The New York Giants will square off against the Miami Dolphins in Week 5 on the road in just their second non-prime-time game of the season.
The Giants are coming off back-to-back losses to drop to 1-3. Meanwhile, the Dolphins will be hoping to bounce back after suffering their first loss of the season at the hands of the Buffalo Bills — the same Bills team the Giants will play in Week 6 on, you guessed it, prime time.
Buy Giants TicketsThe Giants will be heavy underdogs against Miami for obvious reasons.
Here are three causes for concern in Week 5.
Dolphins high-powered offense
The Dolphins score and they score fast. Miami is averaging league-bests with 21.5 first-half points per game and 37.5 points per game.
Meanwhile, Big Blue is averaging league-lows in both those stats, scoring 2.3 first-half points per game and just 11.5 points per game.
The Dolphins also lead the league in yards per game.
The Giants are also giving up 30.5 points per game which ranks 30th in the league.
The Dolphins are an elite offense and this one could get away from the Giants early if they are unable to contain the Dolphins’ high-powered offense.
Giants rookie corners vs. Dolphins receivers
The Dolphins have two of the best receivers in the league in Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle. The Giants’ defense will have their hands full as they continue to start rookie corners Deonte Banks and Tre Hawkins.
Tyreek Hill’s speed poses one of the biggest threats in the NFL, especially in the open field.
Without an interception on the year for New York, it’s not likely that Miami has much to worry about throwing the ball against the Giants defense.
Dolphins offensive line
The Giants have struggled to get a pass rush going and have not forced a turnover through four weeks.
If the Miami passing game wasn’t enough to handle, the Dolphin’s offensive line has protected quarterback Tua Tagovailoa very well thus far this year with a third-ranked 3.5% QB sack percentage.
The Dolphins also average a league-best 6.3 yards per rush.
No matter how you slice it, the Giants will be challenged early and often on Sunday. They are likely to have trouble penetrating Miami’s backfield making things much more difficult to disrupt the flow of the Dolphins’ offense.
