OAKLAND (0-2) at MIAMI (2-0)
Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, CBS
OPENING LINE - Dolphins by 4
RECORD VS. SPREAD - Oakland 0-2, Miami 2-0
SERIES RECORD - Raiders lead 20-17-1
LAST MEETING - Raiders beat Dolphins 27-24, Nov. 5, 2017
LAST WEEK - Dolphins won at Jets 20-12; Raiders lost at Broncos 20-19
AP PRO32 RANKING - Dolphins No. 13, Raiders No. 27
RAIDERS OFFENSE - OVERALL (10), RUSH (21), PASS (8).
RAIDERS DEFENSE - OVERALL (22), RUSH (31), PASS (11).
DOLPHINS OFFENSE - OVERALL (26), RUSH (6), PASS (28).
DOLPHINS DEFENSE - OVERALL (17), RUSH (8), PASS (24).
STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES - Dolphins have won five of past six meetings. … Raiders TE Jared Cook had eight catches for 126 yards in win at Miami last year. … Raiders are allowing 5.7 yards per rush, worst in NFL. … Raiders are tied for last with only one takeaway. … Oakland has just two sacks, tied for second fewest, feeling effects of trading edge rusher Khalil Mack to Chicago. … Derek Carr went 29 for 32 last week, and his 90.6 completion percentage was best ever by quarterback with at least 30 attempts. … Oakland is averaging 6.8 yards on first down, third best in league. … Dolphins are 2-0 for first time since 2013. … Dolphins are home for first time since beating Titans in opener, when two lightning delays made it NFL’s longest game since at least 1970. … Miami QB Ryan Tannehill is 9-1 in past 10 starts. … RB Frank Gore has 14,112 career rushing yards and last week overtook Curtis Martin for fourth most. … Dolphins are tied for NFL lead with five interceptions. They had nine all of last year. … Dolphins have allowed only seven points in four red-zone possessions by opponents. … Miami front four had nine tackles for loss last week. … Miami’s average starting position following kickoffs is 34½-yard line, best in NFL. … Dolphins rookie TE Mike Gesicki drew double coverage last week against Jets but has only one catch for 11 yards. … Fantasy Tip: Dolphins have run more than they’ve thrown in first two weeks, and RBs Gore and Kenyan Drake could have big day against Raiders’ weak run defense.
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