The Worksheet, a fantasy football overview by Rich Hribar, breaking down everything you need to know for the Week 8 New England Patriots at New York Jets Sunday afternoon game.
| New England | Rank | @ | NY Jets | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | Spread | 2.5 | ||
| 21.75 | Implied Total | 19.25 | ||
| 22.1 | 16 | Points/Gm | 22.7 | 14 |
| 20.9 | 14 | Points All./Gm | 19.6 | 10 |
| 58.6 | 27 | Plays/Gm | 64.4 | 12 |
| 64 | 21 | Opp. Plays/Gm | 64.3 | 22 |
| 5.8 | 9 | Off. Yards/Play | 5.1 | 22 |
| 5.4 | 14 | Def. Yards/Play | 4.9 | 6 |
| 48.05% | 7 | Rush% | 39.02% | 17 |
| 51.95% | 26 | Pass% | 60.98% | 16 |
| 43.75% | 22 | Opp. Rush % | 42.44% | 19 |
| 56.25% | 11 | Opp. Pass % | 57.56% | 14 |
- The Patriots have won 12 consecutive games against the Jets (8-4 ATS), their longest win streak in the rivalry.
- The Jets have won four games in a row for the first time since the 2015 season.
- The Jets have outscored their opponents by 54 points (74-20) in the fourth quarter, the largest differential in the league.
- The Jets are averaging 24.0 yards per drive since Zach Wilson returned, 31st in the league.
- 28.7% of Zach Wilson's pass attempts have resulted in a first down or touchdown, ahead of only Davis Mills (27.1%) and Baker Mayfield (22.2%).
- Just 4.2% of the plays against the Jets have gained 20 or more yards, the third-lowest rate in the league.
Quarterback
Zach Wilson: Last week was a tough spot for Wilson and it played out as expected. In Denver, Wilson connected on 16-of-26 passes for 121 yards (4.7 Y/A) without a touchdown or interception.
The Jets were once again run-centric in a controlled game environment. They were once again below pass rate expectation (-2%), the fourth consecutive game they have been below expectations throwing the football.
Wilson has not throw a touchdown pass in any of this past three games while he still has nightmarish numbers when pressured. Under pressure Wilson now has completed 5-of-31 passes (16.1%) for 54 yards (1.7 Y/A) with two interceptions.
We just cannot handle Wilson as more than 2QB flyer right now. On top of things, the Jets lost their best offensive playmaker in Breece Hall while also losing their best offensive lineman in Alijah vera-Tucker, both for the season.
In just a little over one game played against New England last season, Wilson was 25-of-43 (58.1%) for 261 yards (6.1 Y/A) with zero touchdowns and four interceptions.