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New York Post, Tuesday, August 6, 2019

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By JEFF FOGLE

In our last report, we looked at 2019

schedule challenges for the Giants from

a market perspective using projected

regular-season win totals for their

opponents. Today, we’ll do the same

thing for the Jets.

The Jets are currently projected to

win 7¹/₂ games according to William

Hill. Though that’s below .500 (8-8), it’s

within arm’s reach of wild-card

contention if a few things break the

right way.

Here are expectations for their

opponents from that same sportsbook.

We’ll start with the road slate in

schedule order:

Jets’ road opponents: Patriots

(11¹/₂), Eagles (10), Jaguars (7¹/₂),

Dolphins (5), Redskins (6¹/₂), Bengals

(6), Ravens (8¹/₂), Bills (7).

A brutal start, but certainly

manageable after facing two recent

Super Bowl champions. It’s dicey

projecting point spreads far in advance

in the NFL because injuries are so

common. But for now, the Jets won’t be

prohibitive underdogs in their final six

road games — and might even be laying

small point spreads if projected also-

rans fall on hard times.

Jets’ home opponents: Bills (7),

Browns (9), Cowboys (9), Patriots

(11¹/₂), Giants (6), Raiders (6), Dolphins

(5), Steelers (9).

Much tougher here, though there are

some potentially great attractions if

you’re a ticket holder. Four opponents

are expected to reach or contend for the

playoffs. Cleveland has been a hot bet to

go deep in 2019 with roster

improvements and growing enthusiasm.

The Jets are currently expected to be

slight favorites over the Bills, Giants,

Raiders and Dolphins. They can’t be

expected to sweep their coin flips.

Winning three of four would put them in

position to win “Over” bets on their win

total. (Don’t forget the Giants game is at

a neutral field, so no home-field

advantage will be reflected in the line.)

To this point, there are reasons for

optimism. Let’s see how the games fall

chronologically:

Jets schedule in order: vs. Bills (7),

vs. Browns (9), at Patriots (11¹/₂), at Eagles

(10), vs. Cowboys (9), vs. Patriots (11¹/₂),

at Jaguars (7¹/₂), at Dolphins (5), vs.

Giants (6), at Redskins (6¹/₂), vs. Raiders

(6), at Bengals (6), vs. Dolphins (5), at

Ravens (8¹/₂), vs. Steelers (9), at Bills (7).

Wow. A brutal first six games followed

by a much easier pathway. The Jets

could improve from last year in true

quality, but sit at 1-5 if they can’t knock

off one of the projected elites.

The good news: If the Jets shine early,

they can ride that all the way to a

possible winning record against seven

straight opponents currently projected

to finish below .500.

That’s a volatile arrangement. Will

that early gauntlet kill enthusiasm and

put too many Jets on the injured list? An

implosion could lead to another

disappointing failure. The Jets have

finished 4-12 or 5-11 in four of the past

five seasons. Surviving the first six

games with a 2-4 or 3-3 record would

build a battle-tested roster ready to bully

non-contenders for two months straight.

The stage is at least set for something

special if the Jets can avoid that early

trap door.

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BET SMART

ODDS & ENDS

NBA

Odds to win 2019-20

regular-season MVP

PLAYER ODDS

Giannis Antetokounmpo 3/1

Stephen Curry 4/1

James Harden 13/2

Anthony Davis 9/1

LeBron James 9/1

Kawhi Leonard 10/1

Paul George 12/1

Joel Embiid 12/1

Nikola Jokic 12/1

Russell Westbrook 18/1

Damian Lillard 22/1

Donovan Mitchell 30/1

Kyrie Irving 40/1

Luca Doncic 40/1

Zion Williamson 50/1

Ben Simmons 50/1

Kemba Walker 75/1

Karl-Anthony Towns 100/1

DeMar DeRozan 200/1

Field 12/1

Odds to win 2019-20

Rookie of the Year

PLAYER ODDS

Zion Williamson -160

Ja Morant 7/2

RJ Barrett 11/2

Darius Garland 14/1

Rui Hachimura 18/1

Coby White 22/1

Jarrett Culver 30/1

De’Andre Hunter 30/1

Michael Porter Jr. 30/1

Cam Reddish 40/1

Tyler Herro 40/1

Carsen Edwards 60/1

Jaxson Hayes 75/1

Nassir Little 150/1

Sekou Doumbouya 150/1

P.J. Washington 150/1

Nickeil Alexander-Walker 200/1

Matisse Thybulle 200/1

Keldon Johnson 200/1

Field 9/1

ENGLISH

PREMIER LEAGUE

Odds to win 2019-20

championship

TEAM OPEN.ODDS CURR.ODDS

Man. City -175 -180

Liverpool +225 +190

Man. United 12/1 20/1

Tottenham 12/1 12/1

Chelsea 15/1 18/1

Arsenal 20/1 30/1

Wolv’hampton 100/1 100/1

Everton 150/1 150/1

Leicester City 200/1 200/1

West Ham 300/1 300/1

Watford 750/1 500/1

Newcastle 750/1 300/1

Crystal Palace1,000/1 1,000/1

Southampton 1,000/1 1,000/1

Bournemouth 1,000/1 1,000/1

Burnley 1,500/1 1,500/1

Brighton 1,500/1 1,500/1

Norwich City 2,000/1 1,500/1

Sheffield 2,000/1 2,000/1

IMMINENT DANGER: Weeks 2-6 are brutal for Robby Anderson and the Jets, but

if they can pull off a few upsets in that span, they’d be set up for a winning season.

Home Team Lineups HOME AWAY

 TODAYAug. 6 WEDAug. 7 Aug. 8THU Aug. 9FRI Aug. 10SAT Aug. 11SUN Aug. 12MON

Baltimore

7:05

YES Network

WFAN 660 AM/

101.9 FM

Balt.

7:05

YES

WFAN

Tor.

7:07

YES

WFAN

Tor.

7:07

YES

WFAN

Tor.

3:07

YES

WFAN

Tor.

1:07

YES

WFAN

^Balt.

1:05

YES

WFAN

Miami

7:10

SNY

WCBS 880 AM

Mia.

12:10

SNY

WCBS

NO

GAME

Wash.

7:10

SNY

WCBS

Wash.

7:10

PIX11

WCBS

Wash.

1:10

SNY

WCBS

NO

GAME

NO

GAME

NO

GAME

NO

GAME

NO

GAME

NO

GAME

LAFC

10:00

FS1

NO

GAME

NO

GAME

NO

GAME

Hou.

7:00

YES

WNYE

NO

GAME

NO

GAME

Atl. FC

4:00

ESPN

WNYE

NO

GAME

NO

GAME

Chi.

8:00

No TV

NO

GAME

NO

GAME

NO

GAME

Sea.

3:00

NBATV

NO

GAME

Vermont

7:05

No

Radio

Ver.

7:05

No

Radio

Abd.

7:05

No

Radio

Abd.

7:05

No

Radio

Abd.

6:05

No

Radio

Bklyn

4:00

No

Radio

Bklyn

7:00

No

Radio

Hudson Valley

11:30 a.m.

No

Radio

HV

7:00

No

Radio

CT

7:00

No

Radio

CT

7:00

No

Radio

CT

6:00

No

Radio

S.I.

4:00

No

Radio

S.I.

7:00

No

Radio

^ Doubleheader; Game 2 starts at 7:05 p.m. Broadcast on PIX11.

Thursday Thursday

Exh. Jets

7:00

TV - Ch.4, NFLN

Radio - WCBS 880 AM

Exh. Giants

7:00

TV - Ch. 4, NFLN

Radio - ESPN 98.7 FM

Thursday Thursday

Exh. Jets

7:00

TV - Ch.4, NFLN

Radio - WCBS 880 AM

Exh. Giants

7:00

TV - Ch. 4, NFLN

Radio - ESPN 98.7 FM

Today's Sports on the Air

MLB 1 p.m. White Sox at Tigers MLBN

7:05 p.m. Yankees at Orioles YES, WFAN (660 AM/101.9 FM)

7:10 p.m. Marlins at Mets SNY, WCBS (880 AM)

8 p.m. Athletics at Cubs or Braves at Twins MLBN

11 p.m. Cardinals at Dodgers or Natonals at Giants

(games joined in progress) MLBN

Pan

American

Games

10:55 a.m. Day 14: From Peru ESPNU

Little

League 5 p.m. Southeast Regional Semifinal ESPN

7 p.m. Southwest Regional Semifinal ESPN

Basketball 6 p.m. Junior NBA Basketball Global Championship

FS1

9 p.m. The Basketball Tournament: Championship, Carmen's Crew vs. Golden Eagles ESPN

Tennis 11 a.m. Rogers Cup: Men's and Women's

Early Round TENNIS

TENNIS

PLAYER ODDS

Novak Djokovic -120

Rafael Nadal 9/2

Roger Federer 5/1

AlexanderZverev 15/1

NickKyrgios 18/1

StefanosTsitsipas 22/1

DominicThiem 25/1

Andy Murray 30/1

Marin Cilic 30/1

Milos Raonic 40/1

PLAYER ODDS

Kei Nishikori 40/1

StanWawrinka 40/1

Daniil Medvedev 50/1

Kare n Khachanov 60/1

Kevin Anderson 60/1

Felix Auger-Aliassime 60/1

David Goffin 75/1

John Isner 75/1

Borna Coric 100/1

Field 10/1

Favorites to win2019 U.S. Open Men’s Singles