The Atlanta Falcons (0-1) visit the Miami Dolphins (0-1) Saturday in Week 2 of the NFL preseason. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET at Hard Rock Stadium. Below, we look at the Falcons at Dolphins odds and lines.
The Falcons didn’t play any key offensive starters in their 23-3 loss to the Tennessee Titans last week. Backup QBs AJ McCarron and Feleipe Franks split the snaps with McCarron going 5-for-12 for 36 yards and 1 interception and Franks completing just 2 of 9 pass attempts for 16 yards but adding 76 yards on the ground.
The Dolphins took a 20-13 loss on the road against the Chicago Bears in Week 1. Second-year QB Tua Tagovailoa went 8-for-11 for 99 yards with 1 interception. Backup signal-callers Jacoby Brissett and Reid Sinnett both went 6-for-10 with Brissett completing a touchdown pass to RB Salvon Ahmed.
Expect to see both teams stick with backups in Week 2 with position battles heating up in the abbreviated three-week preseason.
Falcons at Dolphins: Odds, spread and line
Odds via Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Monday at 12:53 p.m. ET.
- Money line: Falcons +140 (bet $100 to win $140) | Dolphins -170 (bet $170 to win $100)
- Against the spread/ATS: Falcons +3.5, -130 (bet $130 to win $100) | Dolphins -3.5, +105 (bet $100 to win $105)
- Total: 36.5, Over -125 (bet $125 to win $100) | Under +100 (bet $100 to win $100)
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2020 betting stats:
- ATS: Falcons 7-9 | Dolphins 11-5
- O/U: Falcons 7-9 | Dolphins 7-9
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The +140 odds for the underdog Falcons represent a 41.67% implied win probability. Those odds can also be expressed as a fraction of 7/5 or a decimal of 2.40. Atlanta must win, tie or lose by no more than 3 points in order for a +3.5 (-130) bet against the spread to cash.
The Dolphins (-170) are slight home favorites with an implied win probability of 62.96%. Those odds can be seen as a decimal of 1.59 or a fraction of 10/17. They must win by at least 4 points in order to cover the -3.5-point spread.
Atlanta and Miami would need to combine to score 37 or more points in order to cash the OVER on the projected total of 36.5 points. A combined point total of 36 or fewer points is a win for the Under (+100). The odds suggest a higher-scoring game by favoring the Over (-125).
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