Well, the Miami Dolphins lost again. What else is new?
Through six games on the season, the Dolphins have one victory as opposed to five losses. They’ve found new head-scratching ways to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory time and time again throughout the 2025 season, and at this point, all we can do is laugh to keep from crying.
They’ll look to get back on track this weekend when they travel to Cleveland, Ohio to face the Browns and their rookie quarterback, Dillon Gabriel. However, it will be another rookie on Cleveland’s offense that the Dolphins will have to spend extra time worrying about this week — as running back Quinshon Judkins looks to further exploit Miami’s porous run defense.
We’ll worry about week seven in a few days, however, because we still have some work to do in dissecting week six’s loss to the Los Angeles Chargers.
Fins Up
This week’s Fins Up player is someone who continues to prove himself as Miami’s most explosive weapon — running back De’Von Achane.
Against Los Angeles, Achane amassed 128 yards rushing on just 16 carries — good for 8.0 yards per carry. He scored on the ground twice while adding four receptions for 22 yards.
With six games in the books — one third of the NFL season — Achane is on pace for 1,105 yards rushing, 552.5 yards receiving and 17 total touchdowns.
In a season where many Dolphins players are severely underperforming preseason expectations, Achane remains a steady presence for Miami’s offense.
Fins Down
This week’s Fins Down player is starting right guard, Cole Strange. Strange signed with the Dolphins’ active roster on September 9th. He first started for Miami in week four against the New York Jets and has kept his starting job for the last three weeks while James Daniels remains out with an ankle injury.
In week 6 against the Chargers, Strange had his worst performance as a member of the Miami Dolphins — earning the lowest grade for Miami’s offense according to Pro Football Focus (43.4). Only one player on the entire team, Matthew Judon, earned a lower grade than Strange (37.5).
In only three games, Strange has allowed a total of 8 pressures. That mark ranks 65th out of all guards in the National Football League for the entire season.
With Daniels unable to return this week, Strange will once again have his hands full — this time with the stout Browns defense which allows just 262.3 yards per game (3rd best in the NFL this season).
