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Expectations for the Miami Dolphins entering the 2021 NFL season are higher than any year in recent memory. Coming off a 10-win season and adding significant difference-making talents is only going to fuel the hope that the Dolphins are able to offer a repeat performance on the field.
Those expectations continue to be illustrated in the sports books — but over the course of the past week we’ve seen encouraging news for the Dolphins’ outlook this upcoming season. The evidence suggests that the bettors believe in Miami to force the books to adjust Miami’s forecasted win total. Last Sunday, the Dolphins were listed with a projected line of 9 wins on the season by BetMGM.
Today?
The Dolphins’ line now sits at 9.5 wins — meaning that enough money has flooded in on the over of 9 wins that BetMGM’s adjustment is hoping to make a more challenging bet.
Despite the Dolphins’ hard luck at the end of 2020 and their fate missing the playoffs at 10-6, the Dolphins would likely see their ticket punched to the postseason if they managed to hit the “over” on their current 9.5 win line for the 2021 season.
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