The Dolphins arrive to Week 2 of the NFL preseason hobbling.<\/p>\n
Backup QBs Zach Wilson and Quinn Ewers combined for just 10-for-27 passing last week with six sacks allowed, running back Alexander Mattison is out for the year after neck surgery, veteran tackle Germain Ifedi has landed on IR, and prized edge Chop Robinson was carted off in joint practices. That\u2019s not to mention Tyreek Hill is nursing an oblique injury.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, the Lions showcased\u00a0newcomer QB Kyle Allen last week, who went 7-of-8 for 120 yards and two scores while rookie tight end Isaac TeSlaa made a striking touchdown grab.\u00a0 Detroit\u2019s defense absolutely smothered Miami in practice, blanking them in nine consecutive red-zone snaps.\u00a0<\/p>\n
With Detroit’s first-team defense \u2014\u00a0and even second-teamers \u2014\u00a0tossing Miami’s offense into fits of three-and-out, this game could grow increasingly one-sided.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Odds via FanDuel Sportsbook<\/a><\/p>\n Run Line<\/p>\n Moneyline<\/p>\n Total<\/p>\n Detroit\u2019s defense has looked legitimately dominant in the early stages of camp. Through joint practices, they have repeatedly shut down Tua, Wilson, and Ewers, even without Miami’s missing top receivers, forcing drive-ending takeaway drills and zero red-zone touchdowns on nine chances. When your defense goes red-zone perfect and records multiple pass-rush takedowns per drill, that’s not fluke \u2014\u00a0it\u2019s execution. It\u2019s Dan Campbell.<\/p>\n With Miami inundated with injuries, it has derailed both their running game and pass protection. Preseason spreads are often driven by high-profile starters, but here the narrative overvalues name recognition over actual performance. Detroit\u2019s backup QBs have shown rhythm and chemistry; Miami\u2019s backups coughed up turnovers and sacks. Historically, teams that dominate joint practices before preseason games win those games more often than not, and here, discipline, defensive strength, efficient QB play, and tangible openings due to Miami\u2019s creaky offense and depleted backfield\u00a0all point to Detroit covering on Saturday.\u00a0<\/p>\n Pick: Lions +2.5 (-115 at FanDuel<\/a>)<\/p>\n FanDuel<\/p>\n Create a new FanDuel Sportsbook account, and you can get $300 in bonus bets if you win your first $5 wager<\/a>. Download the FanDuel app and deposit a minimum of $5 to claim your FanDuel Promo Code <\/a>today.<\/p>\n Odds refresh periodically and are subject to change.<\/p>\n If you or someone you know has a gambling problem and wants help, call 1-800-GAMBLER.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Dolphins arrive to Week 2 of the NFL preseason hobbling. Backup QBs Zach Wilson and Quinn Ewers…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":70844,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[559],"tags":[64,63,593,85],"class_list":["post-70843","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-nfl","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-nfl","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/70843","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=70843"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/70843\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/70844"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=70843"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=70843"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=70843"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}