The Miami Dolphins will hope to record their first win since Week 5 when they travel to the SoFi Stadium to take on the Los Angeles Rams on Tuesday.
The Dolphins have dropped to third in the AFC East standings after three consecutive defeats, and they face a Rams team who have won three in a row.
Sean McVay’s team are still trailing the Arizona Cardinals in the race for the NFC West title, but home advantage should be a huge boost this week.
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Rams hitting their stride at the right time
The Los Angeles Rams have done things the hard way this season, losing four of their first five matches.
McVay’s team were beaten by the Detroit Lions, Arizona Cardinals, Chicago Bears and Green Bay Packers during that run. In the Rams’ defence, all of those teams have been competitive this season, but their Bye seems to have given them a new lease of life.
Having sat out Week 6, the Rams have since won games against Las Vegas Raiders, Minnesota Vikings and Seattle Seahawks.
While Miami’s offence has improved since the return of Tua Tagovailoa, the Rams’ passing attack has been relentless this season.
The Rams have the most passing yards, most completions per game, and fourth-most first downs per game when targeting wide receivers this season.
Miami will be competitive, but they should fall short in the end.
Expect fireworks on the West Coast
The Dolphins struggled on offence through the first few weeks, ranking dead last in expected points.
Since Tagovailoa’s return, they are now averaging 25.3 points per game and that should give them renewed confidence this week.
With only two wins to their name, Miami have to go for broke at the SoFi Stadium and they need their key attacking players to come up trumps.
Running back duo De’Von Achane and Raheem Mostert could give the Rams plenty of worries, while Jaylen Waddle may need to carry the load, with Tyreek Hill classed as questionable.
Miami secured 26 first downs in their 27-30 defeat to the Buffalo Bills last week, which suggests they will at least have something to build on ahead of this week’s matchup.
The Rams have been boosted by the return to fitness of Cooper Kupp and Puka Nacua, a pair who could lead any offence in the NFL, and they could fire McVay’s team to the play-offs.
The Dolphins secondary looked weak against the Bills, allowing three straight touchdowns, and while that will ultimately help the Rams win, do not expect Mike McDaniel’s team to go down without a fight.
All odds correct at time of writing
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