Miami Dolphins (1-0) vs Buffalo Bills (1-0)
Thursday, September 12, 2024 at 8:15 pm
We have two potent offenses going at it on TNF but I look for the defenses to tell the story in this one. Buffalo may have given up 28 points to Arizona, but it was only 270 yards of offense as the Cardinals had a special teams score thrown in there. Buffalo still held Murray and the passing attack to under 150 passing yards and forced four sacks along the way, so the defense was in solid shape especially down the stretch. The same could be said for Miami, as although the Fins got off to a rough start, their defense sharpened up in the critical moments late in the game. Neither team ran the ball particularly well in Week 1 as both teams were held under 4.0 ypc. I think we could see both teams forced to make things happen in 3rd-and-long situations often and while both QBs are capable of making miracle plays, I don't think it will be consistent here. While the first meeting last year between these teams in Buffalo was a shootout, the second meeting (in Miami and a primetime game) was very low-scoring. I think this is a coin flip game as far as the side goes, but I like the under on TNF as my top play.