NEW ENGLAND (0-2) at NEW YORK JETS (1-1)
Sunday, 1 p.m. EDT, CBS
OPENING LINE: Patriots by 2 1/2, in response to FanDuel SportsBook.
AGAINST THE SPREAD: Patriots 0-2; Jets 1-1.
SERIES RECORD: Patriots lead 73-54-1.
LAST MEETING: Patriots beat Jets 10-3 on Nov. 20, 2022, in Foxborough, Massachusetts.
LAST WEEK: Patriots misplaced to Dolphins 24-17; Jets misplaced to Cowboys 30-10.
PATRIOTS OFFENSE: OVERALL (14), RUSH (27), PASS (7), SCORING (22T).
PATRIOTS DEFENSE: OVERALL (14), RUSH (23), PASS (13), SCORING (17T).
JETS OFFENSE: OVERALL (29), RUSH (12), PASS (31), SCORING (27)
JETS DEFENSE: OVERALL (21), RUSH (20), PASS (20), SCORING (15)
TURNOVER DIFFERENTIAL: Patriots minus-2; Jets minus-1.
PATRIOTS PLAYER TO WATCH: LB Matt Judon. He had a sack in final week’s loss to Miami, his second of the season, and faces a shaky Jets offensive line Sunday. Final season, Judon grew to become the primary Patriots participant to have no less than one sack in every of the primary 5 video games of a season. He at the moment leads the crew with two sacks and 4 quarterback hits.
JETS PLAYER TO WATCH: QB Zach Wilson. The Jets insisted the lopsided loss final week wasn’t solely on the quarterback, who had three interceptions in his first begin since changing the injured Aaron Rodgers. Wilson is being counted on to take the subsequent step in his growth regardless of the unique plan calling for him to take a seat and watch Rodgers from the sideline this season and subsequent. Wilson has been notably unhealthy towards New England, with two TDs, seven INTs and a passer ranking of fifty.6 whereas finishing simply 50.9% of his passes in 4 video games.
KEY MATCHUP: Jets’ working sport vs. Patriots’ defensive entrance. New York acquired away from the run towards Dallas early because the Jets fell behind and the offense couldn’t constantly get something going. With Breece Corridor, Dalvin Cook dinner and Michael Carter within the backfield, offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett goes to wish to make use of all three to attempt to take some warmth off Zach Wilson who’ll be dealing with one more stout D-line. If New England can efficiently shut down New York’s working sport, it might be one other lengthy sport for Wilson and the Jets’ offense.
KEY INJURIES: CB Marcus Jones, who injured a shoulder towards Miami, was positioned on injured reserve. … DL Christian Barmore was restricted all week by a knee damage. … OT Trent Brown cleared concussion protocol and was faraway from the damage report. … RG Sidy Sow was questionable with a concussion. … CB Jonathan Jones was additionally questionable with an ankle damage. … Jets Ok Greg Zuerlein was questionable after a groin damage sidelined him final Sunday. However he practiced totally Friday and New York didn’t elevate Austin Seibert from the follow squad, so Zuerlein is sweet to go. … LT Duane Brown was positioned on IR after he didn’t follow all week with hip and shoulder illnesses. Mekhi Becton, Billy Turner and Max Mitchell are candidates to switch him. … S Tony Adams is out with a hamstring damage.
SERIES NOTES: The Patriots have received 14 straight conferences, with the Jets’ most up-to-date win coming Dec. 27, 2015, when Ryan Fitzpatrick related with Eric Decker for a 6-yard TD in time beyond regulation that received it 26-20 in Week 16. … New York has not defeated New England in regulation because the 2010 AFC divisional playoff spherical. … A win this week towards the Jets would match the Patriots’ mark for probably the most consecutive wins over an opponent. New England beat Buffalo 15 straight instances from 2003 to 2010. … The Patriots’ seven straight season sweeps over the Jets ranks third all time, behind solely the 49ers’ eight straight over the Rams (1990-98) and Dolphins’ 10 straight vs. the Payments (1970-79). … Patriots coach Invoice Belichick is 37-11 towards the Jets with New England.
STATS AND STUFF: The Patriots are 0-2 to begin the season for the primary time since 2001 in Belichick’s second 12 months with the franchise. New England is seeking to keep away from its first 0-3 begin since Belichick’s first season, when the Patriots began 0-4. … QB Mac Jones has began 4 instances towards the Jets and is 93 of 128 (72.7%) for 933 yards with three touchdowns and one interception, however has been sacked 16 instances. … Jones has accomplished greater than 30 passes in every of the primary two video games, with a career-high 35 completions within the season opener towards Philadelphia and 31 final week towards Miami. This week, he can turn out to be the second New England participant to have three straight video games with no less than 30 completions. The primary time a Patriots participant accomplished no less than 30 passes in three straight video games was Tom Brady in 2011. … TE Hunter Henry matched his 2022 landing complete with a TD reception in every of the primary two video games. The earlier Patriots participant with no less than one landing catch in every of the primary three video games of the season was Rob Gronkowski in 2011. … New England signed Will Grier to their 53-man roster to be used as their third emergency quarterback. … CB Christian Gonzalez acquired his first NFL interception within the fourth quarter towards Miami. If he has a decide this week, it would mark the second straight season a Patriots rookie defensive again has an INT in back-to-back video games. Jack Jones had a decide at Inexperienced Bay on Oct. 2, 2022, after which vs. Detroit on Oct. 9, 2022. … DB Brenden Schooler blocked a 49-yard field-goal try within the third quarter towards Miami, his first profession block. If the Patriots block a kick this week towards the Jets, will probably be the primary time they’ve blocked a kick in back-to-back video games since 2017. … After beating Buffalo in Week 1, the Jets try to begin 2-0 towards AFC East groups for the primary time since 2012. … Zach Wilson related with WR Garrett Wilson on a 68-yard landing reception towards Dallas, the longest landing catch within the NFL this season. The rating marked the longest of Garrett Wilson’s profession and second-longest TD go of Zach Wilson’s profession. … Corridor had simply 9 yards on 4 carries and Cook dinner solely 7 yards on 4 makes an attempt in Dallas. … The Jets struggled on third down towards Dallas, going simply 1 of 10 in in these conditions. … New York was dominated in time of possession at Dallas, which held the ball for 42:15 in comparison with the Jets’ 17:45. The Cowboys additionally transformed 9 of 18 third downs. … The Jets held the Cowboys to three.0 yards per keep on 44 makes an attempt. They haven’t allowed a TD run this season. Inside 10-yard line, New York has allowed 6 yards on 9 carries, together with three tackles for loss. … Seibert made his solely field-goal strive from 34 yards and an additional level instead of Zuerlein.
FANTASY TIP: Henry has turn out to be the go-to goal for Jones within the purple zone and there’s no purpose to suppose that can change, even towards the Jets’ stout protection.
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