Miami @ Carolina Picks & Props

The projections expect the Dolphins to be the 7th-most pass-heavy team in football near the goal line (context-neutralized) at the moment with a 58.3% red zone pass rate. The rushing TD field reads "0" on Tua Tagovailoa's box scores this year. As it relates to linebackers in covering pass-catchers, Carolina's collection of LBs has been very bad this year, projecting as the 2nd-worst in the league.

The leading projections forecast the Panthers to be the 3rd-most pass-focused team in the league near the end zone (in a neutral context) at the present time with a 61.0% red zone pass rate. The Panthers have called the 7th-most plays in the NFL this year, totaling a whopping 60.5 plays per game. With a remarkable 12.0% Red Zone Target Rate (75th percentile) this year, Tommy Tremble rates among the TEs with the most usage near the end zone in football. The Carolina Panthers offensive line profiles as the 6th-best in football this year in pass protection, which has a positive impact on all pass game metrics across the board. Tommy Tremble's sure-handedness have gotten better this year, with his Adjusted Completion Rate rising from 80.0% to 86.3%.

The projections expect the Dolphins to be the 7th-most pass-heavy team in football near the goal line (context-neutralized) at the moment with a 58.3% red zone pass rate. Since the start of last season, the weak Panthers pass defense has allowed a massive 80.1% Adjusted Completion Rate to opposing TEs: the 4th-highest rate in the league. As it relates to linebackers in covering pass-catchers, Carolina's collection of LBs has been very bad this year, projecting as the 2nd-worst in the league.

The leading projections forecast the Panthers to be the 3rd-most pass-focused team in the league near the end zone (in a neutral context) at the present time with a 61.0% red zone pass rate. The Panthers have called the 7th-most plays in the NFL this year, totaling a whopping 60.5 plays per game. While Rico Dowdle has garnered 0.0% of his offense's red zone targets in games he has played this year, the leading projections forecast him to be much more involved in Carolina's passing attack near the goal line in this game at 13.6%. The Carolina Panthers offensive line profiles as the 6th-best in football this year in pass protection, which has a positive impact on all pass game metrics across the board. Rico Dowdle's 83.3% Adjusted Completion Rate this season reflects a significant boost in his pass-catching prowess over last season's 80.0% figure.

The leading projections forecast the Panthers to be the 3rd-most pass-focused team in the league near the end zone (in a neutral context) at the present time with a 61.0% red zone pass rate. The Panthers have called the 7th-most plays in the NFL this year, totaling a whopping 60.5 plays per game. Chuba Hubbard has been a big part of his team's offense near the goal line, earning a Red Zone Target Share of 12.0% this year, which ranks in the 81st percentile when it comes to RBs. Chuba Hubbard's 16.7 WOPR (Weighted Opportunity Rating—an advanced metric that assesses high-value offensive volume) grades out among the league leaders: 82nd percentile for RBs. The Carolina Panthers offensive line profiles as the 6th-best in football this year in pass protection, which has a positive impact on all pass game metrics across the board.

The leading projections forecast the Panthers to be the 3rd-most pass-focused team in the league near the end zone (in a neutral context) at the present time with a 61.0% red zone pass rate. The Panthers have called the 7th-most plays in the NFL this year, totaling a whopping 60.5 plays per game. The Carolina Panthers offensive line profiles as the 6th-best in football this year in pass protection, which has a positive impact on all pass game metrics across the board. Opposing offenses have completed passes at the 5th-highest clip in football against the Dolphins defense since the start of last season (73.3% Adjusted Completion%).

The leading projections forecast the Panthers to be the 3rd-most pass-focused team in the league near the end zone (in a neutral context) at the present time with a 61.0% red zone pass rate. The Panthers have called the 7th-most plays in the NFL this year, totaling a whopping 60.5 plays per game. The Carolina Panthers offensive line profiles as the 6th-best in football this year in pass protection, which has a positive impact on all pass game metrics across the board. The Miami Dolphins pass defense has been gouged for the 2nd-highest Adjusted Completion% in football (70.5%) versus wideouts since the start of last season (70.5%).

The projections expect the Dolphins to be the 7th-most pass-heavy team in football near the goal line (context-neutralized) at the moment with a 58.3% red zone pass rate. Our trusted projections expect De'Von Achane to be a much bigger part of his team's pass game near the end zone in this week's contest (18.7% projected Red Zone Target Share) than he has been this year (13.3% in games he has played). De'Von Achane's 32.0 WOPR (Weighted Opportunity Rating—an advanced metric that assesses high-value offensive usage) has been quite a bit higher this season than it was last season at 22.4. De'Von Achane ranks in the 98th percentile among RBs as it relates to catching touchdowns this year, averaging a terrific 0.40 per game. As it relates to linebackers in covering pass-catchers, Carolina's collection of LBs has been very bad this year, projecting as the 2nd-worst in the league.

The projections expect the Dolphins to be the 7th-most pass-heavy team in football near the goal line (context-neutralized) at the moment with a 58.3% red zone pass rate. Jaylen Waddle's 76.8% Adjusted Completion% this season represents an impressive improvement in his pass-catching proficiency over last season's 69.6% figure. With an excellent rate of 0.40 per game through the air (87th percentile), Jaylen Waddle places among the top receiving touchdown-scorers in football among WRs this year. As it relates to linebackers in covering pass-catchers, Carolina's collection of LBs has been very bad this year, projecting as the 2nd-worst in the league.