In Depth Analysis on the NFL Preseason Week 4 Odds: Giants at Patriots
When: Thursday, August 31 at 7:30 PM EST Where: Gillette Stadium, Foxboro TV: NFL Network Radio: Sirius XM Radio Live Stream: NFL Game Pass NFL Preseason Odds: Patriots -3Weather Forecast
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Straight Up Stats
The Giants had a pretty solid season last year, ending up 11-6 after losing in the Wild Card round of the playoffs. That was a marked improvement over the previous couple of seasons, taking their record since 2014 to 23-26. The Giants have struggled on the road over the past 3 seasons, going 9-15, including a 5-13 record as a road underdog, which they are for this one. The Patriots have been dominant for as long as anyone can remember, and their 17-2 record in 2016 took them to an amazing 45-11 over the last 3 seasons. They had the best home record in the league during this stretch, going 25-4, which included a 22-4 record as a home favorite. The fact of the matter is that this team is tough to beat anywhere.Green Bay is Favorite Against LA Rams in Preseason Game
Point Spread Stats
The Giants come into this one as a 3-point underdog. Their ATS record last season was a respectable 9-7-1, which took them to 24-23-2 over the last 3 seasons. Their SU road record was not good during this stretch, but they did do better ATS, going 10-12-2. Not so good was their record as a road underdog, which came in at 6-10-2. The Patriots are a great bet no matter how you play them, as they went 16-3 ATS last season, the best in the NFL. That took them to 35-19-2 over the past 3 seasons, and 19-8-2 when playing at home. As a home favorite, the Patriots have put together a 16-8-2 record ATS since 2014.OVER/UNDER Stats
The O/U for this one is set at 38. The New York Giants only saw 5 of their 17 games go OVER last season, taking their 3-year O/U record to 26-23. The OVER has actually been a little more prevalent with the Giants on the road during this time at 13-11, with the O/U numbers going to 10-8 when the Giants were a road dog.