Detroit has a schedule advantage as it had the week off while the Dolphins were going overtime against Chicago. Ryan Tannehill is day-to-day with a shoulder injury, but the Dolphins might start Brock Osweiler no matter what after he went 28-of-44 for 380 yards against the Bears. The Lions dodged a bullet with Kerryon Johnson, who initially was thought to have suffered a major ankle injury, but he is expected to play this week. Detroit is hoping Johnson can finally solve their problem at running back as the Lions have lacked a great one for nearly two decades. Matthew Stafford was 14-of-26 for 183 yards and two touchdowns and no interceptions in his team's 31-23 win over Green Bay. Johnson rushed for 70 yards on 12 carries before his injury in the fourth quarter. Surprisingly, Miami racked up 541 yards of offense against what was thought to be one of the best defenses in the league while averaging 5.2 yards per carry versus the Bears. However, Chicago was no slouch either with 467 yards of offense. The Lions have gone OVER in four of their five games this season and six of their last eight road games dating to last season. The Dolphins are 7-2 OVER their last nine home games. Detroit has covered the spread its last four games and it's a small favorite in this matchup. Go with the Lions on the moneyline and the OVER.
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NFL
Detroit at Miami
October 21, 2018
1:00 PM Eastern
1 unit on Detroit -155 (moneyline) (risk 1 to return 1.65)
Result:
WIN
WIN
1 unit on Game Total OVER 46.5 -105 (risk 1 to return 1.95)
Result:
WIN
WIN
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