ARIZONA (5-6-1) at MIAMI (7-5)
Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, Fox
OPENING LINE – Dolphins by 2 1/2
RECORD VS. SPREAD – Arizona 4-8, Miami 5-5-2
SERIES RECORD – Dolphins lead 8-3
LAST MEETING – Cardinals beat Dolphins 24-21, OT, Sept. 30, 2012
LAST WEEK -Cardinals beat Redskins 31-23; Dolphins lost to Ravens 38-6
AP PRO32 RANKING -Dolphins No. 15, Cardinals No. 21
CARDINALS OFFENSE – OVERALL (9), RUSH (15), PASS (9).
CARDINALS DEFENSE – OVERALL (2), RUSH (T11), PASS (3).
DOLPHINS OFFENSE – OVERALL (25), RUSH (8), PASS (28).
DOLPHINS DEFENSE – OVERALL (25), RUSH (30), PASS (11).
STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES – Miami is only team Arizona has yet to play since Bruce Arians became coach. … Dolphins haven’t beaten Cardinals since 1999. Arizona has won past three meetings. … Cardinals have outgained opponents by 72 yards per game, most in NFL. Dolphins have been outgained by 45 yards per game, fifth worst. … Arizona’s Larry Fitzgerald has at least one reception in 191 consecutive games, third-longest streak in NFL history. It began last time Cardinals played in Miami, in 2004. … Arians is 11-4 against AFC. … Cardinals are 0-3 in Eastern time zone this season, but this if final game in East. … Cardinals’ David Johnson leads NFL in scrimmage yards (1,709) and touchdowns (15), and in RB receptions (64) and receiving yards (704). … Arizona has allowed 10 touchdown passes, tied for fewest in league. … Cardinals have held opposing teams to passer rating of 76.6, third lowest. .. Dolphins have beaten only one team that’s above .500 (Pittsburgh at 7-5). Other victories came against teams that are combined 19-52. … Miami’s Jay Ajayi is averaging 5.3 yards per carry, third best in NFL. … Jarvis Landry has 269 catches, a record for most receptions in first three years of career. … Dolphins have been outscored 83-27 in first quarter. … Miami’s Kiko Alonso has NFL-leading four fumble recoveries. … Byron Maxwell’s four forced fumbles are most by an NFL cornerback since Charles Tillman (10) in 2012. … Dolphins are only team without fourth-down conversion. They’re 0 for 4, and their opponents are 8 for 11. … Fantasy Tip: Dolphins LBs struggle in pass coverage and may be unable to contain Johnson.
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