Trying to make heads or tails out of Miami’s start will permeate looking at how to make Dolphins vs. Lions betting picks.
The Miami Dolphins blitzed Pittsburgh in the first quarter last week, quickly scoring 13 points before clinging to a win over a bad Steelers team.
Let’s Get a Winning Streak
Miami, with its starting quarterback under center, is looking to get on a winning streak to keep up with the teams above them in the AFC East.
Looking at Lions team stats will show that injuries have derailed what a promising Detroit offense was. After looking like a scrappy team to start the season, Detroit has once against sunk back into being one of the worst teams in the league.
The Lions have lost four straight games and are two games behind Chicago and Green Bay for third place.
Miami Dolphins vs. Detroit Lions
Matchup Information
The Lions and Dolphins will play at Ford Field at 1 p.m. Sunday in Detroit.
Miami Dolphins
People looking at Dolphins’ betting odds will see that Tua Tagovailoa was able to come back and make plays following his ugly concussion controversy.
Tagovailoa, however, did struggle with being sharp under center. He only completed 21-of-35 passing attempts and threw for a touchdown.
Dolphins Are Struggle With their Offense
People making Dolphins vs. Lions betting picks will show that Miami’s offense struggled after a hot start against Pittsburgh. Raheem Mostert had a solid game running ball, carrying the ball 16 times for 79 yards.
Miami’s defense was able to create interceptions for the first time this season. The Dolphins took advantage of Pickett and were able to grab three picks.
Miami’s defense has struggled to stop its opponents from scoring this season, conceding 23.6 points per game.
Dolphins Key Injuries
- S Brandon Jones Out
- QB Skylar Thompson Out
- DE Emmanuel Ogbah Out
Dolphins Betting trends to know
- The Dolphins are 3-4 against the spread.
- Miami has seen the over/under go 2-5 in its games this season.
- The Dolphins are 1-2 straight up on the road.
Detroit Lions
Looking at the Week 8 NFL schedule, it would be difficult to find a team that things went worse for than the Lions. Detroit had found an answer at running back with D’Andre Swift, who was averaging 8.6 yards per carry when he was injured.
Swift hasn’t played since Week 3 due to ankle and shoulder injuries.
NFL Player Stats
When it comes to NFL player stats, Lions quarterback Jared Goff isn’t good enough to carry an offense on his own.
Goff is much better in the game manager role. So far this season, Goff has passed for 1,583 yards, along with 11 touchdowns and six interceptions.
Lions’ Defense
Defensively, Detroit has been shredded. Anyone making Dolphins vs. Lions betting picks will see the Lions haven’t been able to stop anyone this season.
Detroit has allowed 32.3 points per game, which is dead last in the league. The Lions will have to rediscover its spark on offense if it wants to win many more games.
Lions Key Injuries
- WR Amon-Ra St. Brown Questionable (Concussion)
- RB D’Andre Swift Out (Ankle, shoulder)
- OT Matt Nelson Out
Lions Betting trends to know
- Detroit is 3-3 against the spread.
- The Lions have seen the total go over in four of their six games.
- Detroit is 1-2 straight up at home.
Dolphins vs. Lions Odds Breakdown
The Dolphins are 3-point favorites. Miami is -175 on the moneyline, while Detroit is +140. The over/under has been set at 50.5 points.
Miami Dolphins vs. Detroit Lions Betting Picks
The Dolphins are the right play on the money because of how Detroit has folded over the past few weeks. Without a strong running game to lean on, the Lions have shown that their defense isn’t capable of taking them very far. Tagovailoa should be more comfortable with a game back under his belt.
The over/under in this game will likely go under the total. Detroit’s offense has cratered since Swift went out of the lineup.
Lions’ Gaps
While it is likely that the Dolphins will find big gaps in the Detroit Lions’ secondary with their talented receivers Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle, Detroit won’t put up enough points to make this one a slugfest.
Getting the Dolphins by a field goal or less is an appealing proposition. Detroit has really struggled in recent weeks.
While Miami struggled to score against Pittsburgh, the Dolphins won’t have the same issues against the Lions’ paper mache defense.
Dolphins vs. Lions Prediction
The Dolphins should handle Detroit in this game. The Lions are trending toward another top-five pick in Motor City.
NFL Pick: Dolphins -3 (-120)
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