Detroit Lions (9-8 last year) vs New York Giants (10-7-1 last season)
New York Giants vs Detroit Lions August 11, 2023 — The Giants accumulated 5,676 yards in the previous season. New York had 106 penalties for 827 yards and 170 first downs. In addition to 17 throwing touchdowns, New York scored 21 running touchdowns. Out of 16 times, they turned the ball over to the opponent, six were interceptions, and 10 were lost fumbles. They finished fourth in the league with a team rushing average of 148.2 yards. In efforts of getting the skin into the end zone, the New York Giants averaged 21.5 points per game.
A 380.0-yard average per game allowed the Detroit Lions to finish fourth in the NFL. They averaged 128.2 rushing yards per game when carrying the ball last season for 2,179 yards. After amassing 773 penalty yards from 90 violations, the Detroit offense placed 20th in football for team damage. In addition to throwing 7 interceptions and losing 8 fumbles, they gained 228 first downs. Last season, with 4,281 passing yards and an average of 251.8 tossing yards per game, the Lions were sixth in the league in passing. The Lions scored seventh in the league, with an average of 26.6 PPG among all clubs.
NY Giants vs Detroit Lions Game Information
Time: 10:00 PM ET
Date: Friday, August 11, 2023
Venue: Ford Field in Detroit, MI
TV: No TV
New York QB Daniel Jones and Detroit QB Jared Goff
The last time these two teams battled on the gridiron, the Giants fell to the Eagles 38-7. On 15/27 throws, Daniel Jones completed passes for 135 yards. He had one pick and a 53.8 quarterback rate after the game. Saquon Barkley topped all Giants rushers with 9 tries for 61 yards (6.8 yds per carry), placing him first overall. Richie James averaged 7.3 yards per reception while catching 7 receptions for 51 yards. Twenty times for 118 yards, or 5.9 yards per carry, the New York Giants rushed the ball.
The last time these two teams faced up on a football field, the Lions prevailed 20-16 over the Packers. With 224 yards and a 23/34 completion percentage to cap the game, Jared Goff had an 85.9 quarterback rating. He averaged 6.6 yards per attempt and did not throw any interceptions. Jamaal Williams carried the ball 16 times for 72 yards for Detroit, averaging 4.5 yards per carry. Kalif Raymond, who caught four catches for 66 yards (16.5 yards per reception), was one of the Lions’ main targets.
Odds/Point Spread: NY Giants -3, Total Odds: 36.5
In their previous 10 games against opponents from the National Football Conference, the NY Giants are 2-7-1 SU. In 4 of the Giants’ last five contests against opponents from the NFC North, the total went OVER. In 8 of the NY Giants’ final 10 games in August, the total went OVER. In their last 7 games against opponents from the National Football Conference, the Detroit Lions are 6-1 SU. In 10 of Detroit’s previous 12 games against opponents from the NFC East, the total was OVER. In their previous 11 August games, the Lions are 1-10 SU. In 5 of Detroit’s past 6 Friday games, the total went OVER.
NY Giants Betting Trends
- The New York Giants are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 matches.
- The NY Giants are 2-4 straight up in their last 6 outings against the Lions.
- The Giants are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games on the road.
- The New York Giants are 6-1-1 ATS in their last 8 road games against Detroit.
Detroit Lions Betting Trends
- The Detroit Lions are 9-1 ATS in their last 10 matches.
- The Lions are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games.
- The total went OVER in 4 of Detroit’s last 6 matches with the NY Giants.
- Detroit is 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games at home.
- The Detroit Lions are 1-6-1 ATS in their last 8 games at home against the Giants.
NY Giants vs Detroit Lions Betting Trends
NY Giants vs Detroit Lions: The Lions were 29th in the league for turnover rate with 25.1 PPG. Due to their 245.8 yards per game and 26 passing TDs allowed, they rated 30th out of all teams. Last season, they sustained a total loss of 427 points. Detroit gave up 2,491 rushing yards (146.5 yards per game) and 22 rushing touchdowns last year. The Lions’ defense took part in 1,076 games, which ranked 16th in the NFL. Their defense forced 22 turnovers in the last season (10 fumble recoveries and 12 interceptions).
Free Pick and Prediction: The NY Giants will win 21-17.
