3. Miami at New York Jets
LINE: Miami -7
ATS PICK: Miami
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Here’s a funky quarterback situation pick of a different sort. In this case, losing the starter is a positive, and getting back the starter is a negative.
The Jets get back Sam Darnold, who wasn’t that awful – at least, it wasn’t all his fault the team was miserable – before getting knocked out for a few weeks with a shoulder problem. Joe Flacco wasn’t great, but he was … competent.
On the other side, Tua Tagovailoa is the future star of the Miami Dolphins. He’s going to be the main man, The Franchise, the next great Dolphin passer, and …
Ryan Fitzpatrick is the better option for right now.
Tagovailoa has a thumb injury, and as long as Fitzpatrick isn’t throwing a slew of picks, the offense should be more explosive and a bit sharper. The team was just beginning to hum before the quarterback switch was made, and now “Fitzmagic” should be able to do his thing again.
By the way, Miami won the first meeting 24-0.