Bengals Host Dolphins on Thursday Night NFL Week 4 Betting

Last week the Dolphins had their first real test as a contender.  Following their epic comeback at the Ravens, the Dolphins generated increased betting on NFL attention.  And with the favored Bills arriving at South Beach, the Dolphins had a golden opportunity.  Miami delivered an impressive upset win.  Last year, the Bengals could fly under the radar as a perennial loser that turned into AFC champions.  This year they are taken much more seriously.  And the going has been much tougher.  But a Sunday win at the Jets is a good sign.  

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Gamblers are expected to split this attractive Thursday night matchup.  Miami is coming off a big sportsbook odds home win over the Bills.  Now the Dolphins have everyone’s attention.  And Miami could get into trouble believing its gushing media.  Meanwhile, the Bengals seem like a team suffering from a championship hangover.  The days of Cincinnati catching oddsmakers and opponents off guard are over.   But the win at New York was a demonstration of how good the Bengals can be.

Dolphins Make Great Leap Forward B 

Last game, the Miami Dolphins got a 21-19 win against the Buffalo Bills as 4-point home dogs.  The game went under the Betting on football total of 54.5.  Miami has a record of 3-0 straight up, 3-0 against the spread, and 1-2 over/under the total.  Miami ranks 13^th for total offense, 4^th for passing, 31^st for rushing, and 8^th for scoring.  Defensively they rank 31^st overall, 31^st against the pass, 20^th against the rush, and 16^th for points allowed.  Also, Miami ranks 8^th for turnovers lost and 14^th for takeaways.

Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa finished with 186 yards and a touchdown pass to River Cracraft.  Meanwhile, the Dolphins’ defense did just enough to stall Josh Allen twice in the fourth quarter.  First was a goal-line stand that followed a go-ahead rushing touchdown by Miami’s Chase Edmonds.

Allen completed a career-high 42 passes and finished with 400 yards.  Yet the Bills finished with their lowest point total since Week 13 last season.  Also, Allen completed his first 11 passes for the first time in his career.  He had two touchdown passes.  However, a fumble in the first half led to a Dolphins touchdown.

To summarize, Buffalo ran 90 plays compared to 39 for Miami.  And they outgained the Dolphins 497 yards to 212.  The Bills were without several defensive starters.  Including starting safety Micah Hyde, who on Saturday went on injured reserve with a neck injury.  And cornerback Dane Jackson suffered a neck injury against the Titans last week.

Bengals Break Out By Grounding Jets  

Last game, the Cincinnati Bengals won 27-12 against the New York Jets as 6.5-point road favorites.  The game went under the NFL bets total of 46.  Cincinnati has a record of 1-2 straight up, 1-2 against the spread, and 0-3 over/under the total.  Cincinnati ranks 20^th for total offense, 14^th for passing, 19^th for rushing, and 10^th for scoring.  Defensively they rank 9^th overall, 14^th against the pass, 8^th against the rush, and 11^th for points allowed.  Also, Cincinnati ranks 25^th for turnovers lost and 5^th for takeaways.

 Joe Burrow threw three touchdown passes.  And the defending AFC champions got their first victory of the season.  Burrow finished 23 of 36 for 275 yards.  In turn, he threw TD passes to Samaje Perine, Tyler Boyd, and Ja’Marr Chase.

By contrast, Joe Flacco, who led the Jets’ 13-point rally in the final 1:55 last Sunday, struggled against the Bengals.  It was likely to be his final start with the injured Zach Wilson expected to return next week.  Flacco was 28 of 52 for 285 yards and two interceptions and was under pressure all game.

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In this situation, look for the Dolphins to carry their NFL betting odds momentum.

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