The New York Jets (2-11) will head to take on the Tennessee Titans (2-11) this week in a battle between two teams in the mix for a lottery pick. The game starts at 4:05 p.m. ET on Sunday and can be seen on CBS.
Tennessee lost big to New York 36-7 last week. New York came up short, getting beat by Minnesota 30-24. Percy Harvin had a big game for the Jets, recording six catches for 124 yards and one TD.
Tennessee is a slim one-point favorite at home against the Jets. The Over/Under (O/U) is sitting at 43 points for this matchup. Heading into Week 15 of league action, the Titans are 2-11 Straight Up (SU) and 3-9-1 Against The Spread (ATS). Over their last five games, the Titans have records of 0-5 SU and 1-4 ATS. New York’s road pass defense has given up large chunks of yardage this season, with an average of 12.1 yards per pass. Turning to the Titans defense, a few key spots could be deciding factors this week. The Jets probably won’t throw the ball very often in Tennessee. They are the least-effective passing team in the NFL, averaging 169.4 passing yards per game. If the Jets want to win this game, they will have to keep Tennessee from hitting their quarterback. The Titans average the third-most sacks per home game in the league with 3.5. The Titans should keep an eye on New York’s defensive struggles during the third quarter of away games, when they give up 7.5 points per game.
As for their opponent, the Jets have a record of 3-9-1 ATS and 2-11 SU. In the previous five games, New York has a record of 1-4 SU and 2-3 ATS. New York has found a lot of success on the ground. Its 149.6 rushing yards per game ranks second in the NFL. Moving on to the New York defense, it has some favorable matchups that it may be able to take advantage of as well. The New York defense has allowed just 87.4 yards per game this season, fifth in the league. The Jets need to capitalize on opportunities against the porous pass protection of Tennessee, which ranks 27th in the league in sacks allowed with 3.1 per game. The Titans defense seems to take a wrong turn out of the gate. The Jets can take an early advantage against Tennessee and its league-worst average of 7.5 first-quarter points allowed. The Jets should have no trouble keeping Tennessee’s offense off the field. This season, the Titans have had an average time of possession of 27:50 per game, ranking them 31st in the league.
Predictions: SU Winner – NYJ, ATS Winner – NYJ, O/U – Over
Notes
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of the NY Jets last 5 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tennessee’s last 6 games.
NY Jets are 1-11 SU in their last 12 games.
Tennessee is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games.
NY Jets are 3-9-1 ATS in their last 13 games.
Tennessee is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games.
NY Jets are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games on the road.
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Tennessee’s last 13 games at home.
NY Jets are 1-4-1 ATS in their last 6 games on the road.
Tennessee is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of the NY Jets last 6 games when playing Tennessee.
Tennessee is 1-10-1 ATS in its last 12 games at home.
NY Jets are 3-7 SU in their last 10 games when playing on the road against Tennessee.
Tennessee is 2-6 ATS in their last 8 games when playing NY Jets.
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of the NY Jets last 11 games when playing on the road against Tennessee.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tennessee’s last 6 games when playing NY Jets.
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Tennessee’s last 11 games when playing at home against NY Jets.
Tennessee is 7-3 SU in their last 10 games when playing at home against NY Jets.
Tennessee is 2-4 ATS in their last 6 games when playing at home against NY Jets.
New York is 2-2 SU when leading at the half this season. Tennessee is 2-3 SU when taking a lead into halftime.
New York is 2-1 SU when leading at the start of the fourth quarter this season. Tennessee is 2-2 SU when carrying a lead into the fourth quarter.
Tennessee is 2-1 SU in games where it wins the turnover battle this year, and 0-8 SU in games where it loses the turnover battle.
The Tennessee passing attack is ranked last in the league, while the New York pass defense is ranked 15th. The Jets’ passing game is ranked just 32nd, compared to the 19th-ranked pass defense of the Titans.
According to season yardage rankings, New York is rated higher in the ground game on both sides of the ball. Its second-ranked rushing attack will face the bottom-ranked run defense of Tennessee, while its fifth-ranked run defense will look to contain the 27th-ranked rushing game of the Titans.
