Miami +10

10 seems a bit high. I was expecting 7.

Bobby McCain said the fact that the Dolphins are double-digit 'dogs against a team they've already beaten handily is a sign of disrespect.

Good. prove them wrong.

Its because they got stomped on by the Ravens and Patriots, the two best teams they've played since the win streak began - They beat the Steelers, but in Miami and with Ben leaving the game. If they want respect in big games they have to earn it. It shouldn't diminish the fact that they won the games they should have.

Hopefully it motivates them. Ajayi needs one last big performance this season. Whole team has to make sure they don't turn the ball over. That INT and the Williams fumble were killers against NE.

"wpgfishfan wrote:

Bobby McCain said the fact that the Dolphins are double-digit 'dogs against a team they've already beaten handily is a sign of disrespect.

I can understand why the spread is so large. We have a backup QB in there, most people probably don't think Ajayi will run for 200+ yards again on them, and last time Pittsgurgh was playing well until Roethlisberger got hurt. Pitt was up 8-6 when he got hurt and couldn't score at all after that until garbage time (drive started with 4 minutes left in the game).

Having said that.. Pittsburgh doesn't have a great WC record. They are 5-5 all-time in WC games, 2-3 in WC games at home, and 1-3 in their last 4 WC games. Dolphins aren't much better (6-5 all-time, 1-2 in away WC games, and 0-2 most recently but those were both to Baltimore so it almost doesn't count!) but the point is history doesn't suggest we should be afraid of Pitt at home in WC games.

oh.. interesting stat: last year all 4 WC games were won by the away team :smile:

I'm just thrilled It's Pittsburgh and not Baltimore.

"wpgfishfan wrote:

Bobby McCain said the fact that the Dolphins are double-digit 'dogs against a team they've already beaten handily is a sign of disrespect.

Point spreads aren't set to disrespect any team. They are set based on what the experts believe a point spread needs to be to get bettors to put down money on both teams.

Based on how inept the defense has been in the last month and with Moore playing instead of Tannehill, a ten point spread makes absolute sense to me.

If the Dolphins feel disrespected because of the line, they need to show it on the field and not with quotes in the media.

It will lower as the game gets closer.

It's just a gambling spread to bring bets back to Miami. Pitt is probably getting heavy bets in Vegas.

"danmarino wrote:

It will lower as the game gets closer.

And as more people put money on Pittsburgh.

"jdallen1222 wrote:

And as more people put money on Pittsburgh.

Actually if the bettors put most of the money on Pittsburg, the line will go up, not down.

"Dolphins1Beatles wrote:

Its because they got stomped on by the Ravens and Patriots, the two best teams they've played since the win streak began - They beat the Steelers, but in Miami and with Ben leaving the game. If they want respect in big games they have to earn it. It shouldn't diminish the fact that they won the games they should have.

Hopefully it motivates them. Ajayi needs one last big performance this season. Whole team has to make sure they don't turn the ball over. That INT and the Williams fumble were killers against NE.

um, wouldn't that mean miami wins? thus they play again? thus he needs another big performance against the patriots?

Only chance Miami has is to have Suh or Wake destroy Ben! Make him leave the game. Looking at the Steelers schedule, they got hot in the second half of the season. Their weakness is the 2nd string QB. If Ben goes down, we will win.

"mor911 wrote:

It's just a gambling spread to bring bets back to Miami. Pitt is probably getting heavy bets in Vegas.

Na I think it opened at -10....

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"evo8904 wrote:

Only chance Miami has is to have Suh or Wake destroy Ben! Make him leave the game. Looking at the Steelers schedule, they got hot in the second half of the season. Their weakness is the 2nd string QB. If Ben goes down, we will win.

This is ridiculous. The Steelers aren't unstoppable. We are perfectly capable of beating them with Ben under center.

The negativity is absurd. We are in the playoffs because we deserve to be and we are as dangerous as any team out there. We've had a "win or go home" mentality for half the season.

Offensive lines don't travel well, so Pittsburgh being at home is their biggest advantage. Will take a big game from Miami's DL.

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"Fame wrote:

This is ridiculous. The Steelers aren't unstoppable. We are perfectly capable of beating them with Ben under center.

The negativity is absurd. We are in the playoffs because we deserve to be and we are as dangerous as any team out there. We've had a "win or go home" mentality for half the season.

no doubt about it my friend.

"Fin-O wrote:

Na I think it opened at -10....

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Opened at 7.5 at Midnight on one site. Opened at 10 around 7am on the rest. Seeing 9.5-10.5 right now.

"byroan wrote:

Opened at 7.5 at Midnight on one site. Opened at 10 around 7am on the rest. Seeing 9.5-10.5 right now.

I always reference the live books (William Hill/Mirage) those internet sites put lines out very fast. They can do that because they can afford to put a bad line out as they are so profitable it's sickening.

balls out

i had the steelers -8 so the extra two points doesnt surprise me. steelers, raiders, cowboys all get more money bet on them by their fans then other teams,

the line that surprised me was seattle -7.5. i had them giving 3 as poorly as they have been playing. the other two i nailed but am really wondering about the seattle/detroit game now

"MonstBlitz wrote:

I'm just thrilled It's Pittsburgh and not Baltimore.

Seriously... if my memory is right the last time we beat the Ravens, Cleo Lemon hit Camarillo for a game winning touchdown for our only win of the 2007 season..

"Vertical Limit wrote:

Seriously... if my memory is right the last time we beat the Ravens, Cleo Lemon hit Camarillo for a game winning touchdown for our only win of the 2007 season..

We beat them last year.

"byroan wrote:

We beat them last year.

Somehow.

Go back and look at our offensive production that game. Was rough.