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The Miami Dolphins are surprisingly sitting atop the AFC East Division standings thanks to two tight road wins and covers. The ‘under' also cashed on each occasion. Tony Sparano's squad returns to the gridiron in Sunday night's home-opener against a New York Jets defense that has allowed a stingy 12 PPG in its first two efforts.


Most offshore sports books monitored by the Don Best odds product opened the Dolphins as 1 ½-point home favorites, while first setting the ‘total' at 35. Early wagers on Miami and the ‘over' quickly moved both numbers north a half-point on most boards.

The Dolphins pulled off a 14-10 victory as 5 ½-point road dogs in last Sunday's battle against the Minnesota Vikings. Miami took advantage of Minnesota's four turnovers, including a third-quarter fumble recovered in the end zone.

Dolphins quarterback Chad Henne connected on 9-of-15 passes for 114 yards and one touchdown. The Michigan alum guided his offense to 12 first downs during its 24 minutes of possession.

Miami's Ronnie Brown rushed for a team-high 80 yards on 13 carries. The 28-year-old dashed for a 51-yard gain in the second quarter from his club's own one-yard line.

The Dolphins' defense held Minnesota to 364 yards, allowing one touchdown in five red-zone trips. Cornerback Jason Allen grabbed his first two interceptions of the season, while the trio of Cameron Wake, Kendall Langford and Randy Starks each logged sacks.

The combined 24 points plunged ‘under' the ‘total' of 40 ½. Both teams united to convert 10-of-25 third downs.

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Miami was 6-2 ATS in its eight home dates last season, with the ‘over' going 5-3.

The Jets notched their first win in last Sunday's 28-14 triumph as three-point home dogs against the New England Patriots. Rex Ryan's crew outscored New England in the final two quarters, 18-0.

New York's Mark Sanchez completed 21-of-30 passes for 220 yards and three touchdowns. The second-year quarterback was sacked three times during his squad's 33 minutes with the ball.

Sanchez' favorite target was tight end Dustin Keller, who had seven catches for a team-high 115 yards. Keller's sole touchdown came in the fourth quarter, lifting the combined 42 points above its ‘total' of 39 ½.

New York's defense allowed 291 yards, while registering two interceptions and one sack. Jets cornerback Antonio Cromartie picked off a pass in his team's territory for a second straight game.

The Jets were 7-4 ATS in their 11 road games last year, with the ‘total' cashing evenly at 5-5-1.

New York is 6-1 ATS in its last seven trips to Miami, with the ‘over' going 4-3.

The Dolphins were 2-0 ATS in last season's two meetings between the rivals, with the ‘over' also going 2-0. Henne and Sanchez combined for six touchdown passes in that stretch, with neither tossing an interception.

Sunday's kickoff is scheduled for 5:20 p.m. (PT), with NBC providing the national television coverage. The weather forecast in Miami calls for a low of 79 degrees, with calm winds and a 30-percent chance of rain.