Miami on the move: 2015 Dolphins (M16 CFM, 360)

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WEEK 2 TRANSACTIONS

TRADES
--Chargers trade ROLB Melvin Ingram to the Packers for LOLB Jayrone Elliott

SIGNINGS
--TE Jermichael Finley to the Packers for 1 year, $2.19 mil
--P Mat McBriar to the Packers for 1 year, $970k
--RE Ray McDonald to the Colts for 1 year, $2.95 mil
--FB Stanley Havili to the Browns for 1 year, $800k
--WR Jarrett Boykin to the Chiefs for 1 year, $1.05 mil
--CB Chris Cook to the Bills for 1 year, $1.62 mil
--C Chris Myers to the Seahawks for 1 year, $3.00 mil

RELEASES
--KC WR D'Anthony Thomas
--SEA C Patrick Lewis

RE-SIGNINGS
--BAL RG Marshal Yanda for 5 years, 34.00 mil

INJURY REPORT
--CHI MLB Jon Bostic (77), upper arm fracture, 6 weeks
--BUF LT Cordy Glenn (89), broken ribs, 4 weeks
--TB DT Akeem Spence (78), pulled groin, 2 weeks
--IND LT Anthony Castonzo (87), quad tear, 6 weeks
--IND RB Frank Gore (82), broken collarbone, 5 weeks
--SF DT Ian Williams (80), broken hand, 3 weeks
--DET RB Joique Bell (83), dislocated elbow, 3 weeks
--OAK WR Michael Crabtree (82), hamstring tear, 7 weeks
--STL RB Todd Gurley (79), dislocated knee, 3 weeks
--BAL RB Justin Forsett (85), forearm fracture, 5 weeks
--NO MLB David Hawthorne (79), dislocated ankle, 1 week
--SEA CB Richard Sherman (97), dislocated hip, 5 weeks

NOTES
--I do not get the Melvin Ingram trade at all, who the heck is Jayron Elliott?
--Jermichael Finley goes back to the Packers after a 2-year hiatus, Ray McDonald's legal issues are ignored by the desperate Colts, and Chris Cook is a nice pickup for the defense-minded Bills.
--A quadruplet of running backs leads the injury list (Gore, Bell, Gurley and Forsett) and the first big significant superstar in pain is Richard Sherman who will miss 5 games with an ailing hip.

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WEEK 3 SCOUTING UPDATE
--Week 3 is the start of the scouting process. On the first page, I dialogued the type of players I want and that I wanted to transfer to a 3-4 defense next season.
--That being said, I have a plan in place for my defense. Like in real life with the Bronco moving former Cowboy Demarcus Ware to DE when moving him from a 3-4 to a 4-3, I am going to do the opposite with current defensive ends Cameron Wake and Dion Jordan in the offseason. With the way defensive ends rush in Madden, I want my linebackers and secondary to be the focal point.
--I am not sure if it’s possible to move Ndamukong Suh to DE and get a more space-eating DT in the middle. Has anyone ever tried moving a Suh-type player from DT to DE, and has it worked? Any feedback is appreciated.

Here are the needs for my team for next season (based on current team grades and types of players that I need for my new schemes):

1. prototype WR (HT, SPC, CIT)
--SCOUTED: 1-17 Jemeryn Tull (6-4, 230, Alabama, Red Zone Threat, West Coast, B CTH, B REL, A JMP)
--LEFT TO SCOUT: 2-13 Shakim Matthews
--LEFT TO SCOUT: 3-20 Tyler Peters
--LEFT TO SCOUT: 4-18 Olajuwaun Reid

2. offensive line help, all spots (RBK, IMP, AGI)
--SCOUTED: 1-18 Lamarcus Hunter (6-7, 332, Wisconsin, Big Mauler, Power Run, B RBK, B IMP, C AGI, D AWR)
--SCOUTED: 2-1 LT Marcus Hopkins (6-5, 312, Pittsburgh, Run Blocker, Power Run, B RBK, B IMP, C AGI, D AWR)
--LEFT TO SCOUT: 2-6 RT Darion Phillip
--LEFT TO SCOUT: 2-19 LG Mack Patrick
--LEFT TO SCOUT: 3-5 C Deon'tae Avery
--LEFT TO SCOUT: 5-8 RT Patrick Jordan
--LEFT TO SCOUT: 6-9 LT Joey Franklin
--LEFT TO SCOUT: 6-15 C Blake McNeil
--LEFT TO SCOUT: 7-14 LT Nathan Shepherd
--LEFT TO SCOUT: 7-24 RG Shawn Hunter (great name from Boy Meets World)

3. 2nd middle linebacker (ACC, TKL, PRC)
--NOTE: there are not many MLB in this draft, so I may look for a cheap 2nd option in free agency to go with recent signee Brandon Spikes.
--LEFT TO SCOUT: 1-20 Rodnell Gilgore
--LEFT TO SCOUT: 2-11 Raymond Scott
--LEFT TO SCOUT: 6-23 Max Hadley
--LEFT TO SCOUT: 7-30 Carlos Drummond

4. defensive ends (preferrably run stuffers, BKS, AGI, PRC)
--SCOUTED: 1-23 LE LeTevin Ball (6-3, 302, Michigan St, 3-4 Run Stopper, Attacking 3-4, C ACC, B BKS, C PRC, D AWR)
--SCOUTED: 2-3 RE Edmund Reynolds (6-7, 293, Texas, 3-4 Run Stopper, Base 3-4, B BKS, B TKL, C PRC, C AWR)
--LEFT TO SCOUT: 2-15 RE Jorge Dennard
--LEFT TO SCOUT: 4-13 RE Patrick Thomas
--LEFT TO SCOUT: 5-16 RE Deaudrick Graham
--LEFT TO SCOUT: 5-26 RE Demontray Locke
--LEFT TO SCOUT: UDFA LE Dangelo Doolittle

4. #1 or #2 cornerback (MCV, PRS, ACC)
--NOTE: Also no high-up man corners in the draft this year, so I will scout some late and see if one stands out.
--LEFT TO SCOUT: 3-28 Jaquante McClaim (great name)
--LEFT TO SCOUT: 4-10 Keilan Dawson
--LEFT TO SCOUT: 5-1 Santario Randall
--LEFT TO SCOUT: 5-5 Troy Jordan
--LEFT TO SCOUT: 7-8 Deron Dobbs
--LEFT TO SCOUT: UDFA Danny Tillman
--LEFT TO SCOUT: UDFA Aaron Scott
--LEFT TO SCOUT: UDFA Marcell Hill

5. starting DT (if move Suh to DE) (BKS, AWR, TKL)
--LEFT TO SCOUT: 3-9 Paul Peterson (at the moment, not anyone else that caught my eye long enough to make my list)

5. kicker (KPW)
--LEFT TO SCOUT: UDFA Cody Pickett
--LEFT TO SCOUT: UDFA Phillip Drummond

[djp73]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cody_Pickett

trying to make a comeback?

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Quote: Originally Posted by djp73

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cody_Pickett trying to make a comeback?

That's awesome, I thought that name sounded familiar. Guess he couldn't cut it as a QB so is coming back as a K? (That would be a little weird IRL.)

Another good fact from his page: "Pickett's family home was located off Chicken Dinner Road, near Caldwell, Idaho."

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Bills team leaders
E. J. Manuel: 20-46, 213 yards, INT, 48.5 QB rating
Boobie Dixon: 18 carries, 59 yards
Robert Woods: 8 catches, 78 yards
Preston Brown: 16 tackles, TFL

I am a big uniform buff, so I will be trying to stay true to some patterns in uniforms I have seen, but do like to go throwback a lot. That being said,

Bills: blue pants with the 90's uniform, including the red helmet
Dolphins: all white 1990's recent Dan Marino jerseys

Matchup Preview *|* September 27, 2015
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Buffalo Bills (0-2, 0-0 Away)		Miami Dolphins (2-0, 0-0 Home)
Offensive Stats Comparison 557 (32) Total Yards 1,031 (3) 367 (32) Total Offensive Yards 773 (T-6) 213 (T-31) Passing Yards 451 (17) 154 (25) Rushing Yards 322 (3) 6.5 (T-30) Points Per Game 31.0 (3) 0 (T-29) Passing TD 2 (T-21) 1 (T-19) Rushing TD 5 (T-2) 18 (32) First Downs 35 (T-10) 2 (T-31) Red Zone Attempts 10 (T-3) 1-0 Red Zone TD-FG 6-1 50% (T-30) Red Zone Percentage 70% (21) Defensive Stats Comparison 773 (27) Total Yards Allowed 597 (8) 478 (18) Passing Yards Allowed 397 (9) 295 (T-28) Rushing Yards Allowed 200 (17) 61 (29) Points Allowed 38 (T-9) 1 (T-31) Sacks 2 (30) 0 (T-13) Fumble Recoveries 2 (T-4) 0 (T-24) Interceptions 2 (T-8) 10 (T-28) Red Zone Attempts 3 (T-1) 7-3 Red Zone TD-FG 2-1 100% (T-28) Red Zone Percentage 100% (T-28) Injury Report RT Seantrel Henderson (72) Foot Fracture (3 weeks) RB Boobie Dixon (70) Upper Arm Fracture (2 weeks) LT Cordy Glenn (89) Broken Ribs (4 weeks) RB LeSean McCoy (89) Pulled Groin (1 week) Game Notes The Bills are really bad. They have one TD and have given up 61 points so far, albeit to much better teams in the Madden universe in the Colts and Patriots. But starting 3-0 is something that should happen with no Shady McCoy and a makeshift offensive line, but that's why they play the games.

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Buffaloed in Miami

In what may be the most ridiculous game of Madden I have ever played, in the rain, I am so pissed off I can't even write a full recap and full sentences for this game. So here is what happened:

--Shady who? E.J. Manuel rushed for a 76-yard gain in the 4th quarter, I gave up a 19-yard TD to FULLBACK Jerome Felton, and the Bills rushed for 202 yards total in the game.
--What are cornerbacks? The Dolphins gave up a 80-yard pass to a WIDE OPEN Robert Woods in the 4th quarter after a nice comeback to cut the lead to three. They also gave up a 76-yard pass to a WIDE OPEN Percy Harvin in the 2nd quarter.
--Ball security? I fumbled 3 times, none of which were my fault. One was on a scramble with Tannehill where I said to slide and he did not. The second was down 10 in the 3rd quarter on a nice 7-yard first down gain from Lamar Miller. The third was the biggest BS, after a GREAT double comeback by my offense, Lucky Whitehead returned a punt 28 yards with 45 seconds left to the Bills 35, in FG range, and lost the ball to end the game. I am going to hope that was the rain and not the sliders.

GAME NOTES
--Either my defense is TERRIBLE or the sliders are too hard.
--That was the worst offense in the league I allowed over 400 yards (76, 80 and 84 on three separate plays).
--Ndamukong Suh is AWFUL, or the offensive line blocking is too good, because I have not seen him shed ONE block in 3 games, and I have tried every possible technique.
--One turnover WAS completely my fault, a mega-costly goal line INT trying to force a pass into Jordan Cameron, didn't realize the computer catches all bad throws now. The other INT was a 3-yard pass to Greg Jennings that was thrown right to the CB. Tannehill missed AT LEAST 5 5-yard throws in the game to WIDE OPEN receivers.
--I do like my Special Teams a lot. Mostert had 2 good KR and Whitehead is a very nice PR, but he has to avoid costly turnovers.

Buffalo Bills at Miami Dolphins
Sep 27, 2015	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Buffalo Bills (0-2)	0	13	3	14	30
Miami Dolphins (2-0)	3	3	0	21	27

Team Stats Comparison
	BUF	MIA
Total Offense	436	459
Rushing Yards	202	120
Passing Yards	234	339
First Downs	10	18
Punt Return Yards	0	55
Kick Return Yards	51	129
Total Yards	487	643
Turnovers	0	5
3rd Down Conversion	5-12	9-14
4th Down Conversion	0-0	1-1
2-Point Conversion	0-0	0-0
Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals	2/2	2/1
Penalties	5-25	1-15
Possession Time	23:17	20:43

Scoring Summary
FIRST QUARTER SCORING		BUF	MIA
5:48	(MIA) Connor Barth, 21 yd FG	0	3
SECOND QUARTER SCORING		BUF	MIA
10:57	(BUF) K. Williams, 1 yd run (Carpenter kick)	7	3
7:02	(BUF) Dan Carpenter, 50 yd FG	10	3
3:42	(BUF) Dan Carpenter, 19 yd FG	13	3
0:01	(MIA) Connor Barth, 37 yd FG	13	6
THIRD QUARTER SCORING		BUF	MIA
5:59	(BUF) Dan Carpenter, 32 yd FG	16	6
FOURTH QUARTER SCORING		BUF	MIA
6:42	(BUF) Jerome Felton, 19 yd run (Carpenter kick)	23	6
4:42	(MIA) Stills 18 yd pass from Tannehill (Barth kick)	23	13
4:34	(MIA) Cameron 53 yd pass from Tannehill (Barth kick)	23	20
4:19	(BUF) Woods 76 yd pass from Taylor (Carpenter kick)	30	20
2:17	(MIA) Miller, 2 yd run (Barth kick)	30	27

Buffalo Bills PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Tyrod Taylor 11-19 243 1 0 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Karlos Williams 23 101 4.3 1 Tyrod Taylor 5 84 16.8 0 Jerome Felton 4 17 4.2 1 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Robert Woods 5 97 19.4 1 Charles Clay 2 15 7.5 0 Percy Harvin 1 80 80.0 0 Sammy Watkins 1 31 31.0 0 Chris Hogan 1 19 19.0 0 Karlos Williams 1 1 1.0 0 DEFENSE TFL SACK INT TD Jonathan Newsome 1 0.0 0 0 Justin Tuggle 1 0.0 0 0 Preston Brown (FF, FR) 1 0.0 0 0 Aaron Williams 0 0.0 1 0 Stephon Gilmore 0 0.0 1 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LONG Dan Carpenter 3/3 3/3 12 50 PUNTING NO YDS AVG IN20 Colton Schmidt 4 140 35.0 1 KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Sammy Watkins 2 26 13.0 0 Percy Harvin 1 25 25.0 0

Miami Dolphins PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Ryan Tannehill 22-41 339 2 2 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Lamar Miller (1 FUM) 20 90 4.5 1 Ryan Tannehill (1 FUM) 3 30 10.0 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Jordan Cameron 7 158 22.5 1 Kenny Stills 5 92 18.4 1 Lamar Miller 4 27 6.7 0 Greg Jennings 2 29 14.5 0 Jarvis Landry 2 14 7.0 0 Ben Hartsock 1 12 12.0 0 DeVante Parker 1 7 7.0 0 DEFENSE TFL SACK INT TD Spencer Paysinger 2 1.0 0 0 Brandon Spikes 2 0.0 0 0 C.J. Mosley 2 0.0 0 0 Koa Misi 2 0.0 0 0 Derrick Shelby 1 1.0 0 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LONG Connor Barth 2/2 3/3 9 38 PUNTING NO YDS AVG IN20 Brandon Fields 2 90 45.0 0 KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Raheem Mostert 5 129 25.8 0 PUNT RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Lucky Whitehead (1 FUM) 4 55 13.7 0

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WEEK 3 RECAP

WEEK 3

Thursday's Games

Washington 17, NEW YORK GIANTS 14

Sunday's Games

Buffalo 30, MIAMI 27

Atlanta 37, DALLAS 3

Indianapolis 23, TENNESSEE 13

Oakland 16, CLEVELAND 13

Cincinnati 27, BALTIMORE 24

NEW ENGLAND 25, Jacksonville 17

New Orleans 27, CAROLINA 23

NEW YORK JETS 29, Philadelphia 28

Tampa Bay 13, HOUSTON 9

MINNESOTA 17, San Diego 14

Pittsburgh 31, ST. LOUIS 12

ARIZONA 17, San Francisco 14

SEATTLE 31, Chicago 6

Denver 39, DETROIT 14 (SNF)

Monday's Games

Kansas City 35, GREEN BAY 24

--The Denver Broncos broke through on offense, putting up 39 points in a win over the Lions in Detroit on Sunday Night Football.
--The Steelers continue to roll and move to 3-0 with another 30-point performance.
--The Packers with a surprising home loss, and the Cowboys' good fortune without Tony Romo promptly runs out behind the juggernaut Falcons.

WEEK 3 TOP PERFORMERS
PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
NFC OPOW: RB Devonta Freeman, ATL (Win, 22 carries, 86 yards, TD; 7 catches, 73 yards, TD)
AFC OPOW: QB Alex Smith, KC (Win, 17-25, 185 yards, 4 TD; 8 carries, 20 yards, TD)
NFC DPOW: ROLB Dannell Ellerbe, NO (Win, 10 TKL, 2 sacks, FF)
AFC DPOW: ROLB Whitney Mercilus, HOU (Loss, 7 TKL, 3 sacks, FF)

300-YARD PASSERS
433 Peyton Manning, DEN (W 39-14 @ DET)
339 Ryan Tannehill, MIA (L 27-30 vs. BUF)
331 Philip Rivers, SD (L 14-17 @ MIN)
304 Eli Manning, NYG (L 14-17 vs. WAS)

100-YARD RUSHERS
110 Marshawn Lynch, SEA (W 31-6 vs. CHI)
102 LeVeon Bell, PIT (W 31-12 @ STL)
101 Karlos Williams, BUF (W 30-27 @ MIA)
100 Mark Ingram, NO (W 27-23 @ CAR)

100-YARD RECEIVERS
159 Emmanuel Sanders, DEN (W 39-14 @ DET)
158 Jordan Cameron, MIA (L 27-30 vs. BUF)
125 Eric Decker, NYJ (W 29-28 vs. PHI)
125 Andrew Hawkins, CLE (L 13-16 vs. OAK)
110 Antonio Brown, PIT (W 31-12 @ STL)
107 Victor Cruz, NYG (L 14-17 vs. WAS)
106 Rod Streater, OAK (W 16-13 @ CLE)
105 Julius Thomas, JAX (L 17-25 @ NE)
101 Aaron Dobson, NE (W 25-17 vs. JAX)

DEFENSIVE STANDOUTS
MLB Justin Durant, ATL: 2 INT (W 37-3 @ DAL)
RE David Carter, TB: 3 sacks (W 13-9 @ HOU)
RE Robert Quinn, STL: 3 sacks (L 12-31 vs. PIT)
RE Muhammad Wilkerson, NYJ: sack, 4 TFL (W 29-28 vs. PHI)
DT Jonathan Hankins, NYG: 3 TFL (L 14-17 vs. WAS)
MLB Preston Brown, BUF: 4 DEFL (W 30-27 @ MIA)
***PIT: 9 sacks (Dupree & Heyward 3) (W 31-12 @ STL)

SPECIAL TEAMS
Brandon McManus, DEN: 6-6 FG (W 39-14 @ DET)
Stephen Gostkowski, NE: 3-3 FG (W 25-17 vs. JAX)
Sebastian Janikowski, OAK: 3-3 FG (W 17-14 @ CLE)
Graham Gano, CAR: 3-3 FG (L 23-27 vs. NO)
Adam Vinatieri, IND: 3-4 FG (W 23-13 @ TEN)
Matt Bryant, ATL: 3-4 FG (W 37-3 @ DAL)

--The Steelers continue to show off their Big Three, as LeVeon Bell and Antonio Brown make another appearance on the weekly leaderboard.
--There were 14 100-yard receivers in Week 2 after only 3 on opening weekend.
--Atlanta's Justin Durant had 7 sacks in his first 2 games, now he grabs 2 INT, and is looking like the early defensive player of the year leader.
--The Steelers/Rams game was a sackfest, as Pittsburgh piled up NINE and the Rams had 7 of their own.

***One weird thing I have noticed is that there are no kick returns over 30 yards and no punt returns over 10 yards, except for mine from Week 1. Anyone else having that problem with the sim stats?

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WEEK 3 TRANSACTIONS

TRADES
--NONE

SIGNINGS
--FB Lex Hilliard to the Giants for 1 year, $870k
--FB Jed Collins to the Broncos for 1 year, $740k
--WR Mike Williams to the Texans for 1 year, $1.50 mil
--MLB Zavier Gooden to the Vikings for 1 year, $720k
--K Garrett Hartley to the Saints for 1 year, $870k
--K Billy Cundiff to the Buccaneers for 1 year, $1.70 mil

RELEASES
--BUF FS Jonathan Meeks
--MIN MLB Casey Matthews
--NO SS Vinny Sunseri
--TB CB Isaiah Frey

RE-SIGNINGS
--NONE

INJURY REPORT
--ARI MLB Daryl Washington (84), dislocated elbow, 3 weeks
--SD RB Melvin Gordon (80), shoulder tear, 3 weeks
--DAL MLB Rolando McClain (85), foot fracture, 4 weeks
--PHI SS Walter Thurmond III (75), achilles tear, 50 weeks
--NYJ QB Ryan Fitzpatrick (78), torn bicep, 7 weeks
--NE RB LeGarrette Blount (78), hamstring tear, 6 weeks
--WAS TE Jordan Reed (87), upper arm fracture, 5 weeks
--NO RE Cameron Jordan (85), quad tear, 6 weeks
--HOU LT Duane Brown (89), pulled groin, 4 weeks
--MIN QB Teddy Bridgewater (83), torn tricep, 11 weeks

NOTES
--Kicker roulette continues with two more new signings.
--QB injuries hit, with starters Ryan Fitzpatrick and Teddy Bridgewater out for an extended period, and running backs are hurting, with starting backs Melvin Gordon and LeGarrett Blount also out for a few weeks.
--The Patriots have 4 players 78 OVR or above out for multiple weeks.