Buffalo Bills vs New York Jets Prediction, 10/14/2024 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 6

Game: Buffalo Bills at New York Jets

Date: Monday, October 14, 2024

Location: MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ

TV: ESPN

Odds/Point Spread: Jets (+2.5)

Total/Over-Under: 41

The Buffalo Bills (3-2) are headed to MetLife Stadium on Monday where they will compete against the New York Jets (2-3). New York opens this contest as 2.5-point dogs. The over/under comes in at 41.

The Buffalo Bills head into this game 3-2 for this season. In their last game, the Bills faced off with the Houston Texans and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 23-20. Josh Allen finished 9/30 with 131 yds through the air and 1 TD. He had a quarterback rating of 56.4 and walked away from the game with no interceptions. James Cook led the offense in rushing for the Bills with 20 carries for 82 yards (4.1 yards per carry). Keon Coleman held an average of 49.0 yards per catch by accumulating 49 yds on 1 catch. The Buffalo Bills ended up rushing 28 times and totaled 150 yards, earning them an average of 5.4 yds per attempt. When all was said and done, they ran 58 plays which gave them 276 yards. Buffalo relinquished 28 completions on 38 attempts for a total of 331 yds, and a completion percentage of 73.7%. When it came to stopping the run, the Bills gave up 94 yds on 28 tries, which averages out to 3.4 yards per run allowed.

The Bills have attained 1,499 yards in total over the course of this season. Buffalo has tallied 42 1st downs as a team, and they have been called for 24 infractions for 180 yds. When it comes to notching touchdowns, Buffalo has totaled 8 touchdowns via the pass and 8 rushing touchdowns. They have surrendered the ball 2 times (0 interceptions and 2 fumbles). As a team they hold an average of 118.2 yards via the ground game ranking this team at 14th in the National Football League. When it comes to putting points on the board, the Buffalo Bills hold an average of 28.4 PPG.

In terms of yards through the air, the Bills have given up 992 yards which has them ranked 15th in the league. They have given up 198.4 yards per contest via the pass and allowed a completion percentage of 65.9%. They have yielded 6 touchdowns through the air as well as 4 touchdowns via the ground game. Over the course of this season, they are surrendering 342.4 yards per outing ranking them 20th in the National Football League. Opposing teams are running for an average of 5.2 yards per running attempt and 144.0 yards on the ground per game for the year. The Bills rank 12th in the league concerning team defense, allowing 21.2 points per game. For the season, they have allowed 720 rushing yards through 5 outings.

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The Jets step onto the field holding a record of 2-3 for this season. The last time they stepped on the gridiron, the Jets took a defeat with a final score of 23-17 when they faced the Minnesota Vikings. Breece Hall carried the ball 9 times for 23 yds, ending the game with 2.6 yds per carry for New York. Garrett Wilson had the best day in terms of receiving for the Jets, bringing in 13 throws for 101 yds (7.8 yds per catch). Aaron Rodgers (2 touchdowns) walked away from the game with 244 yards on 29/54 passing while his quarterback rating was 54.9. He tossed 3 interceptions and his Y/A was 4.5 yds. New York gave up 30 rush attempts for 82 yds (2.7 yds per rush). The Jets passing defense conceded a completion percentage of 46.9%, relinquishing 171 yards on 15 out of 32 through the air. The Jets finished the contest with a total of 254 yds and they ran 68 plays (3.7 yds per play). New York ran the ball for 2.6 yards per tote, finishing the game with 36 yds on 14 attempts.

The New York Jets average 286.6 yards/game which is good for 27th in football. They hold an average of 80.4 rushing yards per game and have run for 402 yards for this season. The New York offense has compiled 352 penalty yards on 39 infractions, which ranks 7th in the NFL in terms of helping out the other team. Over the course of the season so far, the Jets currently have a total of 1,031 yards via the pass in addition to an average of 206.2 passing yards per contest, giving them a rank of 19th in the NFL. In relation to putting points on the board, the Jets are sitting 25th in the NFL by tallying 18.6 points per game.

They have given up 2 touchdowns from the passing game and 136.6 yards/outing, which puts them in 2nd out of all teams. New York has allowed a total of 596 rushing yards (119.2 yards/game) as well as 4 touchdowns on the ground for the season. They have compiled 6 turnovers (4 fumbles recovered and 2 picks) on the campaign. The Jets defense has participated in 300 plays, which has them ranked 13th in the NFL. The Jets are surrendering 17.0 PPG, which has them sitting 6th in the league.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Jets +2.5

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