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The Miami Dolphins and Atlanta Falcons are headed toward a 1 p.m. Eastern showdown. News on Saturday indicated the Falcons were planning to start backup quarterback Kirk Cousins due to an injury to starter Michael Penix, Jr. Then on Sunday morning, news broke that Miami starting quarterback Tua Tagovailoa was being added to the injury […]
The Miami Dolphins start a tough four days on Sunday when they face the Atlanta Falcons in Week 8, then turn around and start Week 9 with the Thursday Night Football contest against the Baltimore Ravens. For a team that has struggled all season long, these few days could be the determining factor for the […]
The L.A. Rams don’t play in Week 8. Who does and who does it make sense to root against? Dolphins-Falcons Root for: Dolphins Easy one here. The Falcons, who will be starting Kirk Cousins for the first time in 2025, are sending their first round pick to the Rams next year. Root for the Dolphins, […]
With the Atlanta Falcons set to face the Miami Dolphins in Week 8, there is plenty of intrigue involving this matchup. That interest centers on the team’s ability to protect an injured quarterback on offense and replace a major void at linebacker on defense. I’ll be naming five Falcons that figure prominently into those two […]
The Miami Dolphins announced Sunday morning starting quarterback Tua Tagovailoa has been added to the team’s injury report ahead of their game against the Atlanta Falcons. A Sunday addition to an injury report is an unusual move, but a warranted one in this case. Tagovailoa has been added due to an illness. The team indicated […]
The Buffalo Bills started the season hot with a 4-0 record and in sole possession of first place in the AFC East. However, they dropped two in a row against the New England Patriots and Atlanta Falcons, and then entered their bye week. If the season ended today, the Bills would be grabbing a playoff […]
This most consistent thing about this Falcons team is that you can count on them to always be inconsistent. Following one of the most impressive wins you can get on Monday Night Football against the Buffalo Bills, their mistake-riddled performance against the completely banged up San Francisco 49ers on Sunday Night Football saw them drop […]
The Atlanta Falcons and the Miami Dolphins are slated to play in a Week 8 matchup at 1 p.m. ET on Sunday. Will Kirk Cousins find his way into the end zone in this tilt? Let’s take a peek at the anytime TD odds and analyze his recent stats and trends. Like to place a prop bet on QB Cousins when his Atlanta Falcons take on the Miami Dolphins? The wagers available are listed below. Kirk Cousins’ Anytime TD Prop Odds vs. the Dolphins Cousins’ odds to score a TD in this game: +750 (Bet $10 to...
Going into this week, I knew that most of us would have a sad outlook for the team going forward, but being someone who must be a fan of punishment, I asked the following usual questions for the week: What are your predictions for this coming Sunday’s game between our Miami Dolphins and the Atlanta […]
Kirk Cousins and the Atlanta Falcons will play the Miami Dolphins — whose passing defense was ranked ninth in the league last season (210.7 yards allowed per game) — in Week 8, on Sunday at 1 p.m. ET. When setting your fantasy football lineup this week, is Cousins worth inserting into your starting lineup? For analysis on his matchup against the Dolphins, we’ve got you covered. Sign up for Fubo to watch the NFL, live sports and entertainment without cable! Kirk Cousins Week 8 Game Info ...
The Falcons get set for a matchup against an inter-conference foe when they welcome the Miami Dolphins to the Mercedes-Benz Stadium for the first since the inaugural season of that stadium’s inception. These teams have played plenty of preseason matchups against one another over the past decade, but have just 14 regular season matchups in […]
The Miami Dolphins announced two practice squad elevations for Sunday’s Week 8 game against the Atlanta Falcons. Each team in the NFL is allowed to list two practice squad players as active for the game that weekend, with the players reverting to the practice squad immediately following the game. An individual player may be elevated […]
Bookmakers project the Miami Dolphins (1-6) to see their three-game losing streak continue, as they are 7.5-point underdogs in a matchup with the Atlanta Falcons (3-3) on Sunday, October 26, 2025 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Falcons vs. Dolphins Game Info When: Sunday, October 26, 2025 at 1 p.m. ET Where: Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia TV info: CBS Falcons vs. Dolphins Odds Favorite Total Atlanta Moneyline Miami Moneyline BetMGM Falcons (-7.5...
Following another frustrating offensive performance and Ray-Ray McCloud’s release, there are growing conversations about the Falcons’ lethargic aerial attack. It’s not challenging defenses as it should be, given the significant investment at quarterback and across the pass-catching unit. Failing to find a rhythm in several games against decimated or below-average defenses is problematic for a […]
The Atlanta Falcons looked anemic in their loss to the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday, so it’s a perfect time for the Miami Dolphins to come to town. Now, this is the NFL, and the any given Sunday adage always applies, but the Dolphins are downright dreadful — and it reflects in the betting odds, […]
The Miami Dolphins may face a totally different quarterback against the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday.
Last week, Tua Tagovailoa and Dillion Gabriel made history by becoming the first pair of left-handed starting quarterbacks to square off since 2006. Many thought we’d get another matchup between southpaws this week, but according to a prominent NFL insider, Miami may be facing off against a proven veteran instead. According to ESPN’s Senior NFL […]
Are you bad at something if you never do it, or does never doing it make you bad at it? The Atlanta Falcons lack of a middle-of-the-field (MOF) passing attack is starting to draw more attention. Michael Penix Jr.’s passing charts on NextGenStats are raising questions about what’s going on. Is it the coach, quarterback, […]
The Miami Dolphins will be back out on the football field tomorrow when they take on the Atlanta Falcons. The Dolphins have struggled to stop the run this season and the Falcons have one of the top backs in the league with Bijan Robinson. It’s not out of the realm of possibilities to see him […]
The Miami Dolphins defense is so bad that Atlanta Falcons running back Bijan Robinson could make it into the history books in Week 8.
Friday is here as the Atlanta Falcons and Miami Dolphins wrapped up their final practices of the week. We have been monitoring the health for both teams all week, which some notables standing out, such as Falcons’ quarterback Michael Penix Jr. and Dolphins’ receiver Jaylen Waddle. Let’s take a look. Falcons injury report, Friday, Oct. […]
Friday is here as the Atlanta Falcons and Miami Dolphins wrapped up their final practices of the week. We have been monitoring the health for both teams all week, which some notables standing out, such as Falcons’ quarterback Michael Penix Jr. and Dolphins’ receiver Jaylen Waddle. Let’s take a look. Falcons injury report, Friday, Oct. […]
If the Atlanta Falcons hope to rebound in Week 8 with a win over the Miami Dolphins, they will need to recommit to their run game, the foundation of their offense. Atlanta was too pass-heavy in its loss to the San Francisco 49ers, which was reflected in an unbalanced stat line: 42 called passes to […]
The last analysis I did to preview the Buffalo Bills’ Week 6 game against the Atlanta Falcons leaned heavily on the idea of that team’s volatility. It turns out the Bills got a very good version of the Falcons and came away with a loss. I could write a similar article this week about the […]
The San Francisco 49ers are coming off their most impressive win of the 2025 season with a 20-10 victory over the Atlanta Falcons to move to 5-2. While the 49ers enter Week 8 three games over .500, don’t let the 2-4 record of the Houston Texans fool you into thinking Sunday in Houston could be […]