Dolphins vs. Texans Spread Sees 80 Percent of Action on Houston: 6 Point Line Move
The Dolphins vs. Texans spread has oddsmakers working hard to get that money on Miami, but the line keeps going up. One book we here at Gambling911.com observed had Houston as high as a -13.5 point favorite. This one opened at -7.5 and hadn’t begin moving until around mid-July. Bookmaker had Houston at -12.5 at press time with 81 percent of the action coming the Texans way. This one could move up past -13 by game time so check the Bookmaker.eu website to find the latest number here.
After the Giants and Patriots, the Texans were getting the most lopsided action for the first week of NFL betting.
Houston has now become a 4/1 favorite to win the 2013 Super Bowl. Both Green Bay and New England are a quarter of a point bigger favorites to win the Super Bowl at +375, which is pretty insignificant in the whole scheme of things.
Houston has beaten the Dolphins the last 6 times they have met dating back to 2003. They have never won by more than the current spread although the last two recent games were won by 7 and 10 points, respectively, compared to the no more than two point difference observed in the four previous games.
The underdog is 5-1 Against The Spread in this series.
The Dolphins, surprisingly, are 9-1 ATS in their last 10 games overall. They tend not to play well during the month of September, going 4-14-3 ATS in their last 21 games played during this month.
The Texans also have a strong record overall. Coming into this game, they are 8-2-2 ATS in their last 12 games overall.
- Dan Shapiro, Gambling911.com
