Sun Sentinel Palm Beach Edition

Dolphins (4-3) at Texans (4-3)

- Omar Kelly

Kickoff: Thursday, 8:20 p.m.; NRG Stadium; Houston, Texans

TV: FOX (Ch: 7 in Miami-Dade/Broward; Ch: 29 in Palm Beach), NFL Network.

Radio: 560-AM, 99.9-FM, 1140-AM (Spanish)

Coaches: Miami’s Adam Gase (19-18 in two years with Dolphins); Houston’s Bill O'Brien (35-36 in five seasons with Texans) Series: Houston leads series 7-1 overall, and Miami is 0-4 in games played in Houston.

Betting Line: Dolphins +7.5

Key injuries: Dolphins — Out: QB Ryan Tannehill (shoulder), DE Charles Harris (calf), WR Albert Wilson (hip), WR Kenny Stills (groin), Questionab­le: TE A.J. Derby (foot), TE Mike Gesicki (shoulder);

Texans — Out: CB Aaron Colvin (ankle), WR Keke Coutee (hamstring), WR OG Zach Fulton (ankle), TE Ryan Griffin (illness), S Andre Hal (shoulder) and CB Shereece Wright (groin/shoulder)

Noteworthy: Brock Osweiler, who served as Houston’s starter for the 2016 season, has thrown for 619 yards and five touchdowns in the past two games for Miami while serving as the starter for an injured Ryan Tannehill. … The Dolphins are allowing 136.7 rushing yards per game, which ranks 29th in the NFL. … Texans tailback Lamar Miller is coming off his best performanc­e of the 2018 season. He rushed for 100 yards on 22 carries in Houston’s 20-7 win over Jacksonvil­le. He currently ranks third in career rushing yards in Texans history with 2,232 yards. … J.J. Watt, back from a leg injury that cost him most of the 2017 season, is among the NFL leaders in sacks with seven, and Jadeveon Clowney has 4.5 sacks and two fumble recoveries . ... DeAndre Hopkins, who led the NFL in touchdown receptions last season with 13, has three 100-yard performanc­es this season.

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