Washington Commanders vs New York Jets Betting Pick & Prediction 8/10/24

The Jets are +131 on the money line as they host the Commanders at 12:00 ET on Saturday, August 10th at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ. Washington is -3 point favorites, with their money line at -158. This non-conference matchup is the first pre-season game for both teams, and there is no TV coverage. The over/under line is at 34.5 points.

WASHINGTON COMMANDERS VS NEW YORK JETS BETTING PICK

The Pick: New York Jets +3

This game will be played at MetLife Stadium at 12:00 ET on Saturday, August 10th.

WHY BET THE NEW YORK JETS:

• We have the Jets winning this one by a score of 18 to 12
• Not only do we have the Jets winning straight-up, we have them covering the spread at +3
• We see this game finishing below the line of 34.5 points

Will The Commanders Pick Up A Win On The Road?

Washington went 3-0 last pre-season, winning each of their three games. They were 2-0 at home and 1-0 on the road. As the underdog, they won their only game vs. the favorite. In week one, they beat the Browns 17-15, followed by a 29-28 win over the Ravens in week two. They closed out the pre-season with a 21-19 win over the Bengals.

Washington’s running game was 15th in rushing attempts last pre-season, while their passing game was 5th in passing attempts. They averaged 22.3 points per game, ranking 8th in the league, and 358.7 yards per game, ranking 7th. The Commanders finished 9th in yards per play, with 130 rushing yards per game and 228.7 passing yards per game.

Washington’s defense finished 13th in points allowed last pre-season, giving up 20.7 points per game. They were 7th in yards allowed, giving up 348 per game. This included 118.3 rushing yards per game (18th) and 229.7 passing yards per game (25th).

Will The Jets Win At Home Over The Commanders?

The Jets went 2-2 last pre-season, including going 2-1 on the road and 0-1 at home. They dropped their first game, losing 21-16 to the Browns in the Hall of Fame game. New York then won 27-0 over the Panthers in the opener, lost to the Buccaneers in week two, and finished with a 32-24 win over the Giants.

During the pre-season, the Jets were 13th in the NFL in scoring, averaging 20.2 points per game. They finished 24th in yardage, averaging 276 yards per game. New York was 16th in passing yards, with an average of 191 yards per game, and 13th in passing attempts, averaging 31.8 attempts per game.

In the running game, the Jets were 26th in rushing yards and 20th in attempts. Their rushing game averaged 85 yards per game and 3.6 yards per attempt.

Despite allowing 289 yards per game (24th) last pre-season, the Jets’ defense gave up just 14.5 points per game, which was the 4th best figure in the NFL. They were tough against the pass, ranking 8th in passing yards allowed, and against the run, they were 13th in rushing yards allowed.