Bettors Backing New York Jets to Exceed Win Total

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New YorkJets: Gamblers think this is your year.

Not to get to the playoffs, but to win at least six games.

Of sportsbooks that have posted win totals, the Jets are the unanimous favorite to surpass their posted win total of 5.5 games.

The Jets are number one in both tickets and money at FanDuel, BetMGM, PointsBet,Caesars and DraftKings.

At Caesars, there are 43% more bets on the Jets to hit the over than on any other team. At PointsBet, 87% of bets and 85% of handle is on the over.

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"The market is all about the Jets," said FanDuel spokesman Kevin Hennessy. "It's not close."

At BetMGM, the next most bet on teams are the Lions (6.5) and the Steelers (7.5). At FanDuel, the Jets are followed by the Bears (6.5), Vikings (8.5) and Steelers (7.5).

The Jets were 4-13 last year and have won more than five games just once in the past six years and four times in the past decade.

The Jets are coming off a draft in which they had four of the first 36 picks. They shored up their defense with Cincinnati cornerback Sauce Gardner (No. 4) and Florida State defensive end Jermaine Johnson (No. 26), and added offensive firepower in Ohio State wide receiver Garrett Wilson (No. 10) and Iowa State running back Breece Hall (No. 36).

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Darren is a Senior Executive Producer at The Action Network, covering all angles of the sports betting world. He spent two stints at ESPN, from 2000-06 and 2012-18, he regularly wrote for ESPN.com and contributed to ESPN shows, including SportsCenter and Outside The Lines. He also served as a business correspondent for ABC News, where he made appearances on the network’s flagship shows, including “Good Morning America,” “World News Tonight” and “Nightline.” While at CNBC from 2006-2012, Rovell anchored five primetime documentaries, including “Swoosh! Inside Nike,” which was nominated for an Emmy. Rovell also contributed to NBC News, where he earned an Emmy as a correspondent for the network’s Presidential Election coverage.

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