The Miami Dolphins and Los Angeles Chargers will lock horns tomorrow in Miami Gardens with the Dolphins looking to push their record to 6-3 on the season and their winning streak to 5. Miami hasn’t been in this good of a position at the halfway point of an NFL season since 2014 and the momentum and energy of the franchise is undeniable. There will be bumps in the road ahead. But the Dolphins hope to avoid a letdown tomorrow against a 2-6 Los Angeles team that has plenty of talent but seemingly finds a new way to let wins slip through their fingers each and every week.
Miami has a killer opportunity to push themselves to new heights over the next month and that all starts on Sunday against the Chargers. What should we expect to see? We’re glad you asked.
Here are five bold predictions:
Miami Dolphins tight end Mike Gesicki (88) makes a one handed grab over Buffalo Bills strong safety Dean Marlowe (31) in the third quarter at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, September 20, 2020. [ALLEN EYESTONE/The Palm Beach Post]
Mike Gesicki bounces back
The 2020 season hasn’t been overly kind to Mike Gesicki’s stat production. The big tight end has struggled to find production on a weekly basis and instead has become seemingly a boom or bust proposition each and every week. But Gesicki did begin to show some signs of life with QB Tua Tagovailoa last week, catching a deep over route and then securing a critical catch on Miami’s game-winning drive. The chemistry is showing signs of potential but more importantly when you look at the Chargers’ defense, all three of the team’s top linebackers and half of their starting safety duo is allowing opposing quarterback ratings over 100 on the season.
Opportunity knocks this week for Gesicki.
