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Oddsmakers With Little Faith in Fitz

Miami Dolphins quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick is coming off two impressive performances, but that hasn't changed the expectation that Tua Tagovailoa will get into the lineup sooner rather than later
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Oddsmakers With Little Faith in Fitz
Oddsmakers With Little Faith in Fitz

There are various prop bets around NFL games each week, and one that jumped out when it comes to the Miami Dophins heading into Week 4 had to deal with quarterbacks.

Specifically, it involved the question of who is the next quarterback to be benched after Chicago replaced starter Mitch Trubisky with Nick Foles this week.

According to odds from SportsBetting.ag, Sam Darnold of the New York Jets is the favorite for that particular distinction at +325 ($100 wager to win $325).

But it might — actually should — come as a surprise that the second favorite next quarterback to be benched is none other than Ryan Fitzpatrick.

The same Ryan Fitzpatrick who has put together back-to-back games with a passer rating of more than 100. The same Ryan Fitzpatrick who has four touchdown passes and no interceptions in those two games against Buffalo and Jacksonville, The same Ryan Fitzpatrick who set a Dolphins single-game record by completing 90 percent of his passes in that 18-point win at Jacksonville.

Of course, the reason Fitzpatrick is even among the 12 quarterbacks given odds to be benched is because of the presence of rookie first-round pick Tua Tagovailoa.

As we've said and written time and time again, though, the Dolphins have no reason to rush Tagovailoa into the lineup while Fitzpatrick is playing good football and while making a push for the playoffs remains a possibility.

Still, given the fascination with Tua and his draft status, it's easy to see why the perception remains that he'll be in the lineup sooner rather than later.

For the record, here's the complete list of SportsBetting.ag odds for the next starting quarterback to be benched (as of 2:20 p.m. Wednesday):

Sam Darnold, N.Y. Jets (+325)

Ryan Fizpatrick, Miami (+400)

Justin Herbert, L.A. Chargers (+500)

Dwayne Haskins, Washington (+600)

Daniel Jones, N.Y. Giants (+600)

Gardner Minshew, Jacksonville (+800)

Kirk Cousins, Minnesota (+1000)

Nick Foles, Chicago (+1200)

Teddy Bridgewater, Carolina (+1400)

Baker Mayfield, Cleveland (+1400)

Philip Rivers, Indianapolis (+1600)

Cam Newton, New England (+3300)

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ALAIN POUPART

Alain Poupart is the publisher/editor of Miami Dolphins On SI and host of the All Dolphins Podcast. Alain has covered the Miami Dolphins on a full-time basis since 1989 for various publications and media outlets, including Dolphin Digest, The Associated Press and the Dolphins team website. In addition to being a credentialed member of the Miami Dolphins press corps, Alain has covered three Super Bowls (for NFL.com, Football News and the Montreal Gazette), the annual NFL draft, the Senior Bowl, and the NFL Scouting Combine. During his almost 40 years in journalism, which began at the now-defunct Miami News, Alain has covered practically every sport at one time or another, from tennis to golf, baseball, basketball and everything in between. The career also included time as a copy editor, including work on several books, such as "Still Perfect," an inside look at the Miami Dolphins' 1972 perfect season. A native of Montreal, Canada, whose first language is French, Alain grew up a huge hockey fan but soon developed a love for all sports, including NFL football. He has lived in South Florida since the 1980s.

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