New York Giants vs New York Jets Betting Pick & Prediction 8/24/24

With a money line of -117, the Giants are the favorite in their week three pre-season matchup against the Jets. The game, set for Saturday, August 24th at 7:30 ET at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ, will be televised on NFLN. The Giants are 1-1 in the pre-season, while the Jets are 2-0 and have a money line of -104. The Giants are -1 point favorites, and the over/under line is at 31.5 points.

NEW YORK GIANTS VS NEW YORK JETS BETTING PICK

The Pick: New York Jets +1

This game will be played at MetLife Stadium at 7:30 ET on Saturday, August 24th.

WHY BET THE NEW YORK JETS:

• We have the Jets winning this one by a score of 19 to 17
• Not only do we have the Jets winning straight-up, we have them covering the spread at +1
• Look for this game to go over the line of 31.5 points

Will The Giants Pick Up A Win On The Road?

After the Giants fell behind 7-0 in their most recent game against the Texans, they managed to tie things up in the 2nd quarter with a touchdown from Daniel Jones to Darius Slayton. New York ended up losing this one 28-10, dropping their pre-season record to 1-1. The Giants went into the game as slight 1.5-point underdogs, and their 18-point loss vs. the Texans was well below the over/under line of 39.5.

New York didn’t help their cause vs. the Texans by failing to score in the 2nd half. Houston took the lead for good with 10:33 remaining in the 2nd quarter and added to their lead with two 4th quarter touchdowns.

The Giants’ offense struggled in their 28-10 loss to the Texans, managing only 16 first downs and 205 yards passing. New York’s running game was ineffective, with just 74 yards on 22 attempts. Daniel Jones threw for 138 yards on 11 completions, but he also threw two interceptions and was sacked once.

Darius Slayton led the Giants with 59 yards receiving, while Devin Singletary was the top rusher with only 20 yards and one rushing touchdown. New York failed to find the end zone through the air and converted just 50% of their third down attempts.

In their most recent game, the Giants’ defense allowed five sacks and failed to record a single sack in their 28-10 loss to the Texans. The Giants allowed Houston to convert on 53.8% of their third down attempts and finished with a -5 turnover differential. The Giants did manage to hit the quarterback more than the Texans, with a +2 advantage in that category.

New York’s defense gave up 255 passing yards on 24 completions to the Texans, allowing one touchdown. Overall, the Giants gave up 369 total yards and 25 first downs to Houston. Despite their struggles, the Giants did hold the Texans to 114 rushing yards on 32 attempts.

Will The Jets Win At Home Over The Giants?

The Jets are now 2-0 in the pre-season after their 15-12 win over the Panthers. New York was on the road for this one and they won despite being down 3-0 after the 1st quarter. The Jets and Panthers each added a field goal in the 2nd quarter, and New York took a 6-3 lead with a field goal in the 3rd quarter. After the Panthers tied it at 6, the Jets added a 52-yard field goal with just over a minute left in the 3rd quarter and added another field goal in the 4th to take a 15-12 lead, which they held despite the Panthers making a late push.

The over/under line for the game was 31.5 points, and the teams combined for just 27. The Jets were -1 point favorites, and they covered the spread with their 3-point win. The Panthers made it interesting in the 4th quarter by scoring three touchdowns, but they were unable to complete the comeback, giving the Jets the 15-12 win.“`

The Jets’ offense struggled in the passing game in their 15-12 win over the Panthers, managing just 85 yards through the air. New York’s offense finished with only 14 first downs and 117 yards on 28 rushing attempts. Quarterback Adrian Martinez went 7/17 for 67 yards and had a passer rating of 28, while Israel Abanikanda led the team with 29 rushing yards, averaging 4.8 yards per attempt.

New York’s passing attack failed to find the end zone, and Martinez was intercepted once. Lance McCutcheon was the Jets’ top receiver with 25 yards. Overall, the Jets converted just 28.6% of their third down attempts and allowed one sack in the game.

The Jets’ defense was tough to move the ball against in their most recent game, as they allowed just 156 total yards to the Panthers. They also gave up only 12 first downs and 100 rushing yards on 26 attempts. Despite this, the Jets’ defense didn’t force any turnovers in their 15-12 win. They also allowed a 65% completion percentage to the Panthers and just 56 passing yards.

On third downs, the Panthers converted just 27.3% of their chances. The Jets’ defense did manage one sack and had more tackles for loss than the Panthers.