Well, the New York Jets were in a real bounceback situation last weekend and they blew it, when they lost by ten points to the Seattle Seahawks at home. Now they have to come back and face a team that shined in its own redemption scenario last week, as they visit the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday. Game time is 1 PM ET at Heinz Field, and the special treat for VietBet customers is that they are able to place wagers on the game even after the opening kickoff, when they take advantage of the superior software available through Live Betting Ultra.
New York Jets vs Pittsburgh Steelers – Vietbet NFL Betting Line:
In the betting odds posted on this game by the people at VietBet, the Steelers are solid favorites on their home field:
New York Jets +7 (-105)
Pittsburgh Steelers -7 (-115)
Over 48 points -110
Under 48 points -110
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New York Jets vs Pittsburgh Steelers – Betting Trends:
New York Jets:
- Season record: 1-3 SU, 1-2-1 ATS
- The total has gone OVER in 4 of the NY Jets last 6 games
- The Jets are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games
- The Jets are 1-3-1 ATS in their last 5 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 4 of the NY Jets last 5 games on the road
- The Jets are 8-15 SU in their last 23 games on the road
- The Jets are 2-4-2 ATS in their last 8 games on the road
- The Jets are 5-12 ATS in their last 17 games when playing Pittsburgh
- The total has gone UNDER in 12 of the NY Jets last 15 games when playing Pittsburgh
- The Jets are 5-14 SU in their last 19 games when playing Pittsburgh
- The Jets are 1-7 SU in their last 8 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
- The Jets are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Steelers:
- Season record: 3-1 SU, 3-1 ATS
- The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Pittsburgh’s last 8 games
- The Steelers are 8-3 SU in their last 11 games
- The Steelers are 4-0-1 ATS in their last 5 games at home
- The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh’s last 6 games at home
- The Steelers are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games at home
- The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Pittsburgh’s last 15 games when playing NY Jets
- The Steelers are 14-5 SU in their last 19 games when playing NY Jets
- The Steelers are 7-1 SU in their last 8 games when playing at home against NY Jets
New York Jets vs Pittsburgh Steelers – CJ’s Take:
Ryan Fitzpatrick is now a beleaguered Harvard man, having thrown six interceptions against the Kansas City Chiefs two weeks ago and three more against Seattle last Sunday. It is the first time in 30 years that a quarterback has thrown nine interceptions over a two-game stretch. And one may assume that there is an increasing constituency that wants to bring Geno Smith back into the starting position. Apparently those people have short memories, as they don’t recall why many Jets fans were downright giggly when Smith was knocked out in the locker room last year, giving Fitzpatrick the starting job.
The Steelers destroyed Kansas City last Sunday night, as Ben Roethlisberger threw five touchdown passes, and the team got 144 yards on the ground out of Le’Veon Bell, who was coming back from a three-game suspension. These guys are looking good right now. The same can’t be said for the Jets.
Big Ben threw just five incompletions to go with his five touchdown passes last week, and when he faces off against the Jets’ defense, it may be without Darrelle Revis, who had been bothered by a hamstring injury. Let’s see if he does play, which frankly we expect, but will he be good enough to keep up with Antonio Brown out there in the secondary?
Matt Forte rushed 14 times for just 27 yards last week, so obviously the questions arise as to whether this guy is getting close to hitting that “wall” that running backs often do.
The Jets were so good in the red zone last season, and that was a testament to Fitzpatrick. But VietBet patrons who take a look at this year’s stats see that they have converted slightly less than 39% of their red zone opportunities into touchdowns, and when you have to settle for field goals you are really in a disadvantageous situation. By contrast, Pittsburgh is 80% successful in getting touchdowns inside the opponents 20 yard line, as opposed to field-goal attempts.
Eric Decker had to sit out last week’s game with a shoulder injury, and he is also questionable for this game. He was averaging 21.6 yards per reception, so his absence would definitely limit Fitzpatrick’s options out there.
The Jets have been pretty solid in defending the opposition’s running game (3.1 yards per carry allowed), but those who watched last week’s game know that there were a lot of receivers wide open in the secondary for Russell Wilson to feed. And this defense is allowing nine yards per pass attempt, which is the worst figure in the league, and they have also given up more passes that have gone 40 or more yards (seven) than any other team in the NFL.
Next up for both teams:
- NY Jets visit the Arizona Cardinals Monday, October 17th
- The Pittsburgh Steelers visit the Miami Dolphins Sunday, October 16th
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By Charles Jay