Houston Texans vs New York Jets Prediction, 10/31/2024 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 9

Game: Houston Texans at New York Jets

Date: Thursday, October 31, 2024

Location: MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ

TV: Prime Video

Odds/Point Spread: Jets (-2.0)

Total/Over-Under: 42

The New York Jets (2-6) will take on the Houston Texans (6-2) at MetLife Stadium on Thursday. New York is 2.0-point favorites. The betting total is set at 42.

The Houston Texans step onto the field holding a record of 6-2 for this season. The last time they stepped on the football field, the Texans played against the Indianapolis Colts and took home the win by a score of 23-20. Joe Mixon led the offense in rushing for the Texans with 25 attempts for 102 yards (4.1 yards per carry). Stefon Diggs had an average of 16.2 yards per catch by accumulating 81 yds on 5 catches. C.J. Stroud went 25/37 with 285 yards passing and 1 touchdown. He had a QB rate of 99.5 and ended the game with no picks. Against the rush, the Texans gave up 163 yds on 26 attempts, which averages out to 6.3 yds per rush allowed. Houston conceded 10 completions on 32 tries for 140 yds, and a completion rate of 31.3%. When the final whistle blew, they ran 66 plays which totaled 363 yds. The Houston Texans rushed the ball a total of 29 different times and accounted for 96 yds, which had them averaging 3.3 yards per carry.

The Texans have earned 2,811 total yards for the season. Houston has a total of 107 1st downs as a unit, and they have been called for 61 infractions for 514 yards. When it comes to distribution of touchdowns, Houston has earned 11 touchdowns through the air and 8 touchdowns via the ground. They have given the ball to the opposition 8 times (4 interceptions and 4 fumbles). As a team they're averaging 118.9 yards on the ground which ranks them 18th in the league. In terms of getting in the endzone, the Houston Texans are sitting at 23.5 points per contest.

The Texans are ranked 15th in the league in terms of team defense, conceding 22.4 points per game. Opposing teams are running for an average of 4.7 yards per rushing attempt and 116.0 yards on the ground per game for the year. During the season, they have given up 928 running yards through 8 contests. When it comes to passing yardage, the Texans have allowed 1,314 yards which puts them in 4th in the league. They have relinquished 164.3 yards per game via the pass in addition to giving up a completion percentage of 53.1%. Over the course of this season, they have allowed 280.3 yards/game putting them 2nd in the NFL. They have conceded 16 touchdowns through the air in addition to 5 touchdowns running the ball.

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The Jets step onto the field holding a record of 2-6 for this season. The last time they stepped on the gridiron, the Jets walked away with a loss by a score of 25-22 when they played the New England Patriots. Aaron Rodgers (2 TDs) finished the game with 233 yds on 17/28 passing while his QB rate was 111.2. He kept the ball away from the defense with no interceptions and his avg yards per attempt was 8.3 yards. Breece Hall ran the ball 16 times for 80 yards, ending the contest with 5.0 yds per carry for New York. Garrett Wilson was featured in the passing game for the Jets, hauling in 5 balls for 113 yds (22.6 yards per reception). New York rushed the ball for 4.0 yds per carry, totaling 112 yds on 28 attempts. The Jets finished the game with 336 yards on 56 plays (6.0 yards per play). The Jets pass defense gave up a completion rate of 60.0%, relinquishing 136 yds on 18 for 30 passing. New York surrendered 31 rush attempts for 111 yds (3.6 yds per rush).

When looking at this team's ability to score points, the Jets are 25th out of all teams in the league with an average of 18.8 PPG. During the season thus far, the Jets have thrown for 1,796 passing yards in addition to an average of 224.5 throwing yards per contest, which ranks 13th in the NFL. They average 86.1 yards per game via the rush and have toted the ball for 689 yards in total. The New York Jets maintain an average of 310.6 yards per game which has them sitting 24th out of all teams in the league. The New York offense has compiled 567 yds of penalties on 63 violations, which is 3rd in the league in terms of making mistakes.

The Jets are surrendering 21.3 points per contest, which has them sitting 11th in the NFL. They have allowed 6 touchdowns via the pass as well as 161.1 yards per outing, which has them sitting 2nd in football. New York has surrendered a total of 1,005 yards rushing (125.6 yards per outing) and 10 touchdowns by ground this year. The Jets defense taken the field for 489 plays, which is 18th in the league. Their defense has earned 6 turnovers (4 fumbles and 2 interceptions) on the campaign.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Texans +2.0

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