To open the 2019 season, the Miami Dolphins are getting seven points as they prepare to welcome the Baltimore Ravens to Hard Rock Stadium. This early afternoon matchup is scheduled to start at 1:00 p.m. ET and CBS will televise the action.
Week 1 Betting Preview: Baltimore Ravens at Miami Dolphins
In this Sunday AFC game, Baltimore is labeled as the favorite and is currently giving up 7 points. The Ravens are also receiving -280 moneyline odds while the Dolphins are +230. If one team gets out in front early on it would create a reasonable live betting scenario. Oddsmakers have set the over/under (O/U) at 37.5 points.
The line originally opened at 3.5 while the O/U was initially placed at 36.5, so the general public has been appearing to prefer both the Ravens and the over.
When you include the postseason, the Ravens were 10-7 straight-up (SU) last season while the Dolphins could only manage a 7-9 SU record in 2018. Against conference opponents, the Ravens finished 8-4 SU and the Dolphins were 6-6 SU against American Football Conference franchises. The Ravens were 2-2 SU against teams from outside the conference while the Dolphins were 1-3 SU against such teams.
The Ravens averaged 205.0 passing yards per game and 156.8 rushing yards per game against their four out-of-conference opponents last year. They was able to put up 22.5 points per game against those teams while giving up 22.0 per contest. When facing off against AFC competition, they scored an average of 24.9 points and gave up 16.6 points per contest. Their offense put up 240.7 pass yards per game and 151.2 rush yards per game.
Against out-of-conference foes, the Dolphins passed for 235.0 yards per game and rushed for 138.8 a game on their way to 20.3 points per contest. When facing American Football Conference opponents, the offense tallied 19.8 points per game by averaging 197.4 passing yards and 98.6 rushing yards. The Dolphins defense gave up 33.0 PPG to non-conference foes and 25.1 PPG to teams in conference.
Baltimore Ravens at Miami Dolphins Free NFL Pick
SU Winner: Dolphins, ATS Winner: Dolphins, O/U: Under
Team Betting Trends
- The Ravens offensive line gave up 32 sacks last season. Their defense created 43 sacks.
- Miami quarterbacks were sacked 52 times last year. Their defense got to opposing quarterbacks on 31 occasions
- The Ravens created 19 rushing touchdowns last season.
- The Dolphins put up seven rushing touchdowns last season.
- The Ravens registered 4.5 yards per carry last season while allowing a YPC of 3.7 to opponents.
- The Dolphins registered 4.7 yards per carry last season and gave up 4.8 YPC to opponents.
- The Ravens logged 18 passing touchdowns last season.
- The Dolphins put up 26 passing touchdowns last season.
