To get the 2018 season underway, the Tennessee Titans (+1) are set to take on the Miami Dolphins at Hard Rock Stadium. FOX is scheduled to have the TV rights and this early afternoon game kicks off at 1:00 p.m. ET.
Tennessee Titans vs. Miami Dolphins Betting Preview
Miami is a live dog and is currently getting 1 point in this AFC game. The Titans are also receiving -115 moneyline odds while the Dolphins are -105. Should one team gets out in front in the early stages it will result in a decent in-game betting opportunity. Oddsmakers have placed the over/under (O/U) at 45 points.
With the game’s over/under originally placed at 46.5, early action has slanted to the under.
Overall, the Dolphins went 6-10 straight up (SU) in 2017 while the Titans were 10-8 last year. Against conference foes, the Titans finished 8-4 SU while the Dolphins were 5-7 SU versus American Football Conference squads. Both teams went 1-3 SU against out-of-conference opponents in 2017.
When these two teams faced each other last year, Miami knocked off Tennessee by a pair of field goals 16-10.
Against American Football Conference foes, the Dolphins offensive unit recorded 18.3 points per game by averaging 242 pass yards and 84 rushing yards. The Dolphins defense gave up 28.0 PPG to non-conference foes and 23.4 PPG to conference teams.
The Titans, on the other hand, scored an average of 20.7 points and gave up 22.1 points per contest versus AFC teams. They ultimately put up 208 pass yards per game and 116 rush yards per game
The Titans should hold an advantage in terms of RB effectiveness. Their backfield produced 4.1 yards per carry last season while their defense kept opponents to a YPC of 3.6. The Dolphins ran for 3.9 yards per carry last year and allowed a YPC of 4.1 to opposing runners..
NFL Pick: Titans at Dolphins
SU Winner – Dolphins, ATS Winner – Titans, O/U – Over
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The Titans created 18 rushing touchdowns last season.
The Dolphins put up four rushing touchdowns last season.
The Titans only recorded 14 passing touchdowns last season.
The Dolphins put up 24 passing touchdowns last season.
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