Dolphins (0-1) vs. Patriots (0-1)
Kickoff: 1 p.m., Sunday, Onerous Rock Stadium
TV: Â (Ch. 4 in Miami-Dade, Broward counties; Ch. 12 in Palm Seashore); Radio: WBGG (105.9-FM), WIOD (610-AM), WTZU (94.9-FM, Spanish); Palm Seashore: ESPN (106.3 FM); WEFL (760-AM, Spanish)
Coaches: The Dolphins’ Mike McDaniel is 28-26 (.519), together with playoffs, in his fourth season as a head coach; New England’s Mike Vrabel is 56-48 (.538), together with playoffs, in his first season with New England and his seventh season general.
Sequence: Dolphins lead, 63-55, together with playoffs. The Dolphins have gained the previous 4 video games in opposition to the Patriots and will have a five-game profitable streak for the primary time in sequence historical past.
Climate: Temperature is forecast for 84 levels at kickoff with a “feels-like” temperature of 90 levels.
Line:Â Dolphins are favored by 2 factors; the over/underneath is 43.5 factors.
Accidents: Dolphins — Out: TE Darren Waller (hip pressure), CB Storm Duck (ankle), DT Benito Jones (indirect), RT Austin Jackson (toe). Uncertain: CB Ethan Bonner (hamstring), RB Jaylen Wright (knee). Questionable: S Ashtyn Davis (knee)
Patriots — CB Christian Gonzalez (hamstring), DE Keion White (sickness). Questionable: LB Marte Mapu (neck), RT Morgan Moses (foot)
Noteworthy: The Dolphins have gained their previous 4 video games in opposition to the Patriots, however Patriots coach Mike Vrabel has gained his previous two video games in opposition to the Dolphins going again to his days teaching Tennessee. …
Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa had one in every of his worst video games final week with three turnovers (two interceptions, fumble) in a 33-8 loss at Indianapolis. Tagovailoa had a 51.7 passer score. …
The Dolphins are minus-3 in turnover margin after one sport, final within the league, and minus-13 in turnover margin within the three-plus season McDaniel period. …
New England QB Drake Maye was sacked 4 instances in final week’s 20-13 loss to Las Vegas, elevating hopes the Dolphins’ go rush, led by outdoors linebackers Bradley Chubb (1.0 sack), Jaelan Phillips, Chop Robinson and Matthew Judon and defensive sort out Zach Sieler, can get to Maye. …
On the opposite aspect of the ball the Patriots recorded 4.0 sacks final week led by linebacker Harold Landry (2.5 sacks). …
The Dolphins will watch the precise aspect of their offensive line with RG Kion Smith beginning for James Daniels (pectoral) and RT Larry Borom beginning for Jackson. …
The Dolphins hope to get rookie RB Ollie Gordon II extra concerned within the run sport early. A 20-0 halftime deficit put a dent in these plans final week. …
The Patriots being with out Gonzalez, their finest CB, figures to assist WRs Tyreek Hill (4 receptions, 40 yards) and Jaylen Waddle (three receptions, 40 yards) get free and return to their game-breaking days of 2023. …
The Dolphins may need Ok Riley Patterson, who’s changing an injured Jason Sanders (hip), play a key position within the sport’s consequence. Patterson didn’t try a subject aim or further level final week at Indianapolis.
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