This may surprise you after watching the Jets lay an egg on Thursday last week against the Broncos at home, but those who like to lay the odds are placing money on the Jets this week.
New York is sitting as a 7-point underdog against the Arizona Cardinals, who enter the game against the Jets at 2-2, 1-1 at home and 1-1 on the road.
The Jets at 0-4 have allowed 131 points so far in their four losses, that’s 32.7 points per game.
Nevertheless, here’s the latest write up from Sports Illustrated’s gambling page on the Jets and Cardinals and how money is sliding to New York.
Arizona Cardinals at New York Jets
Moneyline: Arizona (-305) | New York (+260)
Spread: ARI -7 (-110) | NYJ +7 (-110)
Total: 47– Over: (-110) | Under: 47 (-110)
Game Info: October 11, 2020 1:00 pm ET / 10:00 am PT | FOX
This is easily the most perplexing movement of any line in Week 5. The Cardinals (2-2 SU; 2-2 ATS) have seen the line move against them after opening as 8.5-point road favorites against the Jets. Despite the strong support in ticket count for the Cardinals, the line has moved in favor of winless New York. Oddsmakers at DraftKings Sportsbook have adjusted the line to a current market offering of Arizona as only 7-point road favorites. Bettors are really expecting a clueless Adam Gase and his New York Jets (0-4 SU; 0-4 ATS) to cover the number against Kyler Murray in Week 5? I realize the Cardinals have dropped two straight, but there is no way anyone should ever be putting their hard earned money behind an Adam Gase coached team. Despite nearly 75 percent of the money being in support of the Cardinals the oddsmakers have moved this line surprisingly in favor of the Jets.