Patriots vs. Dolphins Cheat Sheet: Odds, Picks, More

Patriots vs. Dolphins Betting Guide, Picks

• Spread: Patriots -19
• Total: 48.5
• Time: 1 p.m. ET
• TV Channel: CBS

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Our analysts and experts break down the most important angles of this game.

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Last year, the Patriots were one of the best running teams in the league, and a lot of their success was attributable to the play along their offensive line, which ranked No. 2 with a run-blocking grade of 72.1 (per Pro Football Focus) and No. 3 with 5.03 adjusted line yards per carry (per Football Outsiders).

The Pats were No. 4 with a stuffed rate of just 15.9% and avoided negative yardage on a vast majority of their running plays. Under offensive line coach Dante Scarnecchia, the Pats are consistently strong at getting movement in the running game.

As for the Dolphins, they are already in full-on tank mode. In Week 1, they allowed the Ravens to steamroll them for a league-high 59 points, 46 carries and 265 yards rushing.

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