Dolphins vs. Raiders Odds
LONDON, England (The Spread) – The Oakland Raiders and Miami Dolphins hold the first NFL game in London this season on Sunday at 1PM ET on CBS.
Miami is 1-2 on the season and 1-2 against the spread. Oakland is 0-3 overall and 2-1 against the spread. Miami has won four straight over Oakland.
Trends show that the Dolphins are 9-3 against the spread in their last 12 meetings with the Raiders and 5-1 ATS in their last 6 trips to Oakland. These two have hit the over in 5 of their last 6 meetings as well.
According to oddsmakers from Bovada.lv, Miami is favored in this game, as the Dolphins are getting odds of -3.5 points against the Raiders. The over/under total for the game has been set at 41 points (View Matchup). The opening odds for this game had Miami favored by 4 points. The spread climbed to a peak of 5 before falling back to 3.5. The over/under total opened at 41 and was at 40.5 for a brief time before moving back to 41.
Miami is coming off a 34-15 loss at home to Kansas City last week. The Dolphins have lost two straight by 19 points each since beating the Patriots in the opening week. Quarterback Ryan Tannehill has thrown for 624 yards and four touchdowns this season while Lamar Miller has 213 rushing yards. Mike Wallace has added 17 receptions for 211 yards and two touchdowns. Jelani Jenkins is leading the defense with 35 tackles and 1.5 sacks.
Oakland is coming off a 16-9 loss at New England last week. The Raiders have struggled offensively all season, posting just 254.3 yards per game. The defense ranks fourth in the NFL in passing (183.3 ypg) and 31st in rushing (158.7 ypg). Quarterback Derek Carr has thrown for 588 yards and three touchdowns while throwing three interceptions. James Jones has caught 15 passes for 189 yards and two touchdowns. The Oakland defense has been led by Tyvon Branch, who has 30 tackles and one sack.
In terms of Injuries, Miami center Mike Pouncey (hip) and linebacker Jordan Tripp (chest) are both questionable for the game. Oakland running back Maurice Jones-Drew (hand) and linebacker Nick Roach (concussion) are also questionable.
The Public Bets for this game are currently backing the Dolphins, as Miami is getting 51% of the wagers with odds of -3.5 points at Oakland on Sunday afternoon.
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