For the second week in a row, the NFL is featuring two Monday Night Football games. And, for the second week in a row, the NFL is giving you a clear-cut choice on which game should receive all our attention. Kicking off the double-header is a game potentially so bad that it might set back one or both of the franchises involved for several years.

The winless Titans travel down to South Beach to take on a Dolphins team that might be more desperate than those Japanese dolphins that they systematically murder in that cove that Hayden Panettiere is always crying about. While I wholly disavow the killing of dolphins of all kinds, there is something slightly enjoyable about watching Mike McDaniel look bewildered in his ridiculous sweatshirts as his team fails to move the ball down the field. Without Tua Tagovailoa under center, the Dolphins have looked rudderless and hopeless on the offensive side despite having perhaps the fastest and most athletic skill players in the league. It appears that backing up their injury-prone first-round pick with the likes of Skylar Thompson and Tim Boyle was not the greatest contingency plan after all. De’Von Achane, Jaylen Waddle, and Tyreek Hill have all been defanged by the abysmal quarterback play, so Miami is turning to a familiar face to try to salvage their season after a 1-2 start. Tyler Huntley, the man they apparently call “Snoop,” will be running the offense on Monday night, hoping to add a bit of dynamism and competency to a team that has lost by three touchdowns in each of their last two games. Huntley’s athleticism and poise will be an asset behind one of the league’s worst offensive lines, and the Dolphins’ braintrust is hoping that getting the ball into the hands of their best players won’t look like the chore it has become since Tua shuffled into the locker room two weeks ago. People forget Huntley made a Pro Bowl when filling in for an injured Lamar Jackson in 2022 and has completed 65% of his passes in his four-year career.

On the flip side, and adding to the overall suck quotient of this matchup, are the Tennessee Titans. The Titans are making a strong case for being the worst team in the league and have been on the receiving end of some of the most embarrassing losses of the young NFL season. They squandered a 17-0 lead to the Bears in Week 1 (a game in which they allowed 0 offensive touchdowns), blew two separate leads to the Jets in Week 2, and got absolutely steamrolled by Malik Willis and the Green Bay Packers in Week 3. Quarterback Will Levis and his weird mayo hands can’t seem to stop turning the ball over and is a prime candidate to get sent to the bench if the struggles continue. He has thrown five interceptions through three games, including two pick-sixes, and has also lost three fumbles along the way. The Titans seem to have an adequate enough roster with the likes of Calvin Ridley, DeAndre Hopkins, and Tony Pollard, but Levis has been incapable of running an offense that is capable of winning games.

The Bet I Like the Most

Both teams rank in the top 11 in total defense and are two of the most effective units against the pass. These numbers are likely skewed because of the numerous blowouts they’ve been involved in, and because of that, the over/under is set at a laughable 37 points. I think both teams can squeak out 20 points in this one as everyone will be in season-saving mode. Take the over with me by clicking the link below.

A Bet for Dolphins Fans

It is no secret that Tyreek Hill has been ineffective at best since Tua went down. However, Tyler Huntley under center provides a wrinkle that should lead to a lot more spacing in the secondary and more opportunities to break free. His receiving O/U is set at a very attainable 53.5 yards. I think he clears that in the first half.

A Bet for Titans Fans (if you’re out there)

There are not a lot of positives for the Titans this year, but if we’re searching for something, it’s that DeAndre Hopkins looks like he still has some life in his legs. With most of the defense focused on speedster Calvin Ridley, Nuke is a prime candidate to find the end zone, and his odds are supremely juicy at nearly 3-1. Take Hopkins to score.