Sunday, December 11, 2016

Levi's Stadium

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The New York Jets travel to Levi's Stadium to play the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday, December 11, 2016. The opening line for this game has San Francisco as 1 point favorites and the over/under was set at 44. The Jets are 4-8-0 against the spread and their over/under record is 6-6-0. The 49ers have an over/under record of 7-5-0 and they are 2-9-1 against the spread.

Bryce Petty finished with 135 yards through the air for New York last week. He completed 11 passes out of 25 attempts for a 44% completion percentage. The Jets were led in rushing by Matt Forte, who finished with 25 yards on 9 rushes. He ended the contest with an average of 3 yards per carry. Robby Anderson was the team leader in receiving with a total of 61 yards and 4 receptions. He finished the game with an average of 15 yards per reception. As a team in that game New York got a total of 13 first downs. Of those first downs, 2 came on the ground while 10 came through the air. They ran 52 total plays for 250 yards for the game. The Jets ran for 36 yards on 14 attempts.

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Blaine Gabbert finished with 35 yards passing for San Francisco last week. He went 4 for 10, resulting in a 40% completion percentage. The 49ers were led on the ground by Carlos Hyde, who finished with 92 yards on 20 carries. He ended the game with an average of 5 yards per rush. Jeremy Kerley led the team in receiving with 18 yards and 2 catches. He finished the game with an average of 9 yards per reception. San Francisco had 10 first downs total. 7 came from running the ball and 2 came from a pass. They ran 55 total plays for 147 yards for the contest. The 49ers ran for 141 yards on 34 carries as a team.

New York scores 17 points per game on offense this season, which ranks 29th in the NFL. In the passing department, they average 20 passes on 35 attempts for a 57% completion percentage this season. They throw for a total of 223 yards per game through the air as well, which ranks them 26th in the league. The Jets run for an average of 105 yards per game on 25 attempts for an average of 4.2 yards per carry. That ranks them 16th in the league. They also run 61 plays per contest and average 5.4 yards per play for an average of 328 yards per game, ranking their offense 24th overall this season. The Jets average 18 first downs per game which ranks them 31st in the NFL. They accumulate 53.9 penalty yards per game via 6.1 penalties, which ranks 27th in the league.

New York allows 264 passing yards per game, ranking 23rd, and they allow 26 points per contest on defense, which ranks 24th. They give up 24 completions on 37 attempts per game for a completion percentage of 65%. The Jets allow 90 rushing yards per game on 26 carries for an average of 3.5 yards per carry, which ranks their rush defense 4th in the NFL. New York allows 355 total yards per game including 5.6 yards per play, which ranks their overall defense 16th in terms of yards per game. They get flagged for 4.9 penalties for 44.7 yards per game, ranking them 1st among NFL teams.

San Francisco averages 20 points per game this season on offense, which ranks them 25th in the league. In the passing department, they complete 17 passes per game on 31 attempts for a 55% completion percentage. They throw for 182 yards through the air per game, ranking them 31st. The 49ers run for an average of 128 yards per game on 29 attempts for an average of 4.4 yards per carry this season, which ranks them 4th on the ground. They also run 63 plays per game and average 4.9 yards per play for a total of 310 yards per game, ranking them 30th in the league on offense. The 49ers get an average of 18 first downs per game, which ranks 26th. They average 55.1 penalty yards per game via 6.4 penalties, ranking them 25th in the NFL.

San Francisco allows an average of 247 passing yards per game, which ranks 14th in the league. Their defense overall allows 31 points per contest, which has them ranked 32nd. They give up 21 completions on 33 attempts for a completion percentage of 64% per game. The 49ers allow 169 rushing yards per contest on 34 carries for a 5 average per rush, ranking their overall rush defense 32nd in the NFL. San Francisco allows 416 total yards per game for an average of 6 yards per play, which ranks 32nd in the league. They force 5.9 penalties for 51.5 yards in each contest, ranking 8th.

New York Betting Trends

New York is 6-6-0 against the over/under this season

New York has an ATS record of 4-8-0 this season

San Francisco Betting Trends

San Francisco is 7-5-0 against the over/under this season

San Francisco has an ATS record of 2-9-1 this season

Injuries to Watch

New York

12/05/16 S Calvin Pryor Concussion "?" Sunday vs. San Francisco
12/05/16 WR Jalin Marshall Concussion "?" Sunday vs. San Francisco
12/05/16 LB Lorenzo Mauldin Ankle "?" Sunday vs. San Francisco
12/05/16 DT Steve McLendon Hamstring "?" Sunday vs. San Francisco
11/09/16 T Ryan Clady Shoulder IR
11/07/16 CB Marcus Williams Ankle expected to miss 2-4 weeks
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

San Francisco

12/04/16 LB Aaron Lynch Leg "?" Sunday vs. NY Jets
12/01/16 LB Shayne Skov Knee IR
11/21/16 S Eric Reid Bicep out indefinitely
11/08/16 DL Arik Armstead Shoulder IR
10/10/16 CB Chris Davis Knee IR
10/03/16 LB NaVorro Bowman Achilles IR
09/26/16 T Anthony Davis Concussion has retired
09/20/16 LB Ray-Ray Armstrong Pectoral IR
09/16/16 NT Ian Williams Ankle IR
09/06/16 CB Will Redmond ACL IR
09/02/16 QB Thad Lewis Knee IR
08/30/16 WR Bruce Ellington Hamstring IR

Guy's Pick: Take San Francisco -1

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