New York Jets vs. Miami Dolphins: 2020 Week 6 Recap

Game story

In Week 6 of the 2020 NFL season on 2020-10-18, the Miami Dolphins took care of business against the New York Jets, pulling away with a 24–0 final that controlled the game from start to finish.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 14 combined points — the stretch that most shaped the final margin.

J. Flacco (New York Jets) paced the passing game, with -17.97 total EPA, and -9.9% completion percentage over expected.

On the individual side, A. Shaheen (Miami Dolphins) delivered the top overall EPA impact at +5.08 — the clearest player-of-the-game signal on the analytics sheet.

The momentum swing (+5.3% win probability) landed in the opening quarter when Miami Dolphins changed the game: (10:20) (Shotgun) 14-R.Fitzpatrick pass short right to 19-J.Grant to NYJ 37 for 8 yards (35-P.Desir).

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA) across passing, rushing, and receiving.

1. 1 A. Shaheen · Miami Dolphins · Receiving · +5.08 total EPA · 3 snaps · +1.69 EPA/play
2. 2 J. Grant · Miami Dolphins · Receiving · +2.69 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.67 EPA/play
3. 3 T. Johnson · New York Jets · Rushing · +2.25 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.75 EPA/play
4. 4 M. Gaskin · Miami Dolphins · Receiving · +1.65 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.41 EPA/play
5. 5 B. Perriman · New York Jets · Receiving · +1.26 total EPA · 8 snaps · +0.16 EPA/play
6. 6 M. Gaskin · Miami Dolphins · Rushing · +0.86 total EPA · 18 snaps · +0.05 EPA/play
7. 7 R. Griffin · New York Jets · Receiving · +0.77 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.26 EPA/play
8. 8 T. Tagovailoa · Miami Dolphins · Passing · +0.75 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.37 EPA/play

Player of the game

FantasyHQ analytics player-of-the-game pick based on total EPA and signature plays.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

Every touchdown and field goal with the player named in official play-by-play.

Touchdowns

• Miami Dolphins — A. Shaheen (R. Fitzpatrick pass) (Q1 52:00)
• Miami Dolphins — P. Williams (R. Fitzpatrick pass) (Q2 41:22)
• Miami Dolphins — D. Smythe (R. Fitzpatrick pass) (Q2 31:57)

Field goals

• Miami Dolphins — J. Sanders (Q3 18:54)

How it unfolded, quarter by quarter

A quarter-by-quarter recap built from live scoring plays and play descriptions.

The opening quarter: Miami Dolphins won the period 7–0. Miami Dolphins found the end zone from the NYJ 4 (Q1 52:00) — (7:00) (Shotgun) 14-R.Fitzpatrick pass short right to 80-A.Shaheen for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Miami Dolphins added 1 points from the NYJ 15 (Q1 51:55) — 7-J.Sanders extra point is GOOD, Center-50-B.Ferguson, Holder-2-M.Haack..

The second quarter: Miami Dolphins won the period 14–0. Miami Dolphins found the end zone from the NYJ 3 (Q2 41:22) — (11:22) 14-R.Fitzpatrick pass short left to 18-P.Williams for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Miami Dolphins added 1 points from the NYJ 15 (Q2 41:16) — 7-J.Sanders extra point is GOOD, Center-50-B.Ferguson, Holder-2-M.Haack.; Miami Dolphins found the end zone from the NYJ 4 (Q2 31:57) — (1:57) 14-R.Fitzpatrick pass short right to 81-D.Smythe for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Miami Dolphins added 1 points from the NYJ 15 (Q2 31:53) — 7-J.Sanders extra point is GOOD, Center-50-B.Ferguson, Holder-2-M.Haack..

The third quarter: Miami Dolphins won the period 3–0. Miami Dolphins connected on a field goal from the NYJ 7 (Q3 18:54) — (3:54) 7-J.Sanders 24 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-50-B.Ferguson, Holder-2-M.Haack..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most — the swings that decided the game.

• Miami Dolphins (Q1 55:20) — (10:20) (Shotgun) 14-R.Fitzpatrick pass short right to 19-J.Grant to NYJ 37 for 8 yards (35-P.Desir). [WPA +5.3% · EPA +0.45]
• New York Jets (Q1 45:25) — (:25) (Shotgun) 5-J.Flacco FUMBLES (Aborted) at MIA 34, and recovers at MIA 38. 5-J.Flacco to MIA 40 for -2 yards (49-S.Eguavoen). Penalty on NYJ-5-J.Flacco, Illegal Motion, declined. [WPA -4.5% · EPA -2.22]
• New York Jets (Q1 45:51) — (:51) (Shotgun) 5-J.Flacco pass short right to 19-B.Perriman to MIA 15 for 9 yards (25-X.Howard). PENALTY on NYJ-84-R.Griffin, Offensive Pass Interference, 10 yards, enforced at MIA 24 - No Play. [WPA -4.5% · EPA -1.89]
• New York Jets (Q1 48:24) — (3:24) (Shotgun) 5-J.Flacco pass incomplete short right [90-S.Lawson]. PENALTY on MIA-43-A.Van Ginkel, Illegal Contact, 5 yards, enforced at MIA 49 - No Play. [WPA +4.2% · EPA +2.08]
• New York Jets (Q2 36:25) — (6:25) (Shotgun) 5-J.Flacco pass short left intended for 16-J.Smith INTERCEPTED by 25-X.Howard at NYJ 34. 25-X.Howard to NYJ 34 for no gain (16-J.Smith). [WPA -4.1% · EPA -3.27]

Impact plays

Highest expected-points added snaps that flipped field position and scoring chances.

• Miami Dolphins (Q2 30:29) — (:29) (Shotgun) 14-R.Fitzpatrick pass short middle intended for 88-M.Gesicki INTERCEPTED by 34-B.Poole at NYJ 5. 34-B.Poole to NYJ 18 for 13 yards (14-R.Fitzpatrick). [WPA -2.1% · EPA -4.20]
• Miami Dolphins (Q2 32:06) — (2:06) (Shotgun) 14-R.Fitzpatrick pass deep middle to 80-A.Shaheen to NYJ 4 for 43 yards (34-B.Poole). [WPA +1.7% · EPA +3.81]
• New York Jets (Q4 9:28) — (9:28) (Shotgun) 5-J.Flacco sacked at NYJ 43 for -28 yards (91-E.Ogbah). [WPA -0.0% · EPA -3.40]
• New York Jets (Q3 16:15) — (1:15) 5-J.Flacco pass incomplete short right [90-S.Lawson]. PENALTY on NYJ-5-J.Flacco, Intentional Grounding, 13 yards, enforced at MIA 24. [WPA -0.2% · EPA -3.39]

Quarterback report card

J.Flacco led all passers in efficiency for New York Jets, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

• J.Flacco (New York Jets) · 49 dropbacks · 42.9% completion · -9.9% CPOE · -0.37 EPA/play · -17.97 total EPA
• R.Fitzpatrick (Miami Dolphins) · 30 dropbacks · 60.0% completion · +0.7% CPOE · -0.13 EPA/play · -3.79 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency from FantasyHQ analytics.

By the numbers

Miami Dolphins held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (-0.09 vs -0.38), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

• Miami Dolphins: 14 drives, -6.21 total EPA, 3 scoring drives
• New York Jets: 14 drives, -33.16 total EPA, 0 scoring drives

Key takeaways

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

• Miami Dolphins leaves with the win and the better postgame narrative for Week-to-week momentum.
• A. Shaheen (Miami Dolphins) is the first name to pull up for highlight reels and prop-retrospective research.
• J. Flacco (NYJ) finished below expected efficiency — volume may have masked accuracy issues.

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with field position and full play-by-play context.

1. Miami Dolphins TD (+6) — Q1 52:00 · NYJ 4 · Score 0-6
   (7:00) (Shotgun) 14-R.Fitzpatrick pass short right to 80-A.Shaheen for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2. Miami Dolphins XP (+1) — Q1 51:55 · NYJ 15 · Score 0-7
   7-J.Sanders extra point is GOOD, Center-50-B.Ferguson, Holder-2-M.Haack.
3. Miami Dolphins TD (+6) — Q2 41:22 · NYJ 3 · Score 0-13
   (11:22) 14-R.Fitzpatrick pass short left to 18-P.Williams for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
4. Miami Dolphins XP (+1) — Q2 41:16 · NYJ 15 · Score 0-14
   7-J.Sanders extra point is GOOD, Center-50-B.Ferguson, Holder-2-M.Haack.
5. Miami Dolphins TD (+6) — Q2 31:57 · NYJ 4 · Score 0-20
   (1:57) 14-R.Fitzpatrick pass short right to 81-D.Smythe for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
6. Miami Dolphins XP (+1) — Q2 31:53 · NYJ 15 · Score 0-21
   7-J.Sanders extra point is GOOD, Center-50-B.Ferguson, Holder-2-M.Haack.
7. Miami Dolphins FG (+3) — Q3 18:54 · NYJ 7 · Score 0-24
   (3:54) 7-J.Sanders 24 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-50-B.Ferguson, Holder-2-M.Haack.