NFL Odds Week 1: Dolphins vs Chargers Lines, Spreads, Betting Trends

Patrick Everson Sports Betting Expert

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NFL odds for Week 1 are on the board and receiving plenty of attention as the regular season gets ready to kick off. The Dolphins and Chargers meet at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood on Sunday, September 10 at 4:25 p.m. ET on CBS.

Here's everything you need to know about the NFL odds for the Week 1 game between the Dolphins and Chargers: the opening lines, spreads, betting trends and more. Check back regularly for updates.

Miami Dolphins vs Los Angeles Chargers Odds

• Opening point spread: Chargers -2.5
• Opening moneyline: Chargers -155/Dolphins +135
• Opening total: Over/Under 50.5 points scored
• Time: 4:25 p.m. ET Sunday, Sept. 10 (CBS)

UPDATE 3:30 P.M. ET SUNDAY: At The SuperBook, Murray compared this matchup with the Packers-Bears contest. Los Angeles moved from -2.5 to -3 in mid-August, and the line hasn't budged since.

"Betting is pretty similar to Packers-Bears. A lot of money on both teams," Murray said, "At our shop, the sharper guys are on the Chargers. We need Miami for a little bit."

UPDATE 4:30 P.M. ET FRIDAY: Weeks ago, the Chargers moved from -2.5 to -3 at BetMGM nationally. But that's not indicative of where the action is in this NFL odds Week 1 market. Spread tickets and dollars are in the 2/1 range on the short underdog Dolphins.

BetMGM's total opened at 50.5, fell back to 49.5, then climbed to 51 by Aug. 30, with no movement since. Tickets and money are almost 3/1 on the Over.

UPDATE 10 P.M. ET FRIDAY, SEPT. 1: Los Angeles opened -2.5 at BetMGM Nevada and is now at -3.

"Tickets are 2/1 on the Chargers, but the money is actually really close, a little bit more on the Chargers," Shelton said.

The total opened at 50, inched to 49.5 and is now at 51.

"Almost all the tickets and money are on the Over," Shelton said.

UPDATE 1:30 P.M. ET MONDAY, AUG. 28: Miami just hopes to keep rising star QB Tua Tagovailoa upright and concussion-free. Tagovailoa, at one point in the MVP conversation last season, suffered two concussions. The second one kept him out of Weeks 17/18 and the Dolphins' Wild Card game at Buffalo.

Yet Miami nearly pulled the upset, overcoming a 17-0 second-quarter deficit in a 34-31 loss as a 14-point underdog to the Bills. The Dolphins finished 9-9 SU/10-8 ATS.

Los Angeles went 10-8 SU/11-6-1 ATS and also bowed out on Wild Card Weekend. Laying 2 points at Jacksonville, the Chargers lost 31-30 on a final-seconds field goal.

Dolphins-Chargers moved to L.A. -3 at The SuperBook on Aug. 17. The total spent most of the summer at 50 before going to 51 on Aug. 23. While The SuperBook's spread/total opened back on May 11, the moneyline just opened today, hence no movement so far.

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Patrick Everson

Patrick Everson is a senior reporter for VegasInsider. Based in Las Vegas since 1994, he's worked in the sports betting journalism/content space for more than a decade. He's most known for his deep roster of contacts behind sportsbook counters, providing readers and viewers with the ins-and-outs of how events are being bet. He's also a thought leader in the sports betting space, often appearing on or moderating panels at national conferences. More from Patrick Everson