This game pits two low-scoring teams against each other.  The Dolphins only average 12.0 points per game and the Texans only average 16.3 points per game.

Look for the Dolphins to come out running the football with Ronnie Brown (190 yards rushing) against the Texans who are allowing 163.0 yards rushing per game.  Daunte Culpepper should be licking his chops, as the Texans are allowing 74% of their opponents passes to be completed.  Chris Chambers should have a huge game against this secondary.

The Texans should go after the Dolphins secondary right at the start of the game.  Andre Johnson (309 yards rec.) and Eric Moulds (154 yards rec.) should be able to get open against a Fins defense that allows a 93.1 QB rating against.  The Texans haven’t run well, but always start the game trying.  If they throw the ball 40+ times, they will have a shot at winning this football game.

The Dolphins should win this game, but I have a feeling it will be close.

The defense carried the Dolphins to their first victory of the season over the hapless Tennessee Titans.  The rn defense, which had been having problems so far this season, played well.  The Titans only had 62 yards rushing on 22 carries (2.8 ypc).  The Titans did net 254 yards passing, but the Dolphins intercepted 2 passes off Kerry Collins.  Zach Thomas had 9 tackles and an interception.  LB Channing Crowder had 8 tackles and DT Keith Traylor had 3 tackles and 2 sacks.

Duante Culpepper completed 17 of 26 passes for 168 yards and rushed for a TD.  RB Ronnie Brown carried the load on offense, toting the ball 26 times for 90 yards (3.5 ypc).  WR Wes Welker had 5 catches for 59 yards.  Chris Chambers had 4 catches for 39 yards and one carry for 39 yards.

While hardly impressive, a win is a win.

Everyone knew the Titans weren’t going to be good this year, but many had the Dolphins going to the Super Bowl this season.

Kerry Collins needs to find his WRs Drew Bennett (11 rec., 151 yards) and David Givens against a Dolphin secondary that is allowing a 111.8 QB rating against.  The Titans also need to pick one running back and give him the ball.  The Titans would be smart to run the ball and keep their defense off the field.  The Dolphins allow 125.5 yards rushing per game, so Chris Brown or LenDale White could have some success.

The Titans defense is allowing 443 yards per game.  Daunte Culpepper just needs to make better decisions with the ball and quit fumbling.  Ronnie Brown should have a break-out game against the Titans defense.  Culpepper should be looking for Randy McMichael more on short passes to prevent taking so many sacks.  If the line holds up in pass protection, Chris Chambers will have a huge game against the porous Titans’ secondary.

I look for the Dolphins to blow out the Titans in this game.

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Starting guard Bennie Anderson could miss the remainder of the season due to torn triceps.

 

 I Have come from Australia to watch the Dolphins play at home for the first time.

 Staying at South Beach, found it extremely difficult to get to home game (cost me a fortune in cab fares).

 Is there a supporters bus or something that leaves from this end of Miami for the Titans game?

 Help would be appreciated.

 Rust271

It’s amazing that the Dolphins didn’t try to run the ball more in this football game.  Didn’t Nick Saban watch the game-film of the Bills last game, when the Patriots ran at will on the Bills defense?  Ronnie Brown had a good game, but it should have been a great game.  Brown carried the ball 15 times for 70 yards (4.7 ypc) and caught 6 passes for 52 yards (8.7 avg).  Duante Culpepper didn’t look too good for a second straight game on Sunday.  Culpepper completed 23 of 32 passes (71.9%) for 237 yards with a TD and a pick-off.  WR Chris Chambers caught 4 passes for 55 yards (13.8 avg) and a TD.  WR Wes Welker continued his solid play catching 5 passes for 41 yards.

The Dolphins’ defense played a great football game.  The Fins gave up 105 yards rushing to the Bills, but only 3.3 yards per carry.  The Bills completed 61.1% of their passes, but only for 66 net yards thru the air.

This has the look of a LONG season.  The Dolphins couldn’t afford a home loss against a team like the Bills!

The Bills will run the ball right at the Dolphins’ defense that allowed the Steelers to rush for 143 yards last week.  The Dolphins’ front seven, led by Zach Thomas, will have to stop RBs Willis McGahee and the A-Train.  If the Fins stop the Bills from running, they will win the game because Bills’ QB JP Losman doesn’t scare anyone.  That’s too bad, because Lee Evans would be a star if the Bills had someone that could get him the ball.

The Dolphins will probably switch gears on offense and try to pound the Bills with RB Ronnie Brown.  The Dolphins O-Line has been having trouble blocking for the running game, but the Bills run defense might be the cure they’re looking for.  The Patriots ran for 183 yards against the Bills last week, despite the Bills having a good line-backing crew led by London Fletcher and Takeo Spikes.  As soon as the Fins establish the run, look for them to attack the Bills deep or run patterns over the middle, as the Bills will be starting 2 rookie safeties.

The Dolphins should win this game by about 10 points.

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Its looking more and more like Randy Moss made Duante Culpepper.  In the 4th quarter Culpepper looked horrible.  For the game Culpepper completed 18 of 37 passes for 262 yards and threw two big pick-offs that cost the Dolphins any chance of making a comeback.

The Steelers stuffed Ronnie Brown who only had 15 carries for 30 yards and 2 TDs, he also caught 3 passes for 32 yards.  Marty Booker caught 3 passes for 64 yards.  Chris Chambers caught 5 passes for 59 yards.

Wes Welker had a fantastic game.  Welker caught 4 passes for 67 yards, returned three kick-offs for 74 yards and returned three punts for 79 yards.

Zach Thomas had 12 tackles, Tavares Tillman had 9 tackles and Vonnie Holliday had 8 tackles.