The New York Giants (1-2) head to square off with the Buffalo Bills (2-1) at Ralph Wilson Stadium this week. Kickoff is at 1:00 p.m. ET on Sunday, Oct 4 and will air on FOX.
In last week’s game, Buffalo easily got past Miami 41-14. Tyrod Taylor had a great game through the air in the victory, connecting on 21 of 29 pass attempts for 277 yards and three TDs. New York was also victorious last week, defeating Washington 32-21. Rueben Randle had a huge game for the Giants, pulling in seven receptions for 116 yards and one TD. Eli Manning had a great game as well, adding 279 yards and two TDs through the air.
Buffalo is a five-point favorite against the Giants. The Over/Under (O/U) line is currently at 47 points for this matchup.
Sitting at 2-1 for both Straight Up (SU) and Against The Spread (ATS), the Bills will look to improve heading into Week 4. When the Bills pass the ball, they do so at a high percentage. They complete passes 74.4% of the time they throw, fifth in the NFL. Crossing over to the defensive side of the ball, the Bills look to have a distinct advantage in certain spots. The Giants offense should expect to run into problems running the ball against the Bills and their No. 1-ranked run defense. The Bills give up 74 yards per game on the ground. The Bills are one of the best in the league at scoring in the fourth quarter, averaging 12 points.
Shifting to the opposition, the Giants head into Week 4 with records of 2-1 ATS and 1-2 SU. New York could rely on its passing attack against a defense that allows 326.7 passing yards per game, ranking 31st in the league. The Giants will look to start the second half strong against a Buffalo defense that allows an average of 9.7 points in the third quarter, one of the worst marks in the league. Penalties are a common occurrence for Buffalo. The Bills are one of the most penalized teams in the league with 10 infractions per game.
Predictions: SU Winner – Buf, ATS Winner – Buf, O/U – Over
Notes
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Buffalo’s last 19 games.
Buffalo is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Buffalo’s last 7 games at home.
Buffalo is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home.
Buffalo is 1-5-1 ATS in their last 7 games when playing NY Giants.
New York is 1-2 SU when leading at the half this season. Buffalo is 2-0 SU when taking a lead into halftime.
The Buffalo passing attack is ranked 23rd in the league, while the New York pass defense is only ranked 32nd. The Giants’ passing game is ranked 14th, compared to the 31st-ranked pass defense of the Bills.
New York has given up 24.0 points per game this year, which is ranked only 24th in the league. Buffalo has put up 33.3 points per game this year and is ranked third overall.
