Dolphins 24–31 Patriots: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 2, 2016

Q: How did the quarterbacks play in Miami Dolphins vs New England Patriots?

R. Tannehill (Miami Dolphins), 62.7% completion, +12.1% CPOE, +0.24 EPA per dropback, +12.29 total passing EPA. J. Garoppolo (New England Patriots), 62.1% completion, +6.7% CPOE, +0.49 EPA per dropback, +14.21 total passing EPA.

Q: Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Miami Dolphins vs New England Patriots?

J. Garoppolo (New England Patriots) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +14.21 total EPA on Passing plays. across 29 snaps. Their top snap (+3.40 EPA): (6:27) (Shotgun) 10-J.Garoppolo pass deep middle to 88-M.Bennett for 20 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Quick answer

Winner: New England Patriots
Final score: New England Patriots 31–24 Miami Dolphins
Halftime: Miami Dolphins 3–24 New England Patriots at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Jimmy Garoppolo
Top passer: Ryan Tannehill
Biggest EPA play: (11:41) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 23-J.Ajayi left tackle to NE 34 for no gain (55-J.Freeny). FU…
Game date: 2016-09-18

Game summary

The New England Patriots beat the Miami Dolphins 31–24 on 2016-09-18. Jimmy Garoppolo posted a game-high +14.21 total EPA in the passing.

The highest-scoring period was Q1 with 14 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
Miami Dolphins	0	3	7	14	0	24
New England Patriots	14	10	7	0	0	31

Scoring Map

Each pin marks where a score occurred on the field — yard line from play-by-play.

MIAMiami Dolphins

MIA 20

+3NE 9

NE 24

NE 7

NENew England Patriots

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

16 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

NENew England Patriots
Q1 11:02TD
DAD. Amendola
Points+6
Yard line
MIA 12
Score
0-6
(11:02) (Shotgun) 10-J.Garoppolo pass short middle to 80-D.Amendola for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN [52-C.Jones].
NENew England Patriots
Q1 10:53XP
SGS. Gostkowski
Points+1
Yard line
MIA 15
Score
0-7
3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-6-R.Allen.
NENew England Patriots
Q1 6:27TD
MBM. Bennett
Points+6
Yard line
MIA 20
Score
0-13
(6:27) (Shotgun) 10-J.Garoppolo pass deep middle to 88-M.Bennett for 20 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
NENew England Patriots
Q1 6:22XP
SGS. Gostkowski
Points+1
Yard line
MIA 15
Score
0-14
3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-6-R.Allen.
NENew England Patriots
Q2 13:14TD
DAD. Amendola
Points+6
Yard line
MIA 10
Score
0-20
(13:14) (Shotgun) 10-J.Garoppolo pass short middle to 80-D.Amendola for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN. NE 80-Amendola 1st multiple TD game of his career.
NENew England Patriots
Q2 13:10XP
SGS. Gostkowski
Points+1
Yard line
MIA 15
Score
0-21
3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-6-R.Allen.
NENew England Patriots
Q2 2:52FG
SGS. Gostkowski
Points+3
Yard line
MIA 16
Score
0-24
(2:52) 3-S.Gostkowski 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-6-R.Allen.
MIAMiami Dolphins
Q2 0:05FG
AFA. Franks
Points+3
Yard line
NE 9
Score
3-24
(:05) 3-A.Franks 27 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-92-J.Denney, Holder-4-M.Darr.
NENew England Patriots
Q3 8:46TD
LBL. Blount
Points+6
Yard line
MIA 9
Score
3-30
(8:46) (Shotgun) 29-L.Blount right tackle for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
NENew England Patriots
Q3 8:44XP
SGS. Gostkowski
Points+1
Yard line
MIA 15
Score
3-31
3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-6-R.Allen.
MIAMiami Dolphins
Q3 5:52TD
KSK. Stills
Points+6
Yard line
NE 24
Score
9-31
(5:52) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 17-R.Tannehill pass deep left to 10-K.Stills for 24 yards, TOUCHDOWN [52-E.Roberts].
MIAMiami Dolphins
Q3 5:45XP
AFA. Franks
Points+1
Yard line
NE 15
Score
10-31
3-A.Franks extra point is GOOD, Center-92-J.Denney, Holder-4-M.Darr.
MIAMiami Dolphins
Q4 14:55TD
JCJosh Cameron
Points+6
Yard line
NE 12
Score
16-31
(14:55) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 17-R.Tannehill pass short middle to 84-J.Cameron for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN. NE-91-J.Collins was injured during the play.
MIAMiami Dolphins
Q4 14:51XP
AFA. Franks
Points+1
Yard line
NE 15
Score
17-31
3-A.Franks extra point is GOOD, Center-92-J.Denney, Holder-4-M.Darr.
MIAMiami Dolphins
Q4 6:10TD
Kenyan Drake
Points+6
Yard line
NE 7
Score
23-31
(6:10) 32-K.Drake right end for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
MIAMiami Dolphins
Q4 6:06XP
AFA. Franks
Points+1
Yard line
NE 15
Score
24-31
3-A.Franks extra point is GOOD, Center-92-J.Denney, Holder-4-M.Darr.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Jimmy Garoppolo · New England Patriots · Passing · +14.21 total EPA · 29 snaps · +0.49 EPA/play
2Ryan Tannehill · Miami Dolphins · Passing · +12.29 total EPA · 51 snaps · +0.24 EPA/play
3M. Bennett · New England Patriots · Receiving · +9.06 total EPA · 6 snaps · +1.51 EPA/play
4J. Edelman · New England Patriots · Receiving · +5.52 total EPA · 10 snaps · +0.55 EPA/play
5DeVante Parker · Miami Dolphins · Receiving · +3.41 total EPA · 13 snaps · +0.26 EPA/play
6K. Stills · Miami Dolphins · Receiving · +3.23 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.81 EPA/play
7D. Amendola · New England Patriots · Receiving · +2.90 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.72 EPA/play
8J. Ajayi · Miami Dolphins · Receiving · +2.75 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.69 EPA/play

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Highest total EPA with the player's top snap and the game's biggest single play when different.

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Jimmy Garoppolo — NE · Passing

Jimmy Garoppolo posted the highest total EPA (+14.21) in the game, the strongest overall impact for New England Patriots. Across 29 counted snaps, they averaged +0.49 EPA per play.

Jimmy Garoppolo's top snap (+3.40 EPA): (6:27) (Shotgun) 10-J.Garoppolo pass deep middle to 88-M.Bennett for 20 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Biggest single play (-5.51 EPA): J. Ajayi — (11:41) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 23-J.Ajayi left tackle to NE 34 for no gain (55-J.Freeny). FUMBLES (55-J.Freeny), RECOVERED by NE-98-T.Flowers at NE 32.

Quarterback report card

Ryan Tannehill led all passers in efficiency for Miami Dolphins, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

Ryan Tannehill (Miami Dolphins) · 51 dropbacks · 62.7% completion · +12.1% CPOE · +0.24 EPA/play · +12.29 total EPA
Jimmy Garoppolo (New England Patriots) · 29 dropbacks · 62.1% completion · +6.7% CPOE · +0.49 EPA/play · +14.21 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Miami Dolphins	New England Patriots
Offensive EPA/play	+0.021	+0.086
Offensive success rate	55.0%	44.8%
Pass EPA/play	+0.241	+0.310
Rush EPA/play	-0.749	-0.022
Defensive EPA/play	-0.086	-0.021
Defensive success rate	55.2%	45.0%

Drive & efficiency notes

New England Patriots held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (+0.09 vs +0.02), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Miami Dolphins: +0.02 EPA/play (57th percentile vs. 2016 team-game averages)
New England Patriots: +0.09 EPA/play (75th percentile vs. 2016 team-game averages)

Miami Dolphins: 12 drives, +1.70 total EPA, 4 scoring drives
New England Patriots: 12 drives, +8.23 total EPA, 5 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

Every touchdown and field goal from official play-by-play.

Touchdowns

New England Patriots — D. Amendola (Jimmy Garoppolo pass) (Q1 11:02)
New England Patriots — M. Bennett (Jimmy Garoppolo pass) (Q1 6:27)
New England Patriots — D. Amendola (Jimmy Garoppolo pass) (Q2 13:14)
New England Patriots — L. Blount (Q3 8:46)
Miami Dolphins — K. Stills (Ryan Tannehill pass) (Q3 5:52)
Miami Dolphins — Josh Cameron (Ryan Tannehill pass) (Q4 14:55)
Miami Dolphins — Kenyan Drake (Q4 6:10)

Field goals

New England Patriots — S. Gostkowski (Q2 2:52)
Miami Dolphins — A. Franks (Q2 0:05)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: New England Patriots won the period 14–0. New England Patriots found the end zone from the MIA 12 (Q1 11:02) — (11:02) (Shotgun) 10-J.Garoppolo pass short middle to 80-D.Amendola for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN [52-C.Jones].; New England Patriots added 1 points from the MIA 15 (Q1 10:53) — 3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-6-R.Allen.; New England Patriots found the end zone from the MIA 20 (Q1 6:27) — (6:27) (Shotgun) 10-J.Garoppolo pass deep middle to 88-M.Bennett for 20 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New England Patriots added 1 points from the MIA 15 (Q1 6:22) — 3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-6-R.Allen..

The second quarter: New England Patriots won the period 10–3. New England Patriots found the end zone from the MIA 10 (Q2 13:14); New England Patriots added 1 points from the MIA 15 (Q2 13:10) — 3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-6-R.Allen.; New England Patriots connected on a field goal from the MIA 16 (Q2 2:52) — (2:52) 3-S.Gostkowski 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-6-R.Allen.; Miami Dolphins connected on a field goal from the NE 9 (Q2 0:05) — (:05) 3-A.Franks 27 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-92-J.Denney, Holder-4-M.Darr..

The third quarter: The quarter finished even at 7–7. New England Patriots found the end zone from the MIA 9 (Q3 8:46) — (8:46) (Shotgun) 29-L.Blount right tackle for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New England Patriots added 1 points from the MIA 15 (Q3 8:44) — 3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-6-R.Allen.; Miami Dolphins found the end zone from the NE 24 (Q3 5:52) — (5:52) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 17-R.Tannehill pass deep left to 10-K.Stills for 24 yards, TOUCHDOWN [52-E.Roberts].; Miami Dolphins added 1 points from the NE 15 (Q3 5:45) — 3-A.Franks extra point is GOOD, Center-92-J.Denney, Holder-4-M.Darr..

The fourth quarter: Miami Dolphins won the period 14–0. Miami Dolphins found the end zone from the NE 12 (Q4 14:55); Miami Dolphins added 1 points from the NE 15 (Q4 14:51) — 3-A.Franks extra point is GOOD, Center-92-J.Denney, Holder-4-M.Darr.; Miami Dolphins found the end zone from the NE 7 (Q4 6:10) — (6:10) 32-K.Drake right end for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Miami Dolphins added 1 points from the NE 15 (Q4 6:06) — 3-A.Franks extra point is GOOD, Center-92-J.Denney, Holder-4-M.Darr..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

New England Patriots (Q1 12:40) — (12:40) (Shotgun) 10-J.Garoppolo pass short left to 11-J.Edelman pushed ob at MIA 40 for 11 yards (41-B.Maxwell). [WPA +8.4% · EPA +1.95]
Miami Dolphins (Q4 0:09) — (:09) (Shotgun) 17-R.Tannehill pass deep left intended for 11-D.Parker INTERCEPTED by 30-D.Harmon [95-C.Long] at NE -9. Touchback. [WPA -6.7% · EPA -2.09]
New England Patriots (Q4 1:08) — (1:08) 3-S.Gostkowski 39 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Right, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-6-R.Allen. [WPA -6.3% · EPA -3.08]
New England Patriots (Q1 12:15) — (12:15) (Shotgun) 10-J.Garoppolo pass short right to 88-M.Bennett to MIA 14 for 26 yards (78-T.Fede). [WPA +5.3% · EPA +1.44]
New England Patriots (Q1 6:27) — (6:27) (Shotgun) 10-J.Garoppolo pass deep middle to 88-M.Bennett for 20 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +5.1% · EPA +3.40]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Miami Dolphins (Q3 11:41) — (11:41) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 23-J.Ajayi left tackle to NE 34 for no gain (55-J.Freeny). FUMBLES (55-J.Freeny), RECOVERED by NE-98-T.Flowers at NE 32. [WPA -4.6% · EPA -5.51]
Miami Dolphins (Q2 1:58) — (1:58) (Shotgun) 17-R.Tannehill pass short middle intended for 14-J.Landry INTERCEPTED by 91-J.Collins [95-C.Long] at NE 38. 91-J.Collins pushed ob at MIA 49 for 13 yards (14-J.Landry; 23-J.Ajayi). [WPA -1.9% · EPA -4.80]
Miami Dolphins (Q2 5:58) — (5:58) 17-R.Tannehill pass short left to 14-J.Landry to MIA 46 for 4 yards (26-L.Ryan). FUMBLES (26-L.Ryan), RECOVERED by NE-95-C.Long at NE 48. 95-C.Long to NE 48 for no gain (10-K.Stills). [WPA -4.4% · EPA -4.23]
New England Patriots (Q1 6:27) — (6:27) (Shotgun) 10-J.Garoppolo pass deep middle to 88-M.Bennett for 20 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +5.1% · EPA +3.40]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

New England Patriots TD (+6) — Q1 11:02 · MIA 12 · Score 0-6
(11:02) (Shotgun) 10-J.Garoppolo pass short middle to 80-D.Amendola for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN [52-C.Jones].
New England Patriots XP (+1) — Q1 10:53 · MIA 15 · Score 0-7
3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-6-R.Allen.
New England Patriots TD (+6) — Q1 6:27 · MIA 20 · Score 0-13
(6:27) (Shotgun) 10-J.Garoppolo pass deep middle to 88-M.Bennett for 20 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
New England Patriots XP (+1) — Q1 6:22 · MIA 15 · Score 0-14
3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-6-R.Allen.
New England Patriots TD (+6) — Q2 13:14 · MIA 10 · Score 0-20
(13:14) (Shotgun) 10-J.Garoppolo pass short middle to 80-D.Amendola for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN. NE 80-Amendola 1st multiple TD game of his career.
New England Patriots XP (+1) — Q2 13:10 · MIA 15 · Score 0-21
3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-6-R.Allen.
New England Patriots FG (+3) — Q2 2:52 · MIA 16 · Score 0-24
(2:52) 3-S.Gostkowski 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-6-R.Allen.
Miami Dolphins FG (+3) — Q2 0:05 · NE 9 · Score 3-24
(:05) 3-A.Franks 27 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-92-J.Denney, Holder-4-M.Darr.
New England Patriots TD (+6) — Q3 8:46 · MIA 9 · Score 3-30
(8:46) (Shotgun) 29-L.Blount right tackle for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
New England Patriots XP (+1) — Q3 8:44 · MIA 15 · Score 3-31
3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-6-R.Allen.
Miami Dolphins TD (+6) — Q3 5:52 · NE 24 · Score 9-31
(5:52) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 17-R.Tannehill pass deep left to 10-K.Stills for 24 yards, TOUCHDOWN [52-E.Roberts].
Miami Dolphins XP (+1) — Q3 5:45 · NE 15 · Score 10-31
3-A.Franks extra point is GOOD, Center-92-J.Denney, Holder-4-M.Darr.
Miami Dolphins TD (+6) — Q4 14:55 · NE 12 · Score 16-31
(14:55) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 17-R.Tannehill pass short middle to 84-J.Cameron for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN. NE-91-J.Collins was injured during the play.
Miami Dolphins XP (+1) — Q4 14:51 · NE 15 · Score 17-31
3-A.Franks extra point is GOOD, Center-92-J.Denney, Holder-4-M.Darr.
Miami Dolphins TD (+6) — Q4 6:10 · NE 7 · Score 23-31
(6:10) 32-K.Drake right end for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Miami Dolphins XP (+1) — Q4 6:06 · NE 15 · Score 24-31
3-A.Franks extra point is GOOD, Center-92-J.Denney, Holder-4-M.Darr.

Key takeaways

What to remember for fantasy research and follow-up box score digging.

New England Patriots earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
One-score margin — verify garbage-time stats before drawing fantasy conclusions.
Jimmy Garoppolo (New England Patriots) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
Ryan Tannehill (MIA) finished above expected through the air (positive CPOE).

Frequently asked questions

Who won Miami Dolphins vs New England Patriots on 2016-09-18?

The New England Patriots beat the Miami Dolphins 31-24 in Week 2, 2016.

What was the score by quarter in Miami Dolphins vs New England Patriots?

Q1: Miami Dolphins 0, New England Patriots 14; Q2: Miami Dolphins 3, New England Patriots 10; Q3: Miami Dolphins 7, New England Patriots 7; Q4: Miami Dolphins 14, New England Patriots 0; Final: Miami Dolphins 24, New England Patriots 31.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Miami Dolphins vs New England Patriots?

New England Patriots touchdown — D. Amendola (J. Garoppolo pass) (Q1 11:02) New England Patriots touchdown — M. Bennett (J. Garoppolo pass) (Q1 6:27) New England Patriots touchdown — D. Amendola (J. Garoppolo pass) (Q2 13:14) New England Patriots touchdown — L. Blount (Q3 8:46) Miami Dolphins touchdown — K. Stills (R. Tannehill pass) (Q3 5:52) Miami Dolphins touchdown — J. Cameron (R. Tannehill pass) (Q4 14:55) Miami Dolphins touchdown — K. Drake (Q4 6:10) New England Patriots field goal — S. Gostkowski (Q2 2:52, 3 pts) Miami Dolphins field goal — A. Franks (Q2 0:05, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Miami Dolphins vs New England Patriots?

Ryan Tannehill (Miami Dolphins), 62.7% completion, +12.1% CPOE, +0.24 EPA per dropback, +12.29 total passing EPA. Jimmy Garoppolo (New England Patriots), 62.1% completion, +6.7% CPOE, +0.49 EPA per dropback, +14.21 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Miami Dolphins vs New England Patriots?

Jimmy Garoppolo (New England Patriots) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +14.21 total EPA on Passing plays. across 29 snaps. Their top snap (+3.40 EPA): (6:27) (Shotgun) 10-J.Garoppolo pass deep middle to 88-M.Bennett for 20 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Was Miami Dolphins vs New England Patriots a close game?

Yes — the margin was 7 points. New England Patriots won 31-24 in a game that stayed within one score into the fourth quarter.

Season records after this game

Miami Dolphins

Entered 0-1 Now 0-2 L

New England Patriots

Entered 1-0 Now 2-0 W

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