The Carolina Panthers will travel to Hard Rock Stadium on Sunday afternoon to take on the Miami Dolphins in a non-conference matchup. The Panthers are second in the NFC South with a 5-6 record and are coming off a 27-21 home loss to the Washington Football Team. Cam Newton went 21-of-27 for 189 yards and two touchdowns. The Dolphins are third in the AFC East with a 4-7 record and are riding a three-game winning streak as they won on the road against the New York Jets 4-17. Tua Tagovailoa finished 27-of-33 for 273 yards with two touchdowns and an interception.
Panthers at Dolphins Stats
Looking at the Carolina Panthers stats
Running back Christian McCaffrey has been trying to stay healthy and remain productive as he has 89 rushing attempts for 407 yards (4.6 yards per carry) with a rushing touchdown and 37 receptions for 343 yards (9.3 yards per catch) with a receiving touchdown. In his last game against Washington, McCaffrey had ten runs for 59 yards (5.9 yards per attempt) and seven catches for 60 yards (8.6 yards per reception) with a receiving touchdown.
The Carolina Panthers have been one of the best defensive programs in the country as they are giving up 20 points per game. In their previous game against the Washington Football Team, Carolina allowed 27 points on 369 total yards of offense (179 passing, 190 rushings). The Washington Football Team moved the ball pretty well as they went 6-of-13 on third-down attempts and converted both of their fourth-down tries. The Panthers need to stop the run more effectively as they allowed 4.8 rushing yards per attempt.
Looking at the Miami Dolphins stats
Rookie wide receiver Jaylen Waddle has been impressive this season. He has 68 catches for 622 yards (9.1 yards per reception) with three receiving touchdowns and two rushing attempts for three yards (1.5 yards per carry) an additional rushing touchdown. In his last game against the Jets, he had eight receptions on nine targets for 65 yards (8.1 yards per catch) and a one-yard rushing touchdown.
The Miami Dolphins have been doing decently well on the defensive side of the field as they are allowing 24.5 points per game. In their previous game against the New York Jets, the Dolphins gave up 17 points on 380 total yards of offense (278 passing, 102 rushings). The Jets were able to run for 5.7 yards per rushing attempt, so if Miami wants to be successful, they will limit the amount of yardage there.
Betting Trends for Panthers at Dolphins
- Panthers are 1-4 ATS in their last five games vs Dolphins
- Panthers are 2-6 ATS in their last eight games
- Panthers are 3-8 ATS in their last 11 games as a favorite
- Dolphins are 3-0-1 ATS in their last four games
- Dolphins are 11-4 ATS in their previous 15 home games
Who to Bet Panthers at Dolphins
The lines have been shifting as this opened as a one-point Miami favorite but is now a few points favored Carolina. Carolina’s offense has been struggling as they are scoring just 16.6 points in their previous five games, while Miami is averaging 20.4 points in that same span. All in all, go with the Miami Dolphins to cover the spread in this game.