The 1-7 New York Jets will be hosting the 2-7 New York Giants at MetLife Stadium this Sunday afternoon in a game that fans of both teams will likely be wearing paper bags over their heads. The winner will breathe a sigh of relief while the loser will get tossed into the media grinder with talk of coach firings and pleas from fans to sell the team.
The Giants appear to be the team that has less wrong with it at the moment if that even seems possible. They have lost five straight and have not looked good doing it. They are averaging a tad over 18 points per game on offense while giving up over 28.
The Jets are dysfunctional to the hilt after losing to the winless Miami Dolphins last week, a team that has practically made known their intention of tanking for the highest draft pick they can get. The Jets are averaging a league-low 12 points per game and allowing over 26.
Still, bettors will flock to this ‘rivarlry’ game between two teams that have won exactly one-third of their games since the beginning of the 2017 season.
Covers.com is reporting that 70% of bettors have wagered on the Giants to cover the 2.5-point spread in this game. The action on the over/under, currently at 44.5, is basically even though Friday morning.
This season, the Giants are 3-6 against the spread while the Jets are 2-6. Here are some other trends of note from Covers:
Giants are….
7-1 ATS in their last 8 games after allowing more than 150 yards rushing in their previous game.
5-1-1 ATS vs. a team with a losing record.
5-1 ATS in their last 6 games following a double-digit loss at home.
9-2 ATS in their last 11 road games.
8-2 ATS in their last 10 road games vs. a team with a losing home record.
7-3 ATS in their last 10 games following a ATS loss.
2-5 ATS in their last 7 games following a straight up loss
4-11 ATS in their last 15 games in Week 10.
1-4 ATS in their last 5 games after allowing more than 30 points in their previous game.
1-4 ATS in their last 5 games overall.
1-4 ATS in their last 5 games on fieldturf.
1-6 ATS in their last 7 games after allowing more than 250 yards passing in their previous game.
Jets are….
3-8 ATS in their last 11 games following a ATS loss.
2-6 ATS in their last 8 games following a straight up loss.
2-7 ATS in their last 9 games after allowing less than 90 yards rushing in their previous game.
6-21 ATS in their last 27 games in November.
2-8-1 ATS in their last 11 games overall.
2-8-1 ATS in their last 11 games on fieldturf.
1-4 ATS in their last 5 games after allowing more than 250 yards passing in their previous game.
1-6-1 ATS in their last 8 games after gaining less than 90 yards rushing in their previous game.
1-7-1 ATS in their last 9 home games.
0-4 ATS in their last 4 games in Week 10.
0-4 ATS vs. a team with a losing record.
0-4 ATS in their last 4 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.