Seahawks At Dolphins

Sun., Sept. 3, 2000

By Jim Meehan jimm@spokesman.com (509) 459-5585

The game: 1:15 p.m., Pro Player Stadium, Miami

Coaches: Seattle Mike Holmgren, 9-7, 2nd season; 84-44 overall, 9th season. Miami Dave Wannstedt, 0-0, 1st season; 40-56, 7th season overall.

The records: Season opener for both. Both were 9-7 last year.

The series: Dolphins lead 4-2

The line: Dolphins by 2

On the air

Television: CBS, with Kevin Harlan and Sam Wyche.

Radio: KXLY (920 AM) and KVNI (1080 AM), with Brian Davis and Steve Raible.

Player matchups Passing PC-PA Yds. TD Int. Jon Kitna, Seattle (1999) 270-495 3,346 23 16 Jay Fiedler, Miami 61-94 656 2 2

Rushing Att. Yds. Avg. TD Ricky Watters, Seattle 325 1,210 3.7 5 Jon Kitna, Seattle 35 56 1.6 0 Lamar Smith, Miami 60 205 3.4 0 J.J. Johnson, Miami 164-558 3.4 4

Receiving Rec. Yds. AVG. TD Derrick Mayes, Seattle 62 829 13.4 10 Sean Dawkins, Seattle 58 992 17.1 7 Tony Martin, Miami 67 1,037 15.5 5 Oronde Gadsden, Miami 48 803 16.7 6

Injuries

Seahawks: Out: DE John Hilliard (groin); DT Tim Watson (knee). Questionable: TE Christian Fauria (hamstring). Probable: CB Shawn Springs (hamstring).

Dolphins: Out: CB Terrance Shaw (knee). Questionable: RB Autry Denson (ankle). Probable: G John Bock (ankle), WR Bert Emanuel (hamstring), DT Jermaine Haley (ankle), T Todd Wade (elbow).

Analysis

You can’t fool the folks in Vegas too often. That’s why the oddsmakers have stuck this game with 36 points for the over-under. It’s the lowest total of the week, along with New England-Tampa Bay. The oddsmakers see what everybody else sees: Two teams with limited offensive weapons. That was evident when the Dolphins ended Seattle’s season in the playoffs last year. This one has the makings of a low-scoring, field-position struggle. Though Seattle’s defense is good, Miami’s is a tad better. Seattle is prone to stumbling starts. Miami has won its last eight openers. Dolphins 17, Seahawks 16.

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