GREG COTE’S NFL WEEK 9 PICKS
DOLPHINS THIS WEEK
JETS (3-5) at DOLPHINS (4-4)
Line: MIA by 3
Cote’s pick: MIAMI 23-16
TV: 1 p.m., CBS
The Jets won their season opener — big — and Sam Darnold was the mayor of Gotham. The Dolphins started out 3-0 and Ryan Tannehill was back and better than ever. What the hell happened!? Rhetorical question. The NFL happened. Darnold’s rookie learning curve kicked in; he doesn’t get much help and the Planes (led by Dead Man Coaching Todd Bowles) have averaged a meager 13.