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Is there an opponent capable of slowing down Tom Brady and the Patriots? How about, believe it or not, this week's: the winless Miami Dolphins?

Brady has played some of the worst games of his career against the Dolphins, particularly in games played in Miami. The Dolphins hung a shocking 21-0 shutout loss on the Patriots last December, just the second time the team has been shut out in Brady's career. His numbers against the Dolphins -- completion percentage, yards, TDs versus interceptions -- are all far worse than his career numbers overall. (New England is also just 7-5 in those games.) Not that anyone will bench Brady or his top targets this week, but at least consider the possibility that if Brady turns in a clunker this season, it could come here.

Brady's game-by-game numbers versus the Dolphins, and his average games in his career and against Miami, are presented below.

Brady vs. Miami

Year (H/A) - Comp, Yards, TD-Ints (Result)

2006 (H) - 16-29, 140, 2-0 (Win)

2006 (A) - 12-25, 78, 0-0 (Loss)

2005 (H) - 3-8, 37, 1-1 (Loss)*

2005 (A) - 21-36, 275, 2-2 (Win)

2004 (H) - 7-19, 76, 2-1 (Win)

2004 (A) - 18-29, 171, 3-4 (Loss)

2003 (H) - 16-31, 163, 0-0 (Win)

2003 (A) - 24-34, 283, 2-0 (Win)

2002 (H) - 25-44, 221, 1-1 (Win)

2002 (A) - 17-31, 240, 2-2 (Loss)

2001 (H) - 12-24, 86, 0-0 (Win)

2001 (A) -11-19, 108, 1-0 (Loss)

*Week 17 game Brady left early.

Avg (Career): 20-32, 231 yards, 1.7 TDs, 0.8 Int

Avg (vs. Mia): 15-27, 157 yards, 1.3 TDs, 1 Int

Source: FANTASY FOOTBALL INDEX research.

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