The New York Jets (0-2) visit the Indianapolis Colts (1-1) in Week 3 for a 4:05 p.m. ET kickoff at Lucas Oil Stadium. ET. Below, we give you five player/team prop bets to consider from the BetMGM game menu.
5 New York Jets prop bets to make Week 3
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Saturday at 10:10 p.m. ET.
QB Sam Darnold OVER 0.5 interceptions (-189)
It’s a little more juice than I care to pay, but this is almost a guarantee. It’s not a knock on Darnold by any means, but he will be missing his top two receivers, with Jamison Crowder (hamstring) and Breshad Perriman (ankle) ruled out. That means WR Chris Hogan will be Darnold’s top receiver, with a bevy of other less experienced wideouts trying to pick up the slack. Less experienced route runners means more chance for miscues.
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TE Chris Herndon OVER 3.5 receptions (-115)
As mentioned above, the cupboard is a bit bare for Darnold among the wideout corps. He’ll likely be leaning heavily upon the short to intermediate routes, checking down to his tailback out of the backfield while also employing his tight end quite a bit. Herndon should benefit greatly from the lack of experienced targets elsewhere.
Jets’ first-quarter spread (+3, -106)
The Jets are double-digit underdogs on the road, but they should be able to hang with the heavily favored Colts in the first 15 minutes. You can expect the Jets to use a mostly ground-based attack early in this game, trying to win the time of possession game. If this spread were 2.5 points, it wouldn’t be nearly as attractive.
RB Frank Gore OVER 13.5 rushing attempts (+100)
Expect the Jets to lean upon their most experienced player early in the game. Even in a 31-13 blowout loss at home last weekend against the San Francisco 49ers, Gore was entrusted with 21 carries for 63 yards. The Jets were trailing 21-3 at halftime of that loss, and Gore was still able to hit blackjack in the rush total department. Expect more of the same in Week 3.
Darnold longest pass completion UNDER 32.5 yards (-110)
Darnold will not have his downfield threats of Crowder and Perriman, and last week the longest pass play went to WR Braxton Berrios for 30 yards on a garbage-time touchdown with 1:23 left in regulation. Berrios will be the only legitimate downfield threat in this one for Gang Green, and that’s not saying much.
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Also see:
- Namath: Darnold needs to ‘play better’ (Jets Wire)
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