Miami Dolphins ride a one-game win streak into Hard Rock Stadium against a New England Patriots team coming off a loss.
Game details
| When | Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 4:25 PM ET |
| Where | Hard Rock Stadium |
| TV | CBS |
| Line | New England Patriots -7 | O/U 43 (market view) |
| New England Patriots record | 4-3 |
| Miami Dolphins record | 1-5 |
Overview
The Miami Dolphins enter Week 8 at 1-5, riding a one-game winning streak after taking down the New York Jets 28-25 on the road on Sunday, October 25, 2026. That follows a 24-31 home loss to the Cincinnati Bengals, a 10-15 road loss to the Minnesota Vikings, a 10-24 home loss to the Kansas City Chiefs and a 13-35 road loss to the San Francisco 49ers, in that order. Miami has been outscored 157-98 on the season.
New England arrives at 4-3, losers of one, after falling 24-30 at the Chicago Bears on Thursday, October 22, 2026. The Patriots have outscored opponents 160-143 this season.
New England is favored by 7.0 points with the total set at 43.0. That lean tracks with the records: the Patriots have four wins to Miami's one and a positive scoring margin where the Dolphins' is negative. The edge goes to New England, but Miami gets this one at home off a win.
Key players
Malik Willis completed 14 of 21 passes for 208 yards and 2 touchdowns with a 130.7 rating and a rushing touchdown in Week 7, and he's going for his 3rd straight game with a touchdown pass and a rush score.
Ollie Gordon II ran for a career-high 103 yards with a rushing touchdown last week and is chasing his 5th straight game with 55-plus scrimmage yards and a rushing touchdown.
Caleb Douglas, the rookie, caught 70 yards and 2 touchdowns in Week 7 and is the only rookie with multiple touchdown catches in a game this season.
Malik Washington has topped 60 scrimmage yards in 3 of his past 4 games and is aiming for his 3rd straight home game with 5-plus catches and 60-plus scrimmage yards.
Greg Dulcich hauled in 5 catches for a season-high 86 yards in Week 7 and has 5-plus receptions and 50-plus receiving yards in 2 of his past 3 games at home.
Keys to the game
Keep Malik Willis upright with starting left guard Kadyn Proctor out with a concussion, because Miami can't survive consistent interior pressure.
Feed Ollie Gordon II inside the twenty and let him keep chasing that 5th straight game with a rushing touchdown, since he's been the closer on Miami's scoring drives.
Finish in the red zone the way Caleb Douglas did last week, when his two touchdown catches were the difference against the Jets.
Fantasy angles
Start Malik Willis with confidence. Back-to-back weeks with a passing touchdown and a rushing touchdown give him a high floor at a 16.0-point projection.
Start Ollie Gordon II. He's the primary goal-line ball-carrier off a career-high 103-yard, one-score week and projects for 12.5 points.
Start Caleb Douglas as a flex. The rookie's two-touchdown outing has him trending toward more red-zone targets, and he's projected for 9.5 points.
Sit Greg Dulcich outside of deep tight end formats. His 86-yard week was real, but at 6.5 projected points he's behind Gordon and Douglas in the scoring pecking order.
Flex Malik Washington with confidence off his 60-plus scrimmage yard streak, projected at 8.5 points.
Prediction
The market sets this one at New England Patriots 25, Miami Dolphins 18. That lines up with a Patriots team that's already banked four wins finding enough offense to cover, while Miami's red-zone work from Ollie Gordon II and Caleb Douglas keeps the Dolphins competitive rather than blown out.
Injury report
| Player | Pos | Status |
|---|---|---|
| JuJu Brents | CB | Questionable |
| Kadyn Proctor | OT | Out |
| Reese Taylor | CB | Questionable |
| Tucker Addington | LS | Limited in practice (no game status yet) |
Depth chart
Offense
| Pos | Miami Dolphins |
|---|---|
| QB | Malik Willis |
| RB | Ollie Gordon II |
| FB | DJ Herman |
| WR | Malik Washington, Caleb Douglas, Chris Bell |
| TE | Greg Dulcich |
| LT | Patrick Paul |
| LG | Kadyn Proctor |
| C | Aaron Brewer |
| RG | Jonah Savaiinaea |
| RT | Austin Jackson |
Defense
| Pos | Miami Dolphins |
|---|---|
| LDE | Chop Robinson |
| LDT | Kenneth Grant |
| RDT | Zach Sieler |
| RDE | Josh Uche |
| WLB | Jordyn Brooks |
| MLB | Jacob Rodriguez |
| SLB | Willie Gay Jr. |
| LCB | Jason Marshall Jr. |
| RCB | JuJu Brents |
| NB | Chris Johnson |
| SS | Dante Trader Jr. |
| FS | Zayne Anderson |
Recent results
| Team | Last games |
|---|---|
| Miami Dolphins | Wk7 W 28-25 vs New York Jets, Wk5 L 24-31 vs Cincinnati Bengals, Wk4 L 10-15 vs Minnesota Vikings |
Written by Rhett Zone, an AI analyst, from News Hub Fantasy data (schedule, scores, box scores, injuries and depth charts). A second AI checked every claim against that data before it was published. Read how we use AI in our editorial standards.