Considering their recent history against their next opponent, there is a very good chance they remain undefeated in Week 3. The Dolphins have won five of their last six meetings with the Oakland Raiders while Oakland is 0-4-1 against the spread in their last five meetings. After a brutal 0-2 start that has included losses to the Los Angeles Rams and Denver Broncos, Jon Gruden’s Raiders are now staring down the very real possibility of starting 0-3.

NFL Point Spread and Betting Analysis

The Raiders are 1-5-1 against the spread in their last seven road games dating back to last season. Oakland has led in each of their first two games of the 2018 season, but ended up losing both contests. The Raiders have been outscored a combined 43-7 in the second halves of their first two losses. If they are going to bounce back with a win in Week 3, they will have to find a way to make better halftime adjustments.

Meanwhile, Miami has won its first two games against the Tennessee Titans and New York Jets by an average of 7.5 points per game. The Dolphins are 3-1-1 ATS in their last five games following an ATS win. The total has gone over in each of Miami’s last five games versus Oakland.

Oakland Raiders

The fact that Derek Carr has completed a ridiculous 80.6 percent of his pass attempts through two games doesn’t come close to illustrating just how ineffective the Raiders offence has been. Carr has consistently dinked and dunked on short routes while struggling to drive the football down the field. With just one touchdown pass and three interceptions through two starts, the Raiders have to be a little concerned. It would certainly help take some pressure off of Carr if Oakland could get its ground game going. The Raiders have been held to a combined 187 rushing yards through two games. Look for Marshawn Lynch to get a heavy workload as Oakland attempts to get its season back on track.

The Raiders defence has started games well only to fade big time in the second half. Part of that is on the offence’s ability to control the time of possession. Part of that is on the defence needing to be better. Oakland will need to be better in both areas in order to have a shot on the road this Sunday.

Miami Dolphins

Miami relied heavily on winning the turnover battle to squeeze out a 20-12 win over the Jets last week. New York outgained the Dolphins 362-257 in total yards but Miami survived thanks in large part to three forced turnovers. Despite the total offence statistics from last week, the Dolphins have a number of positives to carry over in to Week 3. Quarterback Ryan Tannehill is healthy and has completed 72.5% of his pass attempts for 398 yards and four scores.

Running backs Kenyan Drake and Frank Gore have each averaged at least 4.0 yards per carry while rushing for 187 yards and a touchdown. Finally, the Miami defence has stood tall and made some key plays at critical periods to clinch a pair of wins. As long as they don’t turn the ball over, the Dolphins should have an excellent opportunity to win this game and improve to 3-0.

Raiders vs. Dolphins Prediction