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The Dolphins snapped a seven-game losing streak last week when they beat Houston, 17-9, as 4-point home favorites. Miami, which is 1-6 Against The Spread (ATS) over its last six games, is just 2-4 ATS as an underdog this season.
The Ravens avoided a second straight home loss last week when they came from behind to defeat Minnesota, 34-31 in overtime. Baltimore, which is 3-5 ATS this season, is 0-4 ATS when favorites of six-plus points over that span.
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The Miami Dolphins are spiraling. Beating the rusted-out shell of the Houston Texans only briefly slowed their descent.
Miami, winner of 10 games in 2021, has fallen victim to a wide array of terrible personnel choices. The draft picks gleaned from fleecing Bill O’Brien in the Laremy Tunsil trade have returned an oft-injured quarterback, a bad offensive lineman, and a cornerback who barely sees the field. Most of their big ticket free agent signings from 2020 play elsewhere.
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As a result, the Dolphins rank 30th in yards gained. They ranked 30th in yards allowed. And now, in prime time, they have to face one of the AFC’s best teams: the Baltimore Ravens (-7.5).
Baltimore’s 6-2 start is dotted with questionable performances against middling teams. There are losses to the Raiders and Bengals as well as overtime escapes against the Colts and Vikings.
But Week 3’s dramatic victory over the still-winless Detroit Lions could give Miami hope. If it can hold the Ravens to one fewer yard than Detroit did, it could escape by the skin of its teeth.
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Lamar Jackson is playing like an MVP, even if his betting odds don’t quite reflect that. Slow starts have given way to furious finishes, and he’s had twice as many fourth quarter comebacks in the first half of 2021 than he had his previous three seasons as a pro.
He’s also throwing more passes — and launching deeper passes than ever. That’s trouble for a Miami team whose strength was supposed to be its secondary but instead has allowed more than 280 passing yards per game.
