The Miami Dolphins are staying at home this week, as they’re set to host the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday at Hard Rock Stadium.
Mike McDaniel’s team is entering this matchup hoping to improve their record to 4-2 on the season despite starting rookie quarterback Skylar Thompson due to Tua Tagovailoa and Teddy Bridgewater both being in the league’s concussion protocol.
On the other side, Kirk Cousins would like to lead Minnesota to a 5-1 start to the year and continue their rise in the NFC North. They’re a team that has some superstars, and they’re playing at a high level right now.
Here’s how the Dolphins and Vikings stack up statistically going into Sunday:
Scoring Offense
Dolphins: t-12th (23 PPG)
Vikings: t-12th (23 PPG)
Passing Offense
Dolphins: 5th (265 passing YPG)
Vikings: 8th (259.2 passing YPG)
Rushing Offense
Dolphins: 30th (82.8 rushing YPG)
Vikings: 21st (101.8 rushing YPG)
Total Offense
Dolphins: 16th (347.8 YPG)
Vikings: 10th (361 YPG)
First Downs
Dolphins: t-20th (99 first downs)
Vikings: 4th (121 first downs)
Penalties
Dolphins: t-25th (33 penalties)
Vikings: 3rd (23 penalties)
Turnover Margin
Dolphins: t-23rd (-2)
Vikings: t-8th (+1)
Sacks Allowed
Dolphins: t-10th (9 sacks)
Vikings: t-6th (8 sacks)
Scoring Defense
Dolphins: 29th (26.2 PPG)
Vikings: 14th (20.4 PPG)
Passing Defense
Dolphins: 28th (276.8 passing YAPG)
Vikings: 22nd (249.4 passing YAPG)
Rushing Defense
Dolphins: 13th (110 rushing YAPG)
Vikings: 20th (120.4 rushing YAPG)
Total Defense
Dolphins: 25th (386.8 YAPG)
Vikings: 24th (369.8 YAPG)
Sacks
Dolphins: 23rd (9 sacks)
Vikings: 12th (11 sacks)
