The New Orleans Saints travel to MetLife to face off against the New York Jets in a non conference clash on Sunday afternoon.
The Saints are coming off of a loss to the Dallas Cowboys at home 27-17. Taysom Hill went 19-of-41 for 264 yards with two touchdowns and four interceptions. They have lost 5 consecutive games.
Taysom Hill is expected to be ready for this game for the New Orleans Saints despite dealing with mallet finger on his throwing hand. Taysom Hill has just 320 passing yards this season for 2 touchdowns on 5 interceptions for the Saints as he is new to being the starter. He has a QBR of 39.1.
The Saints offense averages 317.3 yards a game which is 23rd in the league. They are scoring 22.8 points per game as they give up 346.5 yards and 23 points per game to their opponents.
The Jets have lost four of their last five games and most recently fell to Philadelphia 33-18 at home last Sunday. Wilson completed 23 of 38 passes for 226 yards with two touchdowns and one interception.
The Rookie QB, Zach Wilson has struggled in his first season as he has dealt with injury. He has thrown for 1,539 yards with six touchdowns and 11 interceptions through the air and 13 carries for 25 yards with two rushing touchdowns. He has a QBR of 25.
The Jets offense averages 327 yards a game which is 21nd in the league. They are scoring 18.1 points per game as they give up 396.8 yards and 30.6 points per game to their opponents.
The Jets are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games as an underdog and are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games following a double-digit loss at home.The Saints are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games following an ATS loss and are 9-3 ATS in their last 12 road games vs. a team with a losing home record. Although the underdog is 4-1 ATS in their last 5 meetings, the Saints finally get a good spot in this one and should be able to hold off the Jets and cover the short spread.
AUTHOR: Clayton Fountain
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