Miami Dolphins at Tampa Bay Buccaneers odds, picks and predictions

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The Miami Dolphins (2-0) and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1-1) meet in Week 3 of the NFL preseason at Raymond James Stadium on Friday evening. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET (NFL+). Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the Dolphins vs. Buccaneers odds, and make our expert NFL picks and predictions.

The Dolphins have posted a pair of victories so far in the preseason, while covering both games, too. Miami topped the Atlanta Falcons 20-13 at home on Aug. 9, while beating the Washington Commanders 13-6 last weekend, and the Under of 37.5 has cashed in each of the outings.

The Buccaneers opened the preseason with a 17-14 win in Cincinnati on Aug. 10 as a 6-point underdog, while falling 20-7 last weekend in Jacksonville as a 3.5-point underdog. The Under has cashed in each of the preseason contests.

This is the 1st preseason road game for the Dolphins, while the Buccaneers play in front of the home fans for the 1st time in the preseason.

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Dolphins at Buccaneers odds

Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 9:02 a.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): Dolphins +135 (bet $100 to win $135) | Buccaneers -160 (bet $160 to win $100)
Against the spread (ATS): Dolphins +3 (-110) | Buccaneers -3 (-110)
Over/Under (O/U): 37.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)

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Dolphins at Buccaneers picks and predictions

Prediction

Buccaneers 17, Dolphins 12

Moneyline

The BUCCANEERS (-160) are a solid moderate favorite to play if you don’t want to fiddle around with the points in this preseason finale.

The Dolphins (+135) might be without WR Tyreek Hill in the finale, as he is nursing with a thumb injury. The ailment is not considered serious, but there’s very little reason to risk playing him in a meaningless game.

Coach Mike McDaniel confirmed that Miami will play some starters, although he didn’t specify, only to say there are still jobs to be won. QB Tua Tagovailoa, who had just 1 drive last week against the Commanders, obviously has his job locked up, and he might be in a ball cap on the sidelines.

Against the spread

The BUCCANEERS -3 (-110) are a strong play laying the points, as they play their first game of the preseason in front of the home fans.

The good news is that QB Baker Mayfield is expected to start, although it’s uncertain how long he’ll play. Even if he doesn’t play long, anything he gives will be better than a combination of QBs Skylar Thompson and Mike White, the 2 signal callers expected to hold down the fort for the Dolphins +3 (-110).

Over/Under

UNDER 37.5 (-105) might be the best play on the board in this Sunshine State battle.

The Under has cashed in 26 of 33 preseason games to date, which is 78.8% of the contests so far. In other words, the Under has been dominant in the 2024 NFL preseason. Go low, and feel confidently in doing so.

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