The New York Giants will travel to meet the Tennessee Titans this week in a clash between two bad teams. The game will begin Sunday at 1:00 p.m. ET and can be seen on FOX.
Tennessee lost big against Houston 45-21 last week. Kendall Wright had a huge game in the loss, recording seven receptions for 132 yards and one TD. New York came up short as well, barely losing to Jacksonville 25-24. Rashad Jennings had a great game running the ball for the Giants, gaining 91 yards and two TDs on 26 carries.
New York is a slight one-point favorite in this game and the Over/Under (O/U) is 45 points. Heading into Week 14 of league action, the Titans are 2-10 Straight Up (SU) and 3-8-1 Against The Spread (ATS). In their five most recent matchups, the Titans went 0-5 SU and 1-4 ATS. The Titans have a strong passing game with an average of 12.1 yards per pass, good enough for fourth in the league. Turning to the Titans defense, a few key spots could be deciding factors this week. One of the keys to the game will be if the Giants can protect the quarterback against Tennessee’s aggressive pass rush. The defense ranks second in the league in sacks with 4.2 per home game. The Titans should be able to pounce on New York’s struggles during the third quarter, when they give up a league-high 9.1 points per game.
As for their opponent, the Giants have a record of 4-8 ATS and 3-9 SU. In the previous five games, New York has a record of 0-5 SU and 1-4 ATS as well. New York’s quarterback and wide receivers must be licking their chops this week as they look to keep their strong passing attack rolling. Over the past five games, they’ve managed an impressive 285.0 yards through the air. Shifting to the other side of the ball, it might be tough for the Titans to keep up with New York’s defense in a few areas. The Giants aren’t too worried about the Tennessee passing attack, which ranks 28th in completion percentage with just 59.2%. The Giants defense should be able to pick off a few throws as the Titans rank 27th in interceptions with 1.2 thrown per game. The Giants may take advantage of Tennessee’s habit of taking it easy on their opponents down the stretch. The Titans allow 8.3 points in the final 15 minutes of regulation. Prepare to see a lot of yellow flags flying around when the Titans are playing. They are one of the most penalized teams in the NFL with 64 penalty yards per game.
Predictions: SU Winner – NYG, ATS Winner – NYG, O/U – Over
Notes
The total has gone OVER in 5 of the NY Giants last 6 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tennessee’s last 5 games.
NY Giants are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games.
Tennessee is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games.
NY Giants are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 games.
Tennessee is 3-12-2 ATS in its last 17 games.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of the NY Giants last 6 games on the road.
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Tennessee’s last 12 games at home.
NY Giants are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games on the road.
Tennessee is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games at home.
NY Giants are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games on the road.
Tennessee is 1-9-1 ATS in its last 11 games at home.
NY Giants are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 games when playing Tennessee.
Tennessee is 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing NY Giants.
NY Giants are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing Tennessee.
Both teams are 2-3 SU when leading at the half this season.
Both teams are 2-2 SU when leading after three quarters.
New York is an even 2-2 SU in games where it wins the turnover battle, and only 1-6 SU when losing the turnover battle.
Tennessee is 2-1 SU in games where it wins the turnover battle this year, and 0-7 SU in games where it loses the turnover battle.
According to overall NFL pass rankings, New York is rated higher on both sides of the ball. Its 14th-ranked offensive passing game will face the 18th-ranked pass defense of Tennessee, while its 19th-ranked pass defense will look to limit the 20th-ranked aerial attack of the Titans.
The Tennessee rushing attack is ranked 27th in the league, while the New York run defense is only ranked 31st. The Giants’ rushing game is ranked 22nd, compared to the 32nd-ranked run defense of the Titans.
