Jets a rare road favorite
NASHVILLE, TN (The Spread) – Two of the NFL’s worst meet up on Sunday at 4:05PM ET when the Tennessee Titans host the New York Jets. Can you trust the Jets on the road?
The Titans have been in a real funk as of late. They are coming off a 36-7 loss to the Giants at home last week for their seventh-straight loss. The Titans have seen their last three games decided by at least 19 points. Tennessee is now 2-11 on the season and 3-9-1 against the spread. Along with the losses, the Titans have gone just 1-5 against the spread in their last six games.
The Jets are coming off a 30-24 OT loss at Minnesota. New York is also just 2-11 on the season and it has lost three straight, but the last two games have been decided by one score. New York will be seeking its first road victory of the season, as it is 0-6 on the road, and the Jets are also 3-9-1 against the spread. The Jets have failed to cover in three straight road games.
Oddsmakers like the Jets to get win No. 3 on Sunday, as oddsmakers from Bovada.lv have the Jets as a 2.5-point favorite on the road against the Titans. The over/under total for the game has been set at 42 points (View Matchup). The home team has won four of the last five between these two, but the Jets are 6-2 against the spread in the last eight in this series.
What stands out on paper for this game is the Jets’ rushing attack against the Titans’ rushing defense. New York sits second in the NFL on the ground, averaging 149.7 yards per game. The Titans are last in the NFL in rushing defense, giving up 141.5 yards per game. Sunday could be a big day for Chris Ivory and Chris Johnson. The two backs have combined for 1,272 yards and six touchdowns this season.
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