Sunday, October 30, 2016
FirstEnergy Stadium
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The New York Jets take on the Cleveland Browns on Sunday, October 30, 2016 at FirstEnergy Stadium. The opening line for this game has New York as 2.5 point favorites and the over/under was set at 45. The Jets are 2-5-0 against the spread and their over/under record is 3-4-0. The Browns have an over/under record of 5-2-0 and they are 2-5-0 against the spread.
Ryan Fitzpatrick finished with 120 yards through the air for New York last week. He completed 9 passes out of 14 attempts for a 64% completion percentage. The Jets were led in rushing by Matt Forte, who finished with 100 yards on 30 rushes. He ended the contest with an average of 3 yards per carry. Quincy Enunwa was the team leader in receiving with a total of 73 yards and 2 receptions. He finished the game with an average of 37 yards per reception. As a team in that game New York got a total of 16 first downs. Of those first downs, 7 came on the ground while 7 came through the air. They ran 66 total plays for 344 yards for the game. The Jets ran for 155 yards on 39 attempts.
Kevin Hogan finished with 100 yards passing for Cleveland last week. He went 12 for 24, resulting in a 50% completion percentage. The Browns were led on the ground by Hogan, who finished with 104 yards on 7 carries. He ended the game with an average of 15 yards per rush. Gary Barnidge led the team in receiving with 66 yards and 6 catches. He finished the game with an average of 11 yards per reception. Cleveland had 22 first downs total. 10 came from running the ball and 11 came from a pass. They ran 63 total plays for 352 yards for the contest. The Browns ran for 180 yards on 26 carries as a team.
New York scores 17 points per game on offense this season, which ranks 30th in the NFL. In the passing department, they average 21 passes on 36 attempts for a 58% completion percentage this season. They throw for a total of 236 yards per game through the air as well, which ranks them 22nd in the league. The Jets run for an average of 101 yards per game on 25 attempts for an average of 4 yards per carry. That ranks them 21st in the league. They also run 63 plays per contest and average 5.3 yards per play for an average of 337 yards per game, ranking their offense 22nd overall this season. The Jets average 19 first downs per game which ranks them 27th in the NFL. They accumulate 49.4 penalty yards per game via 6 penalties, which ranks 26th in the league.
New York allows 284 passing yards per game, ranking 28th, and they allow 26 points per contest on defense, which ranks 23rd. They give up 25 completions on 36 attempts per game for a completion percentage of 69%. The Jets allow 74 rushing yards per game on 23 carries for an average of 3.2 yards per carry, which ranks their rush defense 2nd in the NFL. New York allows 358 total yards per game including 5.9 yards per play, which ranks their overall defense 17th in terms of yards per game. They get flagged for 5.3 penalties for 48.9 yards per game, ranking them 1st among NFL teams.
Cleveland averages 19 points per game this season on offense, which ranks them 27th in the league. In the passing department, they complete 22 passes per game on 36 attempts for a 61% completion percentage. They throw for 229 yards through the air per game, ranking them 24th. The Browns run for an average of 121 yards per game on 24 attempts for an average of 5 yards per carry this season, which ranks them 9th on the ground. They also run 62 plays per game and average 5.6 yards per play for a total of 350 yards per game, ranking them 16th in the league on offense. The Browns get an average of 19 first downs per game, which ranks 21st. They average 57.9 penalty yards per game via 7.6 penalties, ranking them 16th in the NFL.
Cleveland allows an average of 289 passing yards per game, which ranks 30th in the league. Their defense overall allows 30 points per contest, which has them ranked 30th. They give up 22 completions on 34 attempts for a completion percentage of 65% per game. The Browns allow 140 rushing yards per contest on 30 carries for a 4.7 average per rush, ranking their overall rush defense 31st in the NFL. Cleveland allows 428 total yards per game for an average of 6.5 yards per play, which ranks 31st in the league. They force 6.1 penalties for 57.7 yards in each contest, ranking 13th.
New York Betting Trends
New York is 3-4-0 against the over/under this season
New York has an ATS record of 2-5-0 this season
Cleveland Betting Trends
Cleveland is 5-2-0 against the over/under this season
Cleveland has an ATS record of 2-5-0 this season
Injuries to Watch
New York
10/25/16 TE Braedon Bowman Knee IR
10/25/16 LB Erin Henderson Undisclosed IR
10/24/16 QB Ryan Fitzpatrick None expected to start Sunday vs. Cleveland
10/24/16 QB Geno Smith Knee out for season
10/23/16 TE Austin Seferian-Jenkins Ankle "?" Sunday vs. Cleveland
10/23/16 OL Brent Qvale Stinger "?" Sunday vs. Cleveland
10/23/16 LB Darron Lee Ankle "?" Sunday vs. Cleveland
10/23/16 DE Muhammad Wilkerson Ankle "?" Sunday vs. Cleveland
10/23/16 C Nick Mangold Knee injured last game, "?" Sunday vs. Cleveland
10/20/16 T Breno Giacomini Back PUP
10/12/16 WR Eric Decker Shoulder IR
09/29/16 DE Lawrence Thomas Shoulder IR
08/28/16 WR Devin Smith ACL PUP
Cleveland
10/23/16 OL Cameron Erving Illness left last game, "?" Sunday vs. NY Jets
10/23/16 QB Cody Kessler Concussion injured last game, "?" Sunday vs. NY Jets
10/23/16 DB Joe Haden Groin "?" Sunday vs. NY Jets
10/23/16 TE Seth DeValve Knee "?" Sunday vs. NY Jets
10/19/16 DB Marcus Burley Hamstring expected to miss 2-3 weeks
10/17/16 DB Jordan Poyer Kidney IR
10/14/16 OL Joel Bitonio Foot IR
10/12/16 C Austin Reiter ACL IR
09/29/16 WR Josh Gordon Personal out indefinitely
09/24/16 WR Corey Coleman Hand expected to miss 4-6 weeks
09/24/16 K Patrick Murray Knee IR
09/19/16 QB Josh McCown Shoulder out indefinitely
09/12/16 QB Robert Griffin III Shoulder IR
09/02/16 DL Desmond Bryant Pectoral IR
Guy's Pick: Take Cleveland
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