The Miami Dolphins (3-5) head to play the Philadelphia Eagles (4-4) at Lincoln Financial Field this week. The game will air Sunday, Nov 15 at 1:00 p.m. ET on CBS.
In last week’s game, Philadelphia got a win over the Cowboys 33-27. DeMarco Murray had a huge game in the victory, putting up 161 total yards and a score. He had 83 yards on the ground and 78 yards receiving. Jordan Matthews had a great game as well, adding 133 yards and a TD on nine catches. Miami is hoping for a different outcome after losing to the Bills 33-17. Lamar Miller had a great game for the Dolphins, putting up 141 total yards and two scores. He had 44 yards on the ground and 97 yards receiving.
Philadelphia is a five-point favorite against the Dolphins. According to the oddsmakers, the Over/Under (O/U) is currently at 47 points.
Sitting at 4-4 for both Straight Up (SU) and Against The Spread (ATS), the Eagles will look to improve heading into Week 10. In their five most recent matchups, the Eagles went 3-2 for both SU and ATS. Philadelphia faces a Miami run defense that ranks 31st in the league with 142.1 yards allowed per game. The Dolphins will have a hard time putting up points against Philadelphia’s top-five home scoring defense, which gives up 14.7 points per home game. Philadelphia’s run defense will have an advantage on the Dolphins and their struggling run game. Miami averages 83.4 rushing yards per road game, ranking 28th in the NFL. An important aspect of the game will be if the Dolphins can fend off Philadelphia’s ability to force turnovers. The Eagles currently rank first in the league with 2.5 turnovers per game. In the third quarter, Philadelphia is a formidable challenge, putting up a league-leading 8.4 points during the third frame. Miami, one of the most penalized teams in the NFL with 8.6 calls per away game, will want to stay focused during this week’s matchup against the Eagles to avoid hurting themselves.
Across the field, the Dolphins head into Week 10 with records of 3-5 for both ATS and SU. Over their last five games, the Dolphins have a SU and ATS record of 2-3. Hopefully Philadelphia’s D-line and linebackers will be up for a challenge. They will face off against a formidable Dolphins running game, which has averaged 121.6 yards per game over their last five, more than their season average of 103.2. Philadelphia will want to contain big plays from Miami’s special teams unit. The Dolphins average a league-leading 109 return yards per game.
Predictions: SU Winner – Phi, ATS Winner – Phi, O/U – Under
Notes
Philadelphia is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Philadelphia’s last 8 games.
Philadelphia is 12-4 SU in its last 16 games at home.
Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Miami.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Miami’s last 6 games on the road.
Miami is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Philadelphia.
Miami is 2-0 SU when leading at the start of the fourth quarter this season. Philadelphia is 3-0 SU when leading at the end of the third quarter.
Philadelphia is only 1-2) SU in games where it wins the turnover battle, yet 3-1 SU when losing the turnover battle.
The Philadelphia defense has forced an average of 2.5 turnovers per game this season. Miami is only 1-3 SU when turning the ball over at least 2.0 times in a game.
According to overall NFL pass rankings, Miami is rated higher on both sides of the ball. Its 13th-ranked offensive passing game will face the 20th-ranked pass defense of Philadelphia, while its 13th-ranked pass defense will look to limit the 18th-ranked aerial attack of the Eagles.
