Patriots vs. Dolphins Odds
MIAMI, FL (The Spread) – Two longtime division rivals meet up today at 1PM ET as the Miami Dolphins host the New England Patriots on CBS.
The Patriots are coming off a 12-4 season in 2013, which led to an AFC East title and a spot in the AFC Championship Game. Miami was 8-8 a year ago, falling just shy of a playoff spot. The Patriots have won seven of their last eight against the Dolphins.
Trends show that the home team has covered the spread in four straight meetings between these two. The Dolphins are also 4-1 against the spread in their last 5 home games while the Patriots are just 1-6 ATS in their last 7 on the road.
According to oddsmakers from BetDSI, New England is favored on the road, as the Patriots have a point spread of -4 at Miami. The over/under total for the game has been set at 47 points (View Matchup). The opening odds for this game had New England favored by 3.5 points. The spread climbed to a peak of 5 before falling back to the Patriots -4. The over/under total hasn’t changed since opening at 47 points.
New England had a balanced offense last season, ranking 10th in passing and 9th in rushing. Defensively, the Patriots could have been better. As a team they allowed 373 yards per game and were 30th in the NFL in rushing defense. Tom Brady returns for another season after throwing for 4,343 yards last year. He gets his big target in Rob Gronkowski back this season after he continued to battle injuries throughout all of 2013.
Miami had signs of being a playoff team last year, but couldn’t play up to that level consistently. The team is hoping Ryan Tannehill takes a step forward this year. Last season he threw for 3,913 yards and 24 touchdowns. To help the run game, Miami added Knowshon Moreno to the group to join Lamar Miller. Defensively, Miami allowed 359 yards per game last season. The team was led by Olivier Vernon, who had 11.5 sacks in his second year.
In terms of Injuries, New England lists Gronkowski as probable for Sunday’s game despite his injury while defensive tackle Dominique Easley (knee) is also listed as probable. Miami linebacker Jordan Tripp (chest) and defensive end Terrence Fede (knee) are both out for Sunday’s game.
The Public Bets for this game are currently backing the Patriots, as New England is getting 77% of the wagers with odds of -4 points at Miami on Sunday.
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