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Tua Tagovailoa will be facing the second-worst passing defense in the league when his Miami Dolphins meet the New England Patriots in Week 2, on Sunday at 1 p.m. ET.
Last year Tagovailoa put up 2,867 yards passing (260.6 per game), going 291-for-399 (72.9%) with 19 TDs and seven INTs.
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Tagovailoa vs. the Patriots
- Tagovailoa vs the Patriots (since 2021): 4 GP / 193.2 PASS YPG / 6 PASS TD
- New England surrendered over 300 passing yards to only two QBs last year.
- 13 players have thrown for at least one touchdown in a tilt against the Patriots last season.
- In the passing game, New England allowed eight players to throw at least two touchdowns in a game last year.
- In the passing game, the Patriots surrendered three or more passing touchdowns to four opposing quarterbacks last year.
- Tagovailoa will face the NFL's 10th-ranked pass defense a year ago (211.5 yards allowed per game).
- The Patriots gave up 27 passing touchdowns (1.6 per game) last year to rank 19th in league play.
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Tagovailoa Passing Insights
- Tagovailoa exceeded his passing yards prop bet total in five games last year, or 45.5% of games with a prop available.
- The Dolphins, who ranked 22nd in the NFL in points scored last season, attempted a pass 56.9% of the time while running the ball 43.1% of the time.
- With 2,867 yards on 399 pass attempts, Tagovailoa was 17th in the NFL with 7.2 yards per attempt last year.
- Tagovailoa had a passing touchdown in all 11 games last year, with multiple passing TDs in five of them.
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Tagovailoa's Last Season Performance
| Opponent | Date | Week | Passing Stats | Rushing Stats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Jaguars | 9/8/2024 | Week 1 | 23-for-37 / 338 YDS / 1 TD / 0 INTs | 1 ATT / 11 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Bills | 9/12/2024 | Week 2 | 17-for-25 / 145 YDS / 1 TD / 3 INTs | 2 ATT / 17 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Cardinals | 10/27/2024 | Week 8 | 28-for-38 / 234 YDS / 1 TD / 0 INTs | 3 ATT / 13 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Bills | 11/3/2024 | Week 9 | 25-for-28 / 231 YDS / 2 TDs / 0 INTs | 2 ATT / 3 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Rams | 11/11/2024 | Week 10 | 20-for-28 / 207 YDS / 1 TD / 1 INT | 1 ATT / -1 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Raiders | 11/17/2024 | Week 11 | 28-for-36 / 288 YDS / 3 TDs / 0 INTs | 0 ATT / 0 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Patriots | 11/24/2024 | Week 12 | 29-for-40 / 317 YDS / 4 TDs / 0 INTs | 3 ATT / -2 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Packers | 11/28/2024 | Week 13 | 37-for-46 / 365 YDS / 2 TDs / 0 INTs | 2 ATT / 6 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Jets | 12/8/2024 | Week 14 | 33-for-47 / 331 YDS / 2 TDs / 0 INTs | 1 ATT / 3 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Texans | 12/15/2024 | Week 15 | 29-for-40 / 196 YDS / 1 TD / 3 INTs | 0 ATT / 0 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. 49ers | 12/22/2024 | Week 16 | 22-for-34 / 215 YDS / 1 TD / 0 INTs | 2 ATT / -1 YDS / 0 TDs |