Thursday is game day for the Miami Dolphins and the Cincinnati Bengals in an early-season AFC battle. The 3-0 Dolphins traveled to Ohio and held a walk-through at the University of Cincinnati Wednesday, which was actually recorded play-by-play by an amateur with a Twitter account.
Spygate 2.0 aside, the Dolphins put their five-game primetime winning streak and unblemished 2022 record on the line tonight, as they look for their third straight win against the Bengals over the last four seasons.
Heading into the game, the Dolphins have a number of key players listed as questionable, including quarterback Tua Tagovailoa (back/ankle), who’s not dealing with a head injury. The other Dolphins with that questionable designation are left tackle Terron Armstead (toe) cornerback Xavien Howard (groin/glute), safety Brandon Jones (chest), defensive tackle Raekwon Davis (knee) and wide receivers Jaylen Waddle (groin) and Cedrick Wilson Jr. (ribs/toe).
Despite the pending announcement around 90 minutes prior to the 8:15 kickoff, here are the five ways Miami can beat Cincinnati on Thursday night.
How about them Apple(s)?
Tyreek Hill, also known as “The Cheetah,” is hunting for a matchup inside a matchup Thursday night in the Bengals home jungle. The wide receiver, with a game to back up his talk, called out cornerback Eli Apple earlier in the week.
“I can’t wait to go against Eli Apple,” Hill said. “I owe you, boy. I owe you. I’m here. The Cheetah is here. That’s it.”
Of course, any action like this will be followed by a reaction, and it came from a few members of the Bengals secondary, including Chidobe Auwzie.
“It’s entertainment,” Awuzie said. “That’s what people want to hear, people want to see. I thought it was funny. We were all laughing at it. It’s all good competition. You can’t go out there and fight somebody, so we’re going to play football at the end of the day.”
Hill is currently third in the NFL in receiving yards (317), right behind teammate Jaylen Waddle (342). Per Pro Football Reference, Apple is currently allowing completions on 64.7% of his targeted passes and a 91.8 passer rating.
If Hill can exploit this matchup, and have a game closer to his Week 2 performance against the Ravens, as opposed to quiet Week 3 versus the Bills, the Dolphins will be in great shape Thursday night.
Hill is currently averaging 15.1 yards per reception this season. His career average is 13.9, and…
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