nfl Game Recap
New York Jets vs Atlanta Falcons Wrap - New York Wins 22-10
New York earned a 22-10 victory over Atlanta on Thursday in Pre-Season Week 2 action at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
Bettors who backed the Jets were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as an underdog of +1.0 at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 43.0.
Ty Montgomery rushed for 36 yards, while Bilal Powell added 20 yards in the win. Robby Anderson and Deontay Burnett added 32 and 24 receiving yards respectively.
Qadree Ollison rushed for 44 yards for Atlanta, while Ito Smith added 13 yards. Matt Ryan threw for 118 yards for the Falcons, while receivers Jaeden Graham and Ito Smith had 55 and 45 yards respectively.
New York was outgained by Atlanta 340-199 yards in Thursday's match, while the important battle of first downs was won 20-13 by the Falcons.
The time of possession battle favored Atlanta as their offense was on the field for 34:39, longer than the 25:21 of their opponents.
New York heads into a Pre-Season Week 3 battle against the Saints. Atlanta, meanwhile, will have their next action against Washington.