Free NFL Picks Today: Green Bay Packers vs New York Jets 10/16/22

Free NFL Picks Today: Green Bay Packers vs New York Jets 10/16/22
Sun 16th October 2022

The New York Jets (3-2, 2-0 Away) are on the road to face the Green Bay Packers (3-2, 2-1 Home) at Lambeau Field on Sunday. The Packers are 7.5-point favorites, and the total is 45. New York is coming off an impressive 40-17 win over the Miami Dolphins at MetLife Stadium last Sunday. Zach Wilson was 14 of 21 for 210 yards. Breece Hall ran 18 times for 97 yards and a touchdown. He added two receptions for 100 yards. Green Bay lost 27-22 to the New York Giants at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium last Sunday. Aaron Rodgers threw for 222 yards and two touchdowns. Aaron Jones carried 13 times for 63 yards. Randall Cobb was targeted 13 times, hauling in seven receptions for 99 yards.

HEAD-TO-HEAD

The teams are meeting in the regular season for the first time since December 2018, a 44-38 win for the Packers.

TALE OF THE TAPE

The Jets are averaging 23.2 points per game for the season, 11th in the NFL, and they are facing a Packers defense that has surrendered 19.2 PPG (11th). Meanwhile, Green Bay has scored 19.4 points a game this season, 22nd in the league, and New York is allowing 23.6 PPG (19th). The Jets rank sixth in the league in passing yards per game (276.4) and 24th in rushing (97.0). They will be facing a tough test through the air, as the Packers are second in the league in passing yards allowed per game (194.2). Against the run, Green Bay is 20th (126.4).Green Bay is 20th in the league in passing yards per game (244.4) and 11th in rushing (134.8), while the Jets are allowing 217.4 passing yards (9th) and 114.4 rushing yards per game (15th).New York has found the end zone on 71% of red zone trips this season, fifth most in the NFL, averaging 3.4 trips a game (24th).

TOP PERFORMERS

Through three games, Joe Flacco has thrown for five touchdowns (3 INT) and 300.3 yards per game to lead New York in passing. In one previous away game this season, he had four TDs and 307 yards passing. Breece Hall leads the team in rushing with an average of 55.0 yards a game over five games. He’s also contributed to the passing game with 42.6 receiving yards a game. He has two touchdowns on the ground. Corey Davis is the Jets’ leading receiver with 59.8 yards a game and two TDs. Aaron Rodgers has eight passing touchdowns (3 INT) with 231.4 yards per game through five games to lead Green Bay. In three home games this season, he has thrown for six TDs (1 INT) and an average of 235.7 yards. Aaron Jones has been the home team’s leading performer on the ground, averaging 78.0 yards a game through five games. He has two total touchdowns, one rushing and one receiving. Randall Cobb has been the primary target in the Packers’ passing game, averaging 49.8 yards per game through five appearances.

SportsTips’ NFL Pick:

GB Packers (-350)

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