New York Giants vs New York Jets Matchup

Check out our week 3 Giants vs. Jets pre-season pick and preview to get our insight on to who will win and cover in East Rutherford.

The Giants are favored on the road as they take on the Jets at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ. The Giants are 1-1 in the pre-season, while the Jets are 2-0. Kickoff is at 7:30 ET, and the game can be seen on NFLN. The Giants' money line odds are -117, and the Jets are at -104. The Giants are -1 point favorites, and the over/under line is 31.5 points.

Giants vs. Jets Matchup At A Glance

Sport: NFL
Teams: New York Giants at New York Jets
Where: East Rutherford at MetLife Stadium
Date: Saturday, August 24th
Betting Odds NYG -1, NYG -117 | NYJ -104 O/U 31.5

Giants Preview:

After a 28-10 loss to the Texans, the Giants are now 1-1 in the preseason. New York fell behind early, as Houston scored a touchdown in the first quarter. The Giants fought back in the 2nd quarter, and a touchdown pass from Daniel Jones to Darius Slayton helped tie the score at 7. New York even took a 14-10 lead heading into the 2nd half, but the Texans outscored the Giants 14-0 in the 4th quarter.

Heading into the game, the Giants were +1.5 point underdogs, and the 18-point loss gave the Texans the easy cover. The Giants were looking good at halftime, leading 14-10, but the 2nd half was all Texans, as they scored 14 unanswered points.

Giants Offense Breakdown

The Giants' offense struggled in their 28-10 loss to the Texans, managing only 16 first downs and 205 yards passing. New York's running game was equally ineffective, with just 74 yards on 22 attempts. Daniel Jones completed 11 of 18 passes for 138 yards and two interceptions, finishing with a passer rating of 45.

Despite not finding the end zone, Darius Slayton led the Giants with 59 yards receiving. New York's two turnovers came on Jones' two interceptions, and they were 1-for-2 in the red zone. The offensive line allowed one sack in the game.

Giants Team Defense

In their 28-10 loss to the Texans, the Giants' defense struggled to generate turnovers, finishing with a -5 turnover differential. They allowed 25 first downs and 369 total yards, with Houston converting on 53.8% of their third down attempts. The Giants didn't record any sacks in the game and allowed the Texans to gain 114 rushing yards on 32 attempts.

New York's defense did manage to hit the quarterback more often than Houston, with a +2 advantage in that category. However, the Giants couldn't force any turnovers and their offense turned the ball over five times.

Jets Preview:

Jets Offense Breakdown

Despite their 15-12 win over the Panthers, the Jets' offense struggled, managing just 85 yards passing on 28 attempts. They finished with 117 rushing yards on 28 attempts. Adrian Martinez was the leading passer with 67 yards (7/17). He threw one interception and had a passer rating of 28.

Israel Abanikanda led the team in rushing with 29 yards, averaging 4.8 yards per attempt. Lance McCutcheon was the top receiver with 25 yards. New York had just 14 first downs and went 3-of-14 on third down in the game.

Jets Offense Breakdown

In their 15-12 win over the Panthers, the Jets' offense struggled to move the ball consistently, finishing with just 85 yards passing on 28 attempts. They did find some success on the ground, rushing for 117 yards on 28 attempts. New York managed only 14 first downs and 156 total yards, with Adrian Martinez throwing for 67 yards (7/17) and a passer rating of 28.

Despite the limited passing success, the Jets didn't have a single player with more than 25 yards receiving. Their top rusher was Israel Abanikanda, who ran for 29 yards, averaging 4.8 yards per attempt, with a long run of 12 yards. New York struggled on third down, converting just 28.6% of their attempts and were sacked once.

Jets Team Defense

The Jets' defense was tough to move the ball against in their most recent game, as they allowed just 156 total yards to the Panthers. They also held Carolina to 27.3% on third down and gave up only 12 first downs. Despite this, they allowed 100 rushing yards on 26 attempts, and the Panthers did have some success running the ball.

In the passing game, the Jets gave up just 56 yards through the air. They also had one sack and held Carolina to 2.8 yards per pass attempt. New York's defense played well on all fronts, and they were able to come out on top with a 15-12 victory.

Giants vs Jets Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

When looking at their past three road matchups, New York has an ATS record of 2-1 while averaging 20 per game. The team went 1-2 overall in these games.
Across their three previous home games, New York has an ATS mark of 1-2. Their straight up record in these matchups was 1-2 while averaging 12 points per game.
As the betting underdog, the Jets have an ATS mark of just 1-2 in their last three games. New York posted a straight up mark of 1-2 in these matchups.
Across their last three matchups as the betting favorite, the Giants have an overall record of 2-1 while going 1-2 against the spread.