Stephen Nover's 25-Dime NFL Chalk Crusher
(NFL) Miami vs. New England,
Point Spread: -6.50 | -110.00 New England (Home)
Result: Win
The Dolphins are a surprising 3-0. The Patriots have lost two in a row both on the road against the Jaguars and Lions.

When was the last time the Patriots lost three straight regular season games under Bill Belichick? Try like never. Actually it occurred - back in 2002!

I want the Patriots and Tom Brady going for me after they laid an egg on national television against Detroit Sunday night in a miserable performance.

So I'm locking in now believing the line will become higher toward kickoff.

Miami certainly deserves credit for its fast start. Ryan Tannehill is a huge improvement on Jay Cutler. Tannehill, though, is not an elite quarterback and Miami's overall talent is well below average. The Dolphins have hosted the Titans, whose quarterback Marcus Mariota wasn't 100 percent during the game, beat the Jets on the road when New York was on a short week following a huge road upset win against the Lions on a Monday night and took care of business this past Sunday versus the winless Raiders.

The Dolphins are a bogus 3-0 team in search of a loss. It will come here.

The Patriots have yet to get their offense fully going. That should change against this opponent and with Josh Gordon having had two weeks with the team. Gordon will provide a much needed outside threat that will allow better spacing for Rob Gronkowski.

New England should get several key injured players back on defense. The Patriots have owned Miami in Foxboro winning the past nine times there, while going 7-2 ATS. They have won and covered the past five times. The matchup, spot and history all clearly point New England.