Sunday, November 13, 2016

MetLife Stadium

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The Los Angeles Rams take on the New York Jets on Sunday, November 13, 2016 at MetLife Stadium. The opening line for this game has New York as 2.5 point favorites and the over/under was set at 42. The Rams are 3-4-1 against the spread and their over/under record is 3-5-0. The Jets have an over/under record of 5-4-0 and they are 3-6-0 against the spread.

Case Keenum finished with 296 yards through the air for Los Angeles last week. He completed 27 passes out of 46 attempts for a 59% completion percentage. The Rams were led in rushing by Todd Gurley, who finished with 48 yards on 12 rushes. He ended the contest with an average of 4 yards per carry. Lance Kendricks was the team leader in receiving with a total of 90 yards and 7 receptions. He finished the game with an average of 13 yards per reception. As a team in that game Los Angeles got a total of 18 first downs. Of those first downs, 3 came on the ground while 15 came through the air. They ran 67 total plays for 339 yards for the game. The Rams ran for 59 yards on 17 attempts.

Ryan Fitzpatrick finished with 193 yards passing for New York last week. He went 17 for 28, resulting in a 61% completion percentage. The Jets were led on the ground by Matt Forte, who finished with 92 yards on 12 carries. He ended the game with an average of 8 yards per rush. Jalin Marshall led the team in receiving with 59 yards and 3 catches. He finished the game with an average of 20 yards per reception. New York had 18 first downs total. 3 came from running the ball and 10 came from a pass. They ran 54 total plays for 332 yards for the contest. The Jets ran for 140 yards on 21 carries as a team.

Los Angeles scores 16 points per game on offense this season, which ranks 32nd in the NFL. In the passing department, they average 22 passes on 35 attempts for a 63% completion percentage this season. They throw for a total of 234 yards per game through the air as well, which ranks them 24th in the league. The Rams run for an average of 77 yards per game on 24 attempts for an average of 3.2 yards per carry. That ranks them 29th in the league. They also run 62 plays per contest and average 5 yards per play for an average of 312 yards per game, ranking their offense 31st overall this season. The Rams average 18 first downs per game which ranks them 32nd in the NFL. They accumulate 73.4 penalty yards per game via 8.5 penalties, which ranks 8th in the league.

Los Angeles allows 232 passing yards per game, ranking 9th, and they allow 21 points per contest on defense, which ranks 11th. They give up 23 completions on 37 attempts per game for a completion percentage of 62%. The Rams allow 99 rushing yards per game on 26 carries for an average of 3.8 yards per carry, which ranks their rush defense 12th in the NFL. Los Angeles allows 331 total yards per game including 5.1 yards per play, which ranks their overall defense 8th in terms of yards per game. They get flagged for 6.1 penalties for 54.9 yards per game, ranking them 6th among NFL teams.

New York averages 19 points per game this season on offense, which ranks them 25th in the league. In the passing department, they complete 20 passes per game on 35 attempts for a 57% completion percentage. They throw for 229 yards through the air per game, ranking them 25th. The Jets run for an average of 113 yards per game on 26 attempts for an average of 4.3 yards per carry this season, which ranks them 12th on the ground. They also run 63 plays per game and average 5.4 yards per play for a total of 342 yards per game, ranking them 20th in the league on offense. The Jets get an average of 19 first downs per game, which ranks 23rd. They average 51.1 penalty yards per game via 6.3 penalties, ranking them 24th in the NFL.

New York allows an average of 274 passing yards per game, which ranks 22nd in the league. Their defense overall allows 26 points per contest, which has them ranked 24th. They give up 24 completions on 37 attempts for a completion percentage of 65% per game. The Jets allow 81 rushing yards per contest on 23 carries for a 3.5 average per rush, ranking their overall rush defense 4th in the NFL. New York allows 355 total yards per game for an average of 5.7 yards per play, which ranks 15th in the league. They force 5.2 penalties for 48.7 yards in each contest, ranking 1st.

Los Angeles Betting Trends

Los Angeles is 3-5-0 against the over/under this season

Los Angeles has an ATS record of 3-4-1 this season

New York Betting Trends

New York is 5-4-0 against the over/under this season

New York has an ATS record of 3-6-0 this season

Injuries to Watch

Los Angeles

11/06/16 G Jamon Brown Hand "?" Sunday vs. NY Jets
11/06/16 WR Nelson Spruce Calf "?" Sunday vs. NY Jets
09/09/16 DT Louis Trinca-Pasat Knee out for season

New York

11/07/16 T Ryan Clady Shoulder "?" Sunday vs. Los Angeles
11/07/16 QB Ryan Fitzpatrick Knee injured last game, "?" Sunday vs. Los Angeles
11/07/16 CB Marcus Williams Ankle expected to miss 2-4 weeks
11/06/16 OL Brent Qvale Stinger "?" Sunday vs. Los Angeles
11/06/16 LB Bruce Carter Quad "?" Sunday vs. Los Angeles
11/06/16 LB Darron Lee Ankle "?" Sunday vs. Los Angeles
11/06/16 C Nick Mangold Knee "?" Sunday vs. Los Angeles
11/06/16 LB Josh Martin Concussion injured last game, "?" Sunday vs. Los Angeles
11/06/16 TE Kellen Davis Elbow "?" Sunday vs. Los Angeles
10/25/16 TE Braedon Bowman Knee IR
10/25/16 LB Erin Henderson Undisclosed IR
10/24/16 QB Geno Smith Knee out for season
10/12/16 WR Eric Decker Shoulder IR
09/29/16 DE Lawrence Thomas Shoulder IR
08/28/16 WR Devin Smith ACL PUP

Josh's Pick: Take New York -2.5

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