QUARTERBACK

Matt Moore did everything the Dolphins needed him to do. He kept plays and drives alive with his legs. He connected on enough passes (13) to keep the secondary honest. And he didn’t throw an interception or fumble (like he did against Dallas). A performance like this wouldn’t be good enough against a high-powered offense. He’s not a candidate for player of the week. But Moore helped his team win, which is most important. GRADE: B.

RUNNING BACKS

It must be said the Raiders are not good at stopping the run. But it also must be said the Dolphins made the Raiders look terrible at it. Reggie Bush not only got into space but also broke tackles as he turned the second level into his home. Daniel Thomas was similarly effective, although he did most of his damage between the tackles. This was probably Miami’s most complete rushing performance by its backs when you also factor Lex Hilliard converted two third-down carries. GRADE: A.

RECEIVERS/TIGHT ENDS

Charles Clay dropped a couple of passes. Brandon Marshall might have had a drop. And Davone Bess had a drop. But with Anthony Fasano running wide-open in the secondary to the tune of 66 yards on four catches, that was good enough to keep the Raiders honest against the run. GRADE: B-minus.

OFFENSIVE LINE

Vernon Carey missed the game with an ankle injury, and he was replaced by John Jerry. Jerry clearly missed a couple of blocks. But the youngster wasn’t a disaster. The rest of the line, meanwhile, chewed up the Raiders’ front. It was such a mauling that a clearly frustrated Richard Seymour was flagged for throwing a punch at Richie Incognito and was ejected. Mike Pouncey is still snapping some shotgun attempts a bit high, but it didn’t hurt the Dolphins. The line yielded one sack. GRADE: B.

DEFENSIVE LINE

Yes, the outside linebackers often get credit for Miami’s quarterback hurries, but in this game the defensive line was in Palmer’s face from every angle, including up the middle where he was clearly uncomfortable. It gets better: The Raiders were averaging 5 yards per rush coming into the game; they averaged 3.3 yards per rush against Miami. Michael Bush was nothing more than tumbleweed en route to 18 yards on 10 carries. GRADE: A.

LINEBACKERS

Kevin Burnett, signed for his pass-coverage prowess, finally paid a dividend when he intercepted a pass and returned it for a third-quarter touchdown. He also had a sack in what was the best game of his season. Karlos Dansby led the team in tackles — again. One of them went for a loss. And Jason Taylor was effective enough to force a holding penalty. Koa Misi? One tackle. GRADE: B.

SECONDARY

Before the fourth quarter, before the Raiders started collecting garbage-time stats, the Miami secondary was outstanding. Palmer was completing less than half his throws, and his quarterback rating was bad. Vontae Davis even had a sack. Palmer warmed up in the final stanza and the Raiders scored on two touchdown passes, but they were inconsequential and, therefore, not reflected in this grade. GRADE: A.

SPECIAL TEAMS

Clyde Gates finally showed up and delivered a 77-yard kickoff return that set up a third quarter touchdown. Brandon Fields out-punted Shane Lechler. And Dan Carpenter, tweaked groin and all, connected on both his field-goal tries. What more can you ask? GRADE: A.

COACHING

Jake Long slotted out wide? Awesome! Next time, throw it to him! Blitzes from cornerbacks, followed by ones up the gut? Cool. It wasn’t just about playing hard with the Dolphins this game. The Dolphins are clearly playing better. That’s fine coaching. GRADE: A.

OVERALL

The Dolphins are a .500 team! Well, they’re 3-3 at home. That’s better than last year’s 1-7. Miami next plays host to the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday in a battle of 4-8 squads. GRADE: A.