The Buffalo Bills will face off against the Miami Dolphins in Week 9 of the NFL season at Highmark Stadium on Sunday at 1 p.m. EST. Having last won in Buffalo in the 2016 season – back when Josh Allen was playing for the University of Wyoming – the Dolphins enter this contest as underdogs for a reason. Our experts still believe that Dolphins moneyline (+240), with the value it provides, is this game’s best bet.

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Dolphins vs. Bills betting preview

Utilize the interactive widget below to discover the current spread, total, and moneyline odds and probabilities for the Dolphins-Bills game at Highmark Stadium.

This prediction and best bet for Sunday’s NFL matchup between the Dolphins and Bills is from Dimers.com, a leader in sports betting predictions.

Check out all the important details on today’s game, as well as the best odds sourced from the top sportsbooks in the country.

Game details

Key information on the Dolphins vs. Bills matchup, including where the game is and what time it kicks off.

• Teams: Miami Dolphins vs. Buffalo Bills
• Date: Sunday, November 3, 2024
• Kickoff: 1 p.m. EST
• Location: Highmark Stadium
• NFL standings: Current NFL division standings
• NFL injuries: Check the latest updates to the official NFL injury report

Odds

The latest and best odds for the NFL showdown between the Dolphins and Bills.

• Spread: Dolphins +6.5 (-115), Bills -6.5 (-105)
• Moneyline: Dolphins +240, Bills -270
• Total: Over/Under 49.5 (-115/-105)

The odds and lines featured here are the best available from selected sports betting site at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Expert prediction: Dolphins vs. Bills

Utilizing cutting-edge data analysis and advanced algorithms, the experts at Dimers have executed 10,000 simulations of Sunday’s Dolphins vs. Bills game.

According to Dimers’ famous predictive analytics model, the Bills are more likely to defeat the Dolphins at Highmark Stadium. This prediction is based on the model giving the Bills a 70% chance of winning the game.

Furthermore, Dimers predicts that the Dolphins (+6.5) have a 53% chance of covering the spread, while the 49.5-point over/under has a 52% chance of going over.

As always, these predictions and probabilities are correct at the time of publication but are subject to change.

Dolphins vs. Bills best bet

Our top pick for the Dolphins vs. Bills Week 9 NFL matchup is to bet on the Dolphins moneyline (+240).

This expert betting advice is formulated through cutting-edge simulations and valuable wagering intelligence, designed to bring you the best possible plays.

While the Bills are more likely to win the game, according to Dimers, taking the Dolphins moneyline is the best option because of the edge found when comparing Dimers’ data-driven probabilities to the sportsbooks’ odds.

Score prediction for Dolphins vs. Bills

Dimers’ projected final score for the Miami vs. Buffalo game on Sunday has the Bills winning 28-22.

This expert prediction is based on each team’s average score following 10,000 game simulations, offering a glimpse into the potential outcome.

NFL player props: Sunday

NFL props are a great way to wager on Sunday’s game without necessarily betting on its outcome.

This article features the most likely first and anytime touchdown scorers for the Dolphins and Bills.

Buffalo’s James Cook is most likely to score the first TD in Dolphins vs. Bills, according to Dimers.

Cook has an 11.0% chance of scoring the first TD at Highmark Stadium. The Bills RB has a 47.6% chance of registering an anytime touchdown.

First touchdown scorer prediction

Miami Dolphins

• De’Von Achane: 10.0% probability
• Tyreek Hill: 8.9% probability
• Raheem Mostert: 7.5% probability
• Jaylen Waddle: 5.8% probability
• Jonnu Smith: 4.1% probability

Buffalo Bills

• James Cook: 11.0% probability
• Josh Allen: 10.9% probability
• Amari Cooper: 7.1% probability
• Khalil Shakir: 6.5% probability
• Keon Coleman: 5.8% probability

Anytime touchdown scorer prediction

Miami Dolphins

• De’Von Achane: 45.9% probability
• Tyreek Hill: 42.6% probability
• Raheem Mostert: 35.8% probability
• Jaylen Waddle: 29.3% probability
• Jonnu Smith: 20.9% probability

Buffalo Bills

• Josh Allen: 48.6% probability
• James Cook: 47.6% probability
• Amari Cooper: 34.1% probability
• Khalil Shakir: 32.1% probability
• Keon Coleman: 28.9% probability

NFL Week 9: Dolphins vs. Bills

Get ready for Sunday’s action between the Dolphins and Bills in Week 9 of the NFL season at Highmark Stadium, which is scheduled to start at 1 p.m. EST. We emphasize that all of the NFL predictions and NFL best bets in this preview are derived from 10,000 data-driven simulations of the Dolphins vs. Bills game, and they are accurate at the time of publication. They aim to assist you make better decisions when placing bets at online sportsbooks.

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CORAL GABLES, Fla. — The Miami sideline was loaded with talent this past weekend. Michael Irvin was there, just like he’s been all season no matter where the game is. Ray Lewis did his trademark dance. Edgerrin James, Jessie Armstead, Bryant McKinnie, Rohan Marley, Bernie Kosar and Clinton Portis all showed up as well.

Today’s Hurricanes clearly have the attention of the program’s best from yesteryear.

When the big names show up at Miami games, it tends to be a pretty good indicator of what’s happening on the field. Getting the alumni — particularly the Miami greats — more involved was a priority for Hurricanes coach Mario Cristobal when he came home in 2021, and he’s seeing the payoff.

“Some of those guys look like they can still play, and probably can,” said Cristobal, a Miami alum and national champion as a player himself. “Look at the old games, back in the ’80s and ’90s, look at that sideline and how littered it was with real-deal dudes. Like, into it, passionate, love Miami, bleed orange and green, dudes and how much of an attraction it was. I used to kill to get over here to watch these guys go at it.”

Some are expected back on the sideline this weekend, when No. 5 Miami (8-0, 4-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) plays host to Duke (6-2, 2-2) and former Hurricanes coach Manny Diaz on Saturday.

There were well over 100 recruits at this past weekend’s 36-14 win over rival Florida State, and they all got to see the big names from the past. Time will tell if it left an impact on their upcoming decisions.

But for the current players, having the alumni back is a big deal as well.

“I always talk to those guys, and those guys are all saying they wish they could be in our shoes on the team that we have,” wide receiver Xavier Restrepo said. “So, that really means a lot, coming from those guys who have done so much in the game of football. I have unlimited respect for those guys and any time I can get a word with those guys, it’s just amazing and I really pay attention.”

If there’s a sideline alumni MVP this season, Irvin would seem to be the frontrunner by a wide margin.

He’s been in huddles on the sideline, yelling his head off in some cases. Irvin went viral for getting on his hands and knees during Miami’s wild 25-point comeback to beat Cal 39-38. He slapped Restrepo — who has passed Irvin on Miami’s all-time catch and receiving yardage lists this season — on the sides of the helmet in celebration after one of those catches.

And when Miami held on to beat Virginia Tech 38-34 — a game where the Hurricanes prevailed when a Hail Mary touchdown by the Hokies was overturned by replay of the game’s final play — Irvin was absolutely drenched in sweat on the sideline, the white shirt that he wore emblazoned with Miami’s famed orange and green “U” logo stuck to his skin.

“I’ve never worked so hard in all of my life for a victory,” Irvin said in a video he posted online that night, “even when I was playing football. … Every guy in that locker room came to me and said, ‘Michael, way to bring that energy. Way to pull it out of us.’”

Cristobal isn’t the first coach to welcome Miami alumni back to the program — all his predecessors have done it on some level — but it sure seems like more of the greats are around on a regular basis these days. Lamar Thomas is always around, players say. Reggie Wayne chatted with some players before a game this month. Alums stop by practice on occasion, and on game day, home or away, they’re not hard to find.

Cristobal has made it clear: The more the alumni are around, the better.

“This was always an unbelievable brotherhood and that’s what made it what it was,” Cristobal said. “It’s 2024. We’re not going to go backwards. We’re going to go forward, tighten this thing up and bring everybody together so that people understand that when Miami comes together, it’s unbreakable. So, it’s really, really important and significant.”

Associated Press

New York Knicks (1-2, eighth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Miami Heat (2-1, fourth in the Eastern Conference)

Miami; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. EDT

BOTTOM LINE: New York travels to Miami for an Eastern Conference matchup.

Miami went 46-36 overall and 32-20 in Eastern Conference play a season ago. The Heat averaged 110.1 points per game while shooting 46.5% from the field and 37.0% from deep last season.

New York went 50-32 overall and 35-17 in Eastern Conference action during the 2023-24 season. The Knicks allowed opponents to score 108.2 points per game and shoot 47.0% from the field last season.

INJURIES: Heat: Kevin Love: day to day (personal).

Knicks: Precious Achiuwa: out (hamstring), Mitchell Robinson: out (ankle), Josh Hart: day to day (leg).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.