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New York Jets at New England Patriots NFL Week 11 Predictions & Picks

Written by Jimmy Boyd

The New England Patriots host the New York Jets on the NFL Network Thursday night in a battle for first place in the AFC East. The Patriots earned a big division win last Sunday over the Buffalo Bills to keep pace with the Jets in the division. While they dominated the Bills, there was more bad news as two-time Pro Bowl linebacker Adalius Thomas went down with an arm injury and will likely miss the rest of the season. Even without him, odds makers have listed the Patriots as 3-point favorites with the total set at 42.

Thomas was the Patriots team leader with five sacks and joins the likes of Tom Brady, Laurence Maroney and Rodney Harrison of star players to go down for New England this season. New England has been able to get the job done in spite of the injury problems and it was evident last week when they outgained Buffalo 370-168 en route to a double digit win. QB Matt Cassel continued to fill in adequately for Brady, completing 23 of 34 passes for 234 yards and helping the offense control the football for nearly 38 minutes last week. New England has now won three of its last four games to put itself in position to win its sixth straight AFC East title. Cassel has been getting lots of credit for his work in filling in for Brady but the play of BenJarvus Green-Ellis also deserves to be praised. Injuries to Maroney, Sammy Morris, and LaMont Jordan have opened the door for Green-Ellis to take over the starting role and he has made the most of his opportunity. Green-Ellis carried 26 times for 105 yards and a touchdown last Sunday. Not too bad for an undrafted player who began the year on the practice squad. If you think New England can continue to persevere, bet the Patriots at -3 at BetUS and receive up to a 50% sign up bonus.

The New York Jets are coming off their most lopsided win in franchise history, beating the St. Louis Rams 47-3 last Sunday. This game against New York’s bitter division rival promises to be a much tougher contest. One key to New York’s success will be getting running back Thomas Jones on track. Jones gained 149 yards and had three touchdowns last week. New York it saying they want to win now in every way possible. The Jets just signed five-time Pro Bowl cornerback Ty Law, a 10-year veteran with the Patriots, on Monday to bolster the defensive backfield and to put even more fuel in the fire of this rivalry.

As if this rivalry wasn’t bitter enough, Jets coach Eric Mangini, former assistant to Bill Belichick, ratted out the Patriots for videotaping signals last season and Spygate was born. The Jets have already lost to New England this season, a 19-10 defeat in Week 2, and they know it’s time to start evening the score. The Jets have lost 13 of the last 16 meetings in this series. The Jets have gone 5-2 since that loss and have won three in a row as QB Brett Favre gets more and more comfortable with the offense. New York has emerged as one of the most potent offensive teams in the league, leading the AFC with 255 points and averaging 32.1 points per game over its last seven contests. Brett Favre was a very efficient 14 of 19 for 167 yards and a touchdown against the Rams but he will be called on to hoist it up a lot more in this one. If the Jets are able to pull off the win, they will post their first four-game winning streak since 2004. If you think New York is primed and ready to get its revenge over the Patriots, bet the Jets at +3 at BetUS.

Editor’s Note: Jimmy Boyd’s Thursday Night NFL SMASH play is locked and loaded and ready to fire away at your man on this matchup. Last Thursday, Jimmy beat the NFL odds with his AFC Game of the Year on the Denver Broncos and he’s ready to do it again. Jimmy’s Week 11 Sunday NFL picks package is his biggest of the season with seven rock solid plays. You owe it to your bankroll to do your NFL betting with World Champion handicapper Jimmy Boyd this week.

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Written by Jimmy Boyd on November 11, 2008 · Filed Under NFL Betting Articles, News & Previews 

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