The Miami Dolphins are dead last in the NFL in most rushing yards allowed, giving up 159.3 per game. Robinson cooked the Buffalo Bills for 170 yards on the ground on October 13, and as we all know, he can dominate any defense, no matter how good they may be. In Miami’s case, they clearly cannot stop the run. With that in mind, the Falcons will be putting the football in Bijan Robinson’s hands a lot, and I have no doubt he’ll step up to the plate and deliver. It could be another 100+ yard game.
Bijan Robinson has eclipsed his receiving yards total in every game this season but books still haven't adjusted. He's coming off a contest against San Fran where he reeled in six catches for 52 yards and he has now racked up 39+ receiving yards in five of six games this year. The Pro Bowl running back is 22nd in the league in receiving yards per game (65.0). He's on pace to break the NFL record for receiving yards in a season by a RB although Christian McCaffrey is on pace to do even better. He should feast against a Dolphins D that is 26th in the league in receiving yards per game (41.3) allowed to RBs while ranking 29th in DVOA against the position.
The Falcons want to lighten the load for Robinson and OC Zac Robinson wants to get Allgeier more touches after a very quiet game in Week 7. Miami is horrible - everywhere - but especially rotten versus the run. The Falcons are sizable home favorites and Allgeier has scored a touchdown in each of the Falcons' three wins this season. The Dolphins have allowed 1.3 rushing TDs per game on the year, including three in the loss to Cleveland last week.
Robinson is the Falcons’ clear RB1 but with Atlanta likely rolling over the dreadful Dolphins, expect the offense to turn to RB2 Tyler Allgeier to help secure the win and control possession in the second half. Offensive coordinator Zac Robinson said they want to keep getting Allgeier touches and couldn’t last week due to playing from behind vs. San Francisco. Miami ranks among the bottom 10 run defenses in the NFL and projections for Allgeier are flirting with 10 carries, which could be modest considering game script. He’s had 10 or more carries in four of his six games so far, including 16 attempts in one-sided wins over Washington and Minnesota.
This is a strong matchup for Kyle Pitts, who’s tied for the team lead with two red-zone targets over the last two games. Since Week 3, only Pitts and Drake London have seen any targets near the goal line among Atlanta's WRs and TEs. The passing offense isn’t elite, which is why this grades out as a B-, and the price has been better in past weeks — but with just four real options in this offense, Pitts has a consistent role. He tied for the team lead with 10 targets last week, and the return of Darnell Mooney appears to be impacting London more than Pitts. I wouldn’t play this below +175, but Mooney at +300 also has some value in this spot.
At a -7-point disadvantage, the Dolphins are big underdogs in this week's game, implying much more of a reliance on throwing than their normal game plan.. Accounting for their underlying strategic approach and matchup dynamics, the predictive model expects the Dolphins to pass on 62.7% of their plays: the 3rd-greatest rate among all teams this week.. The predictive model expects the Miami Dolphins to be the 7th-most pass-oriented offense in football near the goal line (in a neutral context) right now with a 59.7% red zone pass rate.. The passing offenses of both teams (as it relates to both volume and efficiency) ought to benefit from the still "weather" conditions (as in zero wind) inside this dome, while run volume may decline.. The predictive model expects Tanner Conner to be a more integral piece of his team's air attack near the end zone in this contest (13.7% projected Red Zone Target Share) than he has been this year (7.1% in games he has played).
The Atlanta Falcons have run the 5th-most plays in the NFL this year, totaling a massive 61.2 plays per game.. The air attacks of both teams (as it relates to both volume and effectiveness) figure to benefit from the still "weather" conditions (read: no wind) inside this dome, while ground volume may drop.. Bijan Robinson has accrued far more air yards this season (9.0 per game) than he did last season (-1.0 per game).. Bijan Robinson's 33.7 WOPR (Weighted Opportunity Rating—an advanced stat that examines high-value offensive volume) has been quite a bit higher this year than it was last year at 21.9.. The Atlanta Falcons offensive line profiles as the 7th-best in football this year in pass protection, which has a positive influence on all pass attack metrics across the board.
Accounting for their underlying propensities and game dynamics, the Miami Dolphins are predicted by the model to call only 60.8 offensive plays in this contest: the 2nd-fewest on the slate this week.. The 3rd-lowest number of plays in the NFL have been called by the Miami Dolphins this year (only 50.4 per game on average).. Our trusted projections expect Tua Tagovailoa to attempt 36.3 passes this week, on balance: the 8th-most out of all quarterbacks.. Opposing quarterbacks teams have been afraid to rely on the passing game too much against the Atlanta Falcons, averaging the fewest attempts in football (a measly 27.2 per game) this year.
The Atlanta Falcons have run the 5th-most plays in the NFL this year, totaling a massive 61.2 plays per game.. The air attacks of both teams (as it relates to both volume and effectiveness) figure to benefit from the still "weather" conditions (read: no wind) inside this dome, while ground volume may drop.. The Atlanta Falcons offensive line profiles as the 7th-best in football this year in pass protection, which has a positive influence on all pass attack metrics across the board.. Opposing offenses have completed passes at the highest clip in the league against the Miami Dolphins defense this year (78.6% Adjusted Completion%).. The Miami Dolphins pass defense has exhibited bad efficiency this year, allowing 8.39 adjusted yards-per-target: the 5th-most in the league.
At a -7-point disadvantage, the Dolphins are big underdogs in this week's game, implying much more of a reliance on throwing than their normal game plan.. Accounting for their underlying strategic approach and matchup dynamics, the predictive model expects the Dolphins to pass on 62.7% of their plays: the 3rd-greatest rate among all teams this week.. The passing offenses of both teams (as it relates to both volume and efficiency) ought to benefit from the still "weather" conditions (as in zero wind) inside this dome, while run volume may decline.. When it comes to cornerbacks in defending receivers, Atlanta's unit has been easily exploitable this year, profiling as the 5th-worst in football.
Accounting for their underlying propensities and game dynamics, the Miami Dolphins are predicted by the model to call only 60.9 offensive plays in this contest: the 2nd-fewest on the slate this week.. The 3rd-lowest number of plays in the NFL have been called by the Miami Dolphins this year (only 50.4 per game on average).. Our trusted projections expect Tua Tagovailoa to attempt 36.3 passes this week, on balance: the 8th-most out of all quarterbacks.. Opposing quarterbacks teams have been afraid to rely on the passing game too much against the Atlanta Falcons, averaging the fewest attempts in football (a measly 27.2 per game) this year.. As it relates to protecting the passer (and the impact it has on all passing game statistics), the O-line of the Dolphins ranks as the worst in the NFL this year.
The Falcons are a big 7-point favorite in this week's game, likely creating an extreme rushing game script.. Given their underlying strategic approach and matchup dynamics, the model projects the Falcons to pass on 56.1% of their opportunities: the 8th-lowest rate among all teams this week.. Our trusted projections expect this game to see the 2nd-lowest volume of plays run on the slate this week at 122.7 plays, given the tendencies of each team and game dynamics.. In this contest, Kirk Cousins is forecasted by the projections to total the 8th-fewest pass attempts out of all quarterbacks with 32.6. . Opposing quarterbacks have averaged 28.4 pass attempts per game versus the Miami Dolphins defense this year: 3rd-fewest in the NFL.
At a -7-point disadvantage, the Dolphins are big underdogs in this week's game, implying much more of a reliance on throwing than their normal game plan.. Accounting for their underlying strategic approach and matchup dynamics, the predictive model expects the Dolphins to pass on 62.7% of their plays: the 3rd-greatest rate among all teams this week.. The passing offenses of both teams (as it relates to both volume and efficiency) ought to benefit from the still "weather" conditions (as in zero wind) inside this dome, while run volume may decline.. The leading projections forecast De'Von Achane to accrue 7.3 targets in this contest, on balance, putting him in the 98th percentile among RBs.. De'Von Achane's 21.0% Target Share this season signifies a remarkable gain in his air attack usage over last season's 15.3% figure.
At a -7-point disadvantage, the Dolphins are big underdogs in this week's game, implying much more of a reliance on throwing than their normal game plan.. Accounting for their underlying strategic approach and matchup dynamics, the predictive model expects the Dolphins to pass on 62.7% of their plays: the 3rd-greatest rate among all teams this week.. The passing offenses of both teams (as it relates to both volume and efficiency) ought to benefit from the still "weather" conditions (as in zero wind) inside this dome, while run volume may decline.. Our trusted projections expect Tanner Conner to be a much bigger part of his team's passing game in this week's game (13.0% projected Target Share) than he has been this year (5.7% in games he has played).. After accumulating 8.0 air yards per game last season, Tanner Conner has gotten better this season, now pacing 15.0 per game.
The Atlanta Falcons have run the 5th-most plays in the NFL this year, totaling a massive 61.2 plays per game.. The air attacks of both teams (as it relates to both volume and effectiveness) figure to benefit from the still "weather" conditions (read: no wind) inside this dome, while ground volume may drop.. When talking about air yards, Darnell Mooney ranks in the towering 81st percentile among wide receivers this year, averaging a massive 77.0 per game.. The Atlanta Falcons offensive line profiles as the 7th-best in football this year in pass protection, which has a positive influence on all pass attack metrics across the board.. The Dolphins pass defense has yielded the 3rd-highest Adjusted Completion% in the league (72.1%) to wide receivers this year (72.1%).