Buffalo Bills at New York Giants NFL Point Spread Picks 9/15/2019

Sunday, September 15, 2019

MetLife Stadium

MetLife Stadium is the site where Eli Manning and the New York Giants will take on the Buffalo Bills on Sunday. New York opens this game as 2.5-point favorites. The O/U has been set at 42.5. The Bills are 1-0-0 ATS and 0-1-0 when betting on the total. The Giants are 1-0-0 when wagering on the over/under and 0-1-0 against the spread.

In their last outing, the Buffalo Bills faced the New York Jets and ended up getting the win by a score of 17-16. Devin Singletary led the team on the ground for the game. He had a long run of 23 yards but he never crossed the endzone by way of the rush. He rushed for 70 yards by way of 4 carries which means he ran for an average of 17.5 yards per carry. John Brown was the receiving yardage leader by racking up 123 yards on 7 receptions. He notched an average of 17.6 yards per catch for the game. Taking the lead at quarterback for the Bills was Josh Allen who went 24/37 with 254 yards passing and completed 1 TD. He gave away 2 interceptions on the day.

The Bills come into this game with a record of 1-0 for 2019. They are a low scoring offensive team among AFC East teams and they will need to step up if they want to have a good offensive output. For total yardage, they are currently ranked 9th among AFC teams and 16th in the NFL with 370 yards. When it comes to getting in the endzone, the Bills have compiled a total of 1 passing touchdown and 1 rushing touchdown. In terms of scoring, they are one of the worst in the league with an average of 17 points per contest, which has them at 22nd in the NFL. As a unit, they have an average of 128 yards on the ground per game which is 1st in the conference.

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The Bills have one of the best defenses in the NFL, allowing 16 points per contest which has them at 4th among AFC teams. In regard to yards rushing, Buffalo is allowing 68 yards per contest which has them at 2nd in the AFC East and 7th in the league. Opposing teams are running for an average of 3.2 yards per carry putting them 4th in the AFC and 10th in the NFL overall. Overall, they have conceded 128 yards rushing through 1 contest. When it comes to passing yards, the Bills have conceded 155 yards. Teams are completing 68.3% of the passes they throw against them and averaging 3.4 yards per attempt. They have conceded 1 passing touchdown and 0 rushing TDs.

The last time they took the field, the New York Giants played the Dallas Cowboys and took the defeat by a score of 35-17. Leading the way at QB for the Giants was Eli Manning who went 30/44 with 306 yards passing and tossed 1 touchdown. He finished this contest without throwing a pick. Saquon Barkley led the team in rushing for the game. His longest run of the day went for 59 yards but he wasn't able to rush for a TD on the day. He rushed for a total of 120 yards via 11 carries which means he ran for an average of 10.9 yards per tote. Evan Engram led the team in receiving yardage by racking up 116 yards on 11 catches. He earned an average of 10.5 yards per reception for the game.

The Giants head into this matchup 0-1. In discussing the offensive production, the Giants have one of the most lackluster offenses in the league. When talking about the points that are being put on the board, the Giants are currently ranked 4th among NFC East teams and 23rd out of all the teams in the league averaging 17 points per game. New York has built a respectable ground game this year by averaging 151 yards on the ground per game, which has them at 6th among NFL teams. As a unit, they have compiled a total of 151 rushing yards through 1 contest, so they'll need to look to improve on these numbers if they want to compete with the better teams in the league. The Giants average 470 yards per game overall which has them at 6th in the NFL and 4th in the NFC.

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The Giants are conceding 35 points per game which puts them at 4th in the NFC East and 29th in the league. Their passing defense is one of the least effective units in the league. They are allowing 405 passing yards per contest. For passing yards allowed per game, the Giants are currently ranked 16th in the conference. They have conceded 4 passing touchdowns for this year. In regard to points allowed, they have given up 35 total points. In regard to yards on the ground, they are allowing 89 yards per contest ranking them 11th in the league and 2nd among NFC East teams. This year, they have given up 89 yards on the ground and 1 rushing TD.

Who will win tonight's Bills/Giants NFL game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take the Bills +2.5

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