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The Giants biggest hurdle to success has been their run game. They've attempted a run on 35.6% of their plays this year, #8-least in the football. They've averaged a mere 4.08 yards per carry, ranking #26 in the NFL. A good run game needs a good offensive line, and that's one thing the Giants do not have. Their line ranks just #26 in the league in opening up holes for the running backs. Perhaps because they haven't been able to establish the run, they've also averaged just 6.61 yards per target through the air, #25 in the league. In terms of play-calling, they don't always make sound analytical choices. They rank #31 in the NFL in misdirection rate. Giving the defense trick look can confuse them and ultimately lead to more offensive success, but the Giants haven't done much of this type of thing.
The Dolphins biggest hurdle to success has been their run game. They've attempted a run on 34.4% of their plays this year, #6-least in the football. They've averaged a mere 3.47 yards per carry, ranking #31 in the NFL. A good run game needs a good offensive line, and that's one thing the Dolphins do not have. Their line ranks just #27 in the league in opening up holes for the running backs. Perhaps because they haven't been able to establish the run, they've also averaged just 6.30 yards per target through the air, #28 in the league. In terms of play-calling, they don't always make sound analytical choices. They rank #25 in the NFL in going for it on 4th down. The math shows coaches ought to be more aggressive on fourth downs, but the Dolphins don't appear to have gotten the memo.
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