Dolphins vs. Jets Odds
EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ (The Spread) – The 13th week of the NFL season concludes tonight when the New York Jets host the Miami Dolphins at 8:30PM ET on ESPN.
Miami is 6-5 on the season, 3-3 on the road and 7-4 against the spread. New York is 2-9 on the season, 2-4 at home and 2-8-1 against the spread. The road team has won four straight games in this series.
Trends show that the road team has covered the spread in four straight between these two and the Dolphins are 5-1-1 against the spread in their last 7 trips to New York. These two have hit the under in six of their last seven meetings.
According to oddsmakers from Bovada.lv, Miami is the favorite on the road, as the Dolphins are getting odds of -6.5 points against the Jets. The over/under total for the game has been set at 41.5 points (View Matchup). The opening odds for this game had Miami favored by 5.5 points. The spread climbed to a high of 7.5 points before moving back to 6.5. The over/under total opened at 41.5 points and held there most of the week. It was briefly at 42 points.
Miami is coming off a 39-36 loss at Denver last week. The Dolphins have lost two of their last three games coming into this contest. The team is allowing just 315.9 yards per game on defense this season, while the offense is averaging 345.1 yards per game. The team is being led by Ryan Tannehill, who has thrown for 2,582 yards and 20 touchdowns while Lamar Miller has run for 673 yards and five scores. The defense is led by Brent Grimes, who has 43 tackles with five interceptions.
New York is coming off a 38-3 loss to Buffalo in Detroit last Monday. It was the Jets’ first game following a bye. The team has opted to go back with Geno Smith as quarterback. He has thrown for 1,459 yards and seven touchdowns this season, but also has 10 interceptions. The offense is averaging 310.2 yards per game this season, while the defense is allowing 324.8 yards per game. The defense is led by Demario Davis, who has 83 tackles with two sacks.
In terms of Injuries, New York tight end Jace Amaro (concussion) and defensive lineman Muhammad Wilkerson (toe) are both doubtful for the game. Miami tight end Charles Clay and cornerback Cortland Finnegan (neck) are questionable.
The Public Bets for this game are currently backing the Dolphins, as Miami is getting 81% of the wagers with odds of -6.5 points at New York tonight.
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