The undefeated Miami Dolphins travel to play the Cincinnati Bengals who are defending AFC champions. The Dolphins are small road underdogs at sportsbooks for this Thursday Night Football matchup in Week 4.The Miami Dolphins defeated the Buffalo Bills 21-19 as four point home underdogs on Sunday, while the Cincinnati Bengals beat the New York Jets 27-12 as 6.5-point road favorites for their first victory of the year.
The point spread was as high as -3 (-120) at the best Miami betting sites, and it will certainly rise with Miami coming off an emotional triumph and playing on a short week. Also, the top Cincinnati gambling apps list the total at 47.5.
The Dolphins may have surrendered four hundred passing yards in their victory over the Bills last week, but they kept the opposing run game in check for the most part.
Outside of 2 runs for a total of sixty-two yards, Buffalo rushed twenty-one times for just fifty-three yards. This may have been the difference in the game. Allen had a 19-yard scamper, but his other seven runs totaled 28 yards. He was also sacked 4 times for eighteen yards.
Miami’s defense will have the chance to put pressure on Cincinnati quarterback Joe Burrow this weekend. Last week, he was sacked twice for a total of 18 yards, which brings his NFL-high total up to 15 sacks (shared with Washington Commanders’ quarterback Carson Wentz). It’s nearly a sure thing that the Miami Dolphins are salivating.
Notes On The Cincinnati Bengals
This year, the Bengals made sure they would not be upset again like they were last year when the Jets beat them 34-31 as eleven and one half point home favorites.
Cincinnati’s defense was on fire today, sacking New York quarterback Joe Flacco four times and picking him off twice. This allowed Burrow some much needed protection as he played a great game himself.On a couple of huge plays, Burrow discovered Tyler Boyd (four catches for one hundred five yards, including a fifty-six yarder) and Tee Higgins (five for niney-three, including a forty-five yarder).
Despite their struggles, the offense managed to succeed. Their running back Joe Mixon only had twelve carries for twenty-four yards and wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase only caught six balls for twenty-nine yards.Out of the 3 touchdowns thrown by Burrow, one was caught by Chase.If the Bengals want to win, their passing game will have to be as successful as it was in New York.
Can The Miami Dolphins Cover The Pointspread?
The Miami quarterback Tua Tagovailoa accounted for the team’s road victory against the Baltimore Ravens in Week 2; however, he had season lows in completions and attempts vs Buffalo.
Mike McDaniel, head coach, announced that Tagovailoa is sore in his back and ankles. This pales in comparison to the possible concussion he received during the game which caused much outcry because he was allowed back onto the field afterwards.
If Tua can’t play, Teddy Bridgewater is one of the best backups in the league, so he’d get the call.The most crucial element for the Dolphins will be the performance of their quarterback.
Will The Cincinnati Bengals Cover The Spread?
The Cincinnati Bengals have to worry about protecting their home field against a tough defense, especially since that same defense just stifled one of the best offenses in the NFL.The big question mark for the Cincinnati Bengals right now is their rushing attack. Mixon has just 58 yards on 63 carries this season, and he’s already run into some of his team’s offensive issues.
Maybe Mixon can produce something similar out of the backfield, as the Bills utilized running back Devin Singletary as their most effective receiver with nine receptions for seventy-eight yards and a touchdown.
