Las Vegas Raiders vs. Miami Dolphins NFL Week 3 Odds, Plays and Insights


Check out odds, plays and more for the Las Vegas Raiders vs. Miami Dolphins NFL Week 3 matchup on September 26, 2021.

Sep 19, 2021; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Derek Carr leaves the field after defeating the Pittsburgh Steelers 26-17 at Heinz Field. Mandatory Credit: Philip G. Pavely-USA TODAY Sports

The Miami Dolphins (1-1) will try to prove oddsmakers wrong when they take on the Las Vegas Raiders (2-0) on Sunday, September 26, 2021 as 3.5-point underdogs. The game has a point total set at 45.

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Odds for Raiders vs. Dolphins

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Over/under insights

  • Out of 16 games last year, Las Vegas had 15 with over 45 points scored, its current matchup's total.
  • Miami's games went over 45 total points scored in nine of 16 matchups last season.
  • The Raiders and the Dolphins combined to average 7.4 more points per game a season ago than the total of 45 set for this game.
  • Opponents of these teams averaged a combined 51 points per game last season, six more than the point total for this matchup.
  • The Raiders' average point total in matchups last year was 50.8, 5.8 points higher than the total in this game.
  • The average total in Dolphins games in 2020 was 1.7 more points than the point total of 45 in this outing.

Raiders stats and trends

  • Las Vegas compiled an 8-8-0 record against the spread last season.
  • The Raiders were favored by 3.5 points or more last season three times and failed to cover in all three.
  • A total of 13 of Las Vegas' games last season went over the point total.
  • The Raiders averaged six more points per game (27.1) than the Dolphins surrendered (21.1) last season.
  • Las Vegas was 7-5 against the spread and 7-5 overall in games when it scored over 21.1 points last year.
  • The Raiders averaged only 15.4 more yards per game (383.3) than the Dolphins allowed per contest (367.9) last season.
  • Las Vegas was 4-6 against the spread and 5-5 overall when the team totaled more than 367.9 yards last season.
  • The Raiders turned the ball over 26 times last year, three fewer than the Dolphins forced turnovers (29).
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Dolphins stats and trends

  • Miami went 11-5-0 ATS last year.
  • When playing as at least 3.5-point underdogs last season, the Dolphins had an ATS record of 5-2.
  • Miami's games hit the over seven out of 16 times last season.
  • The Dolphins put up 4.6 fewer points per game (25.3) than the Raiders surrendered (29.9) last year.
  • When Miami recorded over 29.9 points last season, it was 3-0 against the spread and 3-0 overall.
  • The Dolphins collected 339 yards per game last year, 50.1 fewer yards than the 389.1 the Raiders gave up per contest.
  • In games that Miami churned out more than 389.1 yards last season, the team was 3-2 against the spread and 2-3 overall.
  • Last year the Dolphins turned the ball over 20 times, five more than the Raiders' takeaways (15).

Home and road insights

  • Las Vegas was 4-4 against the spread, and 2-6 overall, at home last season.
  • The Raiders were winless ATS (0-1) as 3.5-point favorites or greater at home last season.
  • Last year, Las Vegas hit the over in seven of eight games at home.
  • Last season, Raiders home games averaged 51.5 points, 6.5 more than this matchup's over/under (45).
  • Miami was 5-3 overall, and 4-4 against the spread, in away games last season.
  • The Dolphins had one win ATS (1-2) away from home as 3.5-point underdogs or more.
  • In eight road games last season, Miami went over the total four times.
  • Last season, Dolphins away games averaged 46.8 points, 1.8 more than this matchup's over/under (45).

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