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in NEUES AUS ÖSTERREICH - BERICHTE AUS ÖSTERREICH 14.06.2019 08:50von panxing18 • | 391 Beiträge
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — r road woes.Ryan Tannehill’s return from a shoulder injury jump-started a stagnant offense. The defense forced three turnovers and pressured Andrew Luck. Then over the final nine minutes Mark Clayton Jersey , everything went awry and their old troubles came roaring back.Luck made the most of Miami’s mounting miscues by directing the Indianapolis Colts to three late scoring drives, culminating in Adam Vinatieri’s 32-yard field goal as time expired in Indy’s 27-24 victory Sunday.“We shot ourselves in the foot,” Miami defensive end Cameron Wake said. “They made some plays too, nothing to take away from those guys. But in a critical moment, we have to be the ones to make it harder.”Instead of celebrating, the Dolphins (5-6) went home with their 10th road loss in 11 games and fell one game behind Indianapolis (6-5) and Baltimore in the chase for the final AFC playoff spot.This one might go down as the most frustrating trip of the road slide because the Dolphins were perfectly positioned to close it out.They picked off Luck twice in the final minute of the first half, ended their touchdown drought on a 33-yard pass from Tannehill to Kenyan Drake on their opening possession and scored another TD at the end of the half . Miami retook the lead on Jason Sanders‘ 29-yard field goal in the third quarter and made it 24-14 on Drake’s nifty 14-yard TD run with 13:36 remaining.Then Luck started to rally the Colts.A fourth-down conversion led to a field goal that cut the Dolphins’ lead to 24-17.Following a three-and-out, Luck hooked up with Eric Ebron on a 12-yard TD pass with 4:25 left. After another three-and-out, Luck stepped through the pressure on third-and-9, somehow maintained his balance and found a wide-open Chester Rogers for a 34-yard gain to set up Vinatieri for the win.Even Luck acknowledged the Colts had been mystified by the Dolphins’ defense.“I was a little confused because they lined up in a look they had only showed once before all year,” Luck said, referring to the crucial third-down conversion. “The guys did a good job of protecting and I saw Chester in the right spot at the right time.”The Dolphins, of course, viewed the game as another chapter in an old story.“(Andre) Branch has got the guy wrapped up, and it looks like we’re going to have a sack and get the ball back,” coach Adam Gase said. “He (Luck) squirms out of that and makes a great play. That’s what the NFL is. It’s one or two plays at the end.”It wasn’t just the big plays that cost the Dolphins.Two penalties in the waning moments hurt Adam Joseph Duhe Jersey , too.Following Ebron’s second score, cornerback Xavien Howard drew a personal foul call that allowed Indy to pooch kick the ball from midfield to just outside the goal line. On the ensuing return, Senorise Perry was called for holding, pinning the Dolphins at their own 6-yard line.Colts coach Frank Reich cited the kick, the coverage and the ensuing punt return that put Indy at its own 42 as the decisive twist.Dolphins running back Frank Gore, who spent three years as Luck’s teammate, knew what to expect and that the Dolphins only had themselves to blame.“We just have to finish as a team. Everybody,” Gore said.Fantasy Football 2018: Week 3 waiver wire adds, drops Week 2 of the 2018 NFL season is behind us, and it is time to start putting together your Week 3 plans for your fantasy team. Who should you go get on the waiver wire to bolster your team, fill an injury hole, or just to stash for those bye week replacements? We will concentrate on the Miami Dolphins - since we are a Dolphins fan site and all - but this week, we may have a couple of non-Dolphins players to consider as well.Last week, we suggested running back Frank Gore, wide receiver Kenny Stills, and quarterback Ryan Tannehill as adds Larry Csonka Jersey , while benching (or dropping) wide receiver DeVante Parker, and had tight end Mike Gesicki as a sleeper to grab now for payoff later.Tannehill was the best of that additions group, passing for 168 yards with two touchdowns while adding 44 yards on 8 carries. Gore rushed nine times for 25 yards with one receptions for 19 yards, while Stills caught the ball twice for 17 yards. Parker was inactive for the game again, while Gesicki did not make a catch. That said, I would still consider Gesicki my sleeper pick up, because at some point, he is going to have a big game.Percentage owned numbers are based on Yahoo! leagues.Waiver Pickups:Ryan Tannehill, quarterback% Owned: 7Week 2 stats: 17-for-23, 168 yards, 2 TDs, 123.1 passer ratingI will probably be able to write Tannehill into this article every week, because people continue to sleep on him. He is still owned in just seven percent of the leagues, but he is 11th in the league in touchdowns and 10th in passer rating at this point. He is going to continue to put up solid numbers every week, and he is someone you can throw into your lineup for a bye week replacement or as in injury replacement. In comparison, Tyrod Taylor has half as many touchdowns as Tannehill at this point Dan Marino Jersey , is 33rd in passer rating, and is owned in 31 percent of the leagues. DeSean Jackson, wide receiver% Owned: 50Week 2 stats: 4 receptions, 129 yards, 1 TDRyan Fitzpatrick is on a tear right now, making people question whether the Buccaneers need to keep Jameis Winston on the sideline when his suspension ends. Mike Evans had 10 receptions for 83 yards and a touchdown against the Eagles, but his receiving mate, Jackson, led with 129 yards. There is an easy way to pick up on the Fitzpatrick hot streak right now, and that is, in half the leagues at least, grabbing Jackson.Danny Amendola, wide receiver% Owned: 23Week 2 stats: 4 receptions, 32 yardsI still believe Kenny Stills will be the main receiving threat for Miami this year, but if you are in a PPR league, Amendola is a possible sneaky addition. He led the team in receptions this week Bob Griese Jersey , catching all four of the passes targeting him, and he is fitting into the Jarvis Landry role for the offense well. As Tannehill continues to get more and more comfortable with Amendola, expect those reception numbers to continue to grow.Giovani Bernard, running back% Owned: 28Week 2 stats: 6 carries, 27 yardsThis should be a pretty easy one. Joe Mixon, the Bengals’ starting running back, is out 2-4 weeks. That pushes Bernard to the top of the depth chart, and he should see plenty of touches during that times. Get that waiver claim in now so you can pick up those touches until Mixon gets back.Frank Gore, running back% Owned: 9Week 2 stats: 9 carries, 25 yards, 1 reception 19 yardsGore had a down week, but it does not change my thoughts on him. He is going to have big games in this offense. He is probably another stash on the roster type of player, especially if you can handcuff him to Drake. Bench or DropDeVante Parker, wide receiver% Owned: 36Week 2 stats: InactiveThe Dolphins are going to play Parker eventually, but right now, they are taking it slow and allowing the other wide receivers to take control of the game. Parker was a healthy scratch on Sunday Minkah Fitzpatrick Jersey , but should be getting closer to the field. That said, do not start him until you know (a) he is actually going to play and (b) he is ready to become a meaningful contributor.Ben Watson, tight end% Owned: 52Week 2 stats: 3 receptions, 19 yardsYou have to be able to do better than that at tight end, right? Over half the leagues have teams with Watson on the roster, but hopefully he is a benched player for depth. At this point, the Saints’ offense is just confusing, and so is Watson’s role within it. Keep him benched or drop him, until he proves himself worthy of the starting position.Dolphins Sleeper to watchAlbert Wilson, wide receiver% Owned: 1Week 2 stats: 3 receptions, 37 yards, 1 TDAs Tannehill and Wilson become more and more comfortable with each other, expect to see his stats continue to go up. The Dolphins are looking to spread the ball around this year, and Wilson should see more targets, especially as the team opens up more of the deep passing attempts. Wilson is someone to watch and you could stash him now and look like a genius later (or have someone to drop if you need it).
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