NFL Week 9 Free Picks: Lions vs Jets – Game Preview

Detroit Lions (2-5) vs New York Jets (5-2)

Game Time: 1:00 PM EDT Sunday, November 7, 2010

Stadium: Ford Field – Detroit, MI

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly Cloudy, High 54F, Low 37F

Game Odds Spread: New York -4  Total: 41.5 points

New York may have a solid record halfway through the 2010 NFL season, but they’ll have a tough time answering the storm of questions to come if they drop points to the Lions in Week 9 – straight after being shutout at home by Green Bay.

Detroit’s rough season is beginning to show positive signs after an excellent fourth quarter against Washington last week which sealed a 37-25 win, and Week 10 sees them up against the abysmal Buffalo Bills who currently sit with an 0-7 record.

NFL 2010 Team Stats: Lions Offense

Ranked 6th in the lead for points per game with 26.1, the Lions routinely score enough to win. Javid Best leads NFL rookies with 613 yards from scrimmage, though the offense is hovering around the bottom of the league for rushing yards per game, with just 82.3.

When they have found a way through this season, the Lions have managed to exploit opponents relentlessly.

Jets Defense: NFL 2010 Team Stats

Allowing only 15.7 points per game this far, New York’s defense is one of the toughest in the league. The only weak point is passing yards against, where it is ranked 18th, allowing 218.6 per game.

Week 8 proved you can still lose without conceding a touchdown, so Defensive Cordinator Mike Pettine will pull out all the stops to keep Detroit from scoring at all.

New York Jets @ Detroit Lions – Betting Odds & Game Predictions

Sportsbook.com online sportsbook favours the Jets to win the game with a spread of -4. The OVER/UNDER is set at 41.5 points.

Bodog.com has New York set as road favoties at -220, while Detroit is marked at +180 against the money line.

Game Prediction: Close but no cigar for Detroit. They’ll put points up, but not enough to win. Jets QB Mark Sanchez will make up for his poor performance in Week 8 and keep his team in position to fight for the AFC East division title. In a battle of defense versus offense, we’ll take a trip to Revis Island in this one.

Use your 10% cash back bonus earned by opening your personal online betting account at Bodog.com to bet on the Jets winning by a 31-17  final score that sends the 41.5 game total UNDER.