Cleveland v. Miami week continues this Sunday as the Browns travel to South Beach to take on the 6-5 Dolphins. I'm certain this Browns team will give a better effort than their basketball counterparts gave on Thursday. Say what you will about Maingini, the Browns play extremely hard each and every week regardless of the situation.
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The Dolphins are 6-5 but only have a remote chance at making the playoffs. They have been incredibly inconsistent this season, and a lot of that stems from the inconsistency of the quarterback play. Henne has a good arm and can make plays down field, but also is prone to making the big mistake. It's difficult to predict how he'll play, but I think the Dolphins will stay committed to running the ball throughout, and that should help Henne. I suspect both Ronnie Brown and the league's old hippie, Ricky Williams, will both be effective against the Browns, much as the two Carolina backs were last week. I'll go out on a limb and say Ricky has his best game of the season. I think the Browns are going to give up points, but how many will be determined by their red zone defense, which is usually pretty good. Miami settles for lots of field goals (as you Dan Carpenter fantasy owners know).
I would feel much better about the Browns offensively if Seneca Wallace was starting instead of Delhomme. At times last week, Delhomme looked sharp. But of course, he makes incredibly stupid decisions when pressured, and I'm resigned to believing he will throw a few more picks this week. The Browns will move the ball against the Dolphins because Peyton Hillis cannot truly be stopped by an NFL defense.
I expect there to be points put up in this game, and many of them will come off of turnovers. Hard to say what Miami will do, really. But I think they'll play well and defeat the Browns... Miami 27 Browns 20.
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