Monday Night Football Betting Odds: Jets @ Falcons
New York Jets vs. Atlanta Falcons
When: 8:40 PM ET, October 7, 2013
Where: Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia
Odds (as of 2013/10/4):
Money: New York (+360) vs. Atlanta (-460)
Spread: New York (+9.5) vs. Atlanta (-9.5)
Over/Under: 43.5
Betting on the New York Jets:
After three closely contested games, the Jets were blown out by Tennessee last week with a 38-13 beat down. It was New York’s first ATS loss after covering the spread in their first three games. Prior to Week 4, all the Jets’ games were decided by seven points or less. [sc:NFL240banner ]
Much of the credit goes to their tight defense that ranks eighth in the league against the pass (203.8 allowed per game) and fifth against the rush (79.3 allowed per game). Cornerback Antonio Cromartie will have a pivotal role in this game as he is tasked to slow down Atlanta’s Julio Jones, who is no.1 in the league in receiving yards with 481.
The Jets are 3-1 ATS in their last 4 games. They’re also 4-1 UNDER in their last 5 road games.
Last season’s 8-0 SU start seems to be a very distant memory for the Falcons who now have lost three of their first four.
In their last game against New England, the Falcons came up short in their bid for a comeback win losing to the Patriots, 30-23. The loss dimmed what was an otherwise great display of chemistry between quarterback Matt Ryan and tight end Tony Gonzalez. Ryan completed 12-for-13 passes to Gonzales, who finished the game with 149 receiving yards and a couple of touchdowns.
The Falcons are 3-1 ATS in their last 4 games against New York and are 3-0 OVER in their last 3 games overall.
