The New York Jets (3-1) host the Washington Redskins (2-3) at MetLife Stadium this week. The game starts at 1:00 p.m. ET on Sunday, Oct 18 and can be seen on FOX.
New York picked up a win over the Dolphins 27-14 in its last game. Chris Ivory had a big game on the ground in the win, gaining 166 yards and one TD on 29 carries. Brandon Marshall also had a big game with 128 yards on seven receptions. Washington didn’t have the same success as New York, getting beat by the Falcons 25-19. Bashaud Breeland led the Washington defense, registering six tackles and one interception.
New York is a five-point favorite in this game and the Over/Under (O/U) is set at 41 points.
Heading into Week 6 of league action, the Jets are 3-1 for both Straight Up (SU) and Against The Spread (ATS). The Jets run the ball frequently. They rush 30.5 times per game, which is the fourth-most in the NFL. As for the New York defense, there are important areas to keep an eye on. The Jets have the second-best pass defense in the NFL and give up 185.5 yards per game through the air. The Redskins need to watch out for New York’s stingy coverage. They average the most turnovers in the league with 3.2 per game. The Jets could benefit from an early lead as the Redskins are the league-worst on the road at allowing points in the final quarter. So far this year, they’ve given up an average of 16.5 fourth-quarter points on the road.
Moving to the road team, the Redskins are a good bet so far, with a respectable record of 3-2 ATS. Their SU record, 2-3, hasn’t been as stellar. Turnovers could allow the Redskins to steal the win from the Jets, who are 27th in the league in giveaways at home with 2.5 per game. The Jets defense during the second quarter is one of the league’s worst. They allow 9.5 points per game in the second quarter. Special teams is an area of weakness for the Jets, giving up 120 return yards per game.
Predictions: SU Winner – NYJ, ATS Winner – NYJ, O/U – Under
Notes
NY Jets are 6-13 SU in their last 19 games.
NY Jets are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of the NY Jets last 12 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of the NY Jets last 5 games at home.
NY Jets are 2-7 SU in their last 9 games at home.
NY Jets are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing Washington.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of the NY Jets last 5 games when playing Washington.
Washington is 2-2 SU this season, when leading at the half. New York is 3-0 SU when taking a lead into halftime.
This season, Washington is only 1-2 SU in games where it wins the turnover battle, and an even 1-1 SU when losing the turnover battle.
New York is rated higher in the ground game on both sides of the ball. Its seventh-ranked rushing attack will face the 11th-ranked run defense of Washington, while its eighth-ranked run defense will look to contain the 12th-ranked rushing game of the Redskins.
