Dolphins vs. Broncos Odds
DENVER, CO (The Spread) – The Denver Broncos look to bounce back from last week’s surprising loss when they host the Miami Dolphins on Sunday at 4:25PM ET on CBS.
Denver is 7-3 on the season, 2-3 on the road and 5-5 against the spread. Miami is 6-4 overall, 3-2 on the road and 6-4 against the spread. Denver has went over the total 7 times this year while Miami has hit the under 6 times. Miami has won five of its last seven meetings with Denver.
Trends show that Miami is 6-1 against the spread in its last 7 meetings with the Broncos and 4-0 ATS in its last 4 trips to Denver. The Dolphins have went under the total in 7 of their last 9 games against a team with a winning record.
According to oddsmakers from Bovada.lv, Denver is favored at home, as the Broncos are getting odds of -7 points against the Dolphins. The over/under total for the game has been set at 48 points (View Matchup). The opening odds for this game had the Broncos favored by 7.5 points. The spread then bumped up to 8 points before falling to 7. The over/under total opened at 49.5 points and then made the slow decline to 48.
Denver is coming off a surprising 22-7 loss at St. Louis last week. The Broncos have now lost two of their last three, but they still lead the AFC West by half a game. In last week’s loss, Denver finished with just 28 rushing yards and committed two turnovers. The leading rusher on the season is Ronnie Hillman with 378 yards, but he is doubtful to play this week because of an injury. Peyton Manning has thrown for 3,301 yards and 30 touchdowns on the year while Demaryius Thomas has 72 receptions for 1,105 yards and six scores. The Denver defense is led by Von Miller, who has 42 tackles and 10 sacks.
Miami is coming off a 22-9 win over the Bills last Thursday. The Dolphins have now won four of their last five games and come into this game with a strong defense that is allowing just 302.5 yards per game. The Miami offense is averaging 348.4 yards per contest. Quarterback Ryan Tannehill has thrown for 2,354 yards and 17 touchdowns to lead the offense while Lamar Miller has rushed for 614 yards and five scores. The Miami defense is led by Brent Grimes, who has 41 tackles with five interceptions.
In terms of Injuries, Denver tight end Julius Thomas (ankle) is doubtful while receiver Emmanuel Sanders (concussion) is questionable. Miami tight end Charles Clay (leg) and cornerback Cortland Finnegan (neck) are also questionable.
The Public Bets for this game are currently backing the Broncos, as Denver is getting 77% of the wagers with a point spread of -7 against the Dolphins on Sunday.
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