Thursday Night Football odds, line, time, spread: Patriots vs. Jets picks from New England expert on 18-5 roll

AFC East teams that split their first two games of the season will kick off the Week 3 NFL schedule when the New England Patriots visit Aaron Rodgers and the New York Jets on Thursday Night Football. The Patriots (1-1) stunned the Bengals in Week 1 before falling to Seattle in Week 2. The Jets lost to the 49ers in Week 1, but bounced back with a road win at Tennessee in Week 2. The Jets will be without inside linebacker C.J. Mosley, who injured his toe against the Titans. The Pats will move forward without linebacker Ja’Whaun Bentley, who has a torn pec and will miss the rest of the season.

Kickoff from at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ., is set for 8:15 p.m. ET. New York is a six-point favorite in the latest Patriots vs. Jets odds from the SportsLine Consensus, while the over/under for total points scored is 38.5. Before locking in any Jets vs. Patriots picks, make sure to check out the NFL predictions and betting advice from the SportsLine expert Emory Hunt.

Hunt is the founder and CEO of Football Gameplan, which has been supplying analysis of all levels of football since 2007, and a former running back at Louisiana-Lafayette. He knows the game from a player’s perspective and he has a strong read on the Patriots. He is 18-5 (+1244) on his last 23 NFL picks in games involving New England. Anyone who has followed him is way up.

Now, Hunt has locked in on Patriots vs. Jets and just revealed his coveted NFL picks and predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see his picks. Here are several NFL odds and NFL betting lines on the spread, money line and over/under for Jets vs. Patriots:

• Patriots vs. Jets spread: New York -6
• Patriots vs. Jets over/under: 38.5 points
• Patriots vs. Jets money line: New York -272, New England +222
• NE: New England allows 16.5 points per game
• NYJ: Jets have scored three offensive touchdowns in Weeks 1 and 2
• Patriots vs. Jets picks: See picks at SportsLine

Why the Jets can cover

The Jets face a New England team that is already dealing with some early-season injury woes. All five starting offensive linemen either missed or were limited at practice on Tuesday. In addition to losing Bentley, starting linebacker Anfernee Jennings (knee) and starting safety Jabrill Peppers (shoulder) were limited at practice on Tuesday.

New York, meanwhile, has the potential for a big offensive jump this year with Aaron Rodgers back from his torn Achilles to team up with running back Breece Hall and receiver Garrett Wilson. The Jets were opportunistic in Tennessee, blocking a punt and recording two turnovers, and if they follow that formula on Thursday, they should have enough of an edge to win and cover the spread. See who to back at SportsLine.

Why the Patriots can cover

The Pats have moving parts along the offense as they look to find a rhythm. Veteran quarterback Jacoby Brissett is under center and gives New England a stable floor. He’ll take care of the ball and take what the defense gives him. In his NFL career, Brissett has completed 61% of his passes for 10,844 yards and 52 touchdowns.

Tight end Hunter Henry is a reliable pass-catcher for New England. Henry has secure hands and provides the offense with a consistent weapon. In four seasons with the Patriots, he has 143 receptions for 1,658 yards and 17 touchdowns. In his last outing against the Seahawks, the 29-year-old had eight receptions on 12 targets for 109 yards. See who to back at SportsLine. 

How to make Patriots vs. Jets picks

Hunt has analyzed Jets vs. Patriots from every possible angle and while we can tell you he’s leaning Under the point total, he has also discovered a critical X-factor that has him jumping all over one side of the spread.  Find out what it is, and who to pick, at SportsLine. 

So who wins Jets vs. Patriots on Thursday Night Football, and what critical x-factor makes one side hit hard? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the Jets vs. Patriots spread to back, all from the expert who is 18-5 on picks involving New England, and find out.