Mon, Sep 30, 2024, 7:30 PM EDTWeek 4 · at Miami Dolphins
Closing spread
MIA -2.5
✓ TEN W
Total
37.5
▲ Over · 43 pts
Model before kickoff
TEN 21–24 MIA
✗ MIA (60%) lost
Closing line · ESPN BET
SourceESPN BET closing line
OpenTEN -0.5
CloseMIA -2.5
Total36.5 → 37.5
Books differ and lines move; check your sportsbook before betting.
Market
Open → close
Spread
OpenTEN -0.5
3 → MIA
CloseMIA -2.5
3 pts toward Miami Dolphins
Total
Open36.5
▲ 1
Close37.5
Up 1 since the open
Line movement
Opening and closing line · tap a dot
Opened TEN -0.5 · closed MIA -2.5 · moved 3 toward MIAmodel MIA -6.5
model MIA -6.5
Opened 36.5 · closed 37.5 · moved 1 upmodel 45.5
model 45.5
Openline modelKickoff
Line context
Home favorites of 1.5–3.5 since 2023: won 69%, covered 56% (85 games)ⓘ
Closing line · ESPN BET
SourceESPN BET closing line
OpenTEN -0.5
CloseMIA -2.5
Total36.5 → 37.5
Books differ and lines move; check your sportsbook before betting.
Similar games
The recent games that looked most like this one before kickoff, and how they turned out
In the 9 games most like
MIA as a 2.5-point home favorite against TEN, the favorite won 5, covered 4, and 4 went over the total.
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This game: TEN won 31–12 outright; the favorite didn’t cover, as in 5 of the 9 similar games. 43 points went over 37.5, as in 4 of 9.
Favorite won
5 of 956%
Normal range · usually 58%
Favorite covered
4 of 944%
Normal range · usually 48%
Went over
4 of 944%
Normal range · usually 43%
Only 9 close matches, too few to read much into. Average result: favorite by 5.3 against an average line of 2.9; 41.1 points a game (usually 43.6). Of the 1 over, 1 had cashed by the end of Q3. When games like this go over ›
All 9 games
| Match | Game | Line | Final | Covered | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loose | 2022 · Week 18 · loose · similar rest |
-3 | 31–32 | L | O37.5 |
| Loose | 2021 · Week 4 · loose · similar situation & rest |
-2.5 | 17–27 | L | O42 |
| Loose |
2023 · Week 12 · loose · similar rest |
-3.5 | 17–10 | W | U36 |
| Loose |
2023 · Week 9 · loose · similar rest & team ratings |
-3 | 30–6 | W | U38.5 |
| Loose |
2023 · Week 9 · loose · similar rest & situation |
-2.5 | 17–20 | L | U40 |
| Loose |
2023 · Week 16 · loose · similar rest |
-3 | 30–28 | L | O36 |
| Loose | 2021 · Week 4 · loose · similar rest & situation |
-3 | 24–14 | W | U41.5 |
| Loose |
2023 · Week 17 · loose · similar rest |
-3.5 | 26–0 | W | U38 |
| Loose | 2022 · Week 12 · loose · similar rest |
-2.5 | 17–24 | L | O39.5 |
History, not a prediction. Every NFL game from 2021 on is compared with this one as it looked before kickoff (team strength, the betting line, season form, situation, venue and rest), and only close matches are kept. How matches are found
Signals
The data signal, and 2 trends and market moves behind it
Slight Miami Dolphins ATS trend Miss
Slight-or-stronger ATS leans went 294-309 (49%) in our 2023–26 backtest.
No clear signal on the total
None of these signals has beaten the market in our backtest, so this describes why the matchup is interesting — it isn’t a pick.
Market moved toward Miami Dolphins
3 pts (TEN -0.5 → MIA -2.5). · Backtest 2024–26: 200-205 (49%)
Small sample warning
Tennessee Titans have 3 games with a line this season; trends this early are mostly noise.
Totals
Over/under before kickoff
Went over in Q4. Of 39 earlier overs in games with totals 34.5–40.5, 31% had cashed by the end of Q3.
When games like this go over ›Last 10 games
Before kickoff, this and last season
| Straight up | Spread | Over / under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-7 30% | 3-6-1 33% | 4-6 40% | |
| 4-6 40% | 3-7 30% | 3-7 30% |
Recent meetings
Last 1 since 2023
TEN 8–8 MIA
Series tied · 16 games since 1999 · TEN has won the last 3 meetings
All-time series from nflverse.
| Date | Result | Line | ATS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 11 2023 | Tennessee Titans 28 @ Miami Dolphins 27 | MIA -13.5 | TEN W |
Matchup stats
Season to date before kickoff · ranks among 32 teams
Power rating this season
pts vs an average team · #rank · tap a dot
TEN−1.5 →−3.0▼ 1.5#30
MIA+1.5 →+0.1▼ 1.4#16
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW3
Longer bar = better
#28
Offense
Even#27
#14
Defense
◀ TEN better#21
−2.3 #32
Turnovers
MIA better ▶0.0 #19
58 plays #25
Pace
MIA faster ▶65 plays #6
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
| TEN off | MIA def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points / game | 16.0 #27 | 24.0 #22 | MIA |
| Yards / play | 4.49 #28 | 5.70 #25 | Even |
| EPA / play | −0.24 #32 | +0.01 #21 | MIA |
| Success rate | 39% #26 | 43% #17 | MIA |
| MIA off | TEN def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points / game | 11.0 #32 | 26.0 #26 | TEN |
| Yards / play | 4.88 #23 | 4.71 #5 | TEN |
| EPA / play | −0.22 #31 | −0.02 #17 | TEN |
| Success rate | 40% #23 | 40% #8 | TEN |
Points by quarter and half
Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 32 teams
TEN scoring against the MIA defense
| Q1 | Q2 | 1H | Q3 | Q4 | 2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7.0 #7 | 4.3 #26 | 11.3 #16 | 4.7 #16 | 0.0 #32 | 4.7 #30 | |
10.3 #32 | 9.0 #27 | 19.3 #31 | 2.3 #5 | 2.3 #3 | 4.7 #2 |
MIA scoring against the TEN defense
| Q1 | Q2 | 1H | Q3 | Q4 | 2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3.3 #24 | 3.3 #29 | 6.7 #30 | 2.3 #29 | 2.0 #29 | 4.3 #31 | |
5.7 #20 | 4.3 #8 | 10.0 #12 | 8.0 #32 | 8.0 #27 | 16.0 #32 |
Game conditions
At kickoff
Home field
home-field points in the model
Weather
82° · 4 mph
gusts 7 mph · at kickoff
Rest
TEN8d
MIA8d
Even
Tempo
Average 123 plays
slowavg 122fast
Quarterback
TEN, MIA backup QBs started
Not on the final injury report
Schedules, links & other games
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