Hoping to extend their undefeated record, the New England Patriots (8-0) travel to take on the New York Giants (5-4). The NFL’s fourth-leading receiver, Odell Beckham Jr. (759 yards, 7 TDs), and third-leading passer, Tom Brady (2,709 yards, 22 TDs), will be the players to watch in this game. It will air Sunday, Nov 15 at 4:25 p.m. ET on CBS.
In last week’s game, New York prevailed against the Buccaneers 32-18. Odell Beckham Jr. had a huge game in the victory, grabbing nine receptions for 105 yards. New England also won last week, defeating the Redskins 27-10. LeGarrette Blount had a great game running the ball for the Patriots, rushing 29 times for 129 yards and one TD.
The Patriots are favored by seven points against the Giants this week and the Over/Under (O/U) is sitting at 54 points.
Sitting at 5-4 Straight Up (SU) and 5-3-1 Against The Spread (ATS), the Giants will look to improve heading into Week 10. In their five most recent matchups, the Giants went 3-2 SU and 2-2-1 ATS. New England, one of the most penalized teams in the NFL with 9.3 calls per away game, will want to stay focused during this week’s matchup against the Giants to avoid hurting themselves.
Across the field, the Patriots head into Week 10 with records of 5-1-2 ATS and 8-0 SU. They enter the week as the league’s best road scoring offense, with an average of 34.7 points per away game. New England will look to continue relying on its passing attack, where its 325.5 passing yards per game ranks third in the league. Shifting to the other side of the ball, it might be tough for the Giants to keep up with New England’s defense in a few areas. The New England defense has given opposing running backs trouble this season. Opponents average 89 rushing yards per game against this menacing unit. The first quarter is key for the quick-starting Patriots, who average 7.2 points in the first 15 minutes.
Predictions: SU Winner – NE, ATS Winner – NE, O/U – Over
Notes
NY Giants are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of the NY Giants last 5 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of the NY Giants last 5 games at home.
NY Giants are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games at home.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of the NY Giants last 6 games when playing New England.
New England is 7-0 SU when leading at the start of the fourth quarter this season. New York is 5-2 SU when carrying a lead into the fourth quarter.
The New York passing attack is ranked 14th in the league, while the New England pass defense is only ranked 16th. The Patriots’ passing game is ranked third, compared to the 31st-ranked pass defense of the Giants.
New England has allowed 21.7 points per game on the road, which ranks it 12th in the league. New York has scored 27.2 points per game at home (ranked 10th overall).
