Closing spread
MIA -4
Total
41
Model margin
+3.1est.
OAK perspective
Push chance
2.3%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
- OutChris McCainLBNot Injury Related· DNP
- OutKnowshon MorenoRBElbow· DNP
- OutRandy StarksDTBack· DNP
- DoubtfulKoa MisiLBAnkle· DNP
- DoubtfulMike PounceyCHip· Limited
- DoubtfulShelley SmithGKnee· DNP
- QuestionableDamien WilliamsRBAnkle· Limited
- QuestionableJelani JenkinsLBAbdomen· Limited
- ProbableAnthony JohnsonDTShoulder· Limited
- ProbableBilly TurnerGFoot· Limited
- ProbableCharles ClayTEKnee· Limited
- ProbableCortland FinneganCBNeck· Limited
- ProbableDallas ThomasGShoulder· Limited
- ProbableMike WallaceWRHamstring· Limited
- ProbableBranden AlbertTShoulder· Full
- ProbableBrandon GibsonWRGroin· Full
- ProbableJimmy WilsonSTooth· Full
- ProbableJonathan FreenyLBAnkle· Full
- ProbableJordan TrippLBChest· Full
- ProbablePhilip WheelerLBThumb· Full
- ProbableTerrence FedeDEKnee· Full
- ProbableWalt AikensSHand· Full
Raiders
- OutMatt SchaubQBNot Injury Related· DNP
- OutRod StreaterWRFoot· DNP
- OutSio MooreLBAnkle· DNP
- QuestionableChimdi ChekwaCBKnee· Limited
- QuestionableMiles BurrisLBFoot· Limited
- QuestionableNick RoachLBConcussion· Limited
- DNPTyvon BranchSFoot
- ProbableMatt McCantsTKnee· Full
- ProbableMaurice Jones-DrewRBHand· 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 | 10 | 74 | Touchdown | 0–7 |
| MIA | Q1 9:38 | 7 | 47 | Field goal | 3–7 |
| LV | Q1 6:25 | 5 | 20 | Punt | 3–7 |
| MIA | Q1 3:03 | 8 | 91 | Touchdown | 10–7 |
| LV | Q2 14:17 | 3 | -2 | Punt | 10–7 |
| MIA | Q2 12:50 | 7 | 57 | Touchdown | 17–7 |
| LV | Q2 9:15 | 3 | 1 | Punt | 17–7 |
| LV | Q2 7:24 | 3 | 13 | Punt | 17–7 |
| MIA | Q2 5:56 | 9 | 90 | Touchdown | 24–7 |
| LV | Q2 1:53 | 7 | 26 | Punt | 24–7 |
| MIA | Q2 0:19 | 1 | -1 | End of half | 24–7 |
| MIA | Q3 15:00 | 10 | 78 | Turnover | 24–7 |
| LV | Q3 10:34 | 3 | 5 | Turnover | 24–7 |
| MIA | Q3 8:41 | 2 | 3 | Touchdown | 31–7 |
| LV | Q3 8:13 | 9 | 55 | Opp touchdown | 38–7 |
| MIA | Q3 3:59 | 0 | 0 | Opp touchdown | 38–7 |
| LV | Q3 3:59 | 0 | 0 | Turnover | 38–7 |
| LV | Q3 3:58 | 3 | 15 | Turnover | 38–7 |
| MIA | Q3 2:33 | 3 | 6 | Turnover | 38–7 |
| LV | Q3 1:31 | 3 | 2 | Punt | 38–7 |
| MIA | Q3 0:07 | 9 | 41 | Punt | 38–7 |
| LV | Q4 11:50 | 9 | 90 | Touchdown | 38–14 |
| MIA | Q4 8:36 | 5 | 13 | Punt | 38–14 |
| LV | Q4 4:56 | 3 | 22 | Turnover | 38–14 |
| MIA | Q4 3:43 | 5 | 11 | Turnover on downs | 38–14 |
| LV | Q4 2:25 | 4 | -4 | Turnover on downs | 38–14 |
| MIA | Q4 1:47 | 3 | -1 | End of half | 38–14 |
Box score
Individual performances
Dolphins
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Tannehill | 23/31 | 278 | 2 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamar Miller | 12 | 64 | 5.3 | 2 |
| Daniel Thomas | 5 | 35 | 7.0 | 0 |
| Ryan Tannehill | 5 | 35 | 7.0 | 0 |
| Damien Williams | 6 | 23 | 3.8 | 0 |
| Orleans Darkwa | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Mike Wallace | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Matt Moore | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Hartline | 6 | 7 | 74 | 0 |
| Jarvis Landry | 4 | 4 | 38 | 0 |
| Mike Wallace | 3 | 4 | 35 | 1 |
| Charles Clay | 2 | 4 | 32 | 0 |
| Rishard Matthews | 2 | 2 | 27 | 0 |
| Brandon Gibson | 2 | 4 | 26 | 0 |
| Daniel Thomas | 1 | 2 | 25 | 0 |
| Dion Sims | 1 | 2 | 18 | 1 |
| Lamar Miller | 2 | 2 | 3 | 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
2.25%
outcomes that flip if the line moves 0.5
Model home win
57.4%
Expected total
45.0est.
Model
Where the number comes from
Each component is additive, in points of expected margin.
- Team ratings (opponent-adjusted EPA)+0.63
- Home-field advantage+2.49
- Quarterback adjustment0.00
- Rest differential0.00
- Expected margin+3.12
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.



