Last Updated on December 6, 2010 9:30 pm by drew
Jets vs. Patriots Odds
FOXBOROUGH, MA (TheSpread) – Monday Night Football features a classic AFC East rivalry as the New England Patriots host the New York Jets. Here is a breakdown of the odds for the game.
New York is 9-2 on the season and 5-0 on the road while New England is 9-2 overall as well and 5-0 at home. The Jets are 7-4 against the spread this year while the Patriots have covered the odds in 6 of 11 games. Trends show that the Jets have covered the spread in 9 of their last 15 games in New England and the road team is 18-7-1 against the spread in the last 26 games in this series. The Patriots have went over the over/under total in their last 5 games.
Oddsmakers from online sportsbook Sportsbook.com have given New England odds of -3.5 points at home against the Jets. The over/under total has been set at 44.5. (View Matchup)
Opening odds had New England favored by 3.5 points. The spread has grown as high as 4 and low as 3 before settling in at 3.5. The over/under total opened at 47 but the total has since dipped down to 44.5 points.
The Patriots have won three straight games, scoring at least 31 points in all three wins. On the year, The Patriots are averaging 30.4 points per game but the defense is allowing 24.2 points per contest. Tom Brady is once again leading the team as he has thrown for 2,703 yards and 23 touchdowns with just four interceptions.
The Jets have won four straight games and they have scored at least 23 points in all four wins. The Jets have been hot an cold on offense, averaging 24 points per game. The defense has been the strong point, as they allow just 17 points per contest on the year. Mark Sanchez has led the Jets, throwing for 2,472 yards and 16 touchdowns on the season with eight interceptions.
In terms of injuries, New York tackle Damien Woody is questionable due to a knee injury while New England running back Fred Taylor is questionable with a toe injury. The Patriots have more players on injured reserve, which would seem to hamper their chances to cover the spread.
Over 55,000 public bets have been placed on this game and New England is getting 65% of the wagers for Monday’s game with -3.5 point odds against the Jets.
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