Dolphins vs. Bucs Odds
TAMPA, FL (The Spread) – The Miami Dolphins look to put a week of drama behind them tonight when they face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at 8:40PM ET on ESPN.
Miami is 4-4 on the season, 2-2 on the road and 4-4 against the spread. Tampa Bay is 0-8 overall, 0-4 at home and 2-6 against the spread. The home team has won four of the last five in this series, but Tampa has covered in six of its last seven against Miami.
Trends show that Tampa Bay is 4-0-1 against the spread in its last 5 games in November. Miami is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 road games and 0-4 ATS in its last 4 Monday Night games.
According to oddsmakers from Bovada.lv, the Dolphins are favored on the road, as they have odds of -1 point against Tampa Bay. The over/under total for the game has been set at 41 points (View Matchup). The opening odds for this game had the Dolphins favored by 3.5 points. The spread made a quick fall to 1 point. The over/under total for the game opened at 40.5 points. It climbed up to 41.5 points before falling back to 41.
Miami coming off a 22-20 overtime win over Cincinnati. The Dolphins snapped a four-game losing streak with the win. Miami is now averaging 315.2 yards per game on offense, while the defense is giving up 368.8 yards per game. Quarterback Ryan Tannehill has thrown for 1,977 yards and 11 touchdowns this season while throwing nine interceptions. Lamar Miller has rushed for 448 yards and two scores to aid the offense, while Cameron Wake is leading the defense with 5.5 sacks.
Tampa Bay is coming off a 27-24 overtime loss at Seattle last week. The Bucs tried to pull out all the stops in the game, and led 21-0 at one point, but still found a way to not get their first win of the season. Tampa has had four of its eight losses come by a field goal or less. Tampa is now averaging 304.3 yards per game on offense while giving up 348 yards per game on defense. Mike Glennon has thrown for 1,165 yards with eight touchdowns to lead the offense while Vincent Jackson has 43 receptions for 634 yards and four scores. The defense is being led by Lavonte David, who has 71 tackles, five sacks and one interception.
In terms of Injuries, Miami cornerback Nolan Carroll Jr. (concussion) and tight end Dion Sims (toe) are both questionable. Tampa Bay receiver Chris Owusu (foot) is listed as doubtful for the game.
The Public Bets for this game are currently backing Tampa Bay, as the Bucs are getting 51% of the wagers with odds of +1 point against Miami on Monday night.
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