Photo by Harry How/Getty Images Welcome to the Splash Zone, the quickest way to get your day started off right. We bring you a rundown of Miami Dolphins news from the last 24 hours. We already knew Tua Tagovailoa was going to miss today’s game against the Raiders, we just weren’t sure when he would be back. We got the that news yesterday though as the Dolphins placed Tua on injured reserve, meaning the earliest he can come back would be against the Jaguars on October 11th. The Dolphins are going to face off against a tough Raiders team who is looking to stay undefeated today, but maybe Jacoby Brissett will have something to say about that. You can check out that story here, and the rest of the day’s round-up below. Week Three injury report roundup: Quarterback injuries will impact several games - ProFootballTalkWeek Three of the 2021 NFL season kicked off on Thursday with a win by Carolina and it continues with 14 more games on Sunday, which means that the 28 teams in those games submitted their final injury reports of the week on Friday. Dolphins Quarterbacks Miami Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa placed on injured reserve with fractured ribsBy being placed on IR, Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa, who continues to recover from fractured ribs, can't return until Oct. 11 vs. Jacksonville, at the earliest. He will miss games vs. the Raiders, Colts and Bucs. Phinsider News You May Have Missed Miami Dolphins News 9/25/21: Previewing Sunday’s Game Against The Raiders - The PhinsiderWelcome to the Splash Zone, the quickest way to get your day started off right. We bring you a rundown of Miami Dolphins news from the last 24 hours. BREAKING: Dolphins place quarterback Tua Tagovailoa on Injured Reserve - The PhinsiderMiami’s starting quarterback will now miss at least three games. PHINSIDER RADIO: Jacoby Brissett and the Miami Dolphins travel to Las Vegas to take on the Raiders - The PhinsiderAlso in this episode: Jake and Josh discuss the Dolphins’ keys to victory, LV’s pass-rush, and we can’t keep ignoring the Deshaun Watson rumors. 2021 NFL Week 2 expert picks: Against the spread, straight up, over/under picks - The PhinsiderWeek 3 of the 2021 NFL season has started and we are ready with our straight-up winners picks for the week. Here on The Phinsider, we do a season-long picks pool, seeing who can have the best...

Bill Ingram via Imagn Content Services, LLC Miami’s starting quarterback will now miss at least three games. It seemed like a good sign when Tua Tagovailoa wasn’t placed on injured reserve earlier in the week after suffering fractured ribs early in Miami’s loss to Buffalo. That all changed on Saturday as NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport tweeted that the Dolphins are putting their starting quarterback on IR. Sources: The #Dolphins are placing QB Tua Tagovailoa on Injured Reserve, meaning he’ll miss three games. The hope is he returns from his broken ribs at that point. But it’s Jacoby Brissett’s show for the next three games.— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) September 25, 2021 Rapport added that the team is hoping that Tagovailoa will be ready to return from his broken ribs after three weeks — the earliest a player can return after being placed on IR. That means that coach Brian Flores and the Dolphins will lean on Jacoby Brissett for games against the Raiders, Colts and Buccaneers. Brissett completed 60 percent of his passes against Buffalo, finishing with 169 yards and an interception. The team failed to find the end zone in the loss. The Dolphins are choosing the safe approach with their franchise quarterback and are hopeful that he can return for Miami’s game against Jacksonville in London. Until then, Miami will need Jaylen Waddle, DeVante Parker, Myles Gaskin and Will Fuller to do the team’s heavy lifting on offense. Keep in mind, even Brock Osweiler found some magic in Miami with help from his playmakers. The Dolphins are less than 24 hours away from Sunday’s showdown in Las Vegas against the undefeated Raiders. Miami is making its first trip outside the division and will look to bounce back from Week 2’s loss. The kickoff between the Dolphins and Raiders is slated for 4:05 p.m.

Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports Sandy Alcantara and Shane McClanahan will start Saturday’s Marlins vs. Rays game at Tropicana Field. Full lineups and game notes in here. Welcome to Saturday’s Marlins (64-89, -59 RD) vs. Rays (95-59, +186 RD) game thread. The Marlins have already clinched their lowest-ever winning percentage in interleague play. During every Marlins game, join in on the Fish Picks prop bets fun. They give you something to focus on even with the team out of World Series contention. Please use this link! Picks are only valid if submitted to us prior to first pitch. The Fish Picks leaderboard is updated daily. Congrats to SeanF, who picked a Perfect Game on Friday. At the end of each month, the Fish Picks winner—whoever has the percentage of correct picks (among qualifiers)—will receive a hand-painted Trevor Rogers baseball card. Everybody’s point totals have been reset for the start of September. Marlins Starting Lineup SS Miguel Rojas 2B Jazz Chisholm Jr. CF Bryan De La Cruz RF Jesús Sánchez LF Lewis Brinson 1B Lewin Díaz DH Nick Fortes 3B Eddy Alvarez C Sandy León RHP Sandy Alcantara (2021 season stats: 3.05 ERA, 3.37 FIP, 24.1 K%, 39.3 HardHit% in 194.2 IP) Baseball Savant Notes: The Marlins own a meager 3-15 record in interleague play...Detailed piece from Devan Fink of FanGraphs about how Alcantara has unlocked the best version of himself...Sánchez has started 28 straight games, the longest streak for any Marlins player at any point this season...The most well-rested pitchers available out of the Marlins bullpen are Anthony Bass, Anthony Bender, Richard Bleier, Paul Campbell, Dylan Floro, Luis Madero and Steven Okert. Rays Starting Lineup 2B Brandon Lowe 1B Ji-Man Choi LF Randy Arozarena DH Austin Meadows SS Joey Wendle 3B Yandy Díaz CF Kevin Kiermaier RF Brett Phillips C Mike Zunino LHP Shane McClanahan (2021 season stats: 3.51 ERA, 3.28 FIP, 27.9 K%, 45.0 HardHit% in 115.1 IP) Baseball Savant Notes: Dating back to late July, Wander Franco has reached base safely in 40 consecutive games...Old friend Adam Conley is here! The Rays seldom use him in important situations, but he’s been great against left-handed batters (albeit in a tiny sample). How to watch/listen/follow First pitch is scheduled for 6:10 p.m. ET. Watch on Bally Sports Florida or listen to the radio broadcast on 940 WINZ. I will handle the game recap article. Fish Picks Please submit your picks for the following props. The contest locks at first pitch. Which team gets the first hit of the game? (Marlins/Rays) Over/Under 1.5 total bases for Bryan De La Cruz? (Over/Under) Over/Under 69.5 strikes thrown by Sandy Alcantara? (Over/Under) Will the Marlins hit any home runs? (Yes/No) Who wins? (Marlins/Rays)

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