The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defeated the Miami Dolphins 45-17 in their Week 5 matchup. The Buccaneers are now 4-1, while the Dolphins are 1-4.
Miami Dolphins
It was Miami’s third-straight week with QB Jacoby Brissett at the helm. Brissett completed 27 of 39 passes for 275 yards and two touchdowns, but also had an interception and lost a fumble in the loss to Tampa Bay.
RB Myles Gaskin had his best game of the season. Gaskin finished with 25 yards rushing on five carries and had a team-leading 10 catches for 74 yards and two touchdowns in the losing effort. The former Husky tailback continues to have success in Miami.
With WR’s Will Fuller and DeVante Parker out, rookie Jaylen Waddle was poised for a big game. However, it was Preston Williams who stepped up in their absence. Williams caught three of five targets for 60 yards while Waddle caught two of six targets for 31 yards.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Tom Brady silenced any doubts with a five-touchdown victory over the Miami Dolphins. In addition to his five touchdowns, Brady had his 11th career 400-yard game (second with Tampa Bay). In all of Brady’s career, he’s never once thrown for 400+ yards and 5+ touchdowns in a single game, until now.
Brady wasn’t the only Buccaneer to silence any doubts. WR Antonio Brown had seven receptions for 124 yards and two touchdowns. The future Hall of Famer has now become the fastest WR to reach 900 receptions in NFL History (143 games). The previous record was held by HOF Marvin Harrison (149 games).
Like Brown, WR Mike Evans had a magnificent game. The Pro-Bowler had six receptions for 113 yards and two touchdowns.
Tampa Bay also ran the ball well. Ronald Jones managed five carries for 21 yards and one reception for 15 yards on one target. Meanwhile, Leonard Fournette had 12 carries and five targets on Sunday which is more than double that of Jones.
Next Up
Dolphins: Will travel across the pond to London to play the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Buccaneers: Will travel to Philadelphia to face off against the Eagles on Thursday Night Football.