MARK MAY contest of the week: New York Giants at Green Bay Packers ($50 Prize!)
"The Crowd" has Green Bay as (-3.7) favorites
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On Sunday, January 8th, at 4:40 P.M. (11-5) New York Giants will be on the road to take on the (10-6) Green Bay Packers in the first round of the playoffs.
Mark May:
Mark is going with “The Crowd” predicting a final score of Packers 41 – Giants 30.
The Crowd:
“The Crowd” projects a final score of Packers 26.6 – Giants 22.9 with an over/under of 49.5. The Vegas Line has a final score of Packers 24.5 – Giants 20.0 with an over/under of 44.5.
2016-17 Statistics (32 total teams):
Yards per game: Packers 368.8 (8th) > Giants 330.7 (25th)
Points per game: Packers 27.0 (4th) > Giants 19.4 (26th)
Turnover margin: Packers +8 > Giants -2
Fewest yards allowed per game: Giants 339.7 (10th) > Packers 363.9 (22nd)
Fewest Points allowed per game: Giants 17.8 (2nd) > Packers 24.2 (21st)
Summary:
Green Bay is red hot going into the playoffs riding a six-game winning streak. The Packers are averaging 30.8 points per game during their winning streak and quarterback Aaron Rodgers is back to playing at an elite level. The Giants are (3-2) in their last five games and have failed to reach 20 points in any of those games. In fact, the Giants offense has really struggled all season failing to score 30 points in any game. They will have to rely heavily on their defense which ranks second in fewest points allowed (17.8).
Green Bay was (6-2) at home this season while New York was just (4-4) on the road. The Packers defeated the Giants 23-16 earlier this season at Lambeau Field. The Packers have a huge advantage in terms of turnover margin and that is one of the biggest factors that has sparked their recent turnaround. The Giants have been snake-bitten by turnovers all year and quarterback Eli Manning has been known to turn the ball over at inopportune times. With the Giants struggling to score, they will need a heck of a performance by their defense to have a chance in this one. Green Bay’s offense is rolling right now and should lead them to victory in this one.
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