Miami has had little success with their NFL team hence so have YouWager.com bettors rooting for the Dolphins. Over the last six or seven years, Miami has has a rough time putting good campaigns back-to-back. Just this past NFL season, the Dolphins dropped from 11 to 7 wins and out of the playoffs. Now that they have QB Chad Henne and recently traded ex- Broncos wide receiver Brandon Marshall, Miami has now a chance to get back to the postseason. Here’s a look at the Dolphins 2010 NFL odds:
2009 Record:7-9 (-1.3 ML Units), 8-8 ATS
DIVISION:AFC East
COACH:Tony Sparano, 3rd year (18-15 SU, 16-17 ATS)
STADIUM:Dolphins Stadium
Odds to win Super Bowl XLV:40 to 1, AFC Title:15 to 1
StatFox Power Rating:20 (#16 of 32)
StatFox Outplay Factor Rating:+0.3 (#18 of 32)
SITUATIONAL RECORDS
Scenario: 2009 ~ 3-YR TOTAL
Straight Up: 7-9 ~ 19-30 (39%)
ATS: 8-8 ~ 21-26 (45%)
Preseason ATS: 3-0 ~ 8-3 (73%)
Home ATS: 3-5 ~ 6-18 (25%)
Road ATS: 5-3 ~ 15-8 (65%)
Division ATS: 5-1 ~ 10-7 (59%)
Conference ATS: 7-5 ~ 19-17 (53%)
Favorite ATS: 1-3 ~ 3-10 (23%)
Underdog ATS: 7-5 ~ 18-16 (53%)
Over-Under: 9-6 ~ 24-24 (50%)
2009 Key Team Stats & NFL Ranks
Scoring Differential: -1.9 (#20 of 32)
Yardage Differential: -12 (#20 of 32)
Yards Per Play Differential: -0.82 (#26 of 32)
Yards Per Point Differential: -0.68 (#19 of 32)
Turnover Differential: -7 (#24 of 32)
Total Offense (Yards Per Game): 339.4 (#17 of 32)
Total Defense (Yards Per Game): 351.4 (#21 of 32)
2010 SCHEDULE: Strength – 20.88 (13th toughest of 32)
DATE – OPPONENT, TIME
9/12/10 – at Buffalo, 1:00 PM
9/19/10 – at Minnesota, 1:00 PM
9/26/10 – NY JETS, 8:20 PM
10/4/10 – NEW ENGLAND, 8:30 PM
10/17/10 – at Green Bay, 1:00 PM
10/24/10 – PITTSBURGH, 1:00 PM
10/31/10 – at Cincinnati, 1:00 PM
11/7/10 – at Baltimore, 1:00 PM
11/14/10 – TENNESSEE, 1:00 PM
11/18/10 – CHICAGO, 8:20 PM
11/28/10 – at Oakland, 4:05 PM
12/5/10 – CLEVELAND, 1:00 PM
12/12/10 – at NY Jets, 4:15 PM
12/19/10 – BUFFALO, 1:00 PM
12/26/10 – DETROIT, 1:00 PM
1/2/11 – at New England, 1:00 PM
Sample StatFox Power Trend for 2010
MIAMI is on a 11-0 UNDER the total (+11 Units) run at home revenging a home loss against opponent The Average Score was MIAMI 19.4, OPPONENT 14
Outlook for 2010
In Tony Sparano’s first season with Miami, the Dolphins managed to improve from one win to 11. However, the director of football operations for the team, Bill Parcells and YouWager.com readers are expecting more from the Miami football team. With several key players on both sides of the ball suffering from injuries, the Dolphins found themselves in the thick of the playoff race in December. Despite of it all, QB Chad Henne had a solid year. The top three wide receivers combined for five touchdowns between them as Miami focused its offense around the tandem of Ronnie Brown and Ricky Williams in the backfield. The team drafted Brandon Marshall (Broncos) for two draft picks and gave their franchise QB what they were looking for, a franchise wide receiver. On his own, Marshall grabbed 10 touchdowns—and finished third in the NFL with 101 receptions. Guards Richie Incognito (Bills) joins an emerging line that also includes left tackle Jake Long…Just like in the offensive line, the defense lacked an impact player, and more than one single player was brought to the bunch to turn around a unit that finished No. 22 in the NFL. The biggest move came with Karlos Dansby (Cardinals). However, seven of their eight NFL draft picks were used on defense. With the current lineup, the Jets are the clear alpha dog in the AFC East with the Patriots possibly being ripe for the taking. YouWager.com sportsbook bettors shouldn’t be tricked by Miami’s stumble to the finish. With Brown back and having Marshall on board, the Dolphins could very well be NFL playoff contenders.
YouWager.com Regular Season Wins Prop: Over/Under 8.5
StatFox prediction: The current Miami Dolphins team has a lot of things going for them. Online sports wagering fans know that Chad Henne is not an automatic at QB yet and any team that runs the wildcat as regularly as the Dolphins is relying too much on their tricks. Also, Miami ranked 20th in the NFL last year in scoring and yardage differential. The New England Patriots are not to be dismissed just yet. Betting on the Dolphins adds up to a playoff-less season in South Beach. UNDER.
