The New York Giants will finally get a shot at their bitter rivals, the New York Jets tonight, Monday August 29th, after this game was postponed due to hurricane Irene. When the Giants and Jets last met in the 2010 preseason, Eli Manning needed 12 stitches to repair a three-inch gash in his forehead. NFL oddsmakers have the Jets as -3 point road favorites over the Giants with the over/under set at 36.5 points. Start your 2011 NFL preseason off right by getting your bet on the latest Jets vs Giants spread avaliable now.
NY Jets (1-1) opened their preseason with a 16-20 loss in Houston, then beat Cincinnati 27-7 at home in week 2. For the Jets, the focus has been on finding ways to reach the end zone once inside the 20-yard line and re-invigorating their pass rush. Offensive lineman Rob Turner (leg) is the only long-term casualty to the injury list so far. WR Plaxico Burress is expected to play against the Giants despite a sore lower back. He missed time earlier in camp with a sprained left ankle, but has moved smoothly since participating in full practices and a preseason game. "Our defense, I think, is going to be outstanding," said Ryan, whose team will host the Philadelphia Eagles Thursday. "My first year we led the league in defense and certainly that would be an objective of ours to be that good and I think we have the kind of talent to do that again."
NY Giants (1-1) lost on the road in Carolina 10-20, and rebounded with a 41-13 spanking of Chicago in week 2 of their preseason. Coach Tom Coughlin is sticking to his original plan of using his starters the entire first half, but that will be the last tuneup for the regulars before the Sept. 11 regular-season opener at Washington. Coughlin has no interest putting his front-line players on the field with virtually no time to heal or rest. That means tomorrow night's game is mostly about the veterans getting primed and Thursday will be the exclusive property of the youngsters and reserves trying to push for playing time and roster spots. A season-ending torn right knee ligament to rising-star Terrell Thomas was the worst of several significant injuries at the cornerback position. Rookie defensive tackle Marvin Austin, the second-round pick, tore his left pectoral muscle and is gone for the year.
NY Jets vs NY Giants
When: Monday August 29th@7:00 PM ET
Pick: Jets -3
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The Bottom Line: I think the Giants have the upperhand in this one, because they don’t have the offense. Start your 2011 NFL preseason off right by getting your NY Jets vs NY Giants predictions in now.
