The Dolphins will make a small trip to Jacksonville to take on the Jaguars at 4pm on Sunday. They are looking to go 2-0 for the second time in Coach Philbin’s 4 years as head coach. The Jaguars are not a playoff caliber team and the Dolphins should win this game; BUT nothing is a given in the NFL, and Miami can’t play lackadaisical if they want this win.
Miami must come out strong against the Jaguars. On offense they need to commit to the running game and give Lamar Miller at least 15 carries. Personally, I think he should at least get 20 carries and at least one or two screen passes, however this is not something the Dolphins have been able to do in Miller’s 4 years with the team. Even if the yards per carry aren’t stellar, we need balance, clock control and physicality that the run game brings.
On defense the ‘Phins need to stuff the run and then get pressure on Bortles – the normal M.O. of very good D-lines. Sure it sounds easy saying it and it’s a whole other thing to actually do it, but the 2015 Dolphins DL was billed as something special: this week is the time to show it. Against the Washington, our defensive line was man handled by the skins offensive line. We were only able to generate one sack, and were gashed for over 160 yards on the ground. Suh and Co. need to take this personal, step it up, and take over this game. Bortles was sacked 5 times last week against the Panthers, and there is no reason, why the ‘Phins talented defensive line can not match or exceed that number this week.
The best sportsbooks in the world opened this game with the Dolphins as a -4.5 road team favorite. The line subsequently jumped to -6 for ‘Phins and is currently staying steady at that number. The action is coming in heavily lopsided on the Dolphins. Unfortunately for Miami Dolphins news fans is not the best, because when the public goes so heavily on one side, then usually the other side covers. I have no problem with the Dolphins not covering as long as they win. I hope that Miami comes out and wins by double digits, and plays like a playoff team, but I believe this game will be closer than it should. My prediction is that Miami wins by two field goals, what does the rest of the Miami Dolphins news fans think will be the outcome of this game?
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