence: <strong>clear edge</strong> Bands are honesty-checked against held-out seasons, not a feeling about this game — see the <a href="/track-record">full track record</a>.

Key Insights

  • MIA offense: -0.140 EPA/play over its last 8 games (27th in the league)
  • Sam Darnold (NYJ): +0.317 EPA/dropback in prior starts
  • NYJ offense: -0.112 EPA/play over its last 8 games (22nd in the league)
  • Sam Darnold (NYJ) has only 1 prior start in the data — thin sample

Predicted Final Score

MIA 21
NYJ 24
Projected margin: NYJ by 3 Projected total: 45

Typical error on unseen games: ±10.2 pts on margin, ±10.7 pts on total (held-out 2025). Treat this as a range, not a prediction to the point — see the <a href="/track-record">full track record</a>.

Injury Report — Week 2

MIA

William Hayes DE Questionable Finger
John Denney LS Questionable Shoulder
DeVante Parker WR Questionable Finger

NYJ

Josh Martin LB Out Concussion
Marcus Maye S Doubtful Foot
Doug Middleton S Questionable Finger

Pulled fresh for 2018 week 2 specifically, not a cached snapshot — this changes every week as new reports come in.

Actual Result

MIA 20
NYJ 12

Prediction missed by 11 pts on margin, 13 pts on total.

Scoring Summary

  • Q1 01:16 TD MIA (1:16) 32-K.Drake up the middle for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN. MIA 6 – NYJ 0
  • Q2 04:19 TD MIA (4:19) (Shotgun) 17-R.Tannehill pass short middle to 15-A.Wilson for 29 yards, TOUCHDOWN. MIA 13 – NYJ 0
  • Q2 00:46 TD MIA (:46) (Shotgun) 17-R.Tannehill pass deep middle to 85-A.Derby for 19 yards, TOUCHDOWN. MIA 20 – NYJ 0
  • Q3 11:58 TD NYJ (11:58) (Shotgun) 14-S.Darnold pass short right to 29-B.Powell for 28 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on MIA-47-K.Alonso, Illegal Contact, declined. MIA 20 – NYJ 6
  • Q4 10:11 FG NYJ (10:11) 2-J.Myers 55 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-42-T.Hennessy, Holder-4-L.Edwards. MIA 20 – NYJ 9
  • Q4 06:00 FG NYJ (6:00) 2-J.Myers 41 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-42-T.Hennessy, Holder-4-L.Edwards. MIA 20 – NYJ 12

Fourth-Down Decisions

  • Q1 MIA 4th & 7 at the 52
    Chose PUNT ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 36% p(FG) 24%

    (12:34) 2-M.Haack punts 48 yards to NYJ 4, Center-92-J.Denney, out of bounds.

  • Q1 NYJ 4th & 11 at the 86
    Chose PUNT ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 33%

    (9:17) 4-L.Edwards punts 46 yards to MIA 40, Center-42-T.Hennessy, fair catch by 19-J.Grant.

  • Q2 NYJ 4th & 13 at the 78
    Chose PUNT ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 29%

    (14:22) 4-L.Edwards punts 60 yards to MIA 18, Center-42-T.Hennessy. 19-J.Grant pushed ob at MIA 40 for 22 yards (23-T.Brooks).

  • Q2 MIA 4th & 4 at the 54
    Chose PUNT Model wanted GO instead — cost +0.35 EP
    p(convert) 45%

    (12:53) 2-M.Haack punts 37 yards to NYJ 17, Center-92-J.Denney, fair catch by 19-A.Roberts.

  • Q2 NYJ 4th & 6 at the 59
    Chose PUNT ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 39%

    (11:07) 4-L.Edwards punts 41 yards to MIA 18, Center-42-T.Hennessy, fair catch by 80-D.Amendola.

  • Q2 MIA 4th & 13 at the 52
    Chose PUNT ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 27% p(FG) 24%

    (7:26) 2-M.Haack punts 44 yards to NYJ 8, Center-92-J.Denney, fair catch by 19-A.Roberts.

  • Q2 NYJ 4th & 17 at the 82
    Chose PUNT ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 26%

    (2:41) 4-L.Edwards punts 60 yards to MIA 22, Center-42-T.Hennessy. 19-J.Grant to MIA 38 for 16 yards (36-D.Middleton).

  • Q3 MIA 4th & 1 at the 55
    Chose PUNT Model wanted GO instead — cost +1.58 EP
    p(convert) 68%

    (8:33) 2-M.Haack punts 48 yards to NYJ 7, Center-92-J.Denney, fair catch by 19-A.Roberts.

  • Q3 NYJ 4th & 3 at the 63
    Chose PUNT ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 51%

    (5:29) 4-L.Edwards punts 56 yards to MIA 7, Center-42-T.Hennessy. 19-J.Grant to MIA 17 for 10 yards (42-T.Hennessy).

  • Q4 MIA 4th & 10 at the 75
    Chose PUNT ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 33%

    (9:13) 2-M.Haack punts 55 yards to NYJ 20, Center-92-J.Denney. 19-A.Roberts to NYJ 24 for 4 yards (38-B.Bolden; 16-T.McEvoy). PENALTY on NYJ-17-C.Peake, Illegal Block Above the Waist, 10 yards, enforced at NYJ 24.

  • Q4 NYJ 4th & 10 at the 23
    Chose KICK ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 27% p(FG) 87%

    (6:00) 2-J.Myers 41 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-42-T.Hennessy, Holder-4-L.Edwards.