New England Patriots vs New York Jets Prediction, 10/30/2022 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 8

Game: New England Patriots vs New York Jets

Date: Sunday, October 30, 2022

Location: MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ

TV: CBS

Odds/Point Spread: Jets (+1)

Total/Over-Under: 40

MetLife Stadium is the location where the New York Jets (5-2) will attempt to defeat the New England Patriots (3-4) on Sunday. New England opens this game as 1-point favorites from oddsmakers. The total is set at 40.

The New England Patriots head into this game 3-4 for this season. In their last game, the Patriots played against the Bears and took a loss by a score of 33-14. Bailey Zappe went 14/22 with 185 yds passing and 1 TD. He had a quarterback rate of 67.4 and walked away from the contest with 2 interceptions. DeVante Parker averaged 22.7 yds per catch by accounting for 68 yards on 3 receptions. Rhamondre Stevenson was the leader on the ground for the Patriots with 11 attempts for 39 yds (3.5 yards per attempt). Once the final whistle blew, they tallied 48 plays which gave them a total of 260 yds. The New England Patriots ended up rushing 19 times and amassed 70 yds, which is an average of 3.7 yards per tote. Against the rush, the Patriots gave up 243 yds on 45 tries, which is an average of 5.4 yds per run allowed. New England gave up 13 completions on 21 attempts for a total of 147 yds, and a completion percentage of 61.9%.

When it comes to getting in the endzone, the New England Patriots are sitting at 22.1 points per outing. As a team they're holding an average of 122.6 yards rushing ranking them 12th in the NFL. The Patriots have earned 2,388 total yards this season. New England has accrued 72 1st downs, and they have been hurt by 42 infractions for 329 yds. They have given the ball to the opposition 15 times (9 interceptions and 6 fumbles). When it comes to scoring touchdowns, New England has totaled 7 touchdowns through the air and 9 touchdowns via the ground.

Concerning yards through the air, the Patriots have given up 1,460 yards which has them sitting in 12th in football. They have surrendered 208.6 yards per game via the pass and giving up a completion percentage of 58.9%. For the season, they have relinquished 345.3 yards/game which ranks them 15th in the National Football League. They have yielded 10 touchdowns by air and 4 touchdowns pounding the rock. Opposing teams are running for an average of 4.9 yards per rush and 136.7 yards on the ground per contest over the course of this season. Overall, they have given up 957 yards via the running game in 7 games. The Patriots are sitting in 14th in the league when it comes to their opponents scoring, giving up 20.9 points per game.

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The Jets come into this matchup with a record of 5-2 for this season. When they last stepped on the football field, the Jets got the victory with a final of 16-9 when they played the Broncos. Zach Wilson ended the contest with 121 yds on 16/26 through the air while his QB rating was 72.8. He didn't toss any picks and his average yards per pass attempt was 4.7 yds. Michael Carter was one of the featured targets for the Jets, bringing in 2 throws for 45 yards (22.5 yards per catch). Breece Hall carried the football 4 times for 72 yds, finishing the game with 18.0 yds per attempt for New York. The Jets finished the game with a total of 260 yards and they ran 53 plays (4.9 yds per play). New York rushed the ball for 6.5 yards per attempt, finishing the contest with 155 yds on 24 attempts. New York gave up 28 running attempts for 105 yards (3.8 yards per carry). The Jets passing defense gave up a completion percentage of 52.2%, relinquishing 219 yards on 24 for 46 through the air.

The New York Jets hold an average of 331.1 yards/game ranking them 21st out of all teams in the NFL. They have an average of 117.0 yards per game via the ground game and have toted the ball for 819 yards for this season. The New York offense has 526 yards of penalties on 48 infractions, which is 5th in football in terms of giving up free yards. They have given away 5 picks while allowing opponents to recover 4 fumbles and they have been able to obtain 77 1st downs. For the year to this point, the Jets currently sit at 1,499 yards via the pass in addition to holding an average of 214.1 passing yards per game, which has them ranked 23rd in the league. Regarding how much they score, the Jets sit 14th in the NFL holding an average of 22.7 points per game.

They have given up 8 touchdowns through the air in addition to 209.4 yards/outing, which puts them in 13th in the league. New York has surrendered a total of 737 yards rushing (105.3 yards per game) in addition to 8 touchdowns by way of the ground game for the season. Their defense has totaled 11 takeaways (3 fumbles recovered and 8 picks) for the year. The Jets defense has been on the field for 450 plays, which is good for 24th in the league. This year, they have given up 137 total points. The Jets are conceding 19.6 PPG, ranking them 11th of all teams in the NFL.

Who will win tonight's Patriots/Jets NFL game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take the Jets +1

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