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Jets open preseason, Robert Saleh era as favorites over Giants

Odds have the Jets defeating the crosstown rival Giants in their Saturday night preseason opener.

A new era of Jets football kicks off on Saturday night, as Robert Saleh will make his head coaching debut in New York’s preseason opener against the Giants.

Tipico Sportsbook predicts the Saleh era will begin on a high note, as the Jets are favored to defeat their crosstown rival. Gang Green is currently listed at -125 (bet $125 to win $100), while the Giants sit at +100 (bet $100 to win $100). The over/under points total for the game is 34.5, with the over at -115 (bet $115 to win $100) and the under at -105 (bet $105 to win $100).

New York’s preseason matchup with the Giants will feature a ton of new faces on the field and the sidelines. Not only will Saleh and Giants second-year head coach Joe Judge meet for the first time, but Zach Wilson will also take the field for his first game action.

Wilson has been up-and-down throughout the Jets’ early training camp practices and struggled during the recent Green and White scrimmage. The preseason will afford New York’s prized rookie signal-caller the opportunity to work out the kinks against an opposing defense.

Saturday night’s action will also be key for the Jets’ other rookies. Michael Carter and Elijah Moore are both fighting for starting spots at running back and wide receiver, respectively, and figure to receive plenty of first-team repetitions to test their chops. Defensively, Michael Carter II and Brandin Echols are competing for New York’s starting nickel cornerback position, while Hamsah Nasirildeen and Jamien Sherwood are duking it out at weak-side linebacker.

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6 Jets with plenty to prove this summer

Training camp and the preseason will provide the opportunity for six Jets players to prove themselves before the summer is up.

Robert Saleh’s first training camp as Jets head coach is still a little over a month away from kicking off, but there is already plenty of intrigue surrounding his personnel with summer underway.

New York’s roster features a good amount of players who are either locked into starting jobs or, at the very least, a spot on the 53-man roster. It also consists of numerous players who will arrive at One Jets Drive in July prepared to prove plenty to a whole lot of different people.

Which Jets players have the most to prove once training camp and the preseason begin? Here are six to keep an eye on as the summer progresses and camp inches closer.