If Sports Interaction bettors are looking for an offensive showcase in Week 10 of the NFL season, then Sunday’s Buffalo Bills at New York Jets matchup almost surely will not be your cup of tea. The opening total of 36.5 is the lowest of the year.

NFL Point Spread and Betting Analysis

Neither the Jets nor the Bills are good this year, and it’s all about building for the future. Both clubs think they found their franchise quarterback in the 2018 draft. The Jets traded up to No. 3 overall and landed USC’s Sam Darnold, and the Bills traded up to No. 7 overall and selected Wyoming’s Josh Allen. Both have struggled in a big way, and it’s not clear if Allen will return from injury this week. Both guys are severely lacking in skill-position talent around them, but that should be addressed with high first-round picks by both teams again next April.

While Bills coach Sean McDermott should still be around to have draft input next spring, there’s little chance that Jets coach Todd Bowles will still be in his job. In fact, there’s a very realistic chance Bowles gets fired late next Sunday night if the Jets lose this game.

The Jets and Bills split last year. The underdog has covered in five of the past six in the series.

Buffalo Bills

It’s hard to say who the worst quarterback in modern NFL history is, but Buffalo’s Nathan Peterman has to be in the discussion and that’s not hyperbole. That guy is an interception machine who threw three more picks Sunday (yet another returned for a score) in the Bills’ 41-9 home loss to Chicago. Peterman only started because Allen has been out the past three games with an elbow injury and then Derek Anderson suffered a concussion on Monday in Week 8.

The Bills have been held to single-digit points in three straight games and five times overall. They are last in the NFL in scoring at 10.7 ppg and truly barren of any playmakers. How did this club make the playoffs last season? There’s almost no way McDermott can put Peterman out there again even if Allen and Anderson remain sidelined. Expect it to be newly-signed Matt Barkley if that’s the case.

New York Jets

Sam Darnold hasn’t thrown for more than 229 yards in the losing streak and has been picked off seven times in that stretch. Darnold leads the NFL with 14 interceptions overall and his rating of 68.3 is only better than … Allen, Anderson and Peterman (he has an impossible number of 30.7). Darnold figures to struggle again this week as the one thing Buffalo can do is defend the pass. It ranks third in passing yards per game allowed. This game isn’t going to be pretty.

Weather

temp	46
condition	sunny
wind	West 10mph

Injuries

Buffalo

Deonte Thompson (WR)

Out Sun Toe - 28 / 12 / 18

Patrick DiMarco (FB)

Prob Sun Ankle - 19 / 12 / 18

Corey Thompson (LB)

Prob Sun Ankle - 19 / 12 / 18

Stephen Hauschka (K)

Prob Sun Back - 10 / 12 / 18

Ryan Lewis (CB)

Out Sun Concussion - 10 / 12 / 18

Isaiah McKenzie (WR)

Ques Sun Toe - 06 / 12 / 18

Jason Croom (TE)

Prob Sun Groin - 05 / 12 / 18

Lafayette Pitts (CB)

Ques Sun Concussion - 25 / 11 / 18

Russell Bodine (C)

Ques Sun Shoulder - 21 / 11 / 18

Shaq Lawson (DE)

Ques Sun Elbow - 21 / 11 / 18

N.Y. Jets

Eric Tomlinson (TE)

I-R Undisclosed - 27 / 12 / 18

Jermaine Kearse (WR)

Out Sun Achilles - 24 / 12 / 18

Brandon Shell (T)

I-R Knee - 19 / 12 / 18

Rishard Matthews (WR)

I-R Hamstring - 18 / 12 / 18

Jeremiah Attaochu (LB)

I-R Concussion - 11 / 12 / 18

Jordan Leggett (TE)

Ques Sun Knee - 05 / 12 / 18

Trenton Cannon (RB)

Ques Sun Hamstring - 28 / 11 / 18

Josh McCown (QB)

Prob Sun Thumb - 27 / 11 / 18

Brandon Copeland (LB)

Ques Sun Elbow - 21 / 11 / 18

Terrence Brooks (S)

Prob Sun Illness - 07 / 11 / 18

Injuries

Buffalo

player (position)	status		ats*current	o/u*	notes
Deonte Thompson (WR)	Out Sun	Toe - 28 / 12 / 18	1-0	0-1	+ -
Thompson will not take the field against the Dolphins on Sunday due to a toe injury.
Patrick DiMarco (FB)	Prob Sun	Ankle - 19 / 12 / 18	1-1	0-2	+ -
DiMarco is battling an ankle injury but is expected to be available Sunday against the Patriots.
Corey Thompson (LB)	Prob Sun	Ankle - 19 / 12 / 18	1-1	0-2	+ -
Thompson is hampered by an ankle injury but it is not expected to affect his status for Sunday's tilt against the Patriots.
Stephen Hauschka (K)	Prob Sun	Back - 10 / 12 / 18	1-2	1-2	+ -
Hauschka missed the last game with a lower-back injury but it is anticipated that he will participate in Sunday's contest against the Patriots.
Ryan Lewis (CB)	Out Sun	Concussion - 10 / 12 / 18	1-2	1-2	+ -
Lewis has missed the last two games battling a concussion and will not be able to pass the league-mandated protocol in time for Sunday's game against the Dolphins.
Isaiah McKenzie (WR)	Ques Sun	Toe - 06 / 12 / 18	1-3	1-3	+ -
McKenzie is hampered by a toe injury and it is unclear if he will take the field Sunday versus the Jets.
Jason Croom (TE)	Prob Sun	Groin - 05 / 12 / 18	1-3	1-3	+ -
Croom missed the last game with a groin injury but is likely to play against the Lions on Sunday.
Lafayette Pitts (CB)	Ques Sun	Concussion - 25 / 11 / 18	3-3	3-3	+ -
Pitts left the last game due to a concussion and his status for Sunday's contest against the Dolphins is up in the air.
Russell Bodine (C)	Ques Sun	Shoulder - 21 / 11 / 18	3-3	3-3	+ -
Bodine is battling a shoulder injury and it is undetermined if he will play Sunday against the Jaguars.
Shaq Lawson (DE)	Ques Sun	Elbow - 21 / 11 / 18	3-3	3-3	+ -
Lawson has an elbow injury and it is unknown if he will play Sunday against the Jaguars.

N.Y. Jets

player (position)	status		ats*current	o/u*	notes
Eric Tomlinson (TE)	I-R	Undisclosed - 27 / 12 / 18	0-1	1-0	+ -
Tomlinson is on the injured reserve list with an unspecified injury.
Jermaine Kearse (WR)	Out Sun	Achilles - 24 / 12 / 18	0-1	1-0	+ -
Kearse injured his Achilles during the last game and will not suit up for Sunday's matchup against the Patriots.
Brandon Shell (T)	I-R	Knee - 19 / 12 / 18	0-1	2-0	+ -
Shell has landed on injured reserve due to a knee injury.
Rishard Matthews (WR)	I-R	Hamstring - 18 / 12 / 18	0-1	2-0	+ -
Matthews has been designated for the injured reserve list due to a hamstring injury.
Jeremiah Attaochu (LB)	I-R	Concussion - 11 / 12 / 18	1-1	3-0	+ -
Attaochu has been placed on the injured reserve list with a concussion.
Jordan Leggett (TE)	Ques Sun	Knee - 05 / 12 / 18	2-1	4-0	+ -
Leggett is dealing with a knee injury and it is unknown if he will suit up against the Bills on Sunday.
Trenton Cannon (RB)	Ques Sun	Hamstring - 28 / 11 / 18	2-2	4-1	+ -
Cannon is nursing a hamstring injury and it is uncertain if he will appear in Sunday's lineup against the Titans.
Josh McCown (QB)	Prob Sun	Thumb - 27 / 11 / 18	2-2	4-1	+ -
McCown has a thumb injury but it is expected he will suit up for Sunday's clash against the Titans.
Brandon Copeland (LB)	Ques Sun	Elbow - 21 / 11 / 18	2-3	5-1	+ -
Copeland is nursing an elbow injury and it is undetermined if it will prevent him from playing against the Patriots on Sunday.
Terrence Brooks (S)	Prob Sun	Illness - 07 / 11 / 18	2-4	5-2	+ -
Brooks is ailing form an illness but it is expected that the symptoms will subside in time for Sunday's contest against the Bills.

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