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NFL Betting Preview: New York Giants vs. New York Jets

October 29, 2023




The New York Jets and New York Giants will play on Sunday afternoon in week 8 of the NFL season in East Rutherford, New Jersey with the game being played at MetLife Stadium and airing at 1:00 PM ET on CBS.

The New York Jets enter this game with a record of 3-3 following a 20-14 win at home against the Philadelphia Eagles while covering the 6.5-point spread as a home underdog by winning the game outright in week 6 of the NFL season. New York scored 20 points while compiling a total of 244 yards offensively which included 186 passing yards and 89 rushing yards while allowing 14 points and 348 total yards defensively which included 280 passing yards and 80 rushing yards. Zach Wilson led the team in passing, completing 19 of 33 attempts for 186 yards while rushing for 15 yards on four attempts. Breece Hall led the team in rushing with 12 carries for 39 yards and a touchdown while adding five receptions for 54 yards. Garrett Wilson led the team in receiving, catching eight of 12 targets for 90 yards.

The New York Giants enter this game with a record of 2-5 following a 14-7 win at home against the Washington Commanders while covering the 3-point spread as a home underdog by winning the game outright in week 7 of the NFL season. New York scored 14 points while compiling a total of 356 yards offensively which included 279 passing yards and 106 rushing yards while allowing 7 points and 273 total yards defensively which included 249 passing yards and 76 rushing yards. Daniel Jones led the team in passing, completing 18 of 29 attempts for 279 yards and two touchdowns. Saquon Barkley led the team in rushing with 21 carries for 77 yards while adding three receptions for 41 yards and a touchdown. Darren Waller led the team in receiving, catching seven of eight targets for 98 yards and a touchdown.

BookMaker has the New York Jets listed as 2.5-point favorites against the New York Giants on Sunday afternoon in week 8 of the NFL season. The New York Giants have won five of the last seven while the New York Jets have won two of the last three meetings. The Giants are 4-2-1 ATS in the last seven while the Jets are 2-1 ATS in the last three games in the series. The New York Jets are 4-2 ATS overall this season while the New York Giants are 2-5 ATS overall and 2-4 ATS as an underdog on the year.

The New York Jets are coming off a nice win against one of the best teams in the NFL before their bye week by defeating the Philadelphia Eagles at home while the Giants have struggled this season and most recently in the series, losing two of the last three games. The Jets have been the better team at covering the spread this season as well going 4-2 ATS overall while the Giants are 2-5 ATS overall. Buy the .5 point and lay the points with the New York Jets when they face the New York Giants on Sunday afternoon.

Spooky Express Pick: New York Jets -2