A Dolphins victory would make for jolly good payoff

Longshot bettors have to be excited about today’s NFL game between the New York Giants and Miami Dolphins, which will be played at London’s Wembley Stadium.

The Giants, who have won five games in a row, are 9 1/2 -point favorites over the Dolphins, who are 0-7 this season and have lost 10 in a row dating back to last year.

Big money can be won if someone takes Miami straight up and the Dolphins win the money line at +410, according to Sportsbook.com. New York has a money line of -520.

The Dolphins, who are 1-4-2 against the spread this season, are banged up and will be playing without two key injured starters in running back Ronnie Brown and linebacker Zach Thomas.

According to Wagerline.com, the Giants have attracted 68.04% (1,867-877) of the bets against the spread, while Sportsbook.com’s betting trend has New York picking up 95% of the action against the spread and 81% on the money line

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Here are several NFL proposition bets listed at Bodoglife.com:

How many more times will New England score 40 or more points this season? 1-2 (5-2); 3-4 (3-2); 5-6 (6-5); 7-9 (9-5).

How many times will a Dolphins running back rush for 100 or more yards over their remaining nine games? 0 (5-1); 1-2 (3-1); 3-4 (2-1); 5-6 (5-2); 7-8 (5-1); All nine (8-1).

Who will win a game first? St. Louis (-130) or Miami (even).

Will Denver running back Travis Henry get suspended before the year is over for violating the NFL’s substance abuse policy? Yes (-500) or No (+300).

College basketball

With the start of the season fast approaching, UCLA is getting strong play as one of the favorites to win the NCAA championship.

After being listed at 4-1 on most boards during the summer, the Bruins are now 6-1 on Sportsbook.com’s future odds along with North Carolina. Memphis is at 7-1 with Georgetown and Kansas at 10-1.

According to Covers.com, USC is one of five major programs worth a look. The Trojans are listed at 100-1 by Sportsbook.com. Other teams to watch are Duke and Kentucky at 35-1, and Kansas State and Texas at 60-1.

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lonnie.white@latimes.com