Jets vs. Giants Predictions, Picks & Odds Week 8: Offenses Struggle Sunday

The New York Jets have the shortest road trip in the league when they "visit" the New York Giants on Sunday, and we have our best Jets vs. Giants predictions based on the best NFL odds.

The New York Jets have won two games in a row to return to .500 on the season after dropping three of their first four outings. The Jets registered a shocking 20-14 win over the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 6 before their Week 7 bye. Their two most recent losses came by a combined eight points.

The New York Giants ended a four-game losing skid by defeating the Washington Commanders 14-7 in Week 7. The Giants have scored 23 points while allowing 21 while splitting their last two games and are just 2-5 on the season, mired in the basement of the NFC East. 

Here is our best Jets vs. Giants prediction and our NFL picks (odds via our best NFL betting sites; pick confidence based on a 1-to-5-star scale).

Jets vs. Giants prediction

Under 36.5 (-105 via FanDuel) ⭐⭐⭐⭐

The only thing preventing this from being a five-star play is that the offenses could put their defenses in bad positions throughout the game. The Giants have the worst-scoring offense in football, averaging just 12.1 points per game and scoring more than 20 points just once. They'll be without starting quarterback Daniel Jones again this week as they try to navigate a Jets defense that allows just 19.8 points per game.

The Jets have held five of their six opponents to 23 points or fewer this season. They’re averaging 2.2 takeaways per game, which could be a massive advantage against a team averaging 1.4 giveaways per contest.

The Jets have quietly scored at least 20 points in three consecutive games, but the Giants' defense has been excellent over the past two weeks against much better offenses than the Jets. That being said, even if the Giants give up 20 points in this game, we don’t see how they score more than 14 of their own.

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Jets vs. Giants best odds

While our best sports betting apps have this number at 36.5, FanDuel has made the wagering decision easy by offering a price of -105. We wouldn’t be surprised to see the public bet the Over on this really low number, and right now, 64% of bets are on it. You may get this number at 37.5 later in the week.

However, this game should have a final score in the 20s, not the 30s. With a price of -105 on the table, we recommend getting in now.

Jets vs. Giants odds

The total opened at 36.5. It remains there despite the vast majority of bettors backing the Over. Based on FanDuel and DraftKings offering prices of -112 and -115 for the Over, we expect this number to rise at our best sports betting sites ahead of kickoff.

The Jets opened as three-point favorites, and the spread has not moved despite 86% of wagers backing them to cover. The spread will shrink to 2.5, as each of our best sportsbooks has the Giants +3 at -115 or -120. You can wait and get this at 2.5 if you're on the Jets. But something fishy is going on.

Jets vs. Giants game info

• When: Sunday, October, 29 at 1:00 p.m. ET
• Where: MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
• How to watch: CBS
• Weather: 63 degrees, 6-mph winds, 30% chance of precipitation

Jets vs. Giants prediction made Thursday at 1:10 p.m. ET

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