The Miami Dolphins were riding high in Week 3. They defeated the Buffalo Bills on Sunday 21-19. In doing so, the Dolphins surged toward the top of the NFL Power Rankings for Week 4.
However, playing the Bills took a lot out of Miami. On Monday, several key players were listed as questionable for Week 4's Thursday game. That's how the cookie crumbles in the NFL. Not only do you have to win but you have to win and then have enough left in the tank for the next game.
The Dolphins opened at 6 to 5 to beat Cincinnati, odds that looked good at first. But the Dolphins have since drifted out to almost 17 to 10 with bet365 sportsbook. Their handicap has also drifted from +3.0 to +3.5.
Tua Tagovailoa among questionable players
The questionable players are Tua Tagovailoa, their starting QB. Furthermore, Jaylen Waddle, Cedrick Wilson Jr., Terron Armstead, Robert Hunt, and Greg Little were all listed as questionable for starting offensive players. There are also four starting defensive players listed as questionable for Week 4.
If the Dolphins were playing on Sunday, then the extra recovery time would help. However, 10 starters listed as questionable three days before game day is way too many, especially when one is your QB. Conversely, Cincinnati has seven questionable players but their starting QB, Joe Burrow, is active.
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Miami is a team that bettors will have to back away from due to all the injuries. That's the case for the game at hand and for futures betting. This is a 3-0 team, however, they are also a fragile team. If they are lucky, they will get Tagavailoa back for Thursday and then find a way to make things work. However, the news with the Dolphins has all been bad since Monday started.
