Arizona Cardinals at Miami Dolphins odds, picks and predictions

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The Arizona Cardinals (3-4) are on the road in Week 8 to face the Miami Dolphins (2-4). Kickoff from Hard Rock Stadium is at 1 p.m. ET (FOX). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s NFL odds around the Cardinals vs. Dolphins odds, and make our expert NFL picks and predictions.

The Cardinals are coming off a short week, having played Monday night. They beat the LA Chargers 17-15 on a last-second 32-yard field goal by K Chad Ryland. They were 1-point home underdogs.

The Dolphins have lost 4 of their last 5 games. Coming off their bye last week they lost 16-10 at the Indianapolis Colts, failing to cover the 3-point spread as road underdogs. This game against Arizona marks the return of QB Tua Tagovailoa, who has missed the last 4 games with a concussion.

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Cardinals at Dolphins odds

Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list of NFL odds. Lines last updated Saturday at 8:44 p.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): Cardinals +180 (bet $100 to win $180) | Dolphins -225 (bet $225 to win $100)
Against the spread (ATS): Cardinals +4.5 (-110) | Dolphins -4.5 (-110)
Over/Under (O/U): 46 (O: -110 | U: -110)

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Cardinals at Dolphins key injuries

Cardinals

OL Kelvin Beachum (hamstring) questionable
NT Roy Lopez (ankle) out
CB Sean Murphy-Bunting (neck) out
DT Darius Robinson (not injury related/personal; calf) out

Dolphins

CB Storm Duck (ankle) doubtful
WR Tyreek Hill (foot) questionable
CB Kader Kohou (neck) out
DT Zach Sieler (eye) out
QB Tua Tagovailoa (concussion) questionable

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Cardinals at Dolphins picks and predictions

Prediction

Cardinals 23, Dolphins 20

Moneyline

The Cardinals have been blown out following their last 2 good performances. They have not won consecutive games since 2021.

And the Dolphins are expected to have their starting QB back in the lineup. However, Miami’s offense didn’t look good this year even when Tagovailoa was in the lineup, needing a last-second field goal to get to 20 points in Week 1 and beat a bad Jacksonville Jaguars team. Tagovailoa threw 3 picks the next week before he was injured.

Since then, the Dolphins have averaged only 10 points per game and, even with Tagovailoa expected to play, Hill has a foot injury.

The Cardinals run the ball well and the Dolphins allow 4.6 yards per carry. They will be missing their best interior defender in Sieler.

Arizona is 3-1 when RB James Conner has over 85 rushing yards and 0-3 when he has less than that.

The Dolphins have allowed over 140 rushing yards in their last 3 games.

BET CARDINALS (+180).

Against the spread

The Cardinals are 4-3 ATS overall this season and the Dolphins are 1-5 ATS.

For all the reasons noted previously, you can expect the Cardinals to cover, but because you can get big plus odds on the moneyline, that is where you should go and pass on the spread.

PASS.

Over/Under

The Dolphins have yet to play a game this season that reaches the projected total for this matchup. The highest total in their games this season is 43 which was a 19-point loss.

The Cardinals have had totals higher than 46 in 5 of 7 games this season, but if they win this game, it will be grind-it-out win like they had against the Chargers.

BET UNDER 46 (-110).

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