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Dolphins at Raiders: Week 1 Betting Pass With Bowers Out
The Las Vegas Raiders host the Miami Dolphins on Sunday, September 13, in Week 1 of the 2026 NFL season. The Raiders’ game preview lists kickoff for their home opener at 1:25 p.m. PT.
Las Vegas will be without tight end Brock Bowers, who was ruled out with a knee injury after missing practice Wednesday through Friday. Running back Ashton Jeanty participated fully each day while managing an ankle injury and carries no game-status designation.
Miami coach Jeff Hafley said Friday that he expected his entire roster to be available Sunday. That was an expectation at the time of his press conference, rather than confirmation of the eventual game-day lineup.
The Raiders finished 2025 last in the NFL in both offensive yards per game, at 245.2, and scoring, at 14.2 points. Miami averaged 300.7 yards and 20.4 points, ranking 26th and 25th, respectively. Those figures describe last season and do not establish how either offense will perform in this opener.
Miami enters with first-year head coach Hafley and quarterback Malik Willis. Its initial depth chart includes six rookie starters. Hafley said the offense practiced with crowd noise to prepare for communication challenges, specifically discussing three rookie receivers.
Dolphins offensive coordinator Bobby Slowik identified containing Maxx Crosby as a priority. Las Vegas allowed 317.8 yards per game in 2025, ranking 14th.
The authoritative lines list Las Vegas at -3 (-110) and Miami at +3 (-110). The moneylines are Raiders -165 and Dolphins +145. Over 40.5 (-110) and under 40.5 (-110) are the total options.
The available information does not establish an advantage against those prices. Bowers’ absence, Miami’s new coaching setup and its rookie starters leave substantial uncertainty that last season’s averages cannot settle. The final betting lean is Pass, with no winner or exact-score projection.