Vikings 24–16 Dolphins: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 6, 2022

Q: How did the quarterbacks play in Minnesota Vikings vs Miami Dolphins?

T. Bridgewater (Miami Dolphins), 54.8% completion, +5.9% CPOE, -0.05 EPA per dropback, -2.01 total passing EPA. K. Cousins (Minnesota Vikings), 57.1% completion, +1.3% CPOE, -0.09 EPA per dropback, -3.25 total passing EPA.

Q: Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Minnesota Vikings vs Miami Dolphins?

T. Hill (Miami Dolphins) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +13.06 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 15 snaps. Their top snap (+3.36 EPA): (6:08) (Shotgun) 5-T.Bridgewater pass short right to 10-T.Hill to MIN 38 for 14 yards (33-B.Asamoah)..

Quick answer

Winner: Minnesota Vikings
Final score: Minnesota Vikings 24–16 Miami Dolphins
Halftime: Minnesota Vikings 10–3 Miami Dolphins at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Trysten Hill
Top passer: Teddy Bridgewater
Biggest EPA play: (3:25) 4-D.Cook left tackle for 53 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Game date: 2022-10-16

Game summary

The Minnesota Vikings beat the Miami Dolphins 24–16 on 2022-10-16. Trysten Hill posted a game-high +13.06 total EPA in the receiving.

The highest-scoring period was Q4 with 27 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q2	Q4	—	—	—	T
Minnesota Vikings	10	14	0	0	0	24
Miami Dolphins	3	13	0	0	0	16

Scoring Map

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

MINMinnesota Vikings

+3MIN 26

+1MIA 15

+3MIA 15

MIN 4

+1MIN 15

MIA 53

MIN 3

MIAMiami Dolphins

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

10 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

MIAMiami Dolphins
Q2 6:10FG
Jason Sanders
Points+3
Yard line
MIN 26
Score
0-3
(6:10) 7-J.Sanders 44 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-B.Ferguson, Holder-4-T.Morstead.
MINMinnesota Vikings
Q2 2:37TD
Irv Smith Jr.
Points+6
Yard line
MIA 1
Score
6-3
(2:37) 8-K.Cousins pass short middle to 84-I.Smith for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
MINMinnesota Vikings
Q2 2:32XP
Greg Joseph
Points+1
Yard line
MIA 15
Score
7-3
1-G.Joseph extra point is GOOD, Center-42-A.DePaola, Holder-14-R.Wright.
MINMinnesota Vikings
Q2 0:02FG
Greg Joseph
Points+3
Yard line
MIA 15
Score
10-3
(:02) 1-G.Joseph 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-42-A.DePaola, Holder-14-R.Wright.
MINMinnesota Vikings
Q4 14:21TD
Adam Thielen
Points+6
Yard line
MIA 2
Score
16-3
(14:21) 8-K.Cousins pass short middle to 19-A.Thielen for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
MIAMiami Dolphins
Q4 10:08TD
Mike Gesicki
Points+6
Yard line
MIN 4
Score
16-9
(10:08) (Shotgun) 5-T.Bridgewater pass short right to 88-M.Gesicki for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
MIAMiami Dolphins
Q4 10:04XP
Jason Sanders
Points+1
Yard line
MIN 15
Score
16-10
7-J.Sanders extra point is GOOD, Center-44-B.Ferguson, Holder-4-T.Morstead.
MINMinnesota Vikings
Q4 3:25TD
Dylan Cook
Points+6
Yard line
MIA 53
Score
22-10
(3:25) 4-D.Cook left tackle for 53 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
MINMinnesota Vikings
Q4 3:15Safety
Kirk Cousins
Points+2
Yard line
MIA 2
Score
24-10
(Pass formation) TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. 8-K.Cousins pass to 19-A.Thielen is complete. ATTEMPT SUCCEEDS.
MIAMiami Dolphins
Q4 1:31TD
Mike Gesicki
Points+6
Yard line
MIN 3
Score
24-16
(1:31) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 5-T.Bridgewater pass short left to 88-M.Gesicki for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Trysten Hill · Miami Dolphins · Receiving · +13.06 total EPA · 15 snaps · +0.87 EPA/play
2Mike Gesicki · Miami Dolphins · Receiving · +7.38 total EPA · 8 snaps · +0.92 EPA/play
3Jordan Jefferson · Minnesota Vikings · Receiving · +4.40 total EPA · 8 snaps · +0.55 EPA/play
4Chris Edmonds · Miami Dolphins · Receiving · +1.13 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.56 EPA/play
5Adam Thielen · Minnesota Vikings · Receiving · +1.05 total EPA · 9 snaps · +0.12 EPA/play
6C.J. Ham · Minnesota Vikings · Rushing · +0.89 total EPA · 1 snaps · +0.89 EPA/play
7Dylan Cook · Minnesota Vikings · Receiving · +0.50 total EPA · 1 snaps · +0.50 EPA/play
8Alec Ingold · Miami Dolphins · Rushing · +0.47 total EPA · 1 snaps · +0.47 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

Trysten Hill — MIA · Receiving

Trysten Hill posted the highest total EPA (+13.06) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Miami Dolphins. Across 15 counted snaps, they averaged +0.87 EPA per play.

Trysten Hill's top snap (+3.36 EPA): (6:08) (Shotgun) 5-T.Bridgewater pass short right to 10-T.Hill to MIN 38 for 14 yards (33-B.Asamoah).

Biggest single play (+5.27 EPA): Dylan Cook — (3:25) 4-D.Cook left tackle for 53 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Quarterback report card

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

Teddy Bridgewater (Miami Dolphins) · 42 dropbacks · 54.8% completion · +5.9% CPOE · -0.05 EPA/play · -2.01 total EPA
Kirk Cousins (Minnesota Vikings) · 35 dropbacks · 57.1% completion · +1.3% CPOE · -0.09 EPA/play · -3.25 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Minnesota Vikings	Miami Dolphins
Offensive EPA/play	-0.065	-0.152
Offensive success rate	34.7%	40.9%
Pass EPA/play	-0.093	-0.077
Rush EPA/play	-0.057	-0.475
Defensive EPA/play	+0.152	+0.065
Defensive success rate	59.1%	65.3%

Drive & efficiency notes

Despite the final score, Minnesota Vikings generated the better offensive EPA per play (-0.07 vs -0.15), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Minnesota Vikings: -0.07 EPA/play (34th percentile vs. 2022 team-game averages)
Miami Dolphins: -0.15 EPA/play (16th percentile vs. 2022 team-game averages)

Miami Dolphins: 14 drives, -14.11 total EPA, 3 scoring drives
Minnesota Vikings: 15 drives, -4.66 total EPA, 4 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

Minnesota Vikings — Irv Smith Jr. (Kirk Cousins pass) (Q2 2:37)
Minnesota Vikings — Adam Thielen (Kirk Cousins pass) (Q4 14:21)
Miami Dolphins — Mike Gesicki (Teddy Bridgewater pass) (Q4 10:08)
Minnesota Vikings — Dylan Cook (Q4 3:25)
Miami Dolphins — Mike Gesicki (Teddy Bridgewater pass) (Q4 1:31)

Field goals

Miami Dolphins — Jason Sanders (Q2 6:10)
Minnesota Vikings — Greg Joseph (Q2 0:02)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The second quarter: Minnesota Vikings won the period 10–3. Miami Dolphins connected on a field goal from the MIN 26 (Q2 6:10) — (6:10) 7-J.Sanders 44 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-B.Ferguson, Holder-4-T.Morstead.; Minnesota Vikings found the end zone from the MIA 1 (Q2 2:37) — (2:37) 8-K.Cousins pass short middle to 84-I.Smith for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Minnesota Vikings added 1 points from the MIA 15 (Q2 2:32) — 1-G.Joseph extra point is GOOD, Center-42-A.DePaola, Holder-14-R.Wright.; Minnesota Vikings connected on a field goal from the MIA 15 (Q2 0:02) — (:02) 1-G.Joseph 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-42-A.DePaola, Holder-14-R.Wright..

The fourth quarter: Minnesota Vikings won the period 14–13. Minnesota Vikings found the end zone from the MIA 2 (Q4 14:21) — (14:21) 8-K.Cousins pass short middle to 19-A.Thielen for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Miami Dolphins found the end zone from the MIN 4 (Q4 10:08) — (10:08) (Shotgun) 5-T.Bridgewater pass short right to 88-M.Gesicki for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Miami Dolphins added 1 points from the MIN 15 (Q4 10:04) — 7-J.Sanders extra point is GOOD, Center-44-B.Ferguson, Holder-4-T.Morstead.; Minnesota Vikings found the end zone from the MIA 53 (Q4 3:25) — (3:25) 4-D.Cook left tackle for 53 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Minnesota Vikings registered a safety from the MIA 2 (Q4 3:15) — (Pass formation) TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. 8-K.Cousins pass to 19-A.Thielen is complete. ATTEMPT SUCCEEDS.; Miami Dolphins found the end zone from the MIN 3 (Q4 1:31) — (1:31) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 5-T.Bridgewater pass short left to 88-M.Gesicki for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Miami Dolphins (Q4 6:08) — (6:08) (Shotgun) 5-T.Bridgewater pass short right to 10-T.Hill to MIN 38 for 14 yards (33-B.Asamoah). [WPA +14.5% · EPA +3.36]
Miami Dolphins (Q4 4:22) — (4:22) (Shotgun) 5-T.Bridgewater pass short middle to 17-J.Waddle to MIN 28 for 14 yards (22-H.Smith). FUMBLES (22-H.Smith), RECOVERED by MIN-24-C.Bynum at MIN 26. 24-C.Bynum to MIN 41 for 15 yards (7 [WPA -13.7% · EPA -3.64]
Miami Dolphins (Q2 2:17) — (2:17) (Shotgun) 5-T.Bridgewater pass short right to 10-T.Hill pushed ob at MIN 34 for 19 yards (39-C.Sullivan). [WPA +11.3% · EPA +2.05]
Miami Dolphins (Q2 0:23) — (:23) (Shotgun) 5-T.Bridgewater pass deep middle intended for 17-J.Waddle INTERCEPTED by 22-H.Smith (24-C.Bynum) at MIA 41. 22-H.Smith to MIA 41 for no gain. [WPA -10.3% · EPA -1.76]
Minnesota Vikings (Q2 3:10) — (3:10) (Shotgun) 8-K.Cousins pass short right to 18-J.Jefferson pushed ob at MIA 2 for 24 yards (8-J.Holland). PENALTY on MIA-94-C.Wilkins, Roughing the Passer, 1 yard, enforced at MIA 2. [WPA +9.7% · EPA +3.38]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Minnesota Vikings (Q4 3:25) — (3:25) 4-D.Cook left tackle for 53 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +7.1% · EPA +5.27]
Miami Dolphins (Q4 3:10) — (3:10) (Shotgun) 5-T.Bridgewater pass short right intended for 14-T.Sherfield INTERCEPTED by 7-P.Peterson at MIN 46. 7-P.Peterson to MIA 48 for 6 yards (85-R.Cracraft). [WPA -2.1% · EPA -4.00]
Miami Dolphins (Q3 13:31) — (13:31) (Punt formation) Direct snap to 42-C.Fejedelem. 42-C.Fejedelem right end pushed ob at MIA 34 for no gain (44-J.Metellus). [WPA -6.7% · EPA -3.77]
Miami Dolphins (Q4 4:22) — (4:22) (Shotgun) 5-T.Bridgewater pass short middle to 17-J.Waddle to MIN 28 for 14 yards (22-H.Smith). FUMBLES (22-H.Smith), RECOVERED by MIN-24-C.Bynum at MIN 26. 24-C.Bynum to MIN 41 for 15 yards (7 [WPA -13.7% · EPA -3.64]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Miami Dolphins FG (+3) — Q2 6:10 · MIN 26 · Score 0-3
(6:10) 7-J.Sanders 44 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-B.Ferguson, Holder-4-T.Morstead.
Minnesota Vikings TD (+6) — Q2 2:37 · MIA 1 · Score 6-3
(2:37) 8-K.Cousins pass short middle to 84-I.Smith for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
Minnesota Vikings XP (+1) — Q2 2:32 · MIA 15 · Score 7-3
1-G.Joseph extra point is GOOD, Center-42-A.DePaola, Holder-14-R.Wright.
Minnesota Vikings FG (+3) — Q2 0:02 · MIA 15 · Score 10-3
(:02) 1-G.Joseph 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-42-A.DePaola, Holder-14-R.Wright.
Minnesota Vikings TD (+6) — Q4 14:21 · MIA 2 · Score 16-3
(14:21) 8-K.Cousins pass short middle to 19-A.Thielen for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Miami Dolphins TD (+6) — Q4 10:08 · MIN 4 · Score 16-9
(10:08) (Shotgun) 5-T.Bridgewater pass short right to 88-M.Gesicki for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Miami Dolphins XP (+1) — Q4 10:04 · MIN 15 · Score 16-10
7-J.Sanders extra point is GOOD, Center-44-B.Ferguson, Holder-4-T.Morstead.
Minnesota Vikings TD (+6) — Q4 3:25 · MIA 53 · Score 22-10
(3:25) 4-D.Cook left tackle for 53 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Minnesota Vikings Safety (+2) — Q4 3:15 · MIA 2 · Score 24-10
(Pass formation) TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. 8-K.Cousins pass to 19-A.Thielen is complete. ATTEMPT SUCCEEDS.
Miami Dolphins TD (+6) — Q4 1:31 · MIN 3 · Score 24-16
(1:31) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 5-T.Bridgewater pass short left to 88-M.Gesicki for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Key takeaways

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

Minnesota Vikings earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
Trysten Hill (Miami Dolphins) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
Teddy Bridgewater (MIA) finished above expected through the air (positive CPOE).

Frequently asked questions

Who won Minnesota Vikings vs Miami Dolphins on 2022-10-16?

The Minnesota Vikings beat the Miami Dolphins 24-16 in Week 6, 2022.

What was the score by quarter in Minnesota Vikings vs Miami Dolphins?

Q2: Minnesota Vikings 10, Miami Dolphins 3; Q4: Minnesota Vikings 14, Miami Dolphins 13; Final: Minnesota Vikings 24, Miami Dolphins 16.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Minnesota Vikings vs Miami Dolphins?

Minnesota Vikings touchdown — I. Smith (K. Cousins pass) (Q2 2:37) Minnesota Vikings touchdown — A. Thielen (K. Cousins pass) (Q4 14:21) Miami Dolphins touchdown — M. Gesicki (T. Bridgewater pass) (Q4 10:08) Minnesota Vikings touchdown — D. Cook (Q4 3:25) Miami Dolphins touchdown — M. Gesicki (T. Bridgewater pass) (Q4 1:31) Miami Dolphins field goal — J. Sanders (Q2 6:10, 3 pts) Minnesota Vikings field goal — G. Joseph (Q2 0:02, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Minnesota Vikings vs Miami Dolphins?

Teddy Bridgewater (Miami Dolphins), 54.8% completion, +5.9% CPOE, -0.05 EPA per dropback, -2.01 total passing EPA. Kirk Cousins (Minnesota Vikings), 57.1% completion, +1.3% CPOE, -0.09 EPA per dropback, -3.25 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Minnesota Vikings vs Miami Dolphins?

Trysten Hill (Miami Dolphins) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +13.06 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 15 snaps. Their top snap (+3.36 EPA): (6:08) (Shotgun) 5-T.Bridgewater pass short right to 10-T.Hill to MIN 38 for 14 yards (33-B.Asamoah)..

Season records after this game

Minnesota Vikings

Entered 4-1 Now 5-1 W

Miami Dolphins

Entered 3-2 Now 3-3 L

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