Thursday Night Football Preview: Week 4

September 29, 2022 Jody Smith DFS - NFL, Season Long – All Sports, Season Long – NFL, Season Long – NFL Home

The Thursday night tilt from last week was as uneventful as we anticipated. Fortunately, things are looking up again with our Thursday Night Football Preview: Week 4 contest between the Bengals and AFC's last unbeaten squad, the Miami Dolphins. Uncertainty surrounds Miami as their star quarterback is listed as questionable after an ugly "back" injury he returned from in Week 3. For the defending AFC champions, they'll debut their all-white jerseys and helmets but need to figure out how to revamp an offense that enters this game last in yards per play and 20th overall. Matchup

TEAM	OFFENSE	PASS	RUSH	YDS/PLAY	POINTS
Miami Dolphins	13	4	31	2	8
Cincinnati Bengals	20	14	20	32	10

The Dolphins are no strangers to establishing a potent offense. In 2021, Miami ranked 7th in offensive pace but that has surprisingly fallen off under Mike McDaniel. His club enters Week 4 ranked 28th with just 55.7 offensive plays per game... How will tonight's Dolphins vs Bengals game go?

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