MIAMI (1-) at NEW ENGLAND (-1)
Sunday, 8:20 p.m. EDT, NBC
OPENING LINE: Dolphins by 2, in accordance to FanDuel SportsBook.
Series Record: Dolphins direct 60-55.
Very last Conference: Patriots defeat Dolphins 23-21 on Jan. 1, 2023, in Foxborough, Mass.
From THE Unfold: Miami 1- New England -1.
DOLPHINS OFFENSE: All round (1), Hurry (27), Pass (1), SCORING (3).
DOLPHINS Defense: In general (31), Hurry (32), Move (19), SCORING (29).
PATRIOTS OFFENSE: General (5), Hurry (23), Pass (4), SCORING (T-15).
PATRIOTS Protection: General (9), Rush (T-18), Pass (10), SCORING (T-24).
TURNOVER DIFFERENTIAL: Dolphins minus-2 Patriots minus-1.
DOLPHINS Participant TO Check out: WR Tyreek Hill. Following obtaining 215 yards on 11 catches with two TDs, Hill must be each team’s precedence when game-organizing for the Dolphins. He is speedy, athletic, and provides groups issues with his skill to get separation. Only two other gamers — Frank Clarke and Anquan Boldin — have totaled much more yards receiving in a Week 1 video game.
PATRIOTS Participant TO View: WR Kendrick Bourne. He tied a career superior with two touchdown catches past 7 days versus the Eagles and tied for the crew guide with six catches for 64 yards. People are not gaudy quantities, but it is substantial for a player that was not remarkably used in the match program last period. Bourne will look to become the initial Patriots participant since Rob Gronkowski in 2012 with back-to-back, two-landing receiving games.
Important MATCHUP: Dolphins receivers vs. Patriots secondary. The combination of Hill and Jaylen Waddle (4 catches for 78 yards in 7 days 1 vs. Chargers) will be a check for the again half of New England’s protection. Count on Patriots rookie CB Christian Gonzalez to be specific by the fast veteran duo. Fellow CB Jonathan Jones, who led New England with 11 go breakups previous time, had 1 of his staff-substantial four INTs in opposition to Miami.
Crucial Accidents: Dolphins LT Terron Armstead skipped the opener with back again, ankle and knee accidents. Armstead returned to exercise Wednesday in a purple non-get hold of jersey, and his position for Sunday is up in the air. … RB Raheem Mostert did not exercise Wednesday with a knee personal injury. The Dolphins are presently without having RB Jeff Wilson Jr., who will skip at least the first 4 games with midsection and finger injuries.. … Patriots LT Trent Brown and RG Sidy Sow began the week in the concussion protocol. LG Cole Peculiar and WR DeVante Parker, who both equally sat out the opener with knee injuries, were being restricted to open the 7 days. RG Mike Onwenu (ankle) also commenced the 7 days confined after lacking the opener.
Collection NOTES: This will be the fourth Sunday evening meeting concerning the teams and initially in New England. The Dolphins have received two of a few, together with the most current in 1991. … The Patriots hold a 38-19 typical-season file in opposition to the Dolphins in New England (17-4 at Gillette Stadium). … Miami beat New England for the very first time in Gillette Stadium in the final game of the 2005 period. .. The teams have satisfied a few occasions in the playoffs, with the Patriots successful two times.
STATS AND Things: The teams split the 2022 series, with just about every crew successful at house. … This will be Miami’s third visual appeal on “Sunday Night time Football” in the past two seasons. … The past time Miami gained Sunday night video games in consecutive seasons was 2003-04. … The Dolphins had 536 overall yards final 7 days — the most yards in a 7 days 1 game because Baltimore experienced 643 yards in 2019. … QB Tua Tagovailoa is 4- in starts from the Patriots. … Tagovailoa was the AFC Offensive Participant of the 7 days soon after passing for 466 yards and three TDs against the Chargers. It was the fourth-most passing yards by an NFL QB in a 7 days 1 game. … Hill prospects the NFL with 18 receptions of 50-moreover yards since he entered the league in 2016. …Hill has 550 yards getting on 36 catches with 5 TDs in 6 video games versus the Patriots. … Miami’s protection is ranked 32nd in opposition to the run soon after supplying up 234 yards rushing in 7 days 1. … LB Jaelan Phillips desires 6 1/2 sacks to grow to be the 28th participant and to start with Dolphins to have at least 7 sacks in each and every of his to start with 3 NFL seasons due to the fact it became an official stat in 1982. … It will be the to start with time that Patriots TE Mike Gesicki faces his former group. The Dolphins drafted Gesicki in the second spherical in 2018. … Because Bill Belichick grew to become coach in 2000, the Patriots are 27-19 in opposition to the Dolphins. … Considering the fact that 2000, the Patriots are 102-40 (.718) against AFC East opponents. … TE Hunter Henry had 5 catches for 56 yards and a TD past week. … LB Josh Uche experienced a sack very last 7 days and has a sack in each and every of the Patriots previous four games at house. … QB Mac Jones concluded profession-significant 35 of 54 passes for 316 yards, 3 TDs and an INT in Week 1 loss to Philadelphia. It was his fifth 300-property sport and the most completions by any quarterback final week. He experienced two TD passes in the previous assembly and has a 95.5 score in four starts versus the Dolphins. … RB Rhamondre Stevenson led the crew with 89 scrimmage yards (64 getting, 25 speeding) with six catches previous week. … RB Ezekiel Elliott rushed for 125 yards in his only recreation towards Miami (Sept. 22, 2019 with Dallas). … WR Kendrick Bourne had 6 catches for 64 yards and two TDs previous 7 days. He was a single of 5 receivers in the NFL with two getting TDs in 7 days 1. … CB Christian Gonzalez had seven tackles, a sack and go break up last 7 days in his NFL debut. It tied for the next-most tackles between rookies in 7 days 1.
FANTASY Suggestion: Patriots LB Matt Judon obtained his first sack of the year in 7 days 1. In each and every of the previous two seasons he’s had at the very least one sack in just about every of New England’s to start with 5 video games.
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