Miami at Los Angeles

Anyone that watched the Dolphins last week against the Colts on Monday night had to come away wondering how they lost. They had 27 first downs to the Colts 14. They ran 82 plays to the Colts 34. And, they had the largest time of possession advantage I can remember in an NFL game at 45:07 to 14:53. Before Monday night, no team has ever lost a game with those kind of advantages. Hey, flukes happen, and that was one of them (thanks to a guy named Peyton). The reality is that Miami dominated that game like few NFL games are dominated, and in the end, it's a reason to believe int he potential of this 0-2 team. The Chargers must be wondering something similar as Phillip Rivers threw for a career-high 436 yards against the vaunted defense of the Ravens at home, and it wasn't good enough for the win. It is the same old story for the Chargers - they very often come away from a game thinking they did not play up to their ability as this team continues to underachieve. They have bigger problems at the moment as the injuries to key players RB Tomlinson, NT Jamal Williams and C Nick Hardwick are likely to keep them out against the Dolphins. I would look for the Dolphins to try and take advantage of the right side of the Chargers offensive line, something Baltimore didn't attack, and put pressure on Rivers. The Dolphins have a potent running attack, which opens the door for game manager Chad Pennington to find Ted Ginn, who has 13 receptions. Under Tony Sparano, the Fins have yet to lose a road game ATS vs. AFC opponents in six attempts. The Dolphins find themselves in the same spot they were a year ago at 0-2 and desperate for a win. They will bring all they have here, looking to take out some frustrations from Monday night and salvage a season, and it will be enough to stay inside the number.