TheGiantscan look to the past for inspiration, but will be banking on the future when New York visits Foxborough to face theNew England Patriotson Thursday Night Football. The Giants can reminisce about 2008, when they dashed the Patriots’ hopes of a perfect season by beating them inSuper BowlXLII, and they will be counting on a bounce-back from rookie quarterbackDaniel Jonesto halt New England’s dominant 5-0 start. The Patriots will count on theNFL‘s top defense and superstar quarterbackTom Bradyto improve on his 11-1 mark in Thursday Night Football games. Kickoff is set for 8: 15 p.m. ET at Gillette Stadium. The Patriots are 17-point favorites in the latest Patriots vs. Giants odds, while the over-under for total points scored is 42.5 after dipping as low as 41. Before you make your Giants vs. Patriots picks, scope out the NFL predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model.
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The model knows the Patriots’ defense has been far and away the best in the league by almost any measure. New England allows just 6.8 points and 238.4 yards per game and has been tremendously disruptive, easily leading the league in sacks (24) and interceptions (11). LinebackerJamie Collinsleads the team with 4.5 sacks and has three interceptions. He returned one of those picks for a touchdowns and also has a fumble recovery. Safety Devin McCourtyhas a team-high four picks.
As long as it has Brady, the offense can still put up big numbers. Brady has 1,409 yards and 10 touchdowns this season and moved into third on the NFL’s all-time yardage list Sunday. Wide receiversJulian Edelman(29 catches for 336 yards) andJosh Gordon(19-180) are the playmakers, and running backJames White(22-178) also has a major role in the passing game.
But just because New England appears to be rolling through another regular season doesn’t mean it will cover the Patriots vs. Giants spread on Thursday Night Football.
Jones had a rough day in a 28-10 loss to theVikings, getting sacked four times and limited to 182 yards, but if he has time he can find open receivers. The Giants will need receivers to step up in the absence of top wideoutSterling Shepard(concussion) and tight endEvan Engram(knee).Darius Slaytonhas flashed big-play ability with 157 yards on nine catches, and he had four for 62 against the Vikings.Golden Tateplayed a limited role in his first game back from a suspension, catching three passes for 13 yards, but he should get more looks Thursday.
The Giants are 5-0 against the spread in the teams’ past five meetings, and they will need to pressure Brady, who was sacked four times in a 33-7 rout of theRedskinson Sunday. The Giants have 13 sacks, led byMarkus Golden’s4.5, and they have talent in the secondary in cornerbackJanoris Jenkins(two interceptions) and safetiesAntoine Bethea(40 tackles) andJabrill Peppers(30 tackles, interception). Giants star running backSaquon Barkleyis out with a high ankle sprain. His backup,Wayne Gallman, is out with a concussion.
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