The undefeated Miami Dolphins surprisingly are atop ESPN’s newest NFL Power Rankings — one thing nobody would have anticipated after final season’s 9-8 end.
The Dolphins (3-0) jumped 4 spots within the ballot to No. 1, which was launched Tuesday morning, adopted by the Buffalo Bills (2-1), Philadelphia Eagles (3-0), Kansas City Chiefs (2-1) and Los Angeles Rams (2-1).
The greatest motive ESPN ranked the Dolphins so excessive is the workforce’s turnaround led by the emergence of quarterback Tua Tagovailoa.
“Tua Tagovailoa is off to the start every Dolphins fan dreamed of in his third NFL season. He ranks second in the league in passing yards and is already halfway to matching his career high in touchdown passes with eight. He also leads the NFL in QBR and is second in yards per attempt. The new coaching staff and improved supporting cast around him seems to have unlocked the potential Miami saw when he was drafted No. 5 overall in 2020, and it’s a big reason the Dolphins are the AFC’s lone unbeaten team entering Week 4.”
Tagovailoa has posted a formidable 100-plus passer ranking in all three video games this season.
Miami, off to its first 3-0 begin since 2018, is in first place within the AFC East heading into Thursday evening’s street sport towards the Cincinnati Bengals.
The Dolphins held off the high-powered Bills, 21-19, on Sunday after rallying from a 35-14 deficit to shock the Baltimore Ravens 42-38 in Week 2.
The Dolphins and Eagles are the one two undefeated groups within the NFL.
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Source: www.bostonherald.com