Washington Commanders vs New York Jets Prediction, 12/24/2023 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 16

Game: Washington Commanders vs New York Jets

Date: Sunday, December 24, 2023

Location: MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ

TV: CBS

Odds/Point Spread: Jets (-3)

Total/Over-Under: 37.5

MetLife Stadium is the site where the New York Jets (5-9) will meet the Washington Commanders (4-10) on Sunday. Washington opens this game as 3-point underdogs from oddsmakers. The total has been set at 37.5.

The Washington Commanders head into this matchup 4-10 for this year. In their last contest, the Commanders took on the Rams and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 28-20. Jacoby Brissett connected on 8/10 with 124 yds passing and 2 TDs. He had a quarterback rate of 157.9 and finished the contest without throwing a pick. Terry McLaurin had an average of 23.5 yds per reception by notching 141 yards on 6 receptions. Chris Rodriguez led the offense in rushing for the Commanders with 10 attempts for 35 yds (3.5 yds per carry). In all, they ran 58 plays which gave them a total of 297 yards. The Washington Commanders ran the ball a total of 21 different times and accounted for 79 yds, which earned them an average of 3.8 yards per carry. When it came to the battle of the line of scrimmage, the Commanders conceded 196 yards on 37 attempts, which averages out to 5.3 yds per run allowed. Washington allowed 25 completions on 33 attempts for a total of 249 yards, and a completion percentage of 75.8%.

Regarding putting the ball in the endzone, the Washington Commanders have an average of 20.1 points per contest. Offensively they're holding an average of 98.4 yards on the ground ranking them 24th in the NFL. The Commanders have attained 4,667 total yards for the season. Washington has compiled 168 1st downs as an offense, and they have been called for 70 penalties for 554 yds. They have given the ball to the opposition 24 different times (15 interceptions and 9 fumbles lost). When it comes to getting the ball in the endzone, Washington has totaled 21 touchdowns through the air and 11 rushing touchdowns.

The Commanders are sitting in 32nd in the National Football League in terms of their opponents scoring, giving up 30.2 points per contest. Opposing teams are running for an average of 4.5 yards per run and 119.7 rushing yards per game for the season. In total, they have given up 1,676 rushing yards through 14 outings. Concerning yards through the air, the Commanders have allowed 3,707 yards which ranks them 32nd in the league. They have given up 264.8 yards per outing via the pass and giving up a completion percentage of 65.1%. For the year, they are giving up 384.5 yards/game which ranks them 32nd in the NFL.

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The Jets head into this matchup 5-9 for this season. When they last took the field, the Jets went home defeated by a final of 30-0 against the Dolphins. Trevor Siemian finished the contest with 110 yards on 14/26 passing while his QB rating was 32.5. He threw 2 interceptions and his avg yards per attempt was 4.2 yds. Breece Hall carried the football 6 times for 12 yds, finishing the game with 2.0 yds per carry for New York. Xavier Gipson was a featured target for the Jets, hauling in 2 footballs for 29 yds (14.5 yards per reception). New York ran the football for 1.9 yds per carry, finishing with a total of 23 yards on 12 attempts. The Jets finished the game with 103 yards on 55 plays (1.9 yards per play). The Jets pass defense conceded a completion rate of 88.5%, relinquishing 213 yards on 23 for 26 passing. New York surrendered 28 attempts on the ground for 77 yds (2.8 yards per rush).

In relation to how much they score, the Jets are sitting 30th in the league averaging 14.4 points per game. For the year thus far, the Jets have compiled 2,380 yards via the pass along with an average of 170.0 passing yards per game, ranking them 30th out of all NFL teams. They are averaging 85.1 yards per game via the ground game and have run for 1,191 yards for the season. The New York Jets maintain an average of 255.1 yards per outing ranking them 32nd out of all teams in the NFL. The New York offense has 716 penalty yards on 97 violations, which is 2nd in football in terms of helping out the opposition. They have given away 13 interceptions while conceding 15 fumbles and they have tallied 131 1st downs.

They have conceded 15 touchdowns through the air and 170.4 yards per outing, which puts them in 2nd in the league. New York has surrendered a total of 1,791 rushing yards (127.9 yards per contest) in addition to 10 touchdowns rushing for the year. This season, they have allowed 287 total points. Their defense has compiled 19 turnovers (7 fumbles recovered and 12 picks) on the campaign. The Jets defense has taken part in 913 plays, which is good for 30th in the league. The Jets are giving up 20.5 PPG, which puts them in 11th of all teams in the league.

Who will win tonight's Commanders/Jets NFL game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take the Jets -3

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