Cardinals vs. Dolphins Predictions, Picks & Odds: NFL Week 8, Sunday 10/27
Unfortunately, there are a couple of matchups of the Week 8 slate in which we need to wait on significant news, one of them being in South Beach with the Miami Dolphins hosting the Arizona Cardinals. Therefore, it’s a tough matchup to breakdown, but that’s what we’re here for!
We’ll take you through not only our Cardinals vs. Dolphins predictions, but also how we would approach locking in Cardinals vs. Dolphins picks AND a DraftKings Sportsbook welcome offer that provides a guaranteed $200 bonus!
Cardinals vs. Dolphins Predictions For NFL Week 8, Sunday 10/27
There are some matchups where the value is locking in a pick nice and early for the best value, but the Cardinals vs. Dolphins game for this week was one in which many fans were glad to wait on given the uncertainty of Miami QB Tua Tagovailoa.
We have since been provided the confidence that he should be back under center. The Cardinals vs. Dolphins odds also support that, as Miami is favored by more than a field goal. With that line hovering around that key number of three, we’re going to focus elsewhere when it comes to the best bet from our Cardinals vs. Dolphins picks.
Given that the signal caller that makes Miami’s offense run is expected to return, it likely won’t come as a shock, but we’ve still got a full analysis and more for you!
Arizona Cardinals: Pouncing At An Opportunity
When we say opportunity, we mean a prime one. The NFC West has been far weaker than expected, so despite the Cards sitting at 3-4, they are just a game back from the Seattle Seahawks for the division lead. It’s a prime opportunity, as the Seahawks take on a very strong Buffalo Bills team.
A loss there and a win for Arizona would actually have them in a better spot, as they have already beaten the Los Angeles Rams AND San Francisco 49ers, making them 2-0 in the division. There’s obviously plenty of season left, but the NFC West is wide open right now.
Miami Dolphins: Tua Time
It may not be the most outside-the-box storyline, but there’s simply no way that anything else even comes close to as important as the return of Tua. We’re going to dive into specific numbers when going through the analysis of the best bet from our Cardinals vs. Dolphins predictions, but even the most casual fan could not deny his significance.
Even without specific Tua stats, their overall offense was the absolute best in the NFL last season with over 400 yards per game, and now, they’re hardly averaging over 300 yards per game. We expect that to turn around this Sunday, as if you needed more foreshadowing for our top pick!
Cardinals vs. Dolphins Odds, Spreads, Total & Betting Lines
We noted that we’d be taking an approach outside of the point spread for the focus of our Cardinals vs. Dolphins predictions, but of course, we have each of the standard markets for the Cardinals vs. Dolphins odds at DraftKings Sportsbook for you below:
- Point Spread: Arizona Cardinals +3.5 (-110) vs. Miami Dolphins -3.5 (-110)
- Money Line: Arizona Cardinals (+150) vs. Miami Dolphins (-180)
- Game Total (Over/Under): Over 45.5 (-112) vs. Under 45.5 (-108)
Cardinals vs. Dolphins Predictions: Over 45.5 Points (-112 at DraftKings Sportsbook)
There are some offensive schemes that are considered plug-and-play, meaning that even backups can be inserted and perform nearly just as well. For example, the Shanahan offense in San Francisco - we’ve seen QB Brocky Purdy and RB Jordan Mason fit right into their respective roles despite not being expected starters at the time.
Well, it’s safe to say that this season, we’ve learned that is far from the case for a Mike McDaniel offense. As promised, we have numbers to back that up, which will help illustrate why we believe the return of Tua should lead to a high-scoring game.
Under McDaniel, when Tua is healthy, the Dolphins average 26.6 points per game, which is a stark difference from the 15.5 points per game when any other QB is under center. If that wasn’t telling enough, their yards per play are the absolute best with Tua at the helm (6.3), and the absolute worst without him (4.6).
As for Arizona, we did just see them in a low-scoring game on Monday Night Football, but that was against a Los Angeles Chargers team that is now focused on defense after losing virtually all of their offensive weapons this offseason. Prior to that, the Cards allowed 34 points and were involved in a 24-23 matchup, both of which were on the road.
So, rather than needing to sweat out Miami winning by more than a field goal, the best bet from our Cardinals vs. Dolphins predictions is over 45.5 points (-112 at DraftKings Sportsbook).
Cardinals vs. Dolphins Injury Report & Latest News
Given that Tua was one of biggest injury storylines of the entire season, we’ve got the latest updates for you with the Thursday practice reports:
ARI Cardinals:
- Dennis Gardeck - DNP
- Roy Lopez - DNP
- Sean Murphy-Bunting - DNP
- Darius Robinson - DNP
- Kelvin Beachum - DNP
- Max Melton - LP
- Owen Pappoe - LP
MIA Dolphins:
- Storm Duck - DNP
- Tyler Huntley - DNP
- Kader Kohou - DNP
- Liam Eichenberg - LP
- Jevon Holland - LP
- Emmanuel Ogbah - LP
- Jaylen Waddle - LP
- Tyreek Hill - LP
- Zach Sieler - LP
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Player News
Packers signed WR Bo Melton, RB Emanuel Wilson, and P Daniel Whelan to their exclusive rights free agent tenders.
Melton caught on with the Packers in 2023, totaling 16 receptions for 218 yards and a touchdown in five games. He added eight receptions for 91 yards in 17 games last season. Melton will continue to be a depth piece in an already-deep Packers wide receiver room. Wilson has also been with the Packers for two seasons and rushed for 502 yards and four touchdowns as Josh Jacobs’ immediate backup last season. He will compete with MarShawn Lloyd for that role again. Whelan is the team’s punter and will be back for 2025. All three signed their exclusive rights free agent tender and will essentially be on one-year contracts this season.
Seahawks re-signed Johnathan Hankins to a one-year contract.
Hankins hasn’t had a PFF run defense grade above 52.4 since 2020 and is primarily called on to play early downs. He turned 33 in March. He’ll be a complimentary piece behind Jarran Reed and Byron Murphy II if he makes the roster out of training camp.
Chargers placed the UFA tender on RB J.K. Dobbins.
This gives the Chargers exclusive negotiating rights if he does not sign with a team by July 22 or the first 2025 NFL training camp opens, whichever comes first. The tag is mainly useful for compensatory pick reasons as Dobbins will still count towards Los Angeles’ haul in the formula if signed before then. The Chargers currently do not project to add a pick in 2026 per Over The Cap’s Nick Korte.
49ers signed OT D.J. Humphries.
Humphries played in only two games for the Chiefs last year as he spent most of the season rehabbing a late 2023 torn ACL on his own. He wasn’t appreciably good in either of those games, but he was rusty and does have a history of better than that. Entering his age-32 season for the 49ers, he’ll probably be trying to win the right tackle job opposite Trent Williams in training camp.
Patriots released LS Joe Cardona.
The team selected his replacement, Julian Ashby, in the seventh round of the draft. This snapper of balls who are longer than usual is only 33, and it’s possible he picks up his career elsewhere. There aren’t too many remaining Patriots Regimes in the wild in 2025, but Nick Caserio does still run the Texans and they let Jon Weeks walk this offseason so that’s one speculative fit.
NewOrleans.Football’s Nick Underhill said he would be “flabbergasted” if Derek Carr played for the Saints this year.
“I would have trouble understanding why you would allow that to happen, you’re trying to build a new culture, you can’t let that guy ... you just got a rookie QB, this is the example you’re going to give him,” Underhill continued. Both Underhill and Mike Triplett believe Tyler Shough will be starting for the Saints in Week 1, with Underhill saying he had “80 percent or higher odds to start 80 percent of the games this year.” Shough would be an uninspiring superflex pick, perhaps a QB3, but given how things have played out with Carr over the past months it sure doesn’t seem like the Saints have a reason to want to continue this relationship. Mickey Loomis literally asked reporters to stop asking him Carr questions at his pre-draft press conference.