Predictions
Dave Hyde Sports Columnist Season record: 4-5 Prediction: Dolphins 20, Bucs 17
Comment: Two struggling teams meet, and home field matters. The Bucs are 0-4 on the road. The Dolphins are 2-1 at Hard Rock Stadium and, lately, have only looked like a decent team at home.
David Selig Sports Editor Season record: 6-3 Prediction: Dolphins 21, Bucs 17
Comment: When I went to predict this game in September, I was going to start with, “The Dolphins still seem to be figuring
themselves out.” That’s still true in November — but this week they actually have the better quarterback.
Omar Kelly Dolphins Writer/Columnist Season record: 6-3 Prediction: Dolphins 24, Bucs 20 Comment: The Dolphins are struggling on offense this season, but have been respectable at Hard Rock Stadium. Miami is 8-3 under Adam Gase in home games, and the Buccaneers are struggling with Ryan Fitzpatrick as the team’s starter.
Keven Lerner Online Sports Editor Season record: 6-3 Prediction: Dolphins 20, Bucs 16
Comment: Jay Cutler, who has an impressive 120.5 passer rating in his past two home games, could have a big day against the Bucs’ struggling pass defense (29th in NFL, 266 yards allowed per game). This is a must-win game for the Dolphins, who play the Super Bowl champion Patriots twice in a 16-day span starting next Sunday.
Matt Lincoln CBS12 Sports Director Season record: 5-4 Prediction: Dolphins 28, Bucs 10 Comment: When you need a victory, it’s nice to see Ryan Fitzpatrick coming to town. He may have a 7-7 record all-time against the Dolphins, but he did not look on top of his game in his first fill-in job for Jameis Winston last week. The Buccaneers defense is stout, but both the Dolphins’ offense and defense will get its swagger back.
Steve Svekis Multimedia Reporter Season record: 5-4 Prediction: Dolphins 13, Bucs 3 Comment: This is the game that will reveal if Adam Gase has totally lost control of the Dolphins’ season. After a deeply flawed, Jameis Winston-less Buccaneers come to town, the Dolphins travel to New England, and in December, play at Buffalo and Kansas City.