NFL Game Preview: Buffalo Bills at New York Jets - Week 17

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Buffalo Bills at New York Jets - Week 17

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MIN DET	13 20
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BUF NYJ	7 38
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CAR ATL	10 31
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TB NO	23 13
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CIN BAL	7 13
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PIT CLE	41 9
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MIA NE	7 38
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OAK KC	31 10
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SD DEN	33 28
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NYG WAS	17 14
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ARI SF	7 38
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JAC HOU	17 34
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DAL PHI	14 13
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CHI GB	3 10
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TEN IND	20 23
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STL SEA	6 16
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Week:	1 \| 2 \| 3 \| 4 \| 5 \| 6 \| 7 \| 8 \| 9 \| 10 \| 11 \| 12 \| 13 \| 14 \| 15 \| 16 \| 17
Playoffs:	Wild-Card \| Divisional Playoffs \| Conference Championships \| Super Bowl

Final Score Prediction

Jets 27, Bills 19

Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger

Buffalo Bills
Rank	Player	Projections
QB 19	Ryan Fitzpatrick	Pass: 200, 1 TD Rush: 10, 0
RB 29	Fred Jackson	Rush: 60, 0 TD Rec: 3-20, 0
RB 43	C.J. Spiller	Rush: 10, 0 TD Rec: 5-40, 0
WR 12	Steve Johnson	Rec: 6-80, 1 TD
TE 24	Jonathan Stupar	Rec: 2-20, 0 TD
K 16	Rian Lindell	FG: 2/2 XP: 1/1
DEF 29	Defense / ST

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New York Jets
Rank	Player	Projections
QB 31	Mark Brunell	Pass: 170, 1 TD Rush: 0, 0
QB 33	Mark Sanchez	Pass: 90, 1 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 16	Shonn Greene	Rush: 80, 1 TD Rec: 3-20, 0
RB 45	LaDainian Tomlinson	Rush: 40, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0
WR 17	Braylon Edwards	Rec: 6-80, 1 TD
WR 37	Brad Smith	Rec: 3-40, 1 TD
WR 68	Jerricho Cotchery	Rec: 3-40, 0 TD
WR 70	Santonio Holmes	Rec: 2-30, 0 TD
TE 22	Dustin Keller	Rec: 3-30, 0 TD
K 13	Nick Folk	FG: 2/2 XP: 3/3
DEF 6	Defense / ST

Game Notes

Bills QB Ryan Fitzpatrick (23) needs 2 TD passes to join HOFer JIM KELLY & JOE FERGUSON as only Bills QBs to have at least 25 TD passes in season. Fitzpatrick has 95.4 passer rating on road vs. AFC East this season... RB Fred Jackson (892) needs 108 rush yards to become 7th Bills RB to record 1,000 rush yards in consecutive seasons. Jackson (3,905) needs 95 scrimmage yards to reach 4,000 career... WR Steve Johnson reached 1,000 receiving yards for 1st time in career (1,001). Johnson (10) needs 2 TD rec. to surpass BILL BROOKS (11 in '95) for most TD rec. in season in franchise history. Has TD rec. in 2 of past 3 against NYJ... Bills tied franchise record w/ 6 INTs in last game at NYJ... LB Paul Posluszny leads team w/ 139 tackles this season. LB Akin Ayodele led team w/ 17 tackles last week... LB Chris Kelsay has 5 sacks vs. NYJ, tied for most vs. any opponent.

Jets Club clinched consecutive playoff appearances for 5th time in franchise history last week... QB Mark Sanchez (3,291) needs 209 passing yards to become 1st Jets QB to reach 3,500 passing yards in season since VINNY TESTAVERDE in 2000. In past 2 vs. Bills, Sanchez has 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs & 100.9 passer rating... RB LaDainian Tomlinson had 133 rush yards w/ 2 TDs in last game vs. Bills. Tomlinson averages 100.8 rush yards per game vs. Bills & has 6 rush TDs in 6 contests vs. Buffalo (605 total)... WR Santonio Holmes posted 25th TD rec. of career last week... WR Braylon Edwards aims for 3rd straight game w/ TD rec. vs. Bills...TE Dustin Keller (148) needs 2 receptions to become 6th TE in franchise history to reach 150 career. Keller tied career-best with 2 TD receptions in last game vs. Buf... DE Jason Taylor has 20 career sacks vs. Bills, most vs. any opponent... S Dwight Lowery had 20-yard INT-return TD last week, 2nd of season... DE Shaun Ellis has 3 sacks in past 2 vs. Bills... Jets have 14 KR-TDs since '01, most in NFL... KR-WR Brad Smith ranks 2nd in NFL w/ 28.6 KR avg. in '10... LB Bryan Thomas aims for 4th straight game w/ sack.

Results and Schedule

Buffalo Bills
Week	Date	Opp	H/A	Score	Dif
1	2010-09-12	MIA	H	L 10-15	-5
2	2010-09-19	GB	A	L 7-34	-27
3	2010-09-26	NE	A	L 30-38	-8
4	2010-10-03	NYJ	H	L 14-38	-24
5	2010-10-10	JAC	H	L 26-36	-10
6		Bye
7	2010-10-24	BAL	A	L 34-37	-3
8	2010-10-31	KC	A	L 10-13	-3
9	2010-11-07	CHI	H	L 19-22	-3
10	2010-11-14	DET	H	W 14-12	+2
11	2010-11-21	CIN	A	W 49-31	+18
12	2010-11-28	PIT	H	L 16-19	-3
13	2010-12-05	MIN	A	L 14-38	-24
14	2010-12-12	CLE	H	W 13-6	+7
15	2010-12-19	MIA	A	W 17-14	+3
16	2010-12-26	NE	H	L 3-34	-31
17	2011-01-02	NYJ	A	L 7-38	-31

New York Jets
Week	Date	Opp	H/A	Score	Dif
1	2010-09-13	BAL	H	L 9-10	-1
2	2010-09-19	NE	H	W 28-14	+14
3	2010-09-26	MIA	A	W 31-23	+8
4	2010-10-03	BUF	A	W 38-14	+24
5	2010-10-11	MIN	H	W 29-20	+9
6	2010-10-17	DEN	A	W 24-20	+4
7		Bye
8	2010-10-31	GB	H	L 0-9	-9
9	2010-11-07	DET	A	W 23-20	+3
10	2010-11-14	CLE	A	W 26-20	+6
11	2010-11-21	HOU	H	W 30-27	+3
12	2010-11-25	CIN	H	W 26-10	+16
13	2010-12-06	NE	A	L 3-45	-42
14	2010-12-12	MIA	H	L 6-10	-4
15	2010-12-19	PIT	A	W 22-17	+5
16	2010-12-26	CHI	A	L 34-38	-4
17	2011-01-02	BUF	H	W 38-7	+31
WC	2011-01-08	IND	A

Injury Report

Buffalo Bills
Out	WR Donald Jones (Head) WR David Nelson (Ribs)
Questionable	QB Ryan Fitzpatrick (Knee)
Probable	OT Demetrius Bell (Knee) OLB Jon Corto (Illness) OLB Chris Kelsay (Knee) CB Terrence McGee (Head) NT Torell Troup (Back) NT Kyle Williams (Hip)
IR	OLB Danny Batten (Right Shoulder) MLB Andra Davis (Shoulder) WR Marcus Easley (Left Knee) DE Dwan Edwards (Hamstring) ILB Keith Ellison (Knee) WR Lee Evans (Ankle) OG Cord Howard (Shoulder) OLB Shawne Merriman (Calf, Achilles) WR Roscoe Parrish (Wrist) OLB Reggie Torbor (Shoulder) OG Kraig Urbik (Knee)
Non-Football Related	TE Shawn Nelson (Illness)

New York Jets
Out	FS James Ihedigbo (Knee) OT Damien Woody (Knee)
Doubtful	FS Eric Smith (Concussion)
Questionable	CB Antonio Cromartie (Groin) DE Shaun Ellis (Back) NT Sione Pouha (Back) DE Trevor Pryce (Hip) CB Darrelle Revis (Hamstring)
Probable	WR Santonio Holmes (Quadriceps) OC Nick Mangold (Shoulder) QB Mark Sanchez (Right Shoulder) OG Matt Slauson (Not Injury Related) WR Brad Smith (Hand) OLB Bryan Thomas (Ankle)
IR	NT Kris Jenkins (Knee ACL) SS Jim Leonhard (Broken Leg) DE Ropati Pitoitua (Left Achilles)
Holdout	QB Erik Ainge

Offense Stats Comparison

	BUF Offense	NYJ Offense	NFL Avg.	Adv.
Points for	15.0	21.0	22.5	NYJ
Rushing yards	106.0	121.3	118.5	NYJ
Rushing yards per attempt	4.43	3.97	4.32	BUF
Completion %	56.3%	54.8%	60.4%	BUF
Passing yards	216.3	195.3	214.4	BUF
Passing yards per completion	12.19	10.68	10.80	BUF
Passing yards per attempt	6.86	5.85	6.52	BUF
Interceptions	1.3	1.0	1.0	NYJ
Fumbles lost	1.5	0.5	0.6	NYJ
Sacks allowed	1.8	1.8	2.2	-
3rd down conversions	33.8%	36.4%	38.2%	NYJ
4th down conversions	66.7%	37.5%	54.2%	BUF
Time of possession	27:39	32:32	30:09	NYJ

Defense Stats Comparison

	BUF Defense	NYJ Defense	NFL Avg.	Adv.
Points against	24.5	23.0	22.5	NYJ
Rushing yards	163.5	104.8	118.5	NYJ
Rushing yards per attempt	4.68	3.92	4.32	NYJ
Completion %	63.2%	51.9%	60.4%	NYJ
Passing yards	189.0	199.0	214.4	BUF
Passing yards per completion	9.39	11.53	10.80	BUF
Passing yards per attempt	5.94	5.98	6.52	BUF
INT return	1.0	0.3	1.0	BUF
Fumble recoveries	0.8	0.5	0.6	BUF
Sacks	1.8	2.8	2.2	NYJ
3rd down conversions	45.3%	37.2%	38.2%	NYJ
4th down conversions	66.7%	100.0%	54.2%	BUF
Time of possession	32:33	27:28	30:09	NYJ

Special Teams Stats Comparison

	BUF	NYJ	NFL Avg.	Adv.
Yards per punt return	9.6	8.0	9.5	BUF
Yards per kick return	17.6	24.3	21.5	NYJ
Yards allowed per punt return	7.8	7.8	9.5	-
Yards allowed per kick return	20.0	16.9	21.5	NYJ

Misc Stats Comparison

	BUF	NYJ	NFL Avg.	Adv.
Penalties	5.8	4.3	5.6	NYJ
Penalty yards	45.5	44.8	46.4	NYJ

Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 11 to 16 of the 2010 season after deducting the best and worst value from the data set. The exception is yards per rush attempt, completion %, yards per pass completion, yards per pass attempt, 3rd and 4th down conversions, special teams and the NFL averages, which are each calculated based on totals through Weeks 11 to 16 with no adjustment.

Weather

Team vs. Team History

Buffalo Bills vs. New York Jets
Season	Week	Date	Vis	Home	Score	Winner
2000	3	2000-09-17	BUF	NYJ	14-27	NYJ
2000	9	2000-10-29	NYJ	BUF	20-23	BUF
2001	4	2001-10-07	NYJ	BUF	42-36	NYJ
2001	16	2001-12-30	BUF	NYJ	14-9	BUF
2002	1	2002-09-08	NYJ	BUF	37-31	NYJ
2002	12	2002-11-24	BUF	NYJ	13-31	NYJ
2003	6	2003-10-12	BUF	NYJ	3-30	NYJ
2003	14	2003-12-07	NYJ	BUF	6-17	BUF
2004	5	2004-10-10	BUF	NYJ	14-16	NYJ
2004	9	2004-11-07	NYJ	BUF	17-22	BUF
2005	6	2005-10-16	NYJ	BUF	17-27	BUF
2005	17	2006-01-01	BUF	NYJ	26-30	NYJ
2006	3	2006-09-24	NYJ	BUF	28-20	NYJ
2006	14	2006-12-10	BUF	NYJ	31-13	BUF
2007	4	2007-09-30	NYJ	BUF	14-17	BUF
2007	8	2007-10-28	BUF	NYJ	13-3	BUF
2008	9	2008-11-02	NYJ	BUF	26-17	NYJ
2008	15	2008-12-14	BUF	NYJ	27-31	NYJ
2009	6	2009-10-18	BUF	NYJ	16-13	BUF
2009	13	2009-12-03	NYJ	BUF	19-13	NYJ
2010	4	2010-10-03	NYJ	BUF	38-14	NYJ

Note: Only playoff games from the 2004 to 2009 seasons are included in the team vs. team history. Playoff games from seasons prior to 2004 are not currently included in the database.

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