Patriots vs Jets Prediction & NFL Odds for Week 8
Check out our free Patriots vs Jets prediction for the NFL week 8 game in East Rutherford. See who USA Wager likes to win and cover the spread in this football game. And, get our insight into the best over-under point total bet.
Patriots vs Jets Prediction & NFL Odds for Week 8
On Sunday, October 30th, the New England Patriots travel to take on the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium. This AFC East showdown has a kickoff time set for 1:00 PM ET, and will be televised on CBS.
Heading into Sunday’s game, the odds suggest this will be a close matchup. Will New England pull off the win as a slight road favorite? Or, will New York take care of business at home? Keep reading to USA Wager’s Patriots vs Jets prediction.
- Spread: NE -1.5 | NYJ +1.5
- MoneyLine: NE +-125 | NYJ 106
- Total: 40.5
Patriots vs Jets Prediction: Spread
Going into week 8, New England has a record of 0-1 in the AFC East. Overall, the Patriots head into action with a record of 3-4. This season, New England currently has an average point differential of 1.29 points per game, placing them 13th in the league. So far, the Patriots have been favored in 3 of their 7 games. The average point spread in these matchups is -5.
In their last 5 games away from home, the Patriots have a straight up record of 2-3-0 while going 2-2-1 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 20.6 points per game in these contests. Spanning across their last 5 games as the betting favorite, the Patriots have gone 2-2-1 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 3-2.
Going into week 8, New York has a record of 1-0 in the AFC East. Overall, the Jets head into action with a record of 5-2. On the season, New York has one of the better scoring margins in the NFL, ranking 7th with an average differential of 3.14 points. So far, the Jets have been favored in 6 of their 7 games. The average point spread in these matchups is 6.
When looking at their past 5 home matchups, New York has an ATS record of 3-2 while averaging 22.2 per game. The team went 2-3 overall in these games. In their last 5 games as the underdog, the Jets have performed well, going 4-1 straight and 4-1 vs the spread.
If looking to place a wager on the spread for this game, we recommend taking the Jets to cover the spread vs New England. Look for the team’s ground game to come to life in week 8. Even though New York is ranked just 17th in rush yards per game, this looks to be a favorable matchup for the unit.
Free Spread Prediction: New York Jets 1.5
Patriots vs Jets Prediction: Total
Heading into this week’s matchup, the Patriots have an over-under record of 4-3. This season, the Patriots are averaging 22.14 points per contest, placing them 17th in the league. Defensively, the team is ranked just 15th in points allowed per game. On the other side, heading into this week’s matchup, the Jets have an over-under record of 3-4. So far, the Jets have found the most success on defense, ranking 11th in points allowed. On offense, they are closer to the NFL average at 22.71 points per game.
If looking to place a wager on the over-under, our projections see this game finishing with a total of 46 points, making the over the best bet.
Free Total Prediction: Over 40.5
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