We’re already almost at the midway point of the 2022 NFL season as we enter Week 8, and it’s fair to say that our expert handicappers have been on fire so far. Our team is an incredible 63-45-1 on spreads this season, which is a 58.3% success rate! Our'NFL Best Bets'have been just as great, as the team are a combined 29-11 on 3-star plays this season (72.5% success rate!) which is good for +34.23 units of profit! Now they’re back for more, so let’s dive into 4 of our NFL Week 8 best bets.
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Jared Smith: Patriots -1.5 over Jets (-110)
Bill Belichick has won 12 straight over his former employer and 32 of the last 38 dating back to 2003. Sure a lot of those games were with Tom Brady under center, but the last 4 weren't – including a 79-19 scoring margin in the 2 meetings last season with Mac Jones starting. Jones will get the nod again this week despite the emergence of Bailey Zappe. Don't get me wrong; I love Zappe Hour more than anyone. But Jones is the guy in New England, and I think he will play much better this week.
New England will be much more buttoned up on defense this week against a less mobile QB in Zach Wilson and more predictable Jets offense that will be missing 2 key pieces in the run game. Rookie star RB Breece Hall is out for the year with a torn ACL and starting RT Alijah Vera-Tucker is also done for the season with a triceps injury. Stopping the run has been a problem for the Patriots' defense all season, allowing almost 50% of rushing plays to be graded successful, but they're catching the Jets at the perfect time.