The Phinsider
The Miami Dolphins struggled throughout their Week 5 game against the New England Patriots, but came away with the win. Who saw their stock rise or fall during the game?
The Miami Dolphins’ Week 5 win over the New England Patriots was anything but pretty. The team continues to struggle with self-inflicted issues. They had everything go wrong in this game, from a continuation of pre-snap penalties through an interception, a blocked punt, a missed field goal, a botched snap on a field goal, a dumb roughing the passer penalty, and more. It was ugly, but it was a win and sends Miami into their bye week with some positive news.
The Dolphins have a lot of things to fix during their upcoming bye week. They have one more game before starting quarterback Tua Tagovailoa can return, leaving them at least one more start from Tyler Huntley. Can they fix the offense and put up some points against the Indianapolis Colts in two weeks?
We take a look at who saw their stock rise or fall during the team’s Week 5 win.
Emmanuel Ogbah, linebacker - Ogbah is listed as a linebacker, but he plays as a hand-in-the-dirt defensive end and he excels in that role. After seeing him disappear in 2023, Ogbah is back to looking like the player who led Miami in sacks in 2020 and 2021. He recorded four tackles and a sack on Sunday and seemed to always be around the ball any time the Patriots tried to run it. With linebacker Jaelan Phillips out for the year with a knee injury and linebacker Bradley Chubb still on the physically unable to perform list from a knee injury last year. Ogbah serving as a consistently impactful pass rusher and edge setter is huge for the Dolphins.
Tyus Bowser, linebacker - Ummmm...who? The Dolphins signed Bowser off the Seattle Seahawks’ practice squad three days ago. He immediately made an impact for the Dolphins. He was initially credited with a half sack, but it was changed to give the full sack to Ogbah. He only officially recorded a tackle, but Bowser provided a solidifying role on a defense in need of someone to fill in immediately. He is already familiar with the basis of the Dolphins’ defensive system after seven years with the Baltimore Ravens and he should only get better as he gets used to the tweaks and updates defensive coordinator Anthony Weaver has made with the Dolphins.
Jaylen Wright, running back - Wright stepped up down the stretch, recording 13 carries for a team-high 86 rushing yards. He has the speed to break away, but he also is not afraid to run up the middle, lower a shoulder, and try to run through tacklers. The Dolphins have depth at running back and Wright could quickly force the team into finding more ways to get him the ball.
Alec Ingold, fullback - Ingold is such a weapon for the Dolphins to have. He...
