The Dolphins have moved from favorites to underdogs vs. the Titans next Monday night after a loss vs. the Seahawks in which backup quarterback Skylar Thompson went down with a rib injury.
Already, the Dolphins are without starting quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, who suffered his fourth registered concussion — and fifth head injury — in five seasons. Tagovailoa will be out another three weeks, at the very minimum.
And in a blowout loss to the Seahawks, Thompson was forced to leave the game with the aforementioned injury, slotting in third-string quarterback Tim Boyle, who had been signed off the practice squad just the day before.
The Dolphins didn't score another point in the game afterward.
It's unclear whether Thompson will be ready to suit up for Monday Night Football vs. the Titans from Miami. If he's unable to play, it'll be Boyle or quarterback Tyler Huntley, who was signed off of the Ravens' practice squad the previous week.
As a result of their quarterback problems — along with the absences of Pro Bowl left tackle Terron Armstead and running back Raheem Mostert — the Dolphins are now home underdogs vs. the Titans.
At bet365, the Dolphins opened as -1.5 favorites for this matchup before getting as short as -2.5 (-110) before Week 3 began.
After Sunday's games concluded, the Dolphins reopened as -1 (-105) favorites before swiftly moving to underdogs just 20 minutes later.
Now, they're +1 (-115) on the spread.
This is despite an underwhelming Titans team, too, one that ranks second-to-last in offensive EPA/play amid their own quarterback struggles — albeit, with a healthy Will Levis. Only the Browns rank worse offensively through three weeks, but Tennessee's defense — slotted at No. 11 in defensive EPA/play — has played well enough to keep them in games.
