Thinking of betting the Halloween matchup between the Houston Texans and New York Jets on 'Thursday Night Football'? Here's what you need to know.
After starting the season 2-1, the Jets have lost five straight and are now +550 to make the playoffs after opening the season as a slight favorite to take the AFC East.The AFC South-leading Texans opened as a 1-point favorite, but the action has moved toward the Jets for their Halloween night matchup.Of course the 2-6 team is favored over the 6-2 team, right? The Jets have been a disaster this season, but they're really not as bad as the record indicates.
The Jets' season is likely over, but a win in this desperate spot could spark something. I know it's uncomfortable, but New York is favored here for a reason. The Jets should win this game . I'm betting they do.If the Jets close as favorites, it would be the fifth time in the Super Bowl era a team with a .250 or worse winning percentage is favored over a team with a .750 or better winning percentage in Week 9 or later. The previous four were 4-0 outright and 3-0-1 ATS .
Three straight Jets games have gone over the total. Six of the last seven Texans games have gone under the total.The Texans are 13-28-2 ATS all-time in prime-time games. The Jets are 1-6 ATS in their past seven prime-time games and 7-16 ATS in prime-time games since 2016.
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