5 Bold predictions in NFL Week 7: Cowboys shut out Lions
By Randy Gurzi
4. Tua Tagovailoa throws five touchdowns in return
Following a 3-0 start, the Miami Dolphins were one of the hottest teams in the NFL. They were clicking on all cylinders and the addition of Tyreek Hill really opened up their offense. They even dropped 42 on the Baltimore Ravens in Week 2 as Tua Tagovailoa threw for 469 yards with six touchdowns.
They’ve since dropped three in a row and the problems started in Week 3 when Tua was injured against the Buffalo Bills. In that game, he clearly struggled to walk with an apparent head injury. Somehow, he was allowed back in the game and the Dolphins pulled off a narrow win.
Tua then took a nasty hit to the head in a Week 4 Thursday Night Football contest against the Bengals. Miami lost this one as Tua was taken to the hospital and spent the next two weeks in the concussion protocol.
In Week 7, the Dolphins will host the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday Night Football and Tagovailoa is set to return to the field. The last time he was fully healthy was when he dropped six touchdowns on Baltimore. He won’t match that in this one, but this prediction is that he comes close by throwing five touchdowns as Miami gets back on track — and Pittsburgh continues to free fall.