Arizona Cardinals vs Miami Dolphins Prediction, 10/27/2024 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 8

Game: Arizona Cardinals at Miami Dolphins

Date: Sunday, October 27, 2024

Location: Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, FL

TV: Fox

Odds/Point Spread: Dolphins (-3.0)

Total/Over-Under: 46.5

The Arizona Cardinals (3-4) are headed to Hard Rock Stadium on Sunday where they will take on the Miami Dolphins (2-4). Arizona opens this game as 3.0-point dogs. The total comes in at 46.5.

The Arizona Cardinals head into this matchup 3-4 for this season. When they last took the field, the Cardinals played the Los Angeles Chargers and walked away with a win by a score of 17-15. James Conner was the rushing leader for the Cardinals with 19 totes for 101 yards (5.3 yards per carry). James Conner had an average of 25.5 yds per catch by earning 51 yards on 2 receptions. Kyler Murray finished 14/26 with 145 yards passing and 1 touchdown. He had a quarterback rating of 67 and finished the game with 1 pick. In the running game, the Cardinals gave up 59 yards on 22 attempts, which averages out to 2.7 yards per rush surrendered. Arizona relinquished 27 completions on 39 attempts for a total of 336 yds, and a completion percentage of 69.2%. In the game, they ran 55 plays which gave them 326 yards. The Arizona Cardinals ended up rushing 29 times and accounted for 181 yards, which is an average of 6.2 yards per attempt.

Regarding putting the ball in the endzone, the Arizona Cardinals are sitting at 21.4 points per outing. As a team they're averaging 150.3 yards on the ground which is 6th in the league. The Cardinals have tallied 2,319 total yards this year. Arizona has tallied 62 first downs as an offense, and they have been called for 35 infractions for 315 yards. They have turned the football over 9 times (3 interceptions and 6 fumbles). In terms of scoring, Arizona has compiled 9 touchdowns through the air and 5 touchdowns via the ground.

When talking about yards via the pass, the Cardinals have allowed 1,658 yards which has them ranked 28th in the league. They have conceded 236.9 yards per contest via the pass as well as allowing a completion percentage of 71.3%. They have yielded 10 touchdowns via the pass as well as 8 touchdowns running the ball. Overall, they are conceding 376.4 yards/game which puts them 27th in the NFL. The opposition is running for an average of 4.5 yards per rush on the ground and 139.6 yards on the ground per game over the course of this season. The Cardinals rank 24th in the National Football League when it comes to team defense, giving up 25.4 points per game. Over the course of this year, they have allowed 977 rushing yards through 7 outings.

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The Dolphins come into this game with a record of 2-4 for this season. When they last took the field, the Dolphins walked away with a loss by a score of 16-10 when they faced the Indianapolis Colts. Tyler Huntley (1 TD) walked away from the game with 87 yds on 7/13 passing while his quarterback rate was 100.5. He kept the ball away from the defense with no picks and his average yards per pass attempt was 6.7 yards. Jonnu Smith was one of the featured targets for the Dolphins, grabbing 7 passes for 96 yards (13.7 yds per reception). De'Von Achane carried the ball 15 times for 77 yards, finishing the contest with 5.1 yards per attempt for Miami. The Dolphins finished the contest with a total of 337 yards while running 66 plays (5.1 yards per play). Miami ran the football for 4.7 yards per tote, finishing with 188 yds on 40 carries. Miami gave up 37 attempts on the ground for 155 yds (4.2 yards per rush). The Dolphins passing defense gave up a completion percentage of 41.7%, relinquishing 129 yards on 10 out of 24 through the air.

The Miami Dolphins are averaging 308.2 yards per contest ranking them 22nd out of all teams in the NFL. They average 128.7 yards per game via the rush and have toted the ball for 772 yards for the season. The Miami offense has racked up 440 penalty yds on 49 infractions, which ranks them 8th in the NFL in terms of giving up free yards. Over the course of the season to this point, the Dolphins have thrown for a total of 1,077 yards through the air along with holding an average of 179.5 passing yards per contest, putting them at 27th in the NFL. Regarding their ability to score points, the Dolphins are sitting 32nd in the league with an average of 11.7 points per game.

The Dolphins are surrendering 21.5 points per game, which has them ranked 14th of all teams in the league. They have given up 3 touchdowns through the air in addition to 154.5 yards/outing, ranking them 1st in the league. Miami has surrendered a total of 784 yards rushing (130.7 yards per game) and 9 touchdowns by ground for the season. The Dolphins defense has taken part in 333 plays, which is 1st in the league. Their defense has 5 takeaways (2 fumbles and 3 picks) so far this year.

Who will win tonight's Cardinals/Dolphins NFL game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take the Dolphins -3.0

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