Who’s sizzling, who’s not after the Dolphins’ 39-17 win over the Cleveland Browns

The Dolphins will head into the bye on a four-game profitable streak after a 39-17 win over the Cleveland Browns at Hard Rock Stadium on Sunday.

Here’s a take a look at who’s sizzling — and who’s not — after the victory.

Who’s sizzling

▪ Tua Tagovailoa: The third-year quarterback continued his blazing midseason stretch, throwing three landing passes for the third consecutive sport. Though Tagovailoa has relied closely on the duo of extensive receivers Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle, he unfold the ball round in opposition to the Browns, discovering eight totally different pass-catchers. Since coming back from a concussion, Tagovailoa has thrown 10 touchdowns with zero interceptions in 4 video games. At a number of factors Sunday, Tagovailoa was serenaded with “MVP” chants from the house crowd. It was a efficiency that solely bolstered Tagovailoa’s case for the league’s prime particular person honor.

▪ Trent Sherfield: The veteran extensive receiver has primarily contributed on particular groups this season whereas logging snaps because the Dolphins’ No. 3 receiver. With Hill and Waddle normally taking nearly all of the targets, there normally aren’t many extra catches to go round for the remaining pass-catchers. However, with the tandem having quieter-than-usual outings, Sherfield stepped up with a season-best efficiency. He caught 4 passes for 63 yards and his first landing of the 12 months, a toe-tapping seize within the nook of the tip zone towards the tip of the primary half.

▪ Run offense: The Dolphins’ dashing offense had struggled to realize traction this season because the passing offense has taken middle stage. But in opposition to the Browns, Miami ran for a season-high 195 yards and averaged 5.9 yards per carry. Jeff Wilson Jr., in simply his second sport with the staff, led the best way with 119 dashing yards and one landing however Raheem Mostert additionally contributed 65 dashing yards and one rating as each backs took benefit of the dashing lanes opened up by the offensive line. Miami’s offense has surged in current weeks by passing the ball however unlocking the bottom sport has been the following step for the unit and the Dolphins’ offense took one other important stride ahead on Sunday.

Who’s not

▪ Jason Sanders: Sanders made each of his field-goal makes an attempt, however he missed a pair of extra-point makes an attempt. Sanders hadn’t missed multiple additional level in a season coming into 2021. He’s now missed seven kicks (4 subject objectives, three additional factors). The misses weren’t consequential in a blowout victory, but it surely continued a collection of missteps for a Miami particular groups unit that additionally allowed an extended return on the opening kickoff.

▪ Defensive penalties: In what was one of many higher all-around performances of the season for the Dolphins’ protection, penalties contributed to a pair of scoring drives for the Browns. On Cleveland’s opening possession, a impartial zone infraction penalty after which a defensive go interference penalty assisted the Browns on their first landing. In the second half, a Browns drive that led to a subject aim was prolonged by a roughing the passer penalty on defensive lineman Christian Wilkins.