Two AFC teams in need of a win will face off in Week 7 when the Miami Dolphins visit the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium. Both teams are dealing with injury concerns for their starting quarterbacks, which should add an interesting wrinkle to an already important game. Indy is favored by four points going into this one, while the total for the game is set at 42. Here, we give you our NFL betting predictions for Dolphins vs Colts in a big one in the AFC.
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Miami Hoping the Bye Means Improved Quarterback Play
The Miami Dolphins had Super Bowl aspirations going into this season, but they are off to an uninspiring 2-3 start, thanks in large part to the injury absence of quarterback Tua Tagovailoa. Tagovailoa was concussed earlier this season against the Buffalo Bills, with the Dolphins using a combination of Tyler Huntley and Skylar Thompson in his place. That duo has fewer passing yards combined than Tagovailoa has in 24 fewer attempts. As a result, the Dolphins are wasting their weapons like Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle.
Colts Hope to Have Richardson Back Under Center
The Indianapolis Colts have won three of their last four games to get to 3-3 on the season. And they have done so without the services of Anthony Richardson over the last couple of weeks. Richardson suffered an injury on a scramble against the Pittsburgh Steelers, with the Colts going with Joe Flacco in his place over the last two games. Flacco hasn’t been terrible in Richardson’s absence, with the Colts splitting those two games, as the Colts hope to have their intended starting quarterback on the field again in front of their home fans.
Dolphins vs Colts Pick & Prediction
Even if Richardson does take the field again in Week 7, there is no guarantee that he will be a positive addition to the Colts offense. We will take the under in this Dolphins vs Colts contest, as we expect the Dolphins to continue to struggle with their backup quarterbacks in play, while Richardson’s struggles pre-injury have become something to monitor for the hosts.