Closing spread
OAK -3
Total
38
Model margin
+3.2est.
OAK perspective
Push chance
7.5%est.
the line sits on a key number
Availability
The injury report
The official league filing for this week — game designations first, then who missed or was limited in practice.
Dolphins
- DoubtfulBrandon MarshallWRHamstring· DNP
- QuestionableChad HenneQBKnee· Limited
- QuestionableJoe BergerCKnee· Limited
- QuestionableKarlos DansbyLBToe· Limited
- QuestionableRoberto WallaceWRKnee· Limited
- DNPSean SmithCBNot Injury Related
- ProbableChris ClemonsSGroin· Full
- ProbableJake LongTShoulder· Full
- ProbableReshad JonesSShin· Full
- ProbableTyrone CulverSAnkle· Full
- ProbableVernon CareyTKnee· Full
Raiders
- OutChaz SchilensWRKnee· DNP
- OutChris JohnsonCBGroin· DNP
- QuestionableZach MillerTEFoot· Limited
- ProbableDarrius Heyward-BeyWRHamstring· Full
- ProbableHiram EugeneSNeck· Full
- ProbableNnamdi AsomughaCBAnkle· Full
- ProbableRobert GalleryGFibula· Full
- ProbableTyvon BranchSShoulder· Full
Win probability
- Raiders
- Dolphins
How each play moved the game.
Matchup
Where the edges are
Season-long league percentiles for both sides, mirrored. The saturated side of a lopsided row holds the edge.
The rivalry
MIA lead 13–5 since 1999
Meetings average 44.2 points. OAK are 6-11-1 ATS in the series.
Possession by possession
How it unfolded
Every drive: who had the ball, how far it went, how it ended, and the score as it settled.
| Ball | Start | Plays | Yards | Result | MIA–OAK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LV | Q1 15:00 | 0 | 0 | Touchdown | 0–7 |
| MIA | Q1 14:47 | 4 | 29 | Field goal | 3–7 |
| LV | Q1 12:40 | 3 | 6 | Punt | 3–7 |
| MIA | Q1 10:16 | 8 | 65 | Touchdown | 10–7 |
| LV | Q1 5:36 | 4 | 23 | Punt | 10–7 |
| MIA | Q1 3:15 | 13 | 76 | Turnover | 10–7 |
| LV | Q2 11:38 | 4 | 28 | Turnover | 10–7 |
| MIA | Q2 9:40 | 3 | -9 | Punt | 10–7 |
| LV | Q2 8:56 | 2 | 4 | Turnover | 10–7 |
| MIA | Q2 8:05 | 3 | -7 | Missed field goal | 10–7 |
| LV | Q2 6:49 | 4 | 58 | Touchdown | 10–14 |
| MIA | Q2 5:32 | 15 | 80 | Field goal | 13–14 |
| LV | Q2 0:04 | 0 | 0 | End of half | 13–14 |
| MIA | Q3 15:00 | 5 | 72 | Touchdown | 20–14 |
| LV | Q3 12:52 | 3 | 0 | Punt | 20–14 |
| MIA | Q3 11:34 | 4 | 23 | Field goal | 23–14 |
| LV | Q3 8:46 | 3 | 5 | Punt | 23–14 |
| MIA | Q3 7:08 | 7 | 4 | Missed field goal | 23–14 |
| LV | Q3 3:56 | 4 | 25 | Turnover | 23–14 |
| MIA | Q3 1:48 | 6 | 23 | Punt | 23–14 |
| LV | Q4 13:08 | 5 | 58 | Field goal | 23–17 |
| MIA | Q4 10:57 | 12 | 73 | Field goal | 26–17 |
| LV | Q4 4:03 | 7 | 23 | Turnover on downs | 26–17 |
| MIA | Q4 3:28 | 2 | 46 | Touchdown | 33–17 |
| LV | Q4 3:12 | 7 | 33 | Turnover on downs | 33–17 |
| MIA | Q4 1:48 | 0 | 0 | End of half | 33–17 |
Box score
Individual performances
Dolphins
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chad Henne | 17/30 | 307 | 2 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ricky Williams | 20 | 95 | 4.8 | 1 |
| Ronnie Brown | 24 | 85 | 3.5 | 0 |
| Tyler Thigpen | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 |
| Chad Henne | 3 | -4 | -1.3 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davone Bess | 6 | 9 | 111 | 0 |
| Brian Hartline | 4 | 7 | 75 | 0 |
| Marlon Moore | 1 | 4 | 57 | 1 |
| Patrick Cobbs | 2 | 3 | 32 | 1 |
| Roberto Wallace | 1 | 1 | 19 | 0 |
| Anthony Fasano | 2 | 2 | 10 | 0 |
| Ricky Williams | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Jeron Mastrud | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Where this game is likely to land
- Model
- Smooth (normal)
- Betting line
Probability of each final margin. Football scoring clusters — the spikes at 3 and 7 are real, and a smooth model misses them.
Positive margins favour Raiders; negative favour Dolphins.
Half-point at risk
7.52%
outcomes that flip if the line moves 0.5
Model home win
57.6%
Expected total
43.6est.
Model
Where the number comes from
Each component is additive, in points of expected margin.
- Team ratings (opponent-adjusted EPA)+0.94
- Home-field advantage+2.49
- Quarterback adjustment0.00
- Rest differential-0.24
- Expected margin+3.19
One or both ratings are carry-over priors — no games have been played this season yet, so treat this as a starting assumption rather than a read.



