Ben Rolfe | Professional Soccer Community
The primary week for each of those groups confirmed us areas of concern but additionally how resilient every could be beneath stress.
Each mounted comebacks in several methods, with Josh Allen and the offense placing the workforce on their again, whereas the Dolphins relied behind their protection to close down the Jacksonville Jaguars within the second half.
That offers us the intriguing potential of energy vs. energy when the Payments’ offense is on the sector and weak point vs. weak point when the Dolphins’ offense has the ball.
Nonetheless, it appears loopy to name a Dolphins offense that was among the many high three in whole offensive anticipated factors added (EPA) final season a foul unit after only one recreation.
That’s the reason I nonetheless favor Miami right here. The offense shouldn’t be as dangerous because it seemed in Week 1, whereas the Payments’ protection is an entire unknown with all their modifications.
The Dolphins are additionally 5-1 ATS when going through AFC East groups throughout September over the past three years, though that one failure to cowl was a drubbing by the hands of Buffalo in Miami.
There may be additionally the query of Allen’s left wrist, which was closely taped throughout the recreation. Now, it isn’t his throwing arm, in order that removes some concern, but it surely might make him hesitant to make use of his legs, in addition to nervous with our bodies round him within the pocket if he can’t use that arm to brace when tackled.
The prime-time aspect on this recreation considerably removes the warmth issue, which ought to profit the Payments.
There are too many unknowns right here, so I’m passing on the road however wanting in direction of the beneath.
Every of the Payments’ previous three highway video games in Miami has gone beneath by no less than 13 factors, and all the Dolphins’ final 5 AFC East video games in September have gone beneath.
Prediction: Dolphins 23, Payments 20