Giants-Jets Capsule
NEW YORK GIANTS (2-7) at NEW YORK JETS (1-7)
Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, Fox
OPENING LINE - Giants by 1 1/2
RECORD VS. SPREAD - Giants 3-6, Jets 2-6
SERIES RECORD - Giants lead 8-5
LAST MEETING - Jets beat Giants 23-20 in OT, Dec. 6, 2015
LAST WEEK - Giants lost to Cowboys 37-18; Jets lost to Dolphins 26-18.
AP PRO32 RANKING - Giants No. 27, Jets No. 31
GIANTS OFFENSE - OVERALL (24), RUSH (17), PASS (18).
GIANTS DEFENSE - OVERALL (28), RUSH (25), PASS (25).
JETS OFFENSE - OVERALL (32), RUSH (30), PASS (32).
JETS DEFENSE - OVERALL (17), RUSH (6), PASS (24).
STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES - It's 14th regular-season meeting between co-inhabitants of MetLife Stadium, where teams have split their two meetings. ... Jets haven't beaten Giants as "home" team since 1988. ... Giants on five-game losing streak. Also lost five in a row last season and had two five-game skids in 2017. Looking to avoid first six-game losing streak since 2014, when they finished 6-10. ... Giants QB Daniel Jones needs two completions to set team rookie record, set by Charlie Conerly in 1948. Jones also needs 43 pass attempts to break Conerly's franchise mark. Jones has six TD passes and only two INTs in last three games, but has also lost five fumbles in that span. Jones' 16 turnovers - eight INTs, eight fumbles - tie him with Tampa Bay QB Jameis Winston for most in NFL. ... RB Saquon Barkley had career-best 65-yard catch last week vs. Cowboys. ... Giants TE Evan Engram uncertain to play with sprained left foot. ... S Antoine Bethea has fumble recovery in consecutive games. ... DL Leonard Williams faces former team for first time since being traded by Jets two weeks ago for third-round draft pick and conditional fifth-rounder. Had 17 sacks, four passes defensed and two forced fumbles in 71 career games with Jets. ... Jets coming off embarrassing 28-16 loss at previously winless Miami. ... Adam Gase's offense ranks last in NFL in total offense, passing offense and third-down offense, and second to last in sacks allowed and scoring. ... QB Sam Darnold has thrown three TD passes and eight INTs in last three games. Also has completed just 58.4% of his passes in that span. ... RB Le'Veon Bell dealing with sore ankle and knee but is expected to play. Had 121 yards from scrimmage last week with 66 yards rushing and 55 yards receiving. Bell's 3.3 yards per carry would rank as career worst. ... WR Jamison Crowder leads Jets with 43 receptions and is coming off game vs. Dolphins in which he caught eight passes for 83 yards and first TD with New York. ... Rookie DL Quinnen Williams had first career full sack last week. ... Jets have held opponents to league-low 3.13 yards rushing per attempt. Since 2009, only two other teams have lower average through nine games: Pittsburgh (2.65, 2010) and Cleveland (2.91, 2017). That Browns defense was also led by current Jets D-coordinator Gregg Williams. ... Fantasy tip: Giants WR Golden Tate could be in for huge game vs. Jets secondary that will likely be without starting CBs Trumaine Johnson, already on IR, and Darryl Roberts, who has calf injury.
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