Miami look to forget their off-field problems as they travel across Florida to Tampa

Miami look to forget their off-field problems as they travel across Florida to Tampa

The Miami Dolphins (4-4) head to the Raymond James Stadium to take on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (0-8) amidst an array of disturbing headlines involving Richie Incognito and Jonathan Martin. The Bucs will be looking to build on their impressive record against the Dolphins, with their last defeat in their own stadium coming in 1988.
The Dolphins ended a run of three straight defeats with a dramatic 22--20 overtime victory over the Cincinnati Bengals, with Cameron Wake sacking Andy Dalton for a game winning safety. Wake became only the third person in NFL history to end an overtime game with a sack.

Unrest: The saga surrounding Richie Incognito (left) and Jonathan Martin (right) has damaged the Dolphins

Ryan Tannehill's form has been indifferent over the course of the past month. It's not all on Tannehill as his offensive line that's now minus several key members has offered little to no protection. Tannehill had been sacked a league high 35 times through the first nine weeks. Tannehill has thrown for 1197 yards and 11 touchdowns.
The struggling running game of the Dolphins finally sprung to life against the Bengals. Lamar Miller recorded his first career 100-yard rushing game. Miller's 106 yards came off 16 carries. Wideouts Brian Hartline and Mike Wallace remain a serious threat within the passing game and will be looking to exploit the weaknesses in a Tampa defense that ranks 15th against the pass.

Narrow: The Bucs are still winless after their overtime defeat in Seattle left them 0-8

Quarterback Mike Glennon continues to impress and over the course of three games he's thrown for five touchdowns and zero interceptions. Glennon connected with 17 of 23 attempted passes for 169 yards and two touchdowns against a formidable Seahawks defense, recording a quarterback rating of 123.1.
With the loss of Doug Martin, many expected the running game to slow down, this however has not been the case as rookie Mike James put in a career day against the Seahawks with 158 yards from 28 carries. James will make his third career start on Monday looking to add to improve on his 4.6 yards per carry.

Sacked: After three straight defeats, Miami beat Cincinnati with an overtime safety last time out

Whilst the actions and bizarre methods of head coach Greg Schiano have raised eyebrows across the NFL, rumours of any unrest in the locker room appear to have been put to one side. During the 27-24 overtime defeat by the Seahawks, the team showed immense character in a hostile environment.
Darrelle Revis will also be looking to add to his four career interceptions against the Dolphins.

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