Miami Dolphins vs. New York Jets Pick, Odds & Point Spread: October 31st 2009

Miami Dolphins vs. New York Jets
Free NFL Pick: New York Jets -3 -110 odds - point spreads
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The Jets picked up a much needed win last week in Oakland. Granted it was the Raiders but New York was falling fast with three straight losses after opening the season with three straight wins. Those last two defeats could have gone either way as the setback against the Bills came in overtime while the loss in Miami came in the final seconds. This means it is payback time for New York who has lost two straight meetings with Miami after winning five straight in this series prior to that. The Jets have Jacksonville on deck so there is obviously no chance of a lookahead here as the division rival will be the full focus this week. The Dolphins are coming off a heartbreaking loss against New Orleans last week as they blew a three-touchdown lead and allowed the Saints to outscore them by a 22-0 score in the 4th quarter. The defense was lit up for 414 yards which was no big surprise as New Orleans is rolling on offense but it was the two interception returns for touchdowns that were the real difference. The last one came with under two minutes remaining which sealed the cover for the Saints. That game was the first bad one for Dolphins quarterback Chad Henne who had made two straight solid starts prior to this. He did not play very well in relief of Chad Pennington back against San Diego, as he allowed a pick-six there also, but he cannot be faulted for that one. After three straight home starts, Henne will be making his first road start of the season and it comes in a tough environment against a team out for revenge. The Jets have ran for over 300 yards in each of the last two weeks and while that is not going to happen again, the running game can still take some of the pressure off rookie quarterback Mark Sanchez who was in a big tailspin during that three-game skid. He was not exactly perfect last week against Oakland but he did not need to be and he will look to duplicate what he did in the first meeting against the Dolphins and that was play a mistake free game. On the other side, the Jets will have to contend with the Miami running game that has been solid in recent weeks. New York is feeling the loss of Kris Jenkins in stopping the run but the last two games they have been pretty solid, holding the Bills to 142 yards on 42 carries and the Raiders to 119 yards on the ground. Now it is time to save some face. Linebacker Bart Scott is definitely out for some payback. “Our pride is on the line,” he said. “Everything I stand for is on the line. Everything I represent is on the line.” For the first time in a long time, Scott was speechless after that first meeting. “That might be the second time I’ve ever been embarrassed as a defense.” As mentioned the rushing game has been solid for the Jets and while Miami is fourth in the NFL in rushing defense, it is not in a good spot. The Dolphins are 2-14 ATS in their last 16 games against teams averaging 150 or more rushing ypg. Also, the Jets are 23-9-1 ATS in their last 33 games after allowing less than 150 yards passing in their previous game while Miami is 2-5 ATS in its last seven games after allowing more than 250 yards passing in its previous game. 3* New York Jets