Buffalo Bills vs New York Giants Preview
Kickoff for the Giants and Bills matchup on Sunday, October 15th is set for 8:20 ET. This week 6 NFL showdown will be televised on NBC.
Buffalo comes into this non-conference showdown, as the 14.5 point home favorite. Do they have what it takes to pick up the win and cover? Find out below. Check out BetCoco for Buffalo Bills – New York Giants odds
Buffalo Bills vs New York Giants Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The last five times that the Bills have hosted the Giants, they have an above .500 record at 3-2. The over/under record in the five most recent head to head games between the Giants and Bills is 2-3 with an average of 43 points per game. The last three times that the Giants have been on the road vs. the Bills, the over/under record is 2-3.
- In their last five games away from home, the Giants have a straight up record of 2-3 while going 1-4 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 19 points per game in these contests.
- Through their last ten home contests, the Bills offense has averaged 25 points per game while allowing an average of 16. Buffalo posted an overall record of 7-3 while going 5-5 ATS.
- Going back to their previous ten games as the underdog, New York has an ATS mark of 4-6 while going 2-8 straight up.
- Spanning across their last ten games as the betting favorite, the Bills have gone 5-5 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 7-3.
Buffalo Bills vs New York Giants Prediction
With an overall record of 1-4, the Giants are 4th in the NFC-East. This record also has them 14th in the NFC. On the road, New York is 1-2 compared to a record of 0-2 at home. The Giants currently hold a 0-5 record against the spread. Currently, their average scoring margin is -18.2. So far this season, New York games are 16th in total points. They come in with an over/under record of 1-4, with an average over/under line for their games set at 44.3 points.
As they enter week 6, the Giants offense ranks 26th in the league, averaging 12.4 points per contest. The Giants currently rank 9th in tackles for loss and 13th in sacks on the defensive side. Their opponents are averaging 30.6 points per game and 378.0 yards per contest against them.
The Bills’ week 6 matchup vs. New York will be their 4th home game of the season. On the road, they have gone 2-1 and are 3-2 overall. In the AFC-East, Buffalo is 2nd and 7th in the AFC. The current scoring margin for the Bills’ is +15.8, and this has contributed to their ATS record of 3-2. At 2-3 vs. the over/under, the Bills have an average margin of +0.5 versus their over/under lines. This season, their games have a combined average of 47.8 points per contest.
Offensively, the Bills have an average of 31.8 points per game, which is 3rd in the NFL. The Bills’ defense has, on average, allowed 325.2 yards and 16 points per contest (5th). Leading up to this game, they’ve permitted a 67.3% completion rate and yielded four passing touchdowns. In terms of run defense, they rank 25th in the NFL.
With the Bills being favored by 14.5, our NFL analytics models has this one playing out 26-20 in favor of the Bills. Our analytics assigns Buffalo a 67% chance of defeating the Giants.
Buffalo Bills vs New York Giants Betting Tips
- Take the Bills on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Giants (+14.5)
- Projecting a combined 46 points, we like the over
Buffalo Bills Injury Report
- Dion Dawkins – Personal (Questionable)
- Dawson Knox – Wrist (Questionable)
- Dane Jackson – Foot (Questionable)
- Justin Shorter – Hamstring (Out)
- Dalton Kincaid – Concussion (Questionable)
- Baylon Spector – Hamstring (Questionable)
- Tommy Doyle – Knee (Out)
- Zach Davidson – Knee (Out)
- Greg Rousseau – Foot (Questionable)
- Tre’Davious White – Achilles (Out)
- Matt Milano – Lower Leg (Out)
- DaQuan Jones – Pectoral (Out)
- Nyheim Hines – Knee (Out)
New York Giants Injury Report
- John Michael Schmitz Jr. – Shoulder (Questionable)
- Bryce Ford-Wheaton – Knee (Out)
- Matt Peart – Shoulder (Questionable)
- Gary Brightwell – Ankle (Questionable)
- Wan’Dale Robinson – Knee (Questionable)
- Cor’Dale Flott – Ankle (Questionable)
- Deonte Banks – Ankle (Questionable)
- Darren Waller – Groin (Questionable)
- Jamie Gillan – Illness (Questionable)
- D.J. Davidson – Knee (Questionable)
- Evan Neal – Ankle (Questionable)
- Micah McFadden – Ankle (Questionable)
- Marcus McKethan – Knee (Questionable)
- Aaron Robinson – Knee (Out)
- Azeez Ojulari – Ankle (Questionable)
- Shane Lemieux – Groin (Questionable)
- Andrew Thomas – Hamstring (Questionable)
- Chris Myarick – Hand (Out)
- Daniel Jones – Neck (Questionable)
- Tommy Sweeney – Illness (Out)
- J.C. Hassenauer – Triceps (Out)
- Cole Beasley – Quad (Questionable)
- Jarrad Davis – Knee (Out)
- Saquon Barkley – Ankle (Questionable)
