The Miami Dolphins defeated the New England Patriots, 31-17, in Week 8 to retain their one-game lead atop the AFC East.
Offensive spotlight: Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa went 30-of-45 with 324 passing yards, three passing touchdowns and one interception. He made two big-time throws and two turnover-worthy plays on first review.
TUA DIME TO TYREEK. 42-YARD TOUCHDOWN.
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Defensive spotlight: Dolphins cornerback Jalen Ramsey was playing in his first game of the 2023 season, and his first in a Dolphins uniform, after coming back from injury. He was back to his old ways, recording an interception.
GUESS WHO'S BACK? @JalenRamsey
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Ramsey finished the game with one tackle, as well.
Rookie spotlight: Patriots wide receiver Demario Douglas saw seven targets. He hauled in a team-leading five of them for 25 yards. Twenty-three of those yards came after the catch.
This cut by Demario Douglas is disgusting pic.twitter.com/nbjwF8qXZH
— Ben Brown ???? (@BenBrownPL) October 29, 2023
Box Score
Passing
New England Patriots |
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| Player | Fantasy | Comp/Att | Yds | YPA | TD | Int | Long | Sacks | Rtg |
| Mac Jones | 13.24 | 19 / 29 | 161 | 5.6 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 3 | 88.4 |
Miami Dolphins |
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| Player | Fantasy | Comp/Att | Yds | YPA | TD | Int | Long | Sacks | Rtg |
| Tua Tagovailoa | 26.76 | 30 / 45 | 324 | 7.2 | 3 | 1 | 42 | 2 | 100.6 |
Rushing
New England Patriots |
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| Player | Fantasy | Car | Yds | YPC | TD | Long | Fum Lost |
| Mac Jones | 13.24 | 1 | -2 | -2 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Demario Douglas | 7.9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Rhamondre Stevenson | 7 | 10 | 39 | 3.9 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Ezekiel Elliott | 3.6 | 7 | 36 | 5.1 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
Miami Dolphins |
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| Player | Fantasy | Car | Yds | YPC | TD | Long | Fum Lost |
| Tua Tagovailoa | 26.76 | 6 | 8 | 1.3 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| Raheem Mostert | 10.6 | 13 | 46 | 3.5 | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| Jeff Wilson Jr. | 5.7 | 5 | 23 | 4.6 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Salvon Ahmed | 5.7 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Receiving
New England Patriots |
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| Player | Fantasy | Tgt | Rec | Yds | YPT | YPR | TD | Long |
| Kendrick Bourne | 12.6 | 4 | 3 | 36 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 24 |
| Demario Douglas | 7.9 | 7 | 5 | 25 | 3.6 | 5 | 0 | 13 |
| JuJu Smith-Schuster | 7.3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| Rhamondre Stevenson | 7 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 2.8 | 5.5 | 0 | 9 |
| Hunter Henry | 5.8 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 9.3 | 9.3 | 0 | 16 |
| Pharaoh Brown | 5.3 | 2 | 2 | 33 | 16.5 | 16.5 | 0 | 24 |
| Mike Gesicki | 3.1 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 3.7 | 5.5 | 0 | 6 |
| DeVante Parker | 2.4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Jalen Reagor | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Miami Dolphins |
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| Player | Fantasy | Tgt | Rec | Yds | YPT | YPR | TD | Long |
| Tyreek Hill | 28.2 | 13 | 8 | 112 | 8.6 | 14 | 1 | 42 |
| Jaylen Waddle | 28.1 | 12 | 7 | 121 | 10.1 | 17.3 | 1 | 31 |
| Cedrick Wilson Jr. | 7.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Durham Smythe | 5.8 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 9.3 | 9.3 | 0 | 15 |
| Jeff Wilson Jr. | 5.7 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Salvon Ahmed | 5.7 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 20 |
| Braxton Berrios | 2.8 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 2.7 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| Chase Claypool | 2.5 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 7.5 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| Alec Ingold | 1.5 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2.5 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Julian Hill | 1.4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
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