Dolphins (0-3) vs. Vikings (3-0)
Kickoff: 4:05 p.m., Sunday, U.S. Bank Stadium
TV: Fox (Ch. 7 in Miami-Dade, Broward counties; Ch. 29 in Palm Beach); RADIO: ESPN Radio, WBGG (105.9-FM), WINZ (940-AM), WTZU (94.9-FM, Spanish); Palm Beach: ESPN (106.3 FM); WEFL (760-AM, Spanish)
Coaches: The Dolphins’ Jeff Hafley is 0-3 in his first season as a head coach; the Vikings’ Kevin O’Connell is 46-27 overall, including 0-2 in the playoffs.
Series: The Dolphins lead the all-time series, 8-6. Minnesota won the last meeting, 41-17, in 2018.
Weather: 70 degrees inside the U.S. Bank Stadium, which is an indoor facility.
Line: The Dolphins are 10-point underdogs; the over-under is 38 1/2 points.
Injuries: Dolphins — Out: WR Caleb Douglas (ankle), Edge rusher Robert Beal Jr. (hamstring) …
Vikings — Out: WR Justin Jefferson (ankle), P Brett Thorson (right hamstring), CB Charles Demmings (hamstring).
Noteworthy: Dolphins QB Malik Willis’ 101 rushing yards rank No. 5 among QBs. Among Willis’ 49 completions, eight have gone for 25 or more yards, which is tied for third in the NFL. Willis (49 of 86, 627 yards, one touchdown, two interceptions, one lost fumble, 74.1 passer rating) has more turnovers (three) than TDs (two, including one rushing). …
The Dolphins have had eight drives of 50 or more yards and seven have resulted in a TD or FG. Last week’s 17-play, 91-yard TD drive vs. Kansas City was Miami’s longest drive of the season. The Dolphins had a three-play 83-yard TD drive vs. San Francisco, highlighted by WR Ryan Miller’s 77-yd TD reception, meaning they have back-to-back games with TD drives of 80 or more yards. The Dolphins have three drives of at least 12 plays with drives of 12 plays (San Francisco), 17 plays (San Francisco) and 18 plays (Kansas City). Miami’s offensive line didn’t allow a sack last week and the run game had season bests in carries (31) and yards (119). …
LB Jacob Rodriguez is second among NFL rookies in tackles (28) while rookie CB Chris Johnson is tied for sixth (20) and rookie S Michael Taaffe is eighth (18). WR Malik Washington (365 all-purpose yards), who also rushes and returns punts and kickoffs, is one of three players to have at least 100 all-purpose yards in all three games this season, joining Seattle WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba and Detroit RB Jahmyr Gibbs. …
The Dolphins defense enters this game as the only unit in the league without a sack. Miami is tied for fourth in the league in yards per carry allowed (3.5), tied with Minnesota. RB-KOR Jaylen Wright leads the league in kickoff returns (37.0 yards per return). K Riley Patterson (5 of 7 on FGs) had his first game in which he didn’t miss a FG attempt last week, going 1 for 1. He’s missed from 41 and 51 yards this season.
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