New York Giants vs New York Jets Point Spread Picks

Jaxson Dart and Geno Smith have both locked up their jobs, so do not expect to see much of either quarterback Friday. That leaves this one to the next men up, and the Giants have an edge there. Jameis Winston, a former No. 1 overall pick who has started games as recently as last season, is the Giants’ clear-cut backup on a two-year deal. Cade Klubnik, a fourth-round rookie still finding his footing, is the Jets’ primary backup behind Smith, and he is working with a much thinner track record at this level. A finale that comes down to backups favors the side with the more proven one, and that is the Giants by a wide margin. Take the Giants to cover.

Justin Fields played one series, but it was impressive as he ran for a 13-yard touchdown while engineering a 10-play, 79-yard drive in his first game with the Jets, who dominated the Packers 30-10 in Week 1. Adrian Martinez completed 11 of 16 for 152 yards and a TD, and Brady Cook went 6-for-8 for 62 yards as the Jets enjoyed good all-around play from under center. They outgained the Packers 403-188 overall and 256-64 in passing yards. The Giants defeated Buffalo 34-25, but head coach Brian Daboll is still only 3-7 ATS in preseason with a 5-5 straight-up mark, and he is 0-4 ATS off a preseason win. New head coach Aaron Glenn wants to make a good first impression in addition to giving long-suffering Jets fans some encouragement. The Jets have covered three of four preseason games with the Giants, including a 10-6 win in 2024, which went UNDER by 15 points. All three preseason games went UNDER for the Giants last year, and they are 1-4 ATS in a preseason revenge role. Take the Jets and the UNDER.

The home team is 1-13-1 ATS the past 15 times these teams have met in the preseason, including 0-4-1 straight up in Week 3. Also, the Giants are 4-1 both SU and ATS in their third week, and the Giants have won eight of their past nine preseason contests, including 25-22 over the Bengals last week. Davis Webb looked great completing 22 of 27 for 204 yards and no interceptions, and Daniel Jones went 14 of 16 for 116 yards for the Giants. The Jets will have a short week after playing Monday Night and defeating Atlanta 24-16 with Chris Streveler completing eight of 11 for 119 yards and an interception, and Mike White went 12-for-17 for 90 yards. The Jets ran for just 70 yards and committed 11 penalties. The Giants have a new coach in Brian Daboll, and he would like to go into the regular season with a 3-0 record to instill a winning attitude with the Giants, who haven't won much in recent years. Take the Giants as a Max Play.