The Miami Dolphins are 5-3 SU and 7-1 ATS in their last eight games against the Denver Broncos. The Dolphins will try to continue to reward their backers with another win at home over the Broncos on Sunday.
The Dolphins wish they could go back to when they just had problems on offense. The offense still isn’t playing well, but the defense has surrendered a staggering 35.4 points per game over Miami’s last five games. The team is 0-5 SU and 0-4-1 ATS over that stretch. This could be a good opportunity to get the defense back on track with Denver’s 26th-ranked scoring offense coming to town this week.
Denver is mired in an even worse slump than Miami, going 0-7 SU and ATS over its last seven games. Like the Dolphins, the Broncos have been struggling on both sides of the ball, losing those seven games by an average margin of 15.3 points. Trevor Siemian has a modest 11-to-10 touchdown-to-interception ratio and a 79.2 passer rating, but he’s back in the starter’s role with Paxton Lynch injured and Brock Osweiler ineffective.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Sportsbooks, including Sportsbook, had set the Miami Dolphins and Denver Broncos as EVEN on the Sportsbook line for this contest. The total was hovering around 38 earlier in the week (check for the current OVER/UNDER lines at Sportsbook).
NFL prediction models run by the computers at OddsShark picked a 24-18 result in favor of the Dolphins earlier in the week. Watch matchup reports and the picks page for any changes, due to injuries or suspensions this week. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming NFL matchups here.
Denver Broncos vs Miami Dolphins Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Denver Broncos will try to spoil the party on Sunday; they are 2-8-1 against the spread this season, while the Miami Dolphins are 3-6-2 ATS. Denver is 6-4-1 on the OVER/UNDER betting totals; Miami is 6-5. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Miami vs Denver injuries news.
This game matches up the No. 31 (Miami Dolphins) and the No. 27 (Denver Broncos) teams in the league, according to our current NFL Power Rankings at OddsShark.
Statistical Matchup
The game also pits Miami's No. 30-ranked offense, averaging 15.82 PPG, against a Broncos defense that ranks No. 27 this week at 25.45 PPG. The Dolphins aerial game is averaging 206.64 yards per game, more than the Broncos secondary allows through the air, 201.91 YPG per game.
Defensively, the Broncos feature the league's No. 10-rated road run defense, allowing 107 yards per game. The Dolphins, meanwhile, rank No. 31 in rushing offense at home.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The Broncos' last action saw them get a 2-TD performance from Trevor Siemian, but they were handed a 21-14 loss by Oakland at Oakland Alameda Coliseum.
In their last game, the Dolphins were Week 12 losers coming out on the wrong end of a 35-17 score against New England.
Next Betting Matchups
Denver home to New York, Sunday, December 10
Miami home to New England, Monday, December 11