The New York Jets will travel to Hard Rock Stadium on Sunday afternoon to take on the Miami Dolphins in an AFC East matchup.
The Jets are last in the division with a 3-10 and are riding a two-game losing streak after losing 30-9 home loss against the New Orleans Saints. Zach Wilson finished just 19-of-42 for 202 yards.
The Dolphins are third in the division with a 6-7 record and are riding a five-game winning streak after defeating the New York Giants 20-9. Tua Tagovailoa finished 30-of-41 for 244 yards with two touchdowns.
Jets at Dolphins Betting Preview
New York Jets Preview: Crowding the Receptions
Wide receiver Jamison Crowder has been playing decently well for the New York Jets this season as he has 45 receptions on 62 targets for 391 yards (8.7 yards per catch) with two touchdown grabs.
In his last game against New Orleans, Crowder finished with three catches on six targets for 19 yards (6.3 yards per reception).
The New York Jets have been terrible defensively this season as they are giving up 30.5 points per game. In their last game against the New Orleans Saints, New York allowed 30 points on 344 total yards of offense (141 passing, 203 rushing).
The Saints went 6-of-15 on third down and converted their only fourth-down attempt. The Jets finished allowing 4.6 rushing yards per carry, so that means they need to limit that number.
Miami Dolphins Preview: Security Blanket
Tight end Mike Gesicki has been playing well for the Miami Dolphins as he has 59 catches on 90 targets for 642 yards (10.9 yards per reception) with two touchdowns. In his last game against the New York Giants, Gesicki finished seven receptions on 11 targets for 46 yards (6.6 yards per catch).
The Miami Dolphins have been playing pretty well defensively as they are allowing 22.2 points per game. In their previous game against the New York Giants, Miami gave up nine points on 250 total yards of offense (159 passing, 91 rushing).
The Giants ran the ball well as they averaged 5.4 yards per attempt. The Dolphins need to continue to get to the opposing quarterback as they forced three sacks last week.
Who to Bet on Jets at Dolphins
The Miami Dolphins are currently a 9.5 home favorite in this game against the New York Jets, according to the best sportsbooks across the nation. The Jets are 3-10 against the spread this season, while the Dolphins are 7-5-1 against the spread.
Miami is dealing with some COVID outbreaks that could force wide receiver Jaylen Waddle to miss this game, but the Jets are 1-9-1 against the spread in their last 11 games against the Dolphins.
All in all, go with the Miami Dolphins to extend their winning streak and cover the spread at home and win by at least 10 points.