nfl Game Recap
Atlanta Falcons vs New York Jets Recap - Jets Win 24-16
New York earned a 24-16 victory over Atlanta on Monday in Pre-Season Week 2 action at MetLife Stadium.
New York was an underdog by +4.5 points and came through with an ATS victory for bettors. The game went OVER the consensus closing total of 38.0.
Chris Streveler rushed for 33 yards, while La'Mical Perine added 10 yards in the win. Lawrence Cager and Tarik Black added 65 and 47 receiving yards respectively.
Feleipe Franks rushed for 45 yards for Atlanta, while Caleb Huntley added 34 yards. Marcus Mariota threw for 132 yards for the Falcons, while receivers Jared Bernhardt and Anthony Firkser had 67 and 56 yards respectively.
New York lost the offensive yardage battle to Atlanta 380-279 yards in Monday's game. Atlanta had more first downs as that total ended up 17-14.
New York lost the time of possession battle 31:19-28:41, leaving their defense on the field more than they wanted.
Next game, New York takes its act home to face New York looking for another win. For Atlanta, they head home to face Jacksonville.