The Patriots are a big 8.5-point underdog in this week's game, likely leading to an extreme passing game script.The predictive model expects the New England Patriots as the 8th-most pass-focused team among all teams this week with a 61.0% pass rate, given their underlying propensities and matchup dynamics.Our trusted projections expect the New England Patriots offense to be the 4th-quickest paced team in the league (in a neutral context) at the moment, averaging 26.32 seconds per play.Ezekiel Elliott's 89.6% Adjusted Completion% this year signifies a noteable gain in his pass-catching prowess over last year's 72.6% mark.Since the start of last season, the weak Dolphins defense has been gouged for the 2nd-most adjusted yards-per-target in the league to opposing RBs: a massive 6.69 yards.
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