The NY Jets dropped a game after winning two straight, while the Kansas City Chiefs are losses of two straight. The NY Jets (3-3) host the Kansas City Chiefs (1-5), Sunday October 26, at Giants Stadium for some hard hitting NFL Week 8 action. NFL oddsmakers at Looselines.com have the Jets as whopping -13 point home favorites over the Chiefs with the over/under posted at 39 points. Get your NY Jets vs Kansas City Chiefs NFL Week 8 Picks in now at Looselines.com
The Jets lost to the RAIDERS 13-16 on the road in Week 7. QB Bret Favre made 21 of 38 passes for 197 yards with NO touchdown passes; he has 13 touchdown passes for 1,321 yards with eight interceptions in six starts. Their top rusher on the day was RB Thomas Jones with 24 carries for 159 yards; RB Leon Washington had one touchdown. Their top receiver on the day was WR Laveranues Coles with four catches for 51 yards. The Jets are averaging 25.7 ppg and they give up an average 24.3 ppg. At home they are 2-1 SU where they average 30.7 ppg and they give up an average 22.7 ppg. Their overall offense is ranked 18th in the league averaging 316 yards a game, thanks to their 16th ranked running game that’s good for 112 yards per-game. Their passing game sits idly ranked 17th in the league averaging 204 yards a game. WR Laveranues Coles leads the Jets with four touchdowns. Their overall defense is ranked 12th in the league thanks to their 4th ranked rush defense that allows 83 yards a game, they are bad against the pass with a 24th ranked pass defense that gives up an average 229 yards per-game. The Jets are 3-3 ATS and 2-4 over/under.
The Chiefs lost to the Titans 10-34 at home in Week 7. The Chiefs played all three of their quarterbacks. QB Damon Huard made 9 of 16 passes for 96 yards, QB Tyler Thigpen made 5 of 11 passes for 76 yards and QB Brodie Croyle made 9 of 10 passes for 63 yards. Their top rusher on the day was QB Tyler Thigpen with three carries for 21 yards with a touchdown. Their top receiver on the day was WR Tony Gonzalez with six catches for 97 yards. The Chiefs are averaging 12.5 ppg and they give up an average 27.5 ppg. On the road they are 0-3 SU where they average 8 ppg and they give up an average 29.7 ppg. Their overall offense is ranked 29th in the league averaging 257 yards a game, no thanks to their 31st ranked passing game that’s good for 149 yards per-game. Their running game sits idly ranked 20th in the league averaging 107 yards a game. RB Larry Jones leads the Chiefs with three touchdowns and he’s out for this week’s game due to suspension. Their overall defense is ranked 31st in the league no thanks to their 32nd ranked rush defense that allows 207 yards a game, they are average against the pass with a 13th ranked pass defense that gives up an average 195 yards per-game. The Chiefs are 2-4 ATS and 3-3 over/under.
Recent Trends to Consider:
- Chiefs are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games after allowing more than 30 points in their previous game.
- Chiefs are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games overall.
- Chiefs are 2-9 ATS in their last 11 games on grass.
- Jets are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games following a ATS loss.
- Jets are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games following a S.U. loss.
- Jets are 11-4-1 ATS in their last 16 games after scoring less than 15 points in their previous game.
NY Jets vs Kansas City Chiefs NFL Week 8 Picks
When: Sun, Oct 26, 2008 1:00 PM ET
Line: Looselines.com
Pick: Chiefs +13
Point-Spreads.com NY Jets vs Kansas City Chiefs NFL Week 8 Picks – Chiefs +13
The Bottom Line: There’s no doubt the Jets will win, but not by 13 points. The Chiefs are good at pass defense and that’s all the Jets have. Get your NY Jets vs Kansas City Chiefs NFL Week 8 Picks in now at Looselines.com and receive a 10% sign-up bonus on your initial deposit!
