In a game that started as a surprise but ended as expected, the Miami Dolphins took care of business against the Carolina Panthers, securing a 42-21 Week 6 win. The win brings the Dolphins to 5-1, while the Panthers remain the only winless team at 0-6.
Offensive spotlight: Another week, another offensive spotlight award for wide receiver Tyreek Hill, who once again went off, this week totaling 163 receiving yards and a touchdown on six catches.
TYREEK HILL. HUGE TOUCHDOWN.
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Hill entered the game with the most receiving yards in the league and extended that lead this week.
Defensive Spotlight: Dolphins defensive lineman Christian Wilkins gets our nod for defensive spotlight due to his clutch disruption.
wilkins sack. pic.twitter.com/fmBuExDc9D
— josh houtz (@houtz) October 15, 2023
Wilkins finished the game with two sacks, three quarterback hits and five total tackles.
Rookie spotlight: Panthers rookie quarterback Bryce Young looked better this week. His team went up 14-0 to start the game but didn’t score again. He finished the contest 23-for-38 with 217 passing yards, one passing touchdown and one interception.
Box Score
Passing
Carolina Panthers |
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Player | Fantasy | Comp/Att | Yds | YPA | TD | Int | Sacks | Rtg |
Bryce Young | 12.7 | 23 / 38 | 217 | 5.7 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 85.1 |
Johnny Hekker | 0.3 | 1 / 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 95.8 |
Miami Dolphins |
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Player | Fantasy | Comp/Att | Yds | YPA | TD | Int | Sacks | Rtg |
Tua Tagovailoa | 22.5 | 21 / 31 | 262 | 8.5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 126.0 |
Mike White | -1.4 | 0 / 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
Rushing
Carolina Panthers |
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Player | Fantasy | Car | Yds | YPC | TD | Long | Fum Lost |
Chuba Hubbard | 16.0 | 19 | 88 | 4.6 | 1 | 19 | 0 |
Laviska Shenault Jr. | 4.7 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Raheem Blackshear | 3.2 | 5 | 18 | 3.6 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
Miami Dolphins |
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Player | Fantasy | Car | Yds | YPC | TD | Long | Fum Lost |
Raheem Mostert | 37.2 | 17 | 115 | 6.8 | 2 | 49 | 0 |
Tua Tagovailoa | 22.5 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Salvon Ahmed | 12.4 | 6 | 23 | 3.8 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
Chris Brooks | 2.8 | 6 | 28 | 4.7 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
Mike White | -1.4 | 3 | -4 | -1.3 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
Receiving
Carolina Panthers |
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Player | Fantasy | Tgt | Rec | Yds | YPT | YPR | TD |
Adam Thielen | 31.5 | 13 | 11 | 115 | 8.8 | 10.5 | 1 |
Chuba Hubbard | 16.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0 |
DJ Chark Jr. | 5.6 | 6 | 3 | 26 | 4.3 | 8.7 | 0 |
Laviska Shenault Jr. | 4.7 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 0 |
Tommy Tremble | 4.5 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 0 |
Jonathan Mingo | 4.1 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 7.0 | 10.5 | 0 |
Raheem Blackshear | 3.2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0 |
Hayden Hurst | 2.6 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 5.3 | 16.0 | 0 |
Terrace Marshall Jr. | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Miami Dolphins |
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Player | Fantasy | Tgt | Rec | Yds | YPT | YPR | TD |
Raheem Mostert | 37.2 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 1 |
Tyreek Hill | 31.3 | 10 | 6 | 163 | 16.3 | 27.2 | 1 |
Jaylen Waddle | 18.1 | 9 | 7 | 51 | 5.7 | 7.3 | 1 |
Salvon Ahmed | 12.4 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 2.2 | 3.7 | 0 |
Braxton Berrios | 4.0 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 0 |
Durham Smythe | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |