point spreads are only meant to ensure that the odds makers get plenty of action for both teams. As long as the bets are about equal for two teams they come out ahead. The only way they lose is if way more people bet on one team and they win.
As a general rule the home team gets three points, so Vegas only really likes us by a point and a half. Considering the Jets are expected to have a strong running game (against our apparently weak run defense) and their defense is expected to be pretty good as well 4.5 is about what I would expect.
I WOULD like to see what kind of odds I could get for the Jets running a screen play on 3rd and long....or an over under on total screens run by the Jets. I am really worried about screens. We've shown we are susceptible to them, and it's a great way to slow down a pass rush and help protect a rookie QB.
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