They played Danny Amendola’s hot hand, and he proved how clutch he really is, as he came away with a few big late game plays.
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The first Game of the Millennium, 2015 style.
New England’s offense has been downright lethal this season.
The good news is that New England running back Dion Lewis, who didn’t play against the Jets because of an abdomen injury, could be available, though Belichick isn’t putting stock in a couple of walkthroughs as proof he’s healthy.
For Miami, Thursday’s game is about a lot of things – getting back into the playoff picture, keeping their confidence and momentum going, showing the real Dolphins are the team of the last two weeks and not the team of the first four weeks, etc.
The Patriots enter this game 6-0 SU and 3-1-2 ATS on the season.
“When you’re on a short week like this it’s hard and what’s most important is rest, recovery and then the mental work”, Campbell said. According to the Houston Chronicle, O’Brien had made a decision to release Mallett prior to the team’s Week 7 bout against the Miami Dolphins, but general manager Rick Smith vetoed the decision. Vernon is one of several Dolphins d-linemen underperforming, registering just one sack and eight tackles through six games with no turnovers forced. The Dolphins have a good chance of coming out of Gillette Stadium with a win and will surprise the Patriots and show the league that they are not messing around anymore with a Thursday night victory. He recorded 236 yards from scrimmage against the Texans while sitting out the second half.
Wake has six sacks, including three strip/sacks, in the last two weeks.
The Dolphins haven’t won in Foxborough since 2008, the game when Miami stunned the Patriots by lining up in the Wildcat formation several times. Brady threw for 355 yards, and both of his TDs came while going 14 of 17 in the fourth quarter to help erase a four-point deficit. Tom Brady completed 34 of 54 passes for 355 yards and two touchdowns against no interceptions while he led in rushing with 15 yards and one touchdown. You know, every time we’ve played these guys, they’ve been a challenge.
Also inactive on Sunday were wide receiver Keshawn Martin (hamstring) and defensive end Jabaal Sheard (ankle).
Last week, the Patriots rushed the ball just nine times and Brady attempted 54 passes. Brady can choose among TE Rob Gronkowski and WRs Julian Edelman and Danny Amendola, which, on the surface, outweighs the Dolphins’ secondary.
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The Patriots and Dolphins have split the last seven matchups in the series, with a 3-3-1 against the spread record for each team.
