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Five Bold Predictions For New York Giants Vs. The Jets

Let's pull out our crystal ball and make some predictions about this weekend's Giants-Jets game.

Olivier Dumont

Five Bold Predictions For New York Giants Vs. The Jets
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The New York Giants will host the New York Jets on Sunday, presenting fans with a regular-season matchup they haven’t seen since 2019. With the Giants fresh off a season-reprieve win last week against the Washington Commanders, they'll now face a well-rested Jets team following their bye week.

The Jets, who are 3-3 on the season and 16-25 coming off a bye, won their last two games, including a 20-14 upset win over the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 6. The Giants enter this week's game as a 3-point underdog as they look to win their second in a row for the first time this season.

Last week, we went 4/4 with our bold predictions. This week? Here are our bold predictions for the upcoming game.

Giants Holds Breece Hall to Under 75 Rushing Yards

The Jets and Giants have one big factor in common: Both teams are home to two of the worst passing offenses in the NFL. The Jets are last in the league in passing yards per game (159.5). Because of this, they have relied more on a running game that has proven to be quite dangerous due to second-year running back Breece Hall.

One word that might come to mind for many when seeing Hall play is "explosive." With two 100+ yard rushing performances this season (127 in Week 1, 177 in Week 5), Hall also tends to rip off big runs at a time.

In Week 1, Hall had an 83-yard run, while in Week 5, he took off for a 72-yard touchdown run, illustrating that all he needs is one play to change the course of a game.

Despite the daunting feat of limiting him to under 75 rushing yards, considering the Giants' defense is 27th in the league in rushing yards allowed (137.3), they’ve had recent success that gives them a chance at achieving this prediction. Against the Commanders, the Giants held running backs Brian Robinson and Chris Rodriguez to under 35 rushing yards each, while in Week 6 against the Bills, James Cook was kept to 71 rushing yards on 14 carries.

Saquon Barkley Rushes for 100+ Yards

Since returning from an ankle injury, Saquon Barkley has been a focal point of the Giants offense. In his last two games, Barkley has finished with 20+ attempts in each, rushing for 93 yards on 24 attempts in Week 6 while recording 77 yards on 21 attempts against the Commanders last week.

This week, he goes against a Jets run defense that has struggled this season. In six games, the Jets are 26th in the league in rushing yards allowed (135.2) and 24th in rushing yards per play (4.38). Seeing the Giants' offense will likely stick to running the ball, given the strength of the Jets' pass defense, Barkley has a good opportunity to secure his first 100+ rushing yard performance of the season this Sunday.

Giants Defense Sacks Zach Wilson at Least 3 Times

Last week, the Giants defense had a sacks field day against Commanders quarterback Sam Howell, coming away with six sacks, including two from interior defensive lineman Dexter Lawrence. Defensive coordinator Wink Martindale brought the heat against Howell after backing off the blitz a bit in the previous two games.

This week, it would not be very surprising if Martindale deployed a similar approach against a Jets offensive line that has struggled to protect its quarterback. The Jets' offensive line has the third-lowest pass-blocking efficiency rating (77.5) and is fifth in sacks allowed (14) and sixth in pressures (82).

The Jets are also 28th in sacks per pass attempt (10.93 percent). Second-year edge rusher Kayvon Thibodeaux already has 5.5 sacks, surpassing his rookie campaign total, while Lawrence has two and Leonard Williams 1.5.

Giants Snap Regular-season Losing Streak vs. the Jets

The Giants play the Jets every four years and hold an 8-6 record. But the Giants lost to the Jets twice over the last two meetings, 34-27 in 2019 and 23-20 in 2015. Though this game is expected to be close, achieving this prediction is easier said than done, considering the Jets are coming off two big wins against the Denver Broncos and Eagles before their bye week.

Despite the major momentum lift and daunting presence of an elite Jets pass defense, the Giants still have a solid chance of fulfilling this prediction, largely because of how inconsistent the Jets offense can be. In six games, the Jets are last in third-down conversion rate (25.0 percent) and last in red zone scoring conversion (29.41 percent).

Giants Defense Records Fourth Straight Game with an Interception

For whatever reason, the Giants offense has struggled to score this season. That's why if their defense can come up with a takeaway to give them a shorter field, it's a plus.

We saw this dynamic work in Week 5 when safety Jason Pinnock returned an interception 102 yards to the end zone, one of three games in which the defense has come up with a pick, including last week's affair in which cornerback Deonte Banks snagged a Sam Howell pass.

Since turnovers, like sacks, tend to come in bunches, we feel good about the Giants making it four games in a row with an interception. Why? The Jets have one of the worst interception rates in the NFL, currently ranked 21st with a 2.73 percentage.

Jets quarterback Zach Wilson is also tied for fourth in the league in interceptions with five, though, to be fair, after throwing three of those five interceptions against the Cowboys in Week 2, Wilson has only tossed one in his last four games. The New York Giants will host the New York Jets on Sunday, presenting fans with a regular-season matchup they haven’t seen since 2019. With the Giants fresh off a season-reprieve win last week against the Washington Commanders, they'll now face a well-rested Jets team following their bye week.

The Jets, who are 3-3 on the season and 16-25 coming off a bye, won their last two games, including a 20-14 upset win over the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 6. The Giants enter this week's game as a 3-point underdog as they look to win their second in a row for the first time this season.

Last week, we went 4/4 with our bold predictions. This week? Here are our bold predictions for the upcoming game.

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Giants Snap Regular-season Losing Streak vs. the Jets

The Giants play the Jets every four years and hold an 8-6 record. But the Giants lost to the Jets twice over the last two meetings, 34-27 in 2019 and 23-20 in 2015. Though this rivalry is expected to be close, achieving this prediction is easier said than done, considering the Jets are coming off two big wins against the Denver Broncos and Eagles before their bye week.

Despite the major momentum lift and daunting presence of an elite Jets pass defense, the Giants still have a solid chance of fulfilling this prediction, largely because of how inconsistent the Jets offense can be. In six games, the Jets are last in third-down conversion rate (25.0 percent) and last in red zone scoring conversion (29.41 percent).

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Olivier Dumont
OLIVIER DUMONT

Olivier Dumont is a graduate of SUNY Rockland Community College, where he was the Sports Editor of the Outlook. After obtaining his Associate of Liberal Arts degree, he transferred to both Hunter and Baruch Colleges as part of the CUNY Baccalaureate Program for Unique and Interdisciplinary Studies. He graduated with a BA degree with a concentration in Sports Journalism.  

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