DOLPHINS THIS WEEK
CHARGERS (1-2) at DOLPHINS (0-3)
Line: LAC by 15.
Cote's pick: LAC 31-17.
I wrote here last week that I was done with the Dolphins as the bandwagon _ driverless, passenger-free and in flames _ careened over a cliff. Well, I'm back on the Fins in Week 4. To win? Don't be silly! But I do believe they'll at least manage to cover the point spread at home. Why? Philip Rivers is prone to the occasional INT, and my chips are on Xavien Howard doing a reasonable job on Keenan Allen. Plus still no Melvin Gordon for LAC, although the RB ended his holdout Thursday. More than that, the poor Miami offense catches a lil' break, at last. After facing the monstrous D's of the Ravens, Patriots and Cowboys, the Fins see an average unit in the Bolts, whose vaunted pass rush has been ordinary thus far. Could be offensive fireworks from Josh Rosen and Miami. By which I mean two touchdowns. Maybe. After being outscored 133-16 _ the minus-117 the biggest point differential in the NFL through three games since 1950 _ Sunday might feel almost like a victory for Dolfans. Hey, I said almost.
