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Total Insight: Curran, Perry make Pats-Dolphins over/under predictions originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston
The New England Patriots have fallen to 1-3 after losing three consecutive games. Much of the optimisim surrounding the team after beating the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 1 has subsided.
But the upcoming schedule does offer a path back to relevance, and that starts with Sunday’s Week 5 game against the Miami Dolphins at Gillette Stadium.
The Dolphins are struggling almost as much, if not more, than the Patriots right now. Miami lost star quarterback Tua Tagovailoa to a concussion in Week 2 and he hasn’t played since. The Dolphins offense, despite having elite wide receivers such as Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle, has scored only one touchdown in Tagovailoa’s absence. Miami has lost three consecutive games as well.
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This matchup is an opportunity for the Patriots to bounce back offensively, build some confidence, and get their season back on the right track. A loss to this version of the Dolphins would be a major setback.
Can Rhamondre Stevenson bounce back? Will DeMario Douglas be more involved in the passing attack? Will these two teams give fans enough exciting offensive football? Patriots Insiders Tom E. Curran and Perry shared their predictions based on the over/under totals for Patriots-Dolphins, as heard during the Total Insight segment on the latest episode of NBC Sports Boston’s Patriots Talk Podcast.
Jacoby Brissett passing yards (165.5)
Perry: Under
“He was in that range on Sunday vs. the 49ers. I’m going to say under here. Don’t you feel that even if Rhamondre Stevenson’s snaps get reduced, they’re still going to want to try to go back to their bread and butter and run, and if they have a lead, they’re not going to stop running the football?”
Curran: Under
“And they’ll probably never lose contact with Miami because Miami…
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Publish date : 2024-10-03 19:12:12
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