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This is a matchup of a pair of two-win AFC teams as the Dolphins are 2-6 and the Ravens are surprisingly 2-5. Baltimore suffered some close losses early in the year, such as Week 1 at Buffalo, and have also had to play without star quarterback Lamar Jackson for the last three weeks, two of which the Ravens lost. Jackson is expected back for this week, however, which is good news for Baltimore and bad news for Miami, which just picked up its second win of the year but has one of the worst defenses in the league.

The Ravens' defense has also been susceptible this year, which could help Miami get its offense back on track. Tyreek Hill is out for the year, but the Dolphins still possess plenty of firepower with De'Von Achane, Jaylen Waddle and emerging rookie back Ollie Gordon. Baltimore's defense, which was among the league's best last year, is getting healthy, so the Ravens may look to make this a statement game, especially with the AFC North still well within reach despite the team's slow start. 

We mentioned the two struggling defenses earlier, and the SportsLine Projection Model, which simulates every NFL game 10,000 times, is notably backing Over 50.5 on the total as that side hits in nearly 70% of model simulations. Bet on the total at BetMGM to receive bonus bets today:

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