Top 5 Dolphins vs. Bears Matchups To Watch In Week 7

Bears tight end Martellus Bennett has been one of quarterback Jay Cutler's favorite targets early in the season. Bennett is second on the team in receptions at 36 and in touchdowns with four. The Dolphins have allowed three touchdowns in five games to opposing tight ends, and linebackers Koa Misi and Philip Wheeler have struggled to stay healthy.

Cornerback Cortland Finnegan is enjoying a bounce-back season in his first year with the Dolphins. The ninth-year cornerback has three pass breakups and returned a fumble for a touchdown. However, the 5-foot-10 defensive back will have a tall task of lining up against the 6-foot-4 Brandon Marshall this week.

Bears defensive end Willie Young is in the midst of a breakout season. The fifth-year player leads the league with seven sacks. He will line up against Dolphins rookie right tackle Ja'Wuan James. The first-round pick has started all five games thus far and has allowed just one sack on the season.

With Knowshon Moreno out for the season with an ACL injury, Lamar Miller will assume an even greater role in the Dolphins' offense. The third-year running back leads the team in rushing and is averaging an impressive 5.2 yards per carry. The Bears boast the league's 10th-ranked run defense at 103.7 yards per game.

Bears quarterback Jay Cutler is on pace for the best season of his career, having already thrown for over 1,600 yards and 13 touchdowns. He faces a Dolphins secondary that ranks eighth in the league in pass defense at just 221.6 yards per game.