Miami opens at Las Vegas in the Sunday late window. Kickoff is 4:25 p.m. ET at Allegiant Stadium on FOX, the Raiders are favored by 3.5, and the total of 40.5 is one of the lowest of the week.
What time is Dolphins vs Raiders, and what channel?
Sunday, September 13 at 4:25 p.m. ET on FOX, carried regionally. This is another game where the usual conference rule misleads: an AFC road team would normally land on CBS, but the league put this one on FOX.
The matchup
Another low total, tied with the Jaguars game at 40.5 for second lowest of the week. Las Vegas laying 3.5 at home is the standard price for a slightly better team with the venue in its favor.
Miami travels three time zones west for a late afternoon kickoff, which is the kind of scheduling detail that shows up in the number without anyone naming it.
Prediction and odds
Raiders -3.5 and the under. East coast teams heading west for the 4:25 window have historically struggled, and a 40.5 total says neither offense is expected to solve the other quickly. The hook is the risk, as always with a 3.5.
Our pick: Raiders 22, Dolphins 17.
The bottom line
A low scoring late window game with a cross country travel angle for the visitors. Not the marquee 4:25 option, but a reasonable spot for the home favorite.