Betting sites for NFL favor the away team by a field goal when the New York Giants and the Detroit Lions play in week 1 NFL Preseason action at Ford Field on Friday. These are two teams that went beyond expectations in 2022.
New York Giants vs. Detroit Lions Odds by MyBookie.ag
| Team | SP/RL | TOTAL | ML | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giants | -3 ( -110 ) | 36½ ( -110 ) | -145 |  |
| Lions | +3 ( -110 ) | 36½ ( -110 ) | +125 | |
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Betting NY Giants
The Giants are three-point road favorites at the best online sportsbooks. The New York Giants are coming into the 2023 season aiming to build upon a strong 2022 campaign. They finished the year with a 9-7-1 record, they made the playoffs for the first time since the 2016 season, and Brian Daboll won coach of the year in his maiden season, the first Giants head coach to earn the honor since Jim Fassel back in 1997.
The Giants’ rep as road warriors carried over into the postseason. New York beat Minnesota in the Wild Card game before they fell to the Eagles 38-7 in the divisional round. The Giants’ successful year would translate into bonuses for some players, such as Daniel Jones.
The Giants signed their starting quarterback to a four-year, $160 million contract. Saquon Barkley tried to hold out for a good deal too, but ended up signing for a 1-year, $11 million contract. The Giants’ offensive attack has other elements that should pay off in 2023.
Darren Waller was acquired by trade and Jalin Hyatt arrived as a hyped rookie plus a group that features Sterling Shepard, Darius Slayton and Wan’Dale Robinson, among others. On the defense, the Giants have a strong pass rush that is led by Dexter Lawrence and Kayvon Thibodeaux.
The arrival of Bobby Okereke will anchor the front seven and will bolster the Giants’ linebacker group and will make this defense even more of a force to be reckoned with in 2023. The division overall remains nothing to write home about, but the Giants will spice it up a bit.
Betting Detroit Lions
The Lions are slight home dogs according to betting sites for NFL. The Detroit Lions will try to keep the forward momentum going in 2023, after they polished the turd that was a 1-6 start and going 8-1 down the line.
They finished with a 9-8 overall record as well as a 5-1 record in the NFC North division. The Lions still missed the playoffs for the sixth straight season in a row, but the fans have good reason to be hopeful heading into the 2023 season.
Jared Goff will return under center for Detroit after he threw for 4,438 passing yards through the air and 29 touchdown scores. The running back tandem from 2022 has been completely overhauled, with D’Andre Swift and Jamaal Williams and the first-round pick Jahmyr Gibbs and the veteran David Montgomery.
Making the receiving group work is going to be a problem, with Jameson Williams missing six games as a result of a violation of the NFL’s gambling policy. Other than that, though, the key parts are there for Ben Johnson’s offensive attack to be successful.
On the defense, Aidan Hutchinson and James Houston will return after enjoying strong rookie seasons. Speaking of which, this year’s picks will deepen that unit for the foreseeable future with the arrivals of linebacker Jack Campbell and safety Brian Branch.
Detroit has gone 9-1 ATS in their last ten games. Detroit has gone 5-1 SU in their last six games. The total has gone OVER in four of Detroit’s last six games against NY Giants. Detroit has gone 5-0 ATS in their last five games at home.
The Lions have gone 1-6-1 ATS in their last eight games when playing at home against the NY Giants. Detroit is 6-1 SU in their last seven games against an opponent in the National Football Conference.
New York Giants vs. Detroit Lions Pick
We get the argument to be made for either side here, but we usually consider depth and coaching when we are betting on the NFL preseason. The thing that stands out here is that both teams have some strong backups, and two of the more skilled backup rosters in the league in our opinion.
We think that on both sides there are many spots on the depth chart that are up for grabs, and we think that both teams will put on a solid performance here and we will get something of an offensive shootout. We think that this game will end up closer to 38-41 points, so take the over.
