Chargers vs. Dolphins Odds
MIAMI, FL (The Spread) – The San Diego Chargers and Miami Dolphins are each in need of a win when the two meet on Sunday at 4:05PM ET on CBS.
Miami is 4-5 on the season, 2-2 at home and 4-5 against the spread. San Diego is 4-5 overall, 2-3 on the road and 5-3-1 against the spread. The home team has won three straight in this series.
Trends show that the Chargers are just 2-5 against the spread in its last 7 games with Miami, but the favorite is 5-2 ATS in the last 7 of this series. These two have hit the under in their last 9 meetings.
According to oddsmakers from Bovada.lv, the Chargers are favored on the road, as they have odds of -1 point at Miami. The over/under total for the game has been set at 45.5 points (View Matchup). The opening odds for this game had San Diego favored by a point. The spread held strong there for the week. The over/under total hasn’t changed since opening at 45.5 points.
San Diego is coming off a 28-20 loss at home to Denver. The Chargers have dropped two straight since coming off the bye. San Diego is still posting nearly 400 yards per game on offense, while the defense is allowing 394.2 yards per game. Philip Rivers has thrown for 2,691 yards and 18 touchdowns to lead the offense, while Eric Weddle is leading the defense with 70 tackles and six pass deflections.
Miami is coming off a 22-19 loss at Tampa Bay last week. The Dolphins have lost five of their last six games and their lone win came in overtime. Miami is giving up 357.1 yards per game on defense while posting just 303.9 yards per game on offense. Ryan Tannehill has thrown for 2,206 yards and 13 touchdowns this year, but has 10 interceptions. Miami’s defense is being led by Brent Grimes, who has two interceptions and 10 pass deflections to go with 30 tackles.
In terms of Injuries, Miami tackle Will Yeatman is out for the season with a knee injury. San Diego fullback Le’Ron McClain (ankle) and tackle Mike Remmers (ankle) are both questionable.
The Public Bets for this game are currently backing San Diego, as the Chargers are getting 89% of the wagers with odds of -1 point at Miami on Sunday.
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