Week 12 of the NFL schedule is upon us, and the Detroit Lions will meet the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ.
This game may be more contested than many thought just a few weeks ago before the Lions started their winning streak.
The Giants have been having a phenomenal year and look to stop the Lions, who are starting to put the pieces together.
Detroit Lions vs. New York Giants
Matchup Info
- Date: Sunday, November 20th, 2022
- Time: 1:00 p.m.
- Location: East Rutherford, New Jersey
- Venue: MetLife Stadium
- How to Watch: FOX
The Giants look to improve their spot in the playoff picture, and though the Lions are out of playoff contention, they still are playing for their head coach Dan Campbell’s job, making this one of the NFL matchups with some stakes on it.
The Lions are underdogs coming into Sunday but also have been the past two weeks, so this is a game you will not want to miss.
Detroit Lions Performance Recap and Analysis
The Detroit Lions come into this one on a two-game win streak against division rivals, no less.
After squeaking out a one-point win in Chicago last week, Detroit will have to play better if they have any shot against a tougher opponent in New York.
To say this year has been a struggle for the Lions would be an understatement. Dan Campbell’s job, seemed to be in jeopardy early on as the Lions got a quick 1-6 start, and though he has bought himself time with wins over Green Bay and Chicago, he will still probably needs to end the season with a winning record to keep his job which will be hard as the Detroit Lions 2022-23 schedule is a tough one.
Lions at the NFL Team Stats
When looking at NFL team stats, the defense jumps out as an obvious weak spot for the team.
The Lions rank last in opponents’ points and yards per game, as well as having the worst opponent 3rd down conversion rate allowing opponents to convert over half of the time.
The Lions’ 3.7 touchdowns allowed, erase the fact that the Lions’ offense is having a great year scoring three touchdowns a game while ranking 9th in points per game and 6th in yards.
Key Injuries
The Lions are having injury issues across the board but with a great emphasis on the receiving core, as:
Josh Reynolds
Trinity Benson, and Jameson Williams are all on the injury report, along with Qunitez Cephus, who has been on the IR for a little over a month. These injuries will be important to track as you make your Lions vs Giants betting picks.
Betting Trends to Know
The Lions are 2-2 against while on the road this year.
New York Giants Performance Recap and Analysis
The New York Giants find themselves at an impressive 7-2 under their first-year coach Brian Daboll which puts them in second place for the NFC East in the NFL standings.
The Giants have gotten to this point by playing a grind-it-out style of football with a run-heavy offense and a bend but don’t-break defense.
Daniel Jones is doing his job of staying out of the way, having a league-low 2 INTs all season. The New York Giants records are up for grabs with 0.9 turnovers a game while causing 1.3. This + .4 turnover differential may seem small, but it’s the 6th best in the league.
Saquon Barkley, this season, has phenomenal NFL player stats as he currently leads the league in rushing with 931 yards on 198 carries. This run game allows the Giants to control the clock, something they’ve done very successfully this year, as they have the fourth-best time of possession in the league.
Though the Giants rank 18th in opponents’ yards per game, they have the second-best red zone defense, which has resulted in the Giants only allowing 19.2 points per game which is the 9th best in the league.
Key Injuries
OT Evan Neal and TE Daniel Bellinger are both listed as questionable on the NFL injury report. The good news for the Giants is that Rodarius Williams has been reactivated from the injured reserve early this week, though he is still listed as questionable for this week.
Betting Trends to Know
The New York Giants are 4-1 against the spread while at home this season. Keep this home-field advantage in mind when making your Lions vs Giants betting picks.
Lions vs. Giants Odds Breakdown
The NFL odds are currently with the New York Giants as -3 point favorites, with their moneyline priced at -155. The comeback on the Lions is +135, while the point total is set at 46.5.
Detroit Lions vs. New York Giants Betting Picks
Moneyline
I believe that Detroit’s winning streak will end on Sunday, as the Giants are a much better team than either the Packers or the Bears.
The Giants possess what the Lions wish they had a strong defense, and everyone knows the old saying, “Defense wins championships.” Making this my favorite of my Lions vs Giants betting picks.
NFL Pick: Giants (-155)
Over/Under
The Giants are not the team that is going to run the score up on you. I see the Giants showing dominance over a weak Detroit defense in the time-of-possession stats, not the scoreboard. I like the under.
NFL Pick: Under 46.5 (-110)
Spread
Just because they don’t dominate on the scoreboard doesn’t mean the game will be close. The Giants have been crushing small spreads all year. I like them to cover this one as well.
NFL Pick: Giants -3 (-110)
Detroit Lions vs. New York Giants Score Prediction
I like the Giants just to wear down a Lions team that will quickly find themselves with fewer possessions than they were expecting, thanks to the grind-it-out style of the Giants’ offense. I have the Giants winning 24-20.
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