Ravens vs. Dolphins Prediction & Opening Odds for Thursday Night Football: NFL Week 9
The Baltimore Ravens and Miami Dolphins square off on Thursday Night Football from Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fla., and my Ravens vs. Dolphins prediction banks on Lamar Jackson making his long-awaited return.
All the early signs point to him being back in the lineup, including the total (49.5 to 50.5 points) and the opening odds, which have the Ravens as the 7 or 7.5-point betting favorite. The pick below, part of the NFL predictions for Week 9, expects both teams to combine for at least 50 points. The game starts at 8:15 p.m. ET (Prime Video).
🏈 Early Ravens vs. Dolphins prediction & betting preview
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⬆️ Over 49.5 (-110) ⭐⭐⭐⭐
The Ravens averaged 37 points per game in the first three weeks with a healthy Jackson before the wheels fell off at Arrowhead in Week 4.
Even if Jackson isn't at his MVP-caliber best upon returning from a month's layoff, I'm confident he'll be able to move the ball against a Dolphins team that had the second-worst defensive DVOA entering Week 8.
The Dolphins, meanwhile, scored 34 in Atlanta against a unit with the sixth-best defensive DVOA. Tua Tagovailoa and Co. scored 24 points in five of the previous seven games, including 27 in all three home games.
In addition, teams combined for an average of 55 points in the three games at Hard Rock Stadium. FanDuel is the only one of the best sports betting apps offering a total of 49.5, and a winning $10 bet at -110 odds will profit $9.09.
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📊 Live Ravens vs. Dolphins odds: Week 9
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🔢 Ravens vs. Dolphins opening odds
- Moneyline: Ravens -350| Dolphins +250
- Spread: Ravens -7.5 (-110) | Dolphins +7.5 (-110)
- Over/Under: Over 50.5 (-110) | Under 50.5 (-110)
↔️ Ravens vs. Dolphins line movement
DraftKings is the only one of the best sports betting sites offering a spread of +/-7. However, I foresee the other sportsbooks eventually joining DraftKings, as the odds for the underdog Dolphins at +7.5 are pretty short. While those odds are the shortest at FanDuel (-120), bet365 lists it at -116, and Caesars at -114.
The odds won't go much beyond -120 before the sportsbooks decrease the spread to +7.
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📈 Ravens vs. Dolphins trends & betting notes: TNF
- The Ravens had the 27th-ranked defensive DVOA entering Week 8
- The Ravens' defense was poor even before the injuries starting piling up, allowing an average of 32 points per game in the first three weeks
- The Dolphins are 3-0 at home to the Over
- The Dolphins are 6-1-1 to the Over
- Baltimore is 6-1 to the Over
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📺 How to watch Ravens vs. Dolphins: Thursday Night Football
- Date: Thursday, Oct. 30
- Kickoff: 8:15 p.m. ET
- Where: Hard Rock Stadium (Miami Gardens, Fla.)
- TV: Prime Video
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