Miami Dolphins X-Factor: DE Quinton Coples

New Miami Dolphin Quinton Coples could provide a lot of help. 

It’s not just the depth that he adds along the defensive line, but the information he brings in regards to what the Jets run on defense and offense. 

How much of a help can he be? Can he provide enough information to help, but he also fits the Dolphins defense better than he did the Jets defense. 

The Dolphins run a 4-3, and in said defense, Coples fits as a defensive end. It’s the position he prefers playing, per Adam Beasley of the Miami Herald, with Coples saying “It makes me happy. A lot” when asked about how it felt for him to be moving back to defensive end. 

Coples should get a few snaps in the game on obvious pass rushing situations. 

 

New York Jets X-Factor: QB Ryan Fitzpatrick

As Ryan Fitzpatrick goes, so go the Jets. 

If the Dolphins are getting a struggling Ryan Fitzpatrick, they should be able to win the game. A game like last week’s, where Fitzpatrick went 19-of-39 for 216 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions should give Miami the game. 

In Jets wins, Fitzpatrick has completed 63.3 percent of his passes for 1,166 yards, nine touchdowns and four interceptions for a passer rating of 96.9, while in Jets losses he’s completed 54.3 percent of his passes for 1,033 yards, seven touchdowns and seven interceptions with a passer rating of 68.6. 

They key for the Dolphins is getting pressure, as he’s been sacked seven times in his five losses and only three times in their five wins. 

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