The New Orleans Saints will take a trip to MetLife Stadium on Sunday afternoon to square off against the New York Jets. The Saints are currently last in the NFC South with a 5-7 record and are entering on a five-game losing streak after losing to the Dallas Cowboys at home 27-17. Taysom Hill was brutal as he went 19-of-41 for 264 yards with two touchdowns and four interceptions. The Jets are last in the AFC East with a 39 record and are coming off a 33-18 home loss against the Philadelphia Eagles.
Saints at Jets Betting Preview
New Orleans Saints Preview: All the Way to Callaway
Wide receiver Marquez Callaway has been playing well thus far this season as he has 28 catches on 55 targets for 409 yards (14.6 yards per reception) with six receiving touchdowns. In his last game against Dallas, Callaway finished with just one reception on four targets for 13 yards (13 yards per catch).
The New Orleans Saints have been doing a pretty decent job on the defensive side of the field as they are allowing 23 points per game. In their previous game against the Dallas Cowboys, New Orleans is giving up 27 points on 377 total yards of offense (231 passing, 146 rushing). The Saints need to force turnovers as they forced one last week (one interception). New Orleans needs to step up against the passing attack as Dallas averaged 5.8 passing yards per attempt.
New York Jets Preview: Giving Us Moore
Rookie wide receiver Elijah Moore has been playing well as he has 43 receptions on 77 targets for 538 yards (12.5 yards per catch) with five receiving touchdowns as well as five rushing attempts for 54 yards (10.8 yards per carry) with an additional rushing touchdown. Moore is dealing with a quad injury and did not practice on Wednesday. In his last game against Philadelphia, Moore finished with six catches on 12 targets for 77 yards (12.8 yards per reception) with a receiving touchdown and a nine-yard rushing attempt.
The New York Jets have been struggling defensively so far this season as they are giving up 30.6 points per game. In their previous game against the Philadelphia Eagles, New York allowed 33 points on 418 total yards of offense (233 passing, 185 rushing). The Eagles were playing with their backup quarterback and threw for 8.6 passing yards per attempt. The Jets need to have a better pass-rush as they recorded a pair of sacks throughout the game.
Who to Bet on Saints at Jets
According to the top sportsbooks across the entire country have the New Orleans Saints are currently listed as a 5.5 point road favorite. The Saints are dealing with a multitude of injuries as their quarterback, running back, and wide receivers are all listed on the injury report. The Saints are scoring 19.6 points in their previous five games while the Jets are scoring 20.6 points in that same stretch. New Orleans is 1-4 against the spread in their previous five games while New York is 5-2 against the spread in their last seven December games. All in all, go with the New York Jets to cover the spread here.