Dolphins (6-3) vs. Browns (3-5), Sunday, 1 p.m., CBS
Newest line: Dolphins are favored by 3 1/2 factors.
Dave Hyde, Sports activities Columnist (Season document: 6-3): Dolphins 30, Browns 27
Two offenses within the high 10 in scoring. Two defenses tied for twenty fourth in factors allowed per recreation (24.6). The warmth isn’t round to assist the Dolphins a lot by now, however determine returning house after a few weeks on the highway will present the distinction on this recreation. The Dolphins are the higher workforce, however the Browns are a formidable opponent.
Chris Perkins, Dolphins Columnist (Season document: 5-4): Dolphins 28, Browns 24
It’s the Chubb Bowl as Dolphins edge rusher Bradley Chubb faces his cousin, Browns working again Nick Chubb, who's second within the league in speeding at 841 yards. That’s an enormous hazard contemplating Bears quarterback Justin Fields rushed for 178 yards. However the Dolphins will discover a solution to win, as they’ve achieved all season. It may not be the best way the Dolphins wish to win (robust protection, stable particular groups, and so forth…) however they’ll win.
David Furones, Dolphins Author (Season document: 7-2): Dolphins 27, Browns 20
Miami faces one other workforce that does its harm on the bottom, nevertheless it’s been working quarterbacks, particularly, which were a problem for the Dolphins. They've achieved nicely at stopping the standard run recreation by opposing working backs. With that stated, they need to have the ability to curtail Nick Chubb’s effectiveness. Miami retains rolling into the bye week in a return to Exhausting Rock Stadium after two weeks on the highway.
Kathy Laughlin, Sports activities Editor (Season document: 7-2): Dolphins 34, Browns 30
Cleveland is coming off a win and a bye week, so the Browns are rested and have had time to prepare. Actually, quarterback Jacoby Brissett is aware of a factor or two concerning the Dolphins’ protection, since he was with Miami final season. That stated, Tua Tagovailoa and his excellent receivers ought to have the ability to put loads of factors on the board. The most important concern is whether or not the Dolphins’ protection can get it collectively.
Keven Lerner, Assistant Sports activities Editor (Season document: 5-4): Dolphins 23, Browns 20
Tua Tagovailoa has been on a roll. Regardless of lacking two video games with accidents, he leads the league in passer score (115.9), yards per try (9.2), landing proportion (6.9) and web yards per play (8.5). He hasn’t thrown an interception in his previous 115 dropbacks and Miami has quietly improved its per-carry working common by 11.1 % since final 12 months, from 3.68 yards a run to 4.09. The Browns, who're attempting to maintain their slim playoff hopes alive till Deshaun Watson arrives, have been higher than anticipated with Jacoby Brissett.
Steve Svekis, Assistant Sports activities Editor (Season document: 6-3): Dolphins 26, Browns 24
The Browns are 3-5, however, coming off their bye week, have proven themselves to be a harmful workforce with a shedding document. The have overwhelmed the Cincinnati Bengals and 4 of their losses have come by three factors or fewer, and Cleveland boasts arguably the very best go rusher within the NFL in Myles Garrett, who has 7.5 sacks and 11 quarterback hits in his seven video games this season. The Browns, with Deshaun Watson nonetheless serving his suspension, have had the Dolphins’ 2021 backup quarterback, Jacoby Brissett, enjoying in Watson’s stead. Brissett has mainly performed like a backup (with an 86.8 passer score), however he has had moments of brilliance, with three video games of a passer score of no less than a 106.5. And, whereas a lot much less cell than a Justin Fields, Lamar Jackson or Josh Allen, Brissett has gone 10 for 11 changing first downs on third- and fourth-and-1 performs.
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