The Patriots and Dolphins will wrap up Sunday’s Week 2 action in the NFL when these AFC East rivals square off for the first time this season and on the prime-time stage of “Sunday Night Football.” New England is trying to avoid an 0-2 start on the year after falling to the Eagles in a tightly contested matchup in the opener. Meanwhile, Miami is hot off a high-scoring win in L.A. against the Chargers where Tua Tagovailoa went off for 466 yards passing, most of which went to wideout Tyreek Hill.
Here, we’re going to take a look at this game from a gambling perspective. We’ll look at the line movement leading up to Thursday, the total, and dive into a handful of player props. Before we do, let’s make sure you know how to watch this prime-time head-to-head.
All NFL odds are via Caesars Sportsbook.
How to watch
Date: Sunday, Sept. 17 | Time: 8:20 p.m. ET
Location: Gillette Stadium (Foxborough, Massachusetts)
TV: NBC | Stream: fubo
Follow: CBS Sports App
Odds: Dolphins -2.5, O/U 46.5
Injury reports
Dolphins: OT Terron Armstead (back, ankle, knee), DB Elijah Campbell (knee), TE Julian Hill (ankle), LB Jaelan Phillips (back) QUESTIONABLEPatriots: OT Trent Brown (concussion), CB Jonathan Jones (ankle), OL Mike Onwenu (ankle), WR DeVante Parker (knee), OL Sidy Sow (concussion), G Cole Strange (knee) QUESTIONABLE
Line movement
Miami opened as a two-point favorite and that has since risen to the full field goal heading into the weekend.
The pick: Patriots +3. This is by no means a lock, especially with the Patriots listing several key offensive linemen and starting corner Jonathan Jones as questionable for this matchup. That said, this feels like a letdown spot for the Dolphins after watching them explode for 36 points and Tua Tagovailoa throwing for 466 yards in a high-flying win over the Chargers. New England’s defense looks like it’s going to be among the best in the league this…
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Author : Tyler Sullivan
Publish date : 2023-09-16 15:04:42
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