Dolphins vs. Raiders London Pick
WEMBLEY STADIUM, LONDON (The Spread) – A pair of struggling teams will square off today in London when the Raiders host the Dolphins at 1:00PM ET.
MIAMI: The Dolphins fell to 1-2 on the season with a 34-15 loss to the Chiefs as a 5.5-point home favorite last Sunday. They’re now 1-2 against the spread and 1-2 straight up with back-to-back losses coming after they defeated the Patriots in their season opener. They rank 9th in total defense and 7th in passing yards allowed, but their offense hasn’t been able to get on track in consecutive weeks. They rank 7th in rushing yards per game but 22nd in total offense and 29th in passing offense. Coach Joe Philbin was non-committal to quarterback Ryan Tannehill following last week’s ugly loss to Kansas City.
OAKLAND: The Raiders fell to 0-3 last Sunday with a 16-9 loss to the Patriots as a 14-point road favorite. The good news for bettors is that Oakland is 2-1 against the spread while the under is 2-1 in the Raiders’ three games this season. They rank 12th in total yards allowed per game, fourth in passing yards allowed and 14th in points allowed. The problem is with their run defense (31st in yards allowed) and their offense, which ranks 32nd in total yards per game, 30th in passing yards, 31st in rushing and 32nd in points scored. Rookie quarterback Derek Carr has thrown for just 588 yards on the season.
According to oddsmakers from online sports book Bovada.lv, the Dolphins are 3.5-point favorites over the Raiders while the total is currently sitting at 40.5 points. Miami opened as a 4.5-point favorite before the line was bet down, while the total opened at 40 and has been bet up.
NFL FREE PICK: Take Miami. According to latest NFL trends, the Dolphins are 5-2 against the spread in their last seven games following a double-digit loss at home and 5-2 ATS in their last seven games on grass. The Raiders are also 0-6 against the number in their last six games in Week 4, 0-5 ATS in their last five games on grass and 2-6 ATS in their last eight games versus AFC opponents.
2014 NFL WEEK 4 FREE PICK: MIAMI DOLPHINS -3.5
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