The Sunshine State delivers a top quality Week 1 matchup when the Jacksonville Jaguars battle the Miami Dolphins. Each Florida franchises received huge and dreamed of deep postseason runs early final season. Accidents and defective protection contributed to the Jaguars lacking the playoffs and the Dolphins falling flat in a first-round blowout. Miami is favored on this matchup of groups on the lookout for redemption.
Explosive offense nonetheless drives the Dolphins. Quarterback Tua Tagovailoa’s reference to deep risk Tyreek Hill and Professional Bowl-caliber working mate Jaylen Waddle is particular. De’Von Achane and Raheem Mostert exceeded expectations by forming one of many league’s most potent backfields. Miami was second in factors (29.2), first in yards (401.3), first in passing yards (265.5) and sixth in speeding yards (135.8) on a per-game foundation final season.
Miami’s protection is a distinct story. The Dolphins have a brand new coordinator (Anthony Weaver) and vital personnel turnover to a gaggle that completed nineteenth in defensive DVOA in 2023. Questions additionally linger about Miami’s skill to beat high quality opponents. Ten of the crew’s 11 wins final season got here towards groups with dropping data.
Jacksonville is hoping Trevor Lawrence returns to his 2022 late-season kind. Inconsistent even earlier than a mid-season ankle harm, Lawrence by no means discovered his rhythm in 2023. Changing standout receiver Calvin Ridley with Gabe Davis and promising rookie Brian Thomas Jr. is a threat the Jaguars should take because of cap casualties.
Those self same wage points gutted Jacksonville’s secondary and put numerous stress on move rushers Josh Hines-Allen and Travon Walker to each earn double-digit sacks once more. Professional Soccer Focus rated the Jaguars secondary twenty ninth coming into the 2024 season, and the group shall be instantly examined by Miami’s No. 1 offense.
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The right way to watch Jaguars vs. Dolphins
- Venue: Arduous Rock Stadium — Miami Gardens, Fla.
- Time: 1 p.m. ET, Sunday
- TV: CBS
- Streaming: Watch reside on Fubo (Save $30)
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