Miami Dolphins vs Buffalo Bills Prediction, 10/31/2021 NFL Pick, Tips and Odds, Week 8

Game: Miami Dolphins vs Buffalo Bills

Date: Sunday, October 31, 2021

Location: Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, NY

TV: CBS

Odds/Point Spread: Bills (-13.5)

Total/Over-Under: 48

The Buffalo Bills (4-2) host the Miami Dolphins (1-6) at Highmark Stadium on Sunday. Miami is 13.5-point dogs. The over/under is set at 48.

The Miami Dolphins head into this matchup 1-6 this season. In their last game, the Dolphins went up against the Falcons and went home with a loss by a final score of 30-28. Tua Tagovailoa connected on 32/40 with 291 yards through the air and 4 TDs. He had a QB rating of 109.5 and finished the game with 2 interceptions. Myles Gaskin was the leader on the ground for the Dolphins with 15 attempts for 67 yds (4.5 yds per carry). Mike Gesicki averaged 12.1 yards per catch by totaling 85 yards on 7 receptions. The Miami Dolphins ran the football 29 different times and totaled 132 yards, which earned them an average of 4.6 yards per carry. On the day, they ran 70 plays which gave them a total of 413 yds. Miami gave up 25 completions on 40 attempts for a total of 325 yards, and a completion percentage of 62.5%. Against the run, the Dolphins conceded 72 yards on 22 attempts, which is an average of 3.3 yards per run surrendered.

In terms of getting in the endzone, the Miami Dolphins hold an average of 18.1 PPG. As a team they hold an average of 80.1 yards via the ground game which ranks them 31st in the NFL. The Dolphins have earned 2,153 yards in total for the season. Miami has accrued 89 first downs, and they have committed 45 infractions for 347 yds. They have surrendered the ball 11 times (6 interceptions and 5 fumbles lost). In terms of getting the ball in the endzone, Miami has compiled 11 passing touchdowns and 3 rushing touchdowns.

The Dolphins are ranked 31st in the NFL regarding team defense, giving up 29.6 points per game. They are allowing teams to run for an average of 4.2 yards per rushing attempt and 117.7 rushing yards per contest for the season. In total, they have allowed 824 yards via the ground game in 7 games. When it comes to passing yards, the Dolphins have given up 2,080 yards which has them ranked 31st in the National Football League. They have conceded 297.1 yards per contest via the pass as well as giving up a completion percentage of 65.8%. For the year, they have surrendered 414.9 yards per outing putting them at 32nd in football. They have given up 15 touchdowns through the air as well as 8 touchdowns on the ground.

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The Bills come into this matchup with a record of 4-2 for this season. When they last stepped on the field, the Bills took a loss by a score of 34-31 when they played the Titans. Josh Allen (3 touchdowns) ended the contest with 353 yds on 35/47 passing while his quarterback rate was 107.8. He tossed 1 interception and his avg yards per attempt was 7.51 yds. Stefon Diggs was a featured target for the Bills, grabbing 9 footballs for 89 yds (9.9 yards per catch). Devin Singletary carried the football 5 times for 27 yards, ending the contest with 5.4 yards per carry for Buffalo. The Bills finished the game with a total of 417 yds while running 73 plays (5.7 yards per play). Buffalo ran for 3.6 yards per tote, finishing the game with 82 yds on 23 carries. Buffalo allowed 22 rush attempts for 146 yards (6.6 yards per rush). The Bills pass defense allowed a completion rate of 62.1%, relinquishing 216 yards on 18 for 29 through the air.

The Buffalo Bills have an average of 411.5 yards/game which is good for 6th out of all teams in the NFL. They average 130.7 yards per game on the ground and have run for 784 yards for the year. The Buffalo offense has accrued 357 penalty yds on 40 violations, which has them sitting 20th in the NFL in terms of hurting your team. They have thrown 3 interceptions while conceding 2 fumbles and they have tallied 87 first downs. During this campaign so far, the Bills have a total of 1,685 passing yards as well as holding an average of 280.8 passing yards per game, ranking them 8th in football. When it comes to putting points on the board, the Bills rank 2nd out of all teams in the league with an average of 33.8 points per outing.

The Bills are conceding 16.3 points per contest, which has them ranked 2nd in the NFL. Buffalo has yielded a total of 538 rushing yards (89.7 yards per game) and 5 touchdowns rushing for the season. They have allowed the opposition 5 touchdowns through the air and 180.5 yards per game, which has them sitting 1st in football. The Bills defense has taken part in 347 plays, which is good for 2nd in the NFL. Overall, they have given up 98 total points. Their defense has totaled 16 turnovers (6 fumbles recovered and 10 interceptions) on the campaign.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Dolphins +13.5

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