Curran's Keys: Fill-ins must step up

Tom E. Curran offers his keys to a Patriots victory over the Miami Dolphins on Sunday.

First, the Patriots must be concerned with not one but two running backs. The Dolphins feature a running duo in Reggie Bush and Daniel Thomas and both are dangerous.

Second, the Patriots need to make Ryan Tannehill uncomfortable and need to make him look like a rookie.

Finally, with a number of starters out (most notably Rob Gronkowski and Chandler Jones), the Patriots will need the fill-ins to step up and pick up the slack.