The Miami Dolphins (1-0) travel to meet the New England Patriots (0-1) for Sunday Night Football at Gillette Stadium. Kickoff for the Week 2 matchup is 8:20 p.m. ET (NBC). Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s'lines around the Dolphins vs. Patriots odds, and'make our expert NFL picks and predictions.
Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa fired out of the chute last week in Miami’s 36-34 win over the Los Angeles Chargers, as he passed for 466 yards, 3 TDs and 1 INT. WR Tyreek Hill went bonkers with 11 grabs for 215 yards and 2 TDs on 15 targets. The Fins were able to roll up 536 total yards of offense in the road victory.
The Patriots weren’t as fortunate, falling 25-20 at home against the visiting Philadelphia Eagles as 3.5-point underdogs. New England showed some fight as it slipped behind 16-0 after the 1st Quarter, outscoring Philly 14-0 in the 2nd Quarter to make things interesting. The 2nd Half went in favor of the defending NFC champs, however.
The home team won both matchups last season, with the Pats squeaking out a 23-21 win in Foxborough on New Year’s Day. Miami has won 4 of the past 5 meetings and has gone 5-0 against the spread (ATS) during the 5-game run. The Under has outpaced the Over 4-2 in the past 6 in the series.