Sure, Sunday’s game was against the lowly Texans, yet Miami’s defense was still dominant for much of the contest against Houston.
They shut out the opposing offense for the entire first half, and even had a defensive touchdown on a scoop and score from Xavien Howard following a big hit from Eric Rowe which dislodged the ball from the Texans player.
So, with that being said, my most valuable Phin from Sunday’s game had to be on the defensive side of the ball.
But who would I choose with so many candidates available?
I chose EDGE defender Jaelan Phillips not because he stuffed the stat sheet — although his six tackles were second on the team behind only linebacker Elandon Roberts, and he added a sack which came on a play where he was double-teamed by Houston’s offensive line.