Thursday Night Football heads to Cincinnati as the Bengals look for their first home win of the season against the Miami Dolphins.
Here’s a complete look at all the betting info you need to know, as well as a prediction for the outcome:
Dolphins vs. Bengals Week 4 Betting Info
Note: All odds and numbers courtesy of OddsShark.com and are updated as of September 22
Spread: Cincinnati (-7)
Over/Under: 45
Season Results: Bengals: 1-2 overall, 0-2-1 ATS; Dolphins: 1-2 overall, 1-2 ATS
Prediction
The Dolphins look for their second win in a row when they head to Paul Brown Stadium Thursday night to face the Bengals. Cincinnati was beaten handily by Denver in their home opener last week, but the Bengals are still favored by as many as XX points, according to betting sites monitored by OddsShark.com.
The Dolphins should be feeling encouraged after their first win of the season over Cleveland, but should be lucky they aren’t headed to Cincinnati 0-3. The Browns nearly upset the Dolphins with a combination of Cody Kessler and Terelle Pryor, but a missed field goal at the end of regulation was their downfall. The Bengals enter Thursday 1-2, with their only losses coming to teams that made the playoffs last season.
If you’re betting on Thursday’s matchup, Cincinnati’s recent struggles could mean that the team bounces back against Miami. The Bengals are 5-0, both SU and ATS, in games after consecutive losses.
Coincidentally, the last time these teams met was also on Thursday night. Miami got the edge in 2013, nabbing a 22-20 overtime victory with a game-winning safety from Cameron Wake. Both teams played on Thursday night last year, with the Dolphins losing to the Patriots 36-7 and the Bengals handling the Browns 31-10.
The big difference Thursday will be the return of Bengals linebacker Vontaze Burfict. He’s back from suspension and ready to once again anchor the Bengals defense, a unit that lacked his presence in the middle in the opening weeks.
Prediction: Bengals 33, Dolphins 13 (Bengals straight-up, Bengals ATS, Over)