NFL Matchups: After improving from the worst season in team history in 2012 to a surprise playoff team in 2013 the injury ravaged Kansas City Chiefs are on a slippery slope towards regression and in danger of giving back much of the respect that they gained last year. The Miami Dolphins continue to be one of the most inconsistent and puzzling teams in the NFL and a team that handicappers find both challenging and frustrating.
The Miami Dolphins will host the Kansas City Chiefs at Sun Life Stadium on Sunday with coverage on CBS starting at 4:25 PM ET. BetDSI opened with Miami as a 4.5 point favorite with a total of 41.5.
Miami Burns Bettors Again
After an impressive 33-20 home payout over the New England Patriots on opening day the Dolphins were dominated at Buffalo in a 29-10 loss that epitomizes their personality as a team of being wildly inconsistent. Quarterback Ryan Tannehill continues to struggle with a 76.1 passer rating.
Roster Attrition for KC
The Chiefs got the money in a 24-17 loss at Denver as 13-point dogs but have a roster that has been depleted by an alarming rash of injuries, particularly on defense. The metrics are bad for KC as they rank 26th in the NFL for total offense and 24th on defense.
Matchup and Pick
The Chiefs have been a solid board value on the road as of late with seven payouts in their last 10 away games as five out of their last seven away games have gone over the total. Miami has been a good value with the odds at home, however, as the Dolphins have failed to cover the spread in just three out of their last 13 home games as eight out of their last 12 home games have gone under the total. Miami has run the cashier’s cage in this head-to-head series as the Chiefs have just two payouts in their last ten games with the Dolphins as just three out of the last eight games between KC and Miami have gone over the total. The Chiefs have just one payout in their last seven visits to Miami with just one out of the last five meetings between the Chiefs and Dolphins at Miami going over the total. We’ll call for the Dolphins and under.
