Best Early Game Total Picks for Week 16
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Patriots at Jets
When: Sunday, December 27th at 1:00 PM ET Odds: OVER/UNDER 45.5 Analysis: Besides owning the league’s best run defense, the Jets have been amazing in their last four games, giving up just 14 points, with the offense making a good number of solid plays to keep New Yorkers alive in the playoff race. The Patriots, often known for their offense, have also had to heavily rely on their defense, given the many injuries witnessed in the offense. And to their credit, the Patriots have been splendid, allowing a total of just 22 points in their last two games, along with 10 sacks and two picks. Stopping the Jets’ offense that is averaging 27.5 PPG in their last four games won’t be easy, but with New England banged up in the offense, you can be sure that coach Bill Belichick will design plays that will emphasize more on the strength of the Pats in the D-side. All that considered, this game offers a great likelihood of a tame scoring affair that will keep the total UNDER. Pick: Both the Jets and Pats play to UNDER 45.5 points, with New England’s injuries evidently showing in their game.Colts at Dolphins
When: Sunday, December 27th at 1:00 PM ET Odds: OVER/UNDER* Analysis: Over the last couple of weeks, the Colts and Dolphins have been the personification of struggling offenses in the league. Case-and-point, the Colts could only muster 10 points in the 16-10 home loss to the Texans last week, with QB Matt Hasselbeck struggling mightily in passing the ball and the running game also failing to move the chains (mustering up just 50 total rushing yards on 19 carries as a team). The Dolphins, in their Sunday game to the Chargers lost 30-14, with Miami going into the half trailing 23-0 and managing to get on the scoresheet late in the game when it was garbage time. This continued the season-long trend of Miami failing to use its scoring opportunities, which has seen them rank as the third-worst team in the league in total first downs, and second worst team in the league in third down completions with a shameful 29.6-percent clip. So, if you are hoping for a game that will light up the stadium with scores, steer clear of this Colts @ Dolphins game because this one is nearly guaranteed to total below 40 points in a pathetic scoring showcase. Pick: Miami and Indianapolis continue to struggle offensively, with none of them scoring beyond 25 points, as the total stays sickeningly below 40 points for an UNDER pay.