Line It Up: Why Won’t The Sportsbooks Give The Giants Respect?

Rodney Dangerfield has been dead more than 18 years. Sportsbooks should give the New York Giants respect.

The New York Giants are playing the Houston Texans. The line for the game is currently at Giants -4.5.

The Giants are 6-2 and coming off their bye. The sportsbooks are giving them 7 points against a 1-6-1 team.

The Giants beat the Texans 24-16. The Giants are 7-2 and have covered in every game they've won. The only two losses came in the games they actually lost on the scoreboard. When the Giants win, they cover the point spreads. They keep selling them short.

The sportsbooks are giving the New York Giants only 3.5 points against the Detroit Lions. The Giants are 7-2 and considered to be in the third tier of the NFL. They are four tiers below the Lions and the Texans. The sportsbook gives the Giants no respect. There is no home-field advantage. It's not possible to have a home game with a team that is not playing well.

The consensus spreads for each of the 14 games in Week 11 are as follows: Titans at Packers, Bears at Falcons, Browns at Bills, Eagles at Colts, Jets at Patriots, Rams at Saints, Lions at Giants, Panthers at Ravens, Commanders at Texans, Raiders at Broncos, Cowboys at Vikings, Bengals at Steelers, Chiefs at Chargers, and 49ers vs. Cardinals in Mexico City.

The Vikings are underdogs at home against the Cowboys. The line that has the greatest chance of moving is the Monday night Mexico City line between the NFC West rivals - the Niners and Cards. Arizona's QB may be Kyler Murray, Colt McCoy, Trace McSorley or even Colt.

The gold medal underdog pick finally lost last week. The Jaguars dropped to 7-2 on the season. The betting on a game between Andy Reid’s team and Doug Pederson”s is like trying to pick between my first ex-stepfather and my second ex/stepdad.

Titans are a team that has been consistent and well coached all season. They are going to play the Packers on Thursday night.

Giants are getting no respect from sportsbooks. The young Lions team is unpredictable enough to put the latter outcome in play.

Pittsburgh Steelers are 3-6 and home against the Bengals. T.J. Watt is back and the team is still in contention. The Bengals are 0-3 in AFC North games this year.

Bills, Ravens and 49ers can be favorites of 6 or more. Josh Allen's MVP odds have risen since the Vikings' collapse. Justin Jefferson is the favorite at FanDuel at +250. Tyreek Hill is second at -400.  Justin Jefferson has 69 catches for 1,148 yards and 4 touchdowns. Through nine games, Justin has a 69-1060-4 record. The offensive player of the year award is decided on the last half of a season. Patrick Mahomes and Jalen Hurts are the favorites. There are still half a year to play. If JoshAllen's injury is serious, it's a good time to buy low on him.

The Bills can tease down to -3 or -2 at home against the Browns. Eagles can play -1 or pick'em on the road against Colts. Ravens can bet down -6.5 or +5.

Josh Allen's MVP odds have risen since he was the clear favorite two weeks ago. Justin Jefferson is now the favorite at FanDuel at +250. Tyreek Hill is the second favorite, at -400. Miami is + 250 to win the AFC East. The Dolphins are 1-0 against Buffalo head-to-head. The team started and finished the season with Tua Tagovailoa. They have yet to lose a game this season.