Patriots vs. Dolphins Odds
MIAMI, FL (The Spread) – The New England Patriots open their 2011 NFL Season on Monday night against the Miami Dolphins. Here is a breakdown of the game.
The Patriots had the top record in the NFL last season, going 14-2 and winning the AFC East. The Pats lost their first playoff game though, which made for a disappointing season. Miami was 7-9 last season and missed the playoffs by 4 games. The Patriots have won four of the last five meetings in this series.
Trends show that the road team has covered the point spread odds in 6 of the last 8 meetings and the underdog has covered the spread in 5 of the last 7 games. Miami is just 1-4 against the spread in their last 5 against the AFC East while New England is 22-10 ATS in their last 32 games as a road favorite.
According to oddsmakers, New England is the favorite in this game as the Patriots have odds of -7 at Miami on Monday night. The over/under total has been set at 45.5 points. (View Matchup)
New England had the top offense in the NFL last season, averaging 32.4 points and 363.8 yards per game. The offense was led by elite quarterback Tom Brady, who threw for 3,900 yards and 36 touchdowns with just four interceptions. The Patriots allowed just 19.6 points per game, but gave up 366 yards per contest. The Pats had one of the worst passing defenses last season, giving up 258 yards per game through the air.
Miami was not a strong offense last season, scoring just 17.1 points per game. The Dolphins got 3,301 passing yards and 15 touchdowns from quarterback Chad Henne, but he also threw 19 interceptions on the season. Miami added running back Reggie Bush to in the offseason in hopes of improving the offense. On defense, Miami gave up just 20.8 points and 309 yards per game. Miami only allowed 209.3 passing yards per game.
In terms of Injuries, New England running backs Stevan Ridley and Shane Vereen are questionable with leg injuries while Miami running back Daniel Thomas is questionable with a hamstring injury.
Currently over 63,700 Public Bets have been placed on this game and New England is getting 81% of the wagers with odds of -7 against Miami on Monday.
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