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Miami Dolphins at Seattle Seahawks: Predictions and latest odds for NFL Week 3
The Miami Dolphins will play a crucial Week 3 game against the Seattle Seahawks at Lumen Field on Sunday, with both teams striving to improve their standings in the league.
Despite a tough 31-10 loss to the Buffalo Bills, the Miami Dolphins, currently 1-1, are looking things to turn around as they head into Week 3. Quarterback Tua Tagovailoa’s injury, a concussion from a collision with a Bills defensive back in the third quarter, has placed him on the injured reserve for at least four games. However, the Dolphins have not let this setback deter them. They have added quarterback Skylar Thompson to the roster and has been named the starter for Week 3.
The Seahawks are currently riding high on their recent 23-20 victory over the New England Patriots. The game was a thrilling nail-biter, with Jason Myers sealing Seattle’s win in Week 2 with a 31-yard field goal in overtime. Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith’s impressive performance, completing 33-of-44 attempts for 327 yards.
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NFL Week 3: Dolphins vs. Seahawks odds, moneyline, over/under
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- Spread: Seahawks (-4.5)
- Moneyline: Seahawks (-215), Dolphins (+180)
- Over/under: 41.5 points
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NFL Week 1: Dolphins vs. Seahawks odds, predictions and picks
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Fox Sports: Seahawks 24, Dolphins 18
Staff writes: “Thus far this season Seattle is winless versus the spread. The Seahawks have been favored by 4.5 points or more this season once, and failed to cover the spread. Seattle games in 2024 have hit the over on all two set point totals.”
Sports Illustrated: Seahawks 21, Dolphins 20
Iain MacMillan writes: “The Seahawks offense, albeit playing against inferior competition, has been strong through the first two weeks of the season, keeping their opponents to just 4.0 yards per play, the second best mark in the NFL. The Dolphins’ defense has also been better than people expected. They faced a couple of strong offensive teams in the first two weeks but still rank around middle of the NFL in most defensive metrics. I think the Seahawks ultimately win the game, but it’ll be a low-scoring affair and the Dolphins will do enough to cover the spread.”
Winners and Whiners: Seattle Seahawks
Adam Rauzino writes: “The Miami Dolphins are 1-1 after two games and are dealing with key injuries. They are playing without QB Tagovailoa in this one while running back Raheem Mostert is questionable. The Seattle Seahawks are clicking early this season, sporting a 2-0 record including a road win against the Patriots. Furthermore, Dolphins QB Skylar Thomspon can’t be expected to shine in his first start of the season in one of the most intimidating stadiums in the NFL. He has only converted on 57% of his 119 career pass attempts with a 1:3 TD to INT ratio The Seahawks pass defense has been sharp, ranking second in the NFL. Miami will rely on the running game but has a daunting challenge against a Seahawks defense that ranks sixth in fewest yards conceded per game.”
Pickswise: Seattle Seahawks
Andrew Ortenberg writes: “Even with Tua at the helm, the Dolphins have still produced just 30 total points through 2 games. Miami’s defense on the other hand has been pretty solid, and the 31 points the Bills scored last week is very misleading. They actually held Buffalo to just 247 yards of total offense, the week after they held the Jaguars to 267. Seattle’s defense looks improved from last year under new defensive mind Mike Macdonald, and I think they’ll be a bit conservative on offense knowing that they’re going up against a backup quarterback and just need to have a low variance game-plan. I’m going with the Under as my Dolphins vs Seahawks best bet.”
The Seattle Mariners have been staring down a difficult decision for weeks now and it’s only getting closer as Bryce Miller nears the end of his rehab assignment.
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When Miller makes his return to the big league club, which is now less than two weeks away barring a setback, the Mariners will have six capable starters but only five rotation spots.
The assumption when Miller started the season on the injured list was that he would replace Emerson Hancock when he returned, but Hancock has been Seattle’s best starter thus far, posting a 2.59 ERA over seven starts while striking out batters at a career-best 28.9% clip.
Now it looks as if veteran Luis Castillo could be the top candidate to taken out of the rotation. In seven starts this season, the right-hander has produced a 6.29 ERA and minus-0.8 bWAR.
ESPN MLB insider Jeff Passan weighed in on the possibility of Castillo being taken out of the starting rotation when he joined Seattle Sports’ Brock and Salk on Tuesday.
“I think it all depends on where Luis Castillo’s frame of mind is,” Passan said. “If Luis Castillo is open to going to the bullpen, you consider that. And if he is not, then you take a look and see what his willingness to go on the injured list is. And if that’s not the case, then maybe you do consider a six-man rotation. I think there are just lots of different possibilities here.”
For Passan, what Castillo has done for the organization, which includes helping the team reach the playoffs twice, is also an important part of the equation.
“I think what also factors in is Luis Castillo has done this for a really long time at a really high level and been a really important part of the success that you’ve had organizationally, and I don’t take that lightly,” Passan said. “I think the way that you treat people who have done right by you and helped you get into the position (you’re in), they’re not disposable. So you can’t just say to Luis Castillo, you’re not performing right now, you’re going to the pen.
“Well, you could. I just don’t know how well that goes over and I don’t know what sort of precedent that sets for treatment of players going forward.”
Passan added that moving Castillo to the bullpen is the type of “cold” decision a contender has to make sometimes, but that having a productive Castillo is also key for the team.
“Having a productive Luis Castillo makes them much likelier to be a World Series team,” Passan said. “You can get rid of your manager and survive that. But knowing that Castillo has to be around still, you just need to be mindful of the way – not even the way that you’re treating him, because the way that you’re treating him is through your perspective. The question is, how does he feel like he’s being treated? That is imperative here, and if you can thread the needle and figure out a way to solve your problem while still keeping Luis Castillo content, then that’s the ideal (situation). That’s the goal, that is the aim of this whole thing. And it’s a very delicate and difficult subject.”
Castillo in line for positive regression?
While it has been a struggle for Castillo early on, Passan sees some reason to believe his numbers will level out with more starts. He pointed to Castillo’s 4.25 FIP, which is nearly identical to Bryan Woo’s and better than Logan Gilbert’s. However, he is concerned with Castillo’s career-low groundball rate.
“Ever since he’s come to Seattle, he’s been much more of a flyball pitcher. But he’s down to a 33% ground ball rate this year. Not good,” Passan said. “I will say this, the positive regression is going to come in the form of runners being stranded. He’s got a strand rate right now of only 58.8%, league average is somewhere in the 70-plus range.”
Hear the full conversation at this link or in the audio player in this story. Listen to Brock and Salk weekdays from 6-10 a.m. or find the podcast on the Seattle Sports app.
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The West Seattle Junction space formerly occupied by Willow, preceded by Fleurt, will not be empty for long. A familiar Junction fashion entrepreneur is moving into 4536 California SW – here’s the announcement:
Well-known West Seattle staple Carmilia’s announced today that it will open a new store in the Alaska Junction, offering everything from skincare products to fashion accessories. The new store, located at 4536 California Ave SW, formerly home to Fleurt and Willow, will do a soft opening on Art Walk Night, May 14, 2026. Carmilia’s owner, Linda Walsh, is at the helm of the project.
The store will be filled with all of Walsh’s favorite things: shoes, accessories, and gifts, at a variety of price points. It’s the perfect place to find unique and playful items for your next celebration or shopping spree. The store’s scheduled hours are Wednesday-Saturday 11 am-6 pm, and Sunday 10 am-4 pm.
Walsh told us she hasn’t yet settled on a name, so if you pass the future shop’s windows you will probably see “Watch This Space” as a placeholder!
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