The Miami Dolphins are back to work after a week off, as they’re ready to host the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday at Hard Rock Stadium for their Week 11 matchup.
A loss was the result the last time the Dolphins stepped on the field, as they were defeated by the Kansas City Chiefs in Germany. They’ll be trying to move on from that game and defeat a team that’s on a two-game winning streak.
However, we figured that we’d provide a few things that the Dolphins and Raiders fanbases should know and think about before the game.
Rankings
Points scored per game (2023)
- Las Vegas (17.2 – 27th)
- Miami (31.7 – 1st)
Points allowed per game (2023)
- Las Vegas (20.5 – 13th)
- Miami (25.0 – 26th)
Yards gained per game (2023)
- Las Vegas (275.4 – 31st)
- Miami (435.3 – 1st)
Yards allowed per game (2023)
- Las Vegas (334.3 – 18th)
- Miami (322.4 – 12th)
Records
The Dolphins are 19-21-1 all-time against the Raiders and are 6-2 since 2010. Miami is 3-1 at Hard Rock Stadium in that span.
In their 2021 matchup, the last time they played, Miami lost 31-28 in overtime. The Dolphins started Jacoby Brissett, and fullback Alec Ingold scored a touchdown for the Raiders.
Injury concerns
Miami has already ruled out Robert Hunt and had two others who missed practice on Thursday, including Robert Jones and Chase Claypool.
On top of that, Braxton Berrios, Alec Ingold, Durham Smythe, De’Von Achane, Terron Armstead and Raheem Mostert were limited.
Las Vegas is also having their share of injuries, as seven Raiders were limited on Thursday – Maxx Crosby, Kolton Miller, Dylan Parham, Marcus Peter, Amik Robertson, Roderic Teamer and Greg Van Roten.
Connections
- Dolphins offensive coordinator Frank Smith was the Raiders tight ends coach from 2018-20.
- Dolphins passing-game coordinator and secondary coach Renaldo Hill played for the Raiders in 2005.
- Dolphins offensive assistant Max McCaffrey spent the 2016 offseason with the Raiders.
- Dolphins assistant offensive line coach Lemuel Jeanpierre held the same position for the Raiders from 2018-19.
- Raiders defensive coordinator Patrick Graham held the same position for the Dolphins in 2019.
- Raiders offensive assistant/assistant wide receivers coach Matt Lombardi was the Dolphins quality control coach in 2019.
- Raiders defensive line coach Robert Leonard was the Dolphins linebackers coach in 2019, assistant defensive line coach in 2020 and outside linebackers coach in 2021.
- Raiders coaching assistant/returners played for the Dolphins in 2018.
- Raiders tight ends coach Jerry Schuplinski was the Dolphins quarterbacks coach in 2019.
- Dolphins fullback Alec Ingold played for the Raiders from 2019-21.
- Dolphins offensive lineman Lester Cotton played for the Raiders from 2019-22.
- Raiders running back Brandon Bolden played for the Dolphins in 2018.
- Raiders defensive lineman John Jenkins played for the Dolphins in 2019 and 2021-22.
- Raiders defensive lineman Adam Butler played for the Dolphins in 2021.
- Raiders linebacker Malik Reed spent training camp in 2023 with the Dolphins.
