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Halloween is still over a month away, but spooky season has arrived early for the Miami Dolphins.
After opening up their season with two losses, the Dolphins now make the trek to western New York for a battle with the Buffalo Bills. It’s an AFC East clash with two teams heading in opposite directions.
The Bills fancy themselves as a Super Bowl contender while the Dolphins might already be eyeing a long offseason. Held back by a nonexistent defense, life has been difficult for Miami in the early going. Couple that with an inconsistent offense that lacks depth and it’s a recipe for disaster.
It’s the reason why many believe a Buffalo beatdown is imminent to begin the Week 3 slate. Luckily for us, we can add a little extra flavor to this matchup by diving into the betting markets.
After all, why shouldn’t we take this opportunity to profit?
Here’s a look at our best bets for “Thursday Night Football” in Week 3.
Bills vs. Dolphins best bets
All odds are via BetMGM as of Wednesday.
Joshua Palmer (BUF, WR) OVER 34.5 receiving yards (-115)
The Dolphins have allowed opposing offenses to feast through two weeks, surrendering points on their first 10 drives of the season before finally getting a stop. In other words, there are plenty of players to like in Buffalo jerseys on Thursday night.
However, with a potential blowout on tap, we’re looking to limit our exposure on the Bills’ stars. Palmer is the perfect player to target. He’s averaging 54 yards per game through two weeks with 12 targets. Blowout or not, Palmer figures to receive snaps after firmly entrenching himself as Buffalo’s WR3. His big play ability means this could cash with just one catch.
De’Von Achane (MIA, RB) OVER 5.5 receptions (-118)
While Buffalo has plenty of weapons, that isn’t the case for Miami. The Dolphins passing game basically comes down to three players – Tyreek Hill, Jaylen Waddle and Achane. With Waddle battling a shoulder injury, it’s unclear how much the Dolphins will look to push their No. 2 receiver. The running back is coming off a game where he saw 10 targets and the projected game script provides an added boost to Achane’s impact in the receiving game.
The Bills have typically been a team that will live with running backs producing as receivers. With hardly any competition for targets, Achane should be a busy man in Buffalo.
Josh Allen (BUF, QB) UNDER 29.5 pass attempts (-130)
Keeping with the theme, Allen won’t have to use his arm a lot on Thursday night in a blowout. He needed 46 pass attempts in Week 1 to pull off a comeback win, but just 25 for a game that wasn’t close in Week 2. We’ll expect to see more of the latter on a short week.
Jaylen Waddle (MIA, WR) UNDER 51.5 receiving yards (+105)
Waddle was a late addition to the injury report with a shoulder injury and finds himself listed as questionable heading into the game. That doesn’t bode well for the inconsistent receiver, who is 1-for-2 against this line thus far in 2025. Unless Miami can remain competitive, we have a hard time believing he’ll be in this contest long enough to surpass this number.
Thursday Night Football same-game parlay
If you believe these picks can go 4-for-4, you might want to throw them into a same-game parlay. Odds on that parlay come out to +900, meaning a $10 wager would return $100 if all four legs are victorious.