The Miami Dolphins host the New England Patriots, Monday Sept12th, for the first Monday Night Football game of the 2011 NFL season. The Pats have taken three of four from the Fish. NFL oddsmakers have the Patriots as -7 point road favorites over the Dolphins with the over/under set at 45.5 points. Start the 2011 NFL season off right by getting your bet on the latest Patriots vs Dolphin Spreads available now.
New England offense is filled with players who can find space and get open quickly. Mismatches will abound and Brady and the Patriots will find ways to pick apart the Dolphins’ pass defense. The Patriots made a trade with Cincinnati on July 28 for six-time Pro Bowl receiver Chad Ochocinco. New England is counting on Ochocinco to give Brady another solid target in addition to Wes Welker, Deion Branch and tight ends Aaron Hernandez and Rob Gronkowski, and that group will face an excellent test Monday. Miami's cornerback duo of Vontae Davis and Sean Smith is, to hear Davis describe it, "the best tandem in the league." On offense the Pats have to protect Brady from the Dolphins Cameron Wake. Cameron Wake is a force to be reckoned with but the Pats can limit the pass rusher because of Brady's precise pocket presence. The 2010 NFL MVP will operate fully aware of Wake's presence and ability to change a game. Fortunately, the scintillating signal caller has a vast array of intermediate weapons to sling the rock to before Cam reaches him.
Miami will have to run the football and control the clock against the Patriots if they want to win. Rookie running back Daniel Thomas is nursing a hamstring injury and they don’t have a balanced offensive attack with RB’s Reggie Bush and Larry Johnson running the ball. QB Chad Henne is erratic and mistake-prone and will be in trouble against the Pats defense. Miami’s best offensive weapon in the air is Brandon Marshall, but the Patriots CB Devin McCourty will shadow Marshall and take away any chance of a pass game. The emergence of Cameron Wake as an elite pass rusher. With his 14 sacks last year and Pro Bowl selection, you would think people would respect the Dolphins' ability to get to the quarterback, but for some reason, they aren't.
Recent Trends to Consider:
Underdog is 5-2 ATS in their last 7 meetings.
Road team is 6-2 ATS in their last 8 meetings.
Patriots are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 vs. AFC East.
Patriots are 4-1-1 ATS in their last 6 games on grass.
Patriots are 13-5 ATS in their last 18 games as a road favorite of 3.5-10.0.
Dolphins are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games overall.
Dolphins are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 vs. AFC East.
New England Patriots vs Miami Dolphins
When: Monday Sept 12th@7:00 PM ET
Pick: Patriots -7
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