The New York Giants’ 2023 schedule is finally out, so by now, we have a decent idea of how the betting market is pricing Brian Daboll’s team.
After posting a surprising 9-7-1 record during Daboll’s first season at the helm, Daniel Jones and Co. will look to make it two straight winning seasons at the Meadowlands.
But it’s not going to be easy to top last year’s showing.
Let’s take a look at the latest win total odds at BetMGM for the New York Giants and predict if they can once again finish above .500.
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New York’s schedule won’t do the team any favors.
Based on teams’ 2022 record, the Giants are tied with the Patriots and Cowboys for the third-toughest schedule in the league.
Although their schedule is home-heavy in the second half of the season, seven of their first 11 games are on the road, including three primetime games.
The Giants won’t be able to beat up on the weak AFC South again this year. I
nstead, they’ll be stuck facing the much more daunting NFC West and AFC East in non-divisional games.
And the NFC East — led by the defending NFC champion Philadelphia Eagles and Dallas Cowboys — isn’t getting any easier.
Unless the Giants’ defense can improve on their iffy showing in 2022, Jones will need to take (another) step forward this season with new offensive weapons in tight end Darren Waller and wide receiver Jalin Hyatt.
That’s assuming Saquon Barkley can keep up his Comeback Player of the Year-caliber performance from last season.
The future is bright for the young Giants with Daboll and Jones leading the way, but we’re betting on this to be a bit of a setback year.
Hold your breath and take the under on New York’s win total.
Under 8.5 wins (-130, BetMGM)