Heading into Week 2 of the 2024 NFL Season, Josh Allen’s led Buffalo Bills will face a high-flying Dolphins offense in a battle for their second win and division lead in AFC East play. The game will be played on Friday, Sept 13 at 5:45 A.M. IST in the Hard Rock Stadium, which seats over 60,000 fans. Let’s analyze the Dolphins and Bills, their key players, and betting odds to make an informed prediction for the Dolphins vs Bills game.
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As the Buffalo Bills head into this game with a 1-0 record, their win against the Arizona Cardinals was an absolute shootout. Although Josh Allen lost his best receiver Stefon Diggs through free agency, he still balled out and scored 34 points. A defense that allowed 28 is still this teams biggest question mark with one of their biggest corners, Taron Johnson, suffering another injury.
Look at Miami, this squad had a massive comeback victory over potential playoff contenders in the Jacksonville Jaguars. Although their offense averaged 29.2 points per game last year, Tua Tagovailoa and the crew started off this year very slow by only scoring 20. Instead, it was the defense that came up clutch and forced Jacksonville to just 17 points while sacking Trevor Lawerence three times.
Dolphins vs Bills Key Players
Miami Dolphins
It could be a great way for the Dolphins offense to bounce back against an easier secondary. Having the speed specimen Tyreek Hill, 130 yards against Jacksonville, and Waddle, 109, gives quarterback Tua Tagovailoa two track stars to throw towards. With Devon Achane, 99 combined yards on 17 touches, and Raheem Mostert, coach Mike McDaniel has a fleet of weapons to game plan with.
On the other end, Jalen Phillips, one sack, and Emmanuel Ogbah, 4 tackles, continue manhandling many offensive lines giving top corner Jalen Ramsey plus safety Jordan Poyer more chances to dominate in man coverage.
Buffalo Bills
As the Bills once again will need Josh Allen, 232 passing yards and 39 rushing with 4 touchdowns, to carry their load, James Cook will have to step up. After only averaging 3.7 yards per rush, he will need to create a run/pass balance with Allen to match Miami’s firepower. Rookie Keon Coleman, 4 catches for 51 yards, will once again be their big body threat downfield who can try developing separation on routes.
Defensively, Greg Rousseau, 3 sacks in Week 1, will continue providing pressure on either side of the line with his vertical bend that many can’t block. With linebackers Von Miller and tackling machine Terrell Bernard, 11 combined tackles, their front 7 will give ball-hawk corner Rasual Douglas more opportunities at creating turnovers.
Previous Matchups
One of the biggest rivalries over the last three years, the Bills lead this head to head with a 4-1 record during that time in the NFL. Josh Allen averages over 300 yards through the air and running, while their defense has held Miami to 23.4 points per game. The last time Miami one against Buffalo was in 2022 by the score of 21-19 where kicker Tyler Bass missed 50% of his field goals.
Dolphins vs Bills Betting Odds
Dolphins vs Bills Prediction
Dolphins vs Bills Score Prediction: Bills win 30-20.
