Detroit Lions at Miami Dolphins
Sunday, November 8, 1:00 PM. Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens.
Lions
1:00 PM
Dolphins
The model's pick
The pick is published during game week.
Keys
Keys are published on the Thursday of game week.
Starting quarterbacks
No starting quarterback data.
Injury report
Detroit Lions
- QuestionableAidan KeanaainaUndisclosed - Questionable for Week 5 at Arizona
- QuestionableBen BartchFoot - Questionable for Week 5 at Arizona
- QuestionableCedrick Wilson Jr.Knee - Questionable for Week 5 at Arizona
- QuestionableDicaprio BootleUndisclosed - Questionable for Week 5 at Arizona
- QuestionableEmmanuel MoseleyIllness - Questionable for Week 5 at Arizona
- QuestionableJamarco JonesAchilles - Questionable for Week 5 at Arizona
- QuestionableKye RobichauxFoot - Questionable for Week 5 at Arizona
- QuestionableLoren StricklandUndisclosed - Questionable for Week 5 at Arizona
- QuestionableLuke DealUndisclosed - Questionable for Week 5 at Arizona
- QuestionableMichael NieseLeg - Questionable for Week 5 at Arizona
- QuestionableRaheem BlackshearUndisclosed - Questionable for Week 5 at Arizona
- QuestionableRock Ya-SinHamstring - Questionable for Week 5 at Arizona
- QuestionableZach CunninghamHamstring - Questionable for Week 5 at Arizona
Long-term absences (12)
- I.L.Avonte MaddoxI.L. - Foot
- PUP listBrian BranchAchilles - Physically Unable to Perform. Expected Return - Week 5
- I.L.Cade MaysI.L. - Wrist
- I.L.Damone ClarkI.L. - Undisclosed
- NFI listGiovanni ManuKnee - NFI-R for Week 5 at Arizona
- I.L.Isiah PachecoI.L. - Back
- I.L.Kendrick LawI.L. - Knee - ACL
- PUP listKerby JosephKnee - Physically Unable to Perform. Expected Return - Week 5
- SidelinedMason MillerUndisclosed - Out for Week 5 at Arizona. Expected Return - Week 5
- I.L.Payton TurnerI.L. - Back
- UndisclosedTeddy BridgewaterRetired
- I.L.Thomas HarperI.L. - Ankle
Miami Dolphins
- QuestionableBen SimsUndisclosed - Questionable for Week 5 vs. Cincinnati
- QuestionableCaleb DouglasAnkle - Questionable for Week 5 vs. Cincinnati
- QuestionableCarter WarrenUndisclosed - Questionable for Week 5 vs. Cincinnati
- QuestionableDante Trader Jr.Knee - Questionable for Week 5 vs. Cincinnati
- QuestionableEthan RobinsonUndisclosed - Questionable for Week 5 vs. Cincinnati
- QuestionableJackson WoodardAnkle - Questionable for Week 5 vs. Cincinnati
- QuestionableJamaree SalyerKnee - Questionable for Week 5 vs. Cincinnati
- QuestionableOmar BrownUndisclosed - Questionable for Week 5 vs. Cincinnati
- QuestionableRobert Beal Jr.Hamstring - Questionable for Week 5 vs. Cincinnati
- QuestionableZane GonzalezUndisclosed - Questionable for Week 5 vs. Cincinnati
Long-term absences (10)
- I.L.Cole TurnerI.L. - Undisclosed
- PUP listDarrell Baker Jr.Undisclosed - Physically Unable to Perform. Expected Return - Week 5
- I.L.Kenneth GrantI.L. - Leg
- I.L.Kyle LouisI.L. - Knee
- SidelinedReese TaylorQuadriceps - Out for Week 5 vs. Cincinnati. Expected Return - Week 7
- I.L.Rene KongaI.L. - Undisclosed
- I.L.Ronnie Harrison Jr.I.L. - Hamstring
- PUP listStorm DuckKnee - Physically Unable to Perform. Expected Return - Week 5
- I.L.Trey MooreI.L. - Ankle
- SidelinedTyreek HillKnee - ACL - Out for Week 5 vs. Cincinnati. Expected Return - Week 7
The two teams
| Lions | Dolphins | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 2-2 | 0-4 |
| Home | 2-0 | 0-1 |
| Away | 0-2 | 0-3 |
| Points per game | 29.8 | 11.5 |
| Points allowed per game | 31.8 | 25.3 |
| Streak | Lost 1 | Lost 4 |
| Division rank | 3rd in the NFC North | 4th in the AFC East |
How the pick is made
The model starts from each team's Elo rating and adds home-field advantage, rest and the status of the starting quarterback on the injury report. The difference gives the win probability and the projected score; the pick against the spread compares that margin with the market line.
Method and track record