Giants open as 3.5-point home underdogs vs. Bengals in Week 6

The New York Giants have opened as 3.5-point home underdogs against the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 6.

The New York Giants (2-3) have opened as 3.5-point underdogs for their game on Sunday night at MetLife Stadium versus the Cincinnati Bengals (1-4).

It is the 21st consecutive game that the Giants have been listed as an underdog — a continuing franchise record.

The over/under opened at 48.5 total points and the moneyline is currently Bengals -200, Giants +165, per BetMGM.

The Giants are coming off an upset victory over the Seahawks in Seattle on Sunday, 29-20. The Bengals fell to the Baltimore Ravens at home, 41-38, in overtime.

The Giants are 2-3 against the spread this season and only Sunday’s game in Seattle has gone over the number.

The Bengals are 1-4 against the spread and the over has been topped in four of their five games this season.

This will be the 12th time the Giants and Bengals have met since the 1970 NFL-AFL merger. The Bengals lead the series, 6-5.

After playing each other just three times from 1972-1990, the Giants and Bengals have met regularly every four seasons or so.

The two clubs last clashed in 2020, a 19-17 Giants victory. It was the first victory by a road team in the series’ 11 games.

The teams last faced each other at MetLife Stadium on Monday night, November 14, 2016, when Giants quarterback Eli Manning’s third touchdown pass of the game, a three-yarder to wide receiver Sterling Shepard early in the fourth quarter, led to a 21-20 victory.

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Giants now 7-point road underdogs vs. Seahawks in Week 5

The New York Giants are now 7-point underdogs for their Week 5 matchup against the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday.

The New York Giants (1-3) are currently a 7-point underdog for their game this coming Sunday against the Seattle Seahawks (3-1) at Lumen Field.

The line is up from 6.5 points earlier in the week.

The over/under, which opened at 42 total points, has risen to 43 points.

The money line is currently Seahawks -350, Giants +260, per BetMGM.

This is the 20th consecutive time in which the Giants are the underdog in a game, the longest streak in franchise history.

The Giants are 2-2 against the speed so far this season and all four of their games have gone under.

The Seahawks are 1-2-1 against the spread and three of their four games have also gone under.

The Giants are coming off a 20-15 loss to the Dallas Cowboys at home last Thursday night. The Seahawks suffered their first loss of the season on Monday night, 42-29, to the Detroit Lions.

The Seahawks are averaging 25.5 points per game this season (9th). The Giants are putting up 15.0 points per game (29th).

The Giants and Seahawks will meet for the third consecutive season. Seattle won the previous two meetings and lead the overall series, 11-10, going back to 1976. All games were played in the regular season.

The Giants are 4-6 in Seattle, including 2-4 in Lumen Field, which opened in 2002.

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Giants vs. Seahawks: 3 best prop bets for Week 5

The New York Giants and Seattle Seahawks face off this Sunday afternoon at Lumen Field. Here are three prop bets to consider.

The New York Giants (1-3) trail to the Pacific Northwest to face the NFC West-leading Seattle Seahawks (3-1) in Week 5 of the 2024 NFL season.

The Giants will likely be without stud rookie wideout Malik Nabers (concussion protocol) and, potentially, their top rusher Devin Singletary (groin).

Singletary could still suit up come Sunday but appears to be trending as out this week. That is why the oddsmakers didn’t have player props available until Friday.

With the Giants throwing the ball on 65 percent of their offensive snaps this season and Nabers getting the majority of the targets, it bodes well for the team’s other receivers against the Seahawks.

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Giants WR Darius Slayton OVER 38.5 receiving yards (-115)

Darius Slayton has hit the receptions over in seven of his last nine away games and is averaging 30 yards per game with Nabers in the lineup. Without Nabers, he will see an increased volume of targets. He has 56 yards on five catches in Week 4 versus Dallas.

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Seahawks WR DK Metcalf anytime touchdown (+140)

DK Metcalf has two touchdowns this season and now faces Giants cornerback Deonte Banks, who has given up an NFL-high four touchdowns this season. Metcalf scored in each of his last two contests in 2022-23 against the Giants.

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Seahawks WR DK Metcalf 75+ alternative receiving yards (+125)

Metcalf has eclipsed 100 or more yards in each of the last three weeks and, even though Banks will dog him, isn’t likely to keep him from at least logging in several big catches.

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Giants open as significant road underdogs vs. Seahawks in Week 5

The New York Giants open as underdogs for the 20th consecutive game, this time against the Seattle Seahawks in Week 5.

The New York Giants (1-3) have opened as a 6.5-point underdog for their game this coming Sunday against the Seattle Seahawks (3-1) at Lumen Field.

The over/under opened at 42 total points and the money line is currently Seahawks -27, Giants +220, per BetMGM.

This is the 20th consecutive time in which the Giants are the underdog in a game, the longest streak in franchise history.

The Giants are 2-2 against the speed so far this season and all four of their games have gone under.

The Seahawks are 1-2-1 against the spread and three of their four games have also gone under.

The Giants are coming off a 20-15 loss to the Dallas Cowboys at home last Thursday night. The Seahawks suffered their first loss of the season on Monday night, 42-29, to the Detroit Lions.

The Seahawks are averaging 25.5 points per game this season (9th). The Giants are putting up 15.0 points per game (29th).

The Giants and Seahawks will meet for the third consecutive season. Seattle won the previous two meetings and lead the overall series, 11-10, going back to 1976. All games were played in the regular season.

The Giants are 4-6 in Seattle, including 2-4 in Lumen Field, which opened in 2002.

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Giants are now 6-point home underdogs vs. Cowboys in Week 4

The New York Giants are now 6-point road underdogs against the Dallas Cowboys in Week 4, up from +4.5 at the open.

The New York Giants are now a 6-point underdog for this Thursday night’s matchup at MetLife Stadium against their long-time NFC East rivals, the Dallas Cowboys.

The line opened on Monday at +4.5 and has jumped during the week amid the news that the Giants will be without several key players in their secondary.

The over/under, which opened at 43.5 total points, has edged up to 45.5.

The moneyline on Thursday morning was Cowboys -275, Giants +220, per BetMGM.

The Giants (1-2) are coming off their first win of the season, a 21-15 victory over the Browns in Cleveland. New York recorded eight sacks, their most in a game since 2016.

The Cowboys (1-2) lost, 28-25, at home on Sunday to the Baltimore Ravens in a game that featured 868 total yards between the two teams.

Both teams are 1-2 against the spread in 2024.

Last year, Dallas swept the series for the second consecutive season and the sixth time in the last seven years. The Cowboys have also won 13 of the last 14 meetings.

Dallas outscored the Giants by a total score of 89-17 last year.

The Cowboys are 8-6 vs. the Giants in MetLife Stadium.

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Giants open as significant home underdogs vs. Cowboys in Week 4

The New York Giants open as significant home underdogs for a Thursday night game against the Dallas Cowboys in Week 4.

The New York Giants have opened as a 4.5-point underdog for this Thursday night’s matchup at MetLife Stadium against their long-time NFC East rivals, the Dallas Cowboys.

The over/under opened at 43.5 total points and the moneyline opened at Cowboys -225, Giants +185, per BetMGM.

The Giants (1-2) are coming off their first win of the season, a 21-15 victory over the Browns in Cleveland. New York recorded eight sacks, their most in a game since 2016.

The Cowboys (1-2) lost, 28-25, at home on Sunday to the Baltimore Ravens in a game that featured 868 total yards between the two teams.

Both teams are 1-2 against the spread in 2024.

Last year, Dallas swept the series for the second consecutive season and the sixth time in the last seven years. The Cowboys have also won 13 of the last 14 meetings.

Dallas outscored the Giants by a total score of 89-17 last year.

The Cowboys are 8-6 vs. the Giants in MetLife Stadium.

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Giants remain 6.5-point road underdogs vs. Browns in Week 3

The New York Giants remain 6.5-point road underdogs against the Cleveland Browns in Week 3.

The New York Giants (0-2) remain 6.5-point underdogs for their Week 2 matchup against the Cleveland Browns (1-1) at Huntington Bank Field this coming Sunday.

The line opened at 6.5 points and has not moved all week.

The over/under, per BetMGM, opened at 38.5 total points. The current moneyline is Browns -300, Giants +240 and that has also not moved as the week has progressed.

61 percent of the spread bets and 82 percent of the moneyline wagers are on the Browns.

The Giants are 0-2 against the spread this season and both of their games have gone under. The Giants went 8-8-1 against the spread in 2023 and 11 of their 17 games went under.

The Browns are 1-1 against the spread with one game going over and the other under. They were 10-7-1 against the spread in 2023 with 12 of their 18 games going over.

Cleveland leads the all-time series, 27-21-2, with the teams splitting their two postseason meetings.

The clubs last met on December 20, 2020 at MetLife Stadium. The Browns won, 20-6. The last meeting in Cleveland was in 2016, a 27-13 Giants victory.

Since the Browns moved to the AFC in the 1970 NFL-AFL merger, they have played the Giants only 11 times. The Giants hold the post-merger advantage, 6-5.

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Giants open as significant road underdogs vs. Browns in Week 3

The New York Giants (0-2) have opened Week 3 as significant road underdogs against the Cleveland Browns (1-1).

The New York Giants (0-2) have opened as 6.5-point underdogs for their Week 2 matchup against the Cleveland Browns (1-1) at Huntington Bank Field this coming Sunday.

The over/under, per BetMGM, opened at 38.5 total points. The current moneyline is Browns -300, Giants +240.

The Giants are 0-2 against the spread this season and both of their games have gone under. The Giants went 8-8-1 against the spread in 2023 and 11 of their 17 games went under.

The Browns are 1-1 against the spread with one game going over and the other under. They were 10-7-1 against the spread in 2023 with 12 of their 18 games going over.

Cleveland leads the all-time series, 27-21-2, with the teams splitting their two postseason meetings.

The clubs last met on December 20, 2020 at MetLife Stadium. The Browns won, 20-6. The last meeting in Cleveland was in 2016, a 27-13 Giants victory.

Since the Browns moved to the AFC in the 1970 NFL-AFL merger, they have played the Giants only 11 times. The Giants hold the post-merger advantage, 6-5.

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Giants now 1.5-point road underdogs vs. Commanders in Week 2

With kickoff a day away, the New York Giants are now 1.5-point road underdogs against the Washington Commanders in Week 2.

The New York Giants opened as a 2.5-point underdog for their Week 2 contest against the Washington Commanders this Sunday at Northwest Stadium.

The line has dropped a full point (Giants +1.5).

The over/under opened at 41.5 points and has risen to 43 points as the week has progressed.

The moneyline is currently Commanders -125, Giants +105, per BetMGM.

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So far, 76 percent of the spread bets have been on Washington.

Both teams lost their openers last Sunday. The Giants fell to the Minnesota Vikings at home, 28-6, while the Commanders were outpaced by the Buccaneers in Tampa, 37-20.

The Giants have won the past three meetings with Washington and the two teams tied in the meeting before that stretch.

Last year, the Giants were 8-8-1 against the spread and are 0-1 this season.

The Commanders were 6-10-1 against the spread last year and are also 0-1 this season.

64.7 percent of the Giants’ 2023 games went under while 58.8 percent of Commanders’ games went over.

In Week 1, the Giants were under again while the Commanders’ opener went over.

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Giants vs. Commanders: 3 best prop bets for Week 2

The New York Giants and Washington Commanders face off this Sunday in the Nation’s capital. Here are three prop bets to consider.

The New York Giants (0-1) face off against their long-time NFC East rivals, the Washington Commanders (0-1), this Sunday at Northwest Stadium.

Although most of the NFL universe will be looking elsewhere, there are always betting options in any game.

Here are three prop bets you might consider, per BetMGM.

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Commanders WR Terry McLaurin over 51.5 receiving yards (-115)

Terry McLaurin has had success against the Giants in his career with 61 catches (6.8 per game) for 783 yards (87.0 yards per game) and three receiving touchdowns over nine career games. That includes five or more catches in eight of nine games.

McLaurin had a quiet Week 1 against Tampa Bay (two receptions for 17 yards) but now faces a Giants’ secondary that is young and in flux. Offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury is surely going to look to target him more than four this week knowing the history here. All it takes is one big play to cover this bet.

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First TD Scorer: Giants WR Malik Nabers (+1200)

Malik Nabers had a solid debut last week against a respectable Minnesota secondary, reeling in five of seven targets for 66 yards. Washington surrendered four passing touchdowns last week versus Tampa Bay.

Yes, Daniel Jones is no Baker Mayfield at this point, but the Giants will want to get the ball to Nabers as much as possible, even though he’s on the injury report with a knee issue. It’s worth a shot. Nabers is showing signs of becoming elite and has a positive matchup here.

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Giants QB Daniel Jones OVER 30.5 passing attempts (-130)

Jones was terrible in the Giants’ 28-6 opening loss to Minnesota last week, completing 22 of 42 passes for 186 yards and two picks. The Giants have a new alignment along the offensive line and struggled to protect him at times. He was sacked five times and hit a total of 12.

That aside, head coach Brian Daboll — who is calling the plays this year — won’t shy away from throwing the ball. If the Giants are behind in this game, which is a distinct possibility, this number will easily be surpassed.

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