Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Miami Dolphins
Pick: Miami Dolphins -3 -110 odds
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The Dolphins have quietly become a pretty good team. They don’t get noticed all that much in the AFC East though. That’s because that’s the home of Brady and the Patriots, along with the “trash-talking” Jets. That’s allowed them to fly somewhat under the radar. I’m not saying that people aren’t aware of the Dolphins, as expectations are quite high. However, given that this could be the best Miami team in recent memory, I still feel that they may be slightly undervalued.

The Dolphins are well coached and they should be hungry. Head coach Tony Sparano, who dropped 55 pounds in the offseason, made the theme of training camp: “Feed the Wolf,” a slogan he put on T-shirts. He was quoted as saying: “I had a meeting with the group and kind of got into them a little bit during practice about 7-9 not being good enough and how this football team shouldn’t be fat. They should be starving. One of the things that we talk about is feeding the wolf with little successes every day. … We feed the wolf when we do something good, and that’s what our guys understand. Small successes will lead to bigger successes down the way.”

Perhaps more importantly, as we’ve seen the past couple of years, the Dolphins also have the type of team that has the potential for preseason success. That has a lot to do with the QB rotation. Chad Henne and Chad Pennington are both very familiar with the offense. Tyler Thigpen, the former Chief, is capable. If given the chance, fourth-stringer, Pat White has the type of play-making ability that could lead to big plays against backup defensive players.

The Dolphins were 4-0 SU and 3-0-1 ATS in the preseason last year. All four victories came by a minimum of three points. That included a 4-point win over the Bucs. The previous preseason, they went 3-1 SU/ATS. They’ll be looking to “feed the wolf” by earning a victory here. If the line doesn’t climb above the -3 mark, consider laying the points with Miami.

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