The New York Giants (1-3) travel to South Florida to take on the Miami Dolphins (3-1) at Hard Rock Stadium on Sunday, October 8. Kickoff is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. ET and will be televised on FOX.
Here are six things to know about the Week 5 game.
The series
The Giants have faced the Dolphins 10 times since the 1970 NFL-AFL merger. It is the fewest number of meetings against any opponent from the original AFL.
The Giants hold a 7-3 advantage in the series and are 4-1 on the road.
The Giants’ only loss against the Dolphins in Miami came in the most recent matchup on December 5, 2021, a 20-9 defeat at Hard Rock Stadium.
The teams have never met in the postseason.
Two teams headed in different directions
The Dolphins opened the season at 3-1 and aim for their first 4-1 start since 2003, and are seeking a second straight playoff berth for the first time since 2000-01.
Miami’s most recent game was a 48-20 loss to the Buffalo Bills on the road last Sunday but they are still considered a bonafide AFC playoff contender.
The Dolphins are averaging 37.5 points per game this season, the most in the NFL.
The lowest? The Giants, who are averaging just 11.5.
The Giants have scored just three points in their first two home games, the lowest total by an NFL team in 40 years. They have been behind in every game this year, including for 59:41 in their one victory – a 31-28 historic comeback win in Arizona in Week 2. They are also in last place after four weeks and could stay there all season.
Since opening the 2022 season with a 6-2 record, the Giants have gone 5-9-1, including playoffs.
Miami's powerful offense
The Dolphins have come out of the gate strong in head coach Mike McDaniel’s second season as head coach. They lead the NFL with 2,044 total yards of offense this season, the most by a team in their 1st 4 games in NFL history.
Quarterback Tua Tagovailoa leads the NFL with 1,306 pass yards and ranks second with a 114.4 rating through four weeks. He passed for 244 yards and two touchdowns with no interceptions and a 104.1 rating in the last meeting. Tua has 13 touchdowns versus three interceptions with a 110.9 rating in his past eight home starts.
Giants face a dynamic rushing duo
The Giants have been very lenient against the run this season, allowing 133.8 yards per game on the ground, which is the eighth-highest average in the league.
This week they face one of the best running back tandems in the NFL in rookie De’Von Achane and veteran Raheem Mostert.
Achane had 120 scrimmage yards (101 rush, 19 rec.) and two rushing touchdowns last week in Buffalo. He has 353 scrimmage yards (176.5 per game) and six touchdowns (four rush, two receiving) over the past two weeks. Achane is the fourth player all-time with six touchdowns through his first three career games.
Mostert is tied for the NFL lead with seven scrimmage touchdowns and six rushing touchdowns this season.
Achane (309) and Mostert (249) are the only pair of teammates each with 200+ rushing yards this season.
Turnover differential and sacks
The Dolphins have a turnover differential of zero this season (five takeaways, five giveaways).
The Giants are next to last in the league with a -8 turnover ratio. They have not had a takeaway this season and have turned the ball over eight times.
The Giants’ defense has recorded just four sacks this season. Only Chicago has fewer (two). They have allowed 23 sacks, which is only one behind league-leading Washington this year.
Miami has sacked the quarterback 10 times this season, tied for 12th in the NFL this year. They have allowed just five sacks, third-fewest in the NFL this season.
Deep -- and not so deep -- shots
The Giants have the third-lowest passing yards per attempt this season (5.75). They have just two passing touchdowns this season, third for last with Cincinnati and New Orleans.
Miami leads the league at 9.95 yards per attempt. They are second to Minnesota in passing touchdowns (10) this season.
