Dolphins-Colts Preview Capsule
MIAMI (1-7) at INDIANAPOLIS (5-3)
Sunday, 4:05 p.m. ET, CBS
OPENING LINE - Colts by 11ˆ½
RECORD VS. SPREAD - Dolphins 4-4; Colts 4-3-1
SERIES RECORD - Dolphins lead 47-27.
LAST MEETING - Colts beat Dolphins 27-24 on Nov. 25, 2018
LAST WEEK - Dolphins beat Jets 26-18; Colts lost to Steelers 26-24
AP PRO32 RANKING - Dolphins No. 29, Colts No. 13
DOLPHINS OFFENSE - OVERALL (30), RUSH (31), PASS (29).
DOLPHINS DEFENSE - OVERALL (29), RUSH (31), PASS (20).
COLTS OFFENSE - OVERALL (21), RUSH (9), PASS (23).
COLTS DEFENSE - OVERALL (14), RUSH (18), PASS (15).
STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES - Dolphins ended seven-game losing streak last week. ... Miami has lost past two in series and six of past seven overall against Colts with previous win in Indy in September 2013. ... Dolphins will be without leading rusher Mark Walton (suspension) and top receiver Preston Williams (knee). ... DeVante Parker has four touchdown catches in past five games. ... TE Mike Gesicki had best game of career last week, leading Dolphins in receptions (six) and yards receiving (95). ... DT Christian Wilkins leads all rookie defensive linemen with 28 tackles. ... Dolphins rank 15th in yards allowed over past four weeks. Ranked last over first four weeks. ... Miami had season-high three sacks last week. ... Dolphins lead league in fewest penalties (45) and fewest penalty yards (370). ... QB Ryan Fitzpatrick needs two TD passes for No. 200. ... Colts need one win to reach No. 300 in Indianapolis era. They are 299-267 since leaving Baltimore in 1984. ... Despite being in top 10 for fewest sacks allowed (16), Indy offensive line has given up nine sacks in past two games. ... Indy has not allowed 100-yard rusher in 26 straight games, second-longest active streak (New Orleans, 30). ... Former DE Dwight Freeney, No. 2 in Colts history in sacks, becomes 16th member in Indy's Ring of Honor during halftime ceremony. ... DE Justin Houston has sack in four consecutive games. ... K Adam Vinatieri needs one extra point to become first Colts player with 500. Vinatieri also needs eight points to score 1,500 in Indy career and three field-goal attempts to break Morten Andersen's league record (709). ... Colts have not said whether QB Jacoby Brissett, sprained medical collateral ligament in left knee, or backup Brian Hoyer will start Sunday. ... Fantasy Tip: Marlon Mack has 679 yards in eight games and closing in on first 1,000-yard season. Dolphins have second-worst run defense in NFL.
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