They’re called “bold predictions” for a reason, and while most of the time they’re left aside, this series occasionally produces correct predictions. For example, readers of this series knew Amari Cooper was going to score in his first game with the Buffalo Bills before it happened. This series is a fun way to analyze upcoming games and think about possible and achievable outcomes by making specific predictions. Even if they don’t always come to fruition, we hope you come away having learned something about an upcoming competition.

With that, here are three bold predictions for the Week 9 matchup between Buffalo and the Miami Dolphins.

Josh Allen is currently tied with Hall of Fame great Steve Young with four career games in which he recorded at least two passing and two rushing touchdowns, tying the record from Week 1 against the Cardinals. Arizona. He will inevitably break the record, so why not against the Miami Dolphins in front of Bills Mafia? Allen has been a lifelong owner of the Dolphins (he has a career passer rating of 110.0 against them and has scored at least four total touchdowns in a game against them five times); His dominance shows no sign of changing this week, and another typical Allen performance could cement him in the record books.

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You may be wondering why six was chosen instead of a simpler, more memorable number like five. The answer? Buffalo had a season-high five sacks against the Jacksonville Jaguars, which was the last game in which Von Miller recorded a sack. The veteran is expected to return from suspension this week, which should pave the way for the Bills pass rush to turn pressures into putbacks; The unit has done a decent job generating pressure in Miller’s absence, with Greg Rosseau alone accounting for six quarterback hits in Week 7, but it could use a closer. Miami’s offensive line is the 12th best in the league according to Pro Football Focus, but again, these are bold predictions for a reason: We’re expecting a big outing from the defensive front this Sunday.

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The Bills should attack Miami’s defense with three-receiver looks more often than not, which would create mismatches in coverage for the Dolphins. This should put Khalil Shakir in an advantageous position to succeed, especially against a struggling Miami defense that is missing cornerback Kader Kohou and is likely short Jevon Holland. The Dolphins could move Jalen Ramsey into the position in Kohou’s absence, which could cap Shakir’s production, but the position isn’t the veteran’s primary position. If he regularly faces Cam Smith or former Buffalo special teams player Siran Neal, expect Shakir to enjoy it; The third-year player is coming off his first 100 receiving yard game of the season, and he could be in contention to duplicate that feat at home this weekend.

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