# New England Patriots (4-3) Week 8 Preview vs Miami Dolphins (1-5): Prediction, Depth Chart, Injuries, Odds

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> New England tries to snap a one-game skid on the road against a Miami team still searching for answers on both sides of the ball.

By Rhett Zone · Published 2026-11-01 02:46 UTC

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[Drake Maye](https://profootballnewshub.com/nfl/players/drake-maye) and the [New England Patriots](https://profootballnewshub.com/nfl/teams/new-england-patriots) try to rebound from a Week 7 loss against a [Miami Dolphins](https://profootballnewshub.com/nfl/teams/miami-dolphins) defense allowing 157 points this season.

## 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 43.5 (market view)
- New England Patriots record | 4-3
- Miami Dolphins record | 1-5

## Overview

The New England Patriots sit at 4-3 and currently carry a one-game losing streak after falling 24-30 to the Chicago Bears on Thursday, October 22. Before that stumble they won three straight — 26-19 over the New York Jets, 45-17 over the Las Vegas Raiders and 29-26 at the Buffalo Bills — before an earlier 6-35 loss at the Jacksonville Jaguars. New England has scored 160 points and allowed 143 on the year. Wide receiver [A.J. Brown](https://profootballnewshub.com/nfl/players/a-j-brown) is questionable with an ankle injury and running back [TreVeyon Henderson](https://profootballnewshub.com/nfl/players/treveyon-henderson) is questionable with an illness heading into this one.

The Miami Dolphins are 1-5 but enter on a one-game winning streak after a 28-25 win at the Jets. Before that they dropped four straight: 24-31 to the Cincinnati Bengals, 10-15 at the Minnesota Vikings, 10-24 to the Kansas City Chiefs and 13-35 at the San Francisco 49ers. Miami has scored just 98 points while allowing 157.

The market has New England favored by 7.0 with a total of 43.5, and that lines up with the gap on paper — a Patriots offense averaging more points per game against a Dolphins team that's been outscored by a wide margin through six games gives New England the clear edge here.

## Key players

Drake Maye threw for 321 yards and 2 touchdowns with a 117.8 rating and added a rushing score in Week 7, and he's chasing his fifth straight game with 235-plus pass yards and multiple touchdown passes.

[Rhamondre Stevenson](https://profootballnewshub.com/nfl/players/rhamondre-stevenson) paced the offense with 115 scrimmage yards last week, including a career-high 93 receiving yards, and has topped 70 scrimmage yards with a touchdown in three of his last four games.

[DeMario Douglas](https://profootballnewshub.com/nfl/players/demario-douglas) is projected for 10.0 DraftKings points and remains part of New England's starting receiver group alongside Brown.

[Hunter Henry](https://profootballnewshub.com/nfl/players/hunter-henry) caught 7 passes for 71 yards in Week 7 and is aiming for his third straight home game with a receiving touchdown.

[Andy Borregales](https://profootballnewshub.com/nfl/players/andy-borregales) is projected for 7.9 DraftKings points as New England's placekicker.

## Keys to the game

New England has to slow down Miami's ground game, with Ollie Gordon coming off a career-high 103 rushing yards and a touchdown last week.

The offensive line needs to keep Maye clean against a Dolphins pass rush that got to the quarterback last week through [Chop Robinson](https://profootballnewshub.com/nfl/players/chop-robinson)'s sack and Malik Herring's first sack of the season.

Stevenson and Henderson need to stay productive on the ground to control the clock in drizzly, 12-mph wind conditions at Hard Rock Stadium.

## Fantasy angles

Start Drake Maye with confidence — he's projected for 22.5 DraftKings points and is coming off a 321-yard, 2-touchdown outing against Chicago.

Rhamondre Stevenson is a strong start at 12.0 projected points given his run of 70-plus scrimmage yards and a touchdown in three of his last four games.

DeMario Douglas is a reasonable flex option at 10.0 projected points in an offense that's been moving the ball well.

Hunter Henry is a streamable tight end at 9.5 points as he chases a third straight home game with a touchdown catch.

Andy Borregales is in play as a kicker option given the 43.5 total and New England's 7-point favorite status.

## Prediction

The market lists a projected score of New England Patriots 25, Miami Dolphins 18, matching the 7.0-point spread and lining up under the 43.5 total. That number reflects a Patriots team capable of moving the ball consistently against a Dolphins defense that has struggled to keep teams off the scoreboard, while Miami's offense, even on a one-game winning streak, has not shown enough scoring punch to close that kind of gap.

## Injury report

- Player | Pos | Status
- A.J. Brown | WR | Questionable
- Carlton Davis III | CB | Questionable
- Christian Elliss | LB | Questionable
- TreVeyon Henderson | RB | Questionable

## Depth chart

### Offense

- Pos | New England Patriots
- QB | Drake Maye
- RB | Rhamondre Stevenson
- FB | Reggie Gilliam
- WR | A.J. Brown, DeMario Douglas, Efton Chism III
- TE | Hunter Henry
- LT | Will Campbell
- LG | Walter Rouse
- C | Jared Wilson
- RG | Ben Brown
- RT | Morgan Moses

### Defense

- Pos | New England Patriots
- LDE | Christian Barmore
- NT | Cory Durden
- RDE | Milton Williams
- WLB | Elijah Ponder
- LILB | Christian Elliss
- RILB | Robert Spillane
- SLB | Dre'Mont Jones
- LCB | Carlton Davis III
- RCB | Christian Gonzalez
- NB | Marcus Jones
- SS | Craig Woodson
- FS | Kevin Byard

## Recent results

- Team | Last games
- New England Patriots | Wk7 L 24-30 vs Chicago Bears, Wk6 W 26-19 vs New York Jets, Wk5 W 45-17 vs Las Vegas Raiders

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