Miami Dolphins 2022 NFL betting preview: Tyreek Hill, Mike McDaniel push for playoffs

Main as much as the 2022 NFL season, Publish Motion Betting will launch a playing preview for all 32 groups within the Nationwide Soccer League, overlaying the schedule, predictions, win whole over/beneath picks and prop bets for each group. Right this moment, we are going to cowl the Miami Dolphins. Remember to try our Las Vegas Raiders preview.

Miami Dolphins (+4000 to win the Tremendous Bowl, BetMGM)

2021 Document: 9-8 (third in AFC East) 

Final season was a yr of hot-and-cold streaks for the Dolphins, who began 1-7 earlier than ending the season 8-1 to seize 9 whole wins.

A couple of contemporary faces arrive in Miami to construct upon the late-season success. The Dolphins opted to rent 49ers offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel after firing former head coach Brian Flores. In addition they acquired star extensive receiver Tyreek Hill from the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs, whereas bolstering their offensive line by way of free company.

The Dolphins will hope these personnel modifications are sufficient to propel them into the playoffs for the primary time since 2016.

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Dolphins offseason strikes: Draft, trades, free agent signings, harm report

  • Employed former 49ers offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel as head coach
  • Traded 5 draft picks for Chiefs WR Tyreek Hill, who subsequently signed a four-year/$120 million contract with the Dolphins. 
  • Signed OT Terron Armstead, RB Raheem Mostert, WR Cedrick Wilson, QB Teddy Bridgewater, RB Chase Edmonds, and G Connor Williams
  • Drafted Georgia LB Channing Tindall (No. 102), Texas Tech WR Erik Ezukanma (No. 125), California OLB Cameron Goode (No. 224), and Kansas State QB Skylar Thompson (No. 247) 

Dolphins 2022 Schedule

Week 1: vs. New England Patriots

Week 2: at Baltimore Ravens

Week 3: vs. Buffalo Payments

Week 4: at Cincinnati Bengals

Week 5: at New York Jets

Week 6: vs. Minnesota Vikings

Week 7: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

Week 8: at Detroit Lions

Week 9: at Chicago Bears

Week 10: vs. Cleveland Browns

Week 11: BYE

Week 12: vs. Houston Texans

Week 13: at San Francisco 49ers

Week 14: at Los Angeles Chargers

Week 15: at Buffalo Payments

Week 16: vs. Inexperienced Bay Packers

Week 17: at New England Patriots

Week 18: vs. New York Jets

New Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel
New Dolphins head coach, Mike McDaniel
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NFL Betting Traces: Dolphins Win Whole O/U

8.5 Wins (FanDuel)

From my perspective, it’s tough to gauge whether or not all of the Dolphins’ offseason additions make them undoubtedly a greater group than at the very least 9 of their opponents to go over 8.5 wins.

The bookends of this schedule are brutal — I consider there’s an actual probability Miami notches not more than two mixed wins in Weeks 1-4 and 13-18. If I assume accurately that they get off to a poor begin — let’s name it 1-3 — will they lose motivation beneath a brand new head coach and inexperienced quarterback?

Regardless of all their high quality additions this offseason (Hill chief amongst them), I nonetheless have questions on Tua Tagovailoa going ahead on this revamped offense. Positive, a variety of previous issues could be attributed to Miami’s horrendous offensive line, an space by which it undoubtedly improved through the offseason, however one thing feels off about trusting Tua to clear this whole, particularly at a value of -135.

All that mentioned, there are nonetheless components to love concerning the Dolphins. They return 10 starters on a protection that ranked tenth within the league in total defensive DVOA, per Soccer Outsiders. Moreover, the hiring of McDaniel, an offensive wizard beneath Kyle Shanahan in San Francisco, and the addition of Hill ought to enhance an offense that ranked twenty fourth in group DVOA final season.

However the Dolphins additionally play a majority of video games (9 to be precise) towards defenses that ranked within the high half of total DVOA final season. By my estimates, six of these groups — Payments, Patriots, Browns, Steelers, 49ers and Vikings — are stable bets to carry that distinction once more this season.

Based mostly on all these tendencies, I've no alternative however to think about the Beneath for the Dolphins at +115.

Dolphins O/U 8.5 Wins: The Decide

Beneath 8.5 Wins (+105 or higher) 

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Tua Tagovailoa and Jaylen Waddle
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Tua Tagovailoa Beneath 24.5 Passing TD’s (-112, FanDuel)

Even when Tagovailoa manages to remain wholesome — he’s averaged north of 10 begins per yr in his first two seasons — I query if he can clear 24.5 passing touchdowns.

Final season, the Alabama product threw for simply 16 passing touchdowns. For reference, he ran in three extra. Plus, given the additions for Miami within the backfield (Raheem Mostert, Chase Edmonds), I wonder if McDaniel is aiming for a extra balanced assault that doesn’t see a lion’s share of scoring alternatives for Tua.

Plus, in recalling McDaniel’s time with the 49ers, I can’t assist however surprise if he’ll goal to make use of Hill equally to Deebo Samuel. If Hill is a dwell participant in possibility patterns as a runner, that additional takes away from Tagovailoa’s alternatives to throw for touchdowns.

The ultimate factor I’m contemplating with this handicap is that the Dolphins’ schedule matches them up towards numerous high quality move defenses. Of these 9 video games towards groups within the top-half of passing protection DVOA from final season, six are towards groups that ranked eighth or higher.

Till I see Tua truly surpass this benchmark, take the Beneath on his passing TDs prop all the way down to 23.5.

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