2026 Week 8 · Final
NE 24, MIA 19
NE at MIA: every skill player's line next to our pre-game projection.
Recap
NE beat MIA 24–19. Drake Maye led everyone with 22 PPR points: 199 passing yards and 2 touchdowns. Also worth a look: DeMario Douglas (NE, 16.6), Malik Washington (MIA, 15.0), Malik Willis (MIA, 14.6). The surprise was Kevin Coleman Jr.: 14 points against our 2.4 projection. NE's defense made its mark: 5 sacks, 1 takeaway against MIA.
NE
Team comparison
MIA
| 24 | Points | 19 |
|---|---|---|
| 59 | Plays | 60 |
| 199 | Passing yards | 211 |
| 131 | Rushing yards | 74 |
| 26 · 46% | Dropbacks · pass rate | 37 · 62% |
| 30 | Designed runs | 23 |
| 3 | Sacks taken | 5 |
| 135 | Air yards | 248 |
| 6 | Red-zone plays | 6 |
| 11 | Drives | 10 |
From play-by-play. Yards: quarterbacks, running backs, receivers and tight ends who played.
NE
| Player | Cmp/Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drake Maye | 16/20 | 199 | 2 | 0 |
| Player | Pts | Proj | Pos | Tgt | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drake Maye | 22.522.522.5 | 22.517.417.4 | QB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 1 |
| DeMario Douglas | 16.615.113.6 | 9.87.05.3 | WR | 3 | 3 | 76 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rhamondre Stevenson | 12.010.59.0 | 13.911.510.1 | RB | 3 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 19 | 82 | 0 |
| Kyle Williams | 11.310.810.3 | 4.13.52.8 | WR | 1 | 1 | 43 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Efton Chism III | 6.74.21.7 | 6.04.63.5 | WR | 5 | 5 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hunter Henry | 6.04.53.0 | 11.48.26.2 | TE | 3 | 3 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Corey Kiner | 3.83.83.8 | 4.03.83.5 | RB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 38 | 0 |
| Eli Raridon | 1.51.00.5 | 7.45.74.3 | TE | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lan Larison | 0.60.60.6 | 2.31.81.3 | RB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| Cameron Latu | 0.00.00.0 | 0.30.30.2 | TE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Miller | 0.00.00.0 | 2.62.21.8 | WR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tanner Arkin | 0.00.00.0 | 0.40.30.2 | TE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
MIA
| Player | Cmp/Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malik Willis | 21/32 | 211 | 2 | 1 |
| Player | Pts | Proj | Pos | Tgt | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malik Washington | 15.012.510.0 | 9.07.65.4 | WR | 6 | 5 | 40 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malik Willis | 14.614.614.6 | 13.213.513.5 | QB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Kevin Coleman Jr. | 13.612.110.6 | 2.42.01.6 | WR | 3 | 3 | 46 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Dulcich | 8.36.34.3 | 7.96.95.2 | TE | 6 | 4 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Caleb Douglas | 8.36.34.3 | 8.97.45.9 | WR | 6 | 4 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ollie Gordon II | 6.96.96.9 | 12.112.111.4 | RB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 69 | 0 |
| Chris Bell | 6.94.92.9 | 4.84.03.2 | WR | 5 | 4 | 31 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 |
| Jalen Tolbert | 1.81.30.8 | 2.01.61.3 | WR | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaylen Wright | 0.50.50.5 | 3.44.24.0 | RB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| DJ Herman | 0.00.00.0 | 0.90.70.5 | RB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Kacmarek | 0.00.00.0 | 1.81.51.1 | TE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Seydou Traore | 0.00.00.0 | 1.10.80.7 | TE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Car = official carries (QB scrambles included). Pts = scored points. Scored points use the official stats, including 2-point conversions and return touchdowns. Projections leave those two out: they are rare and not modeled.