The New England Patriots look to snap a one-game skid when they visit the Miami Dolphins on Sunday.
New England enters at 4-3 on a one-game losing streak, while Miami is 1-5 but riding a one-game winning streak into kickoff at Hard Rock Stadium.
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 |
The matchup
According to NFL game notes, Drake Maye is one of just two AFC quarterbacks this season, along with Josh Allen, to post 235-plus passing yards, two-plus touchdown passes and a rating of 110 or better in three different games. He's riding a run of four straight games with 235-plus passing yards and two-plus touchdown passes and looks to make it five in a row against Miami after throwing for 321 yards and two scores with a 117.8 rating on 24-of-31 passing last week.
New England got a monster game out of Rhamondre Stevenson last week, who posted a career-high 93 receiving yards and 22 rushing yards for 115 scrimmage yards and a touchdown catch, and he's topped 70 scrimmage yards with a score in three of his last four outings. Miami leans on its own emerging pieces, with Ollie Gordon II running for a career-high 103 yards and a touchdown in last week's win over the New York Jets, and rookie wideout Caleb Douglas becoming the only rookie this season with multiple touchdown catches in a game after his two-score night in Week 7.
Key matchups
Maye against Miami's front seven is the game inside the game. Jordyn Brooks led the Dolphins with nine tackles and two tackles for loss last week and has hit eight-plus tackles in 10 of his last 11 home games, while Chop Robinson has a sack in two of his last three and is chasing his third straight game with a sack against New England.
A.J. Brown is questionable with an ankle injury, but he's had success against Miami before, catching 10 passes for 137 yards and a touchdown in his last game against the Dolphins while with Philadelphia. Hunter Henry is a safer bet in that passing game after catching seven balls for 71 yards last week and with a chance to make it three straight home games with a receiving touchdown.
On the other side of the ball, Malik Willis is looking for his third straight game with a touchdown pass and a rushing score after completing 14 of 21 attempts for 208 yards and two touchdowns with a 130.7 rating last week. He'll have to get through a Patriots secondary featuring Christian Gonzalez, who has a pass defensed in three of his four career games against Miami, and Marcus Jones, who had a season-high nine tackles, two tackles for loss and his first sack of the year last week.
Up front, Christian Barmore is hunting his third straight game with a sack for New England, and Robert Spillane is chasing his eighth consecutive game with five-plus tackles. Miami will try to counter by leaning on Gordon in the run game to keep that pass rush off Willis.
Injuries that matter
New England lists A.J. Brown (ankle), Carlton Davis III (neck) and Christian Elliss (chest) as questionable, along with running back TreVeyon Henderson, who is questionable with an illness.
Miami will be without offensive tackle Kadyn Proctor, who is out with a concussion, while cornerbacks JuJu Brents (neck) and Reese Taylor (quadricep) are both questionable. Long snapper Tucker Addington was limited in practice, with no game status attached yet.
Fantasy angles
Drake Maye is projected for 22.5 DraftKings points and is a confident start given his recent run of multi-touchdown, high-rating performances.
Rhamondre Stevenson (12.0 projected) is in line for another heavy workload after his career-high receiving effort last week.
Malik Willis (16.0 projected) has produced a passing score and a rushing score in each of his last two games, making him a viable streaming option at quarterback.
Ollie Gordon II (12.5 projected) is Miami's clear lead back after his career-high rushing day and should keep getting goal-line and early-down work.
Caleb Douglas (9.5 projected) is worth a look as a touchdown-dependent flex play after becoming the only rookie this season with a multi-touchdown receiving game.
The pick
The market has New England as 7.0-point favorites with the total set at 43.5, and the market's own score projection has the Patriots winning 25-18. New England has outscored opponents 160-143 on the season, while Miami has been outscored 157-98, and with Maye playing at a high level, the Patriots' edge through the air should carry them to a road win.
Injury report
| Player | Team | Pos | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| A.J. Brown | New England Patriots | WR | Questionable |
| Carlton Davis III | New England Patriots | CB | Questionable |
| Christian Elliss | New England Patriots | LB | Questionable |
| TreVeyon Henderson | New England Patriots | RB | Questionable |
| JuJu Brents | Miami Dolphins | CB | Questionable |
| Kadyn Proctor | Miami Dolphins | OT | Out |
| Reese Taylor | Miami Dolphins | CB | Questionable |
| Tucker Addington | Miami Dolphins | LS | Limited in practice (no game status yet) |
Depth chart
Offense
| Pos | New England Patriots | Miami Dolphins |
|---|---|---|
| QB | Drake Maye | Malik Willis |
| RB | Rhamondre Stevenson | Ollie Gordon II |
| FB | Reggie Gilliam | DJ Herman |
| WR | A.J. Brown, DeMario Douglas, Efton Chism III | Malik Washington, Caleb Douglas, Chris Bell |
| TE | Hunter Henry | Greg Dulcich |
| LT | Will Campbell | Patrick Paul |
| LG | Walter Rouse | Kadyn Proctor |
| C | Jared Wilson | Aaron Brewer |
| RG | Ben Brown | Jonah Savaiinaea |
| RT | Morgan Moses | Austin Jackson |
Defense
| Pos | New England Patriots | Miami Dolphins |
|---|---|---|
| LDE | Christian Barmore | Chop Robinson |
| NT | Cory Durden | — |
| RDE | Milton Williams | Josh Uche |
| WLB | Elijah Ponder | Jordyn Brooks |
| LILB | Christian Elliss | — |
| RILB | Robert Spillane | — |
| SLB | Dre'Mont Jones | Willie Gay Jr. |
| LCB | Carlton Davis III | Jason Marshall Jr. |
| RCB | Christian Gonzalez | JuJu Brents |
| NB | Marcus Jones | Chris Johnson |
| SS | Craig Woodson | Dante Trader Jr. |
| FS | Kevin Byard | Zayne Anderson |
| LDT | — | Kenneth Grant |
| RDT | — | Zach Sieler |
| MLB | — | Jacob Rodriguez |
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 |
| 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.