Miami Dolphins heavily favored over winless New York Jets in Week 6

The Miami Dolphins are the betting favorites in their Week 6 home matchup with the New York Jets.

The New York Jets (0-5) head down to South Florida to battle the Miami Dolphins (2-3) Sunday at 4:05 p.m. ET at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fla. Below, we take a look at the early Week 6 betting odds and lines at BetMGM Sportsbook.

The Jets were dropped 30-10 at home by the Arizona Cardinals, slipping to 0-5 SU/ATS. Not only have the Jets lost each game so far, but they haven’t even been involved in a one-score result yet, losing each game by nine or more points. New York’s average losing margin through five games is 17.2 points per game. The Jets rank second-to-last in the NFL with just 279.4 total yards per game, and they’re last in the league with 176.0 passing yards and 15.0 points per game. Defensively they’re 30th, allowing 32.2 PPG.

The Dolphins routed the San Francisco 49ers on the road, winning outright as an 8.5-point underdog by a 43-17 score. The Dolphins have won two of their past three games, and they’re 3-1 ATS across the past four outings. Miami has been rather middling with 364.8 total yards per game to rank 20th, and is 16th in the league with 260.6 passing yards per contest. On defense, the Dolphins are 17th with 379.6 total yards per game allowed, and they’re ninth with 22.6 PPG.

Jets at Dolphins betting odds, spread and line

Odds via BetMGM; last updated Tuesday at 5:19 a.m. ET. 

  • Money line: Jets +305 (bet $100 to win $305) / Dolphins -371 (bet $371 to win $100) | Bet now
  • Against the spread: Jets +8, -110 (bet $110 to win $100) / Dolphins -8, -110 (bet $110 to win $100) | Bet now
  • Total: 47.5, Over -115 (bet $115 to win $100) / Under -106 (bet $106 to win $100) | Bet now

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The underdog Jets, at +305 odds, have an implied 24.69% chance of winning, or 61/20 fractional odds. If New York wins outright or loses by 7 points or less, a New York +8 (-110) bet wins.

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At -371 odds, the Dolphins have an implied 78.77% chance of winning, or 100/371 fractional odds. Miami must win by 9 or more points for the Dolphins -8 (-110) ATS ticket to cash.

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