NFL Game Preview: New York Jets at Buffalo Bills - Week 4

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New York Jets at Buffalo Bills - Week 4

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NYJ BUF	38 14
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SEA STL	3 20
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DET GB	26 28
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DEN TEN	26 20
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CIN CLE	20 23
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SF ATL	14 16
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CAR NO	14 16
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BAL PIT	17 14
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IND JAC	28 31
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HOU OAK	31 24
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ARI SD	10 41
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WAS PHI	17 12
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CHI NYG	3 17
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NE MIA	41 14
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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 24, Bills 13

Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger

New York Jets
Rank	Player	Projections
QB 23	Mark Sanchez	Pass: 220, 1 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 8	LaDainian Tomlinson	Rush: 70, 1 TD Rec: 2-20, 0
RB 18	Shonn Greene	Rush: 60, 1 TD Rec: 0-0, 0
WR 21	Braylon Edwards	Rec: 5-70, 1 TD
WR 54	Jerricho Cotchery	Rec: 2-30, 0 TD
TE 10	Dustin Keller	Rec: 6-70, 0 TD
K 17	Nick Folk	FG: 1/1 XP: 3/3
DEF 6	Defense / ST

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Buffalo Bills
Rank	Player	Projections
QB 21	Ryan Fitzpatrick	Pass: 210, 1 TD Rush: 10, 0
RB 22	Marshawn Lynch	Rush: 60, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0
RB 38	C.J. Spiller	Rush: 20, 0 TD Rec: 3-20, 0
RB 43	Fred Jackson	Rush: 20, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0
WR 40	Roscoe Parrish	Rec: 5-60, 1 TD
WR 55	Steve Johnson	Rec: 4-50, 0 TD
WR 50	Lee Evans	Rec: 2-30, 0 TD
TE 27	Jonathan Stupar	Rec: 2-20, 0 TD
K 22	Rian Lindell	FG: 2/3 XP: 1/1
DEF 27	Defense / ST

Game Notes

Jets Club has 6-3 road record under head coach REX RYAN & aims for 5th consecutive road win... In past 2, QB Mark Sanchez is 2-0 & has completed 36 of 58 passes (62.1 pct.) for 476 yards with 6 TDs vs. 0 INTs & 122.5 passer rating. Sanchez aims for 3rd consecutive game w/3 TD passes. Sanchez had 1 TD vs. 0 INTs & 92.1 passer rating in last game vs. Bills... RB LaDainian Tomlinson recorded 1st rush TD with Jets last week. Aims for 4th straight game with rush of 20+ yards. Tomlinson averages 94.4 rush yards per game vs. Bills (472 total in 5 games)... WR Braylon Edwards had 67-yard TD rec. last week & averages 17.6 yards per catch in '10 (8 rec., 141 yards)...TE Dustin Keller ranks 2nd in NFL among TEs w/3 TD receptions (ANTONIO GATES, 4)... LB Jason Taylor has 20 career sacks against Bills, most vs. any opponent. Taylor aims for 3rd straight game with sack. LB David Harris has 2.5 sacks in past 4 against Buf... DE Shaun Ellis had 2 sacks in last meeting vs. Bills... In 6 career games against Buf., CB Darrelle Revis has 4 INTs. CB Drew Coleman had 1st INT since 12/2/07 last week.

Bills QB Ryan Fitzpatrick had career-best 71.4 completion pct. last week & threw 2 TD passes... In past 3 vs. Jets, RB Marshawn Lynch averages 82.7 rush yards per game (248 total). Last week, Lynch led team w/79 rush yards on 13 att... Rookie RB C.J. Spiller (1st round, No. 9) posted 2 TDs vs. NE & totaled 228 yards (189 KR, 29 rush, 10 rec.), incl. 95-yard KR-TD... WR Lee Evans averages 16.1 yards per catch against Jets (45 rec., 726 yards)... WR-KR Roscoe Parrish led team w/83 receiving yards last week, 2nd-most in career (104 on 9/24/06). 7 of Parrish's 9 receptions have been for 1st downs (77.8 pct.). WR Steve Johnson posted 1st TD catch in '10 last week... Defense had 5 sacks in last game against Jets... DT Kyle Williams had career-best 2 sacks in last meeting vs. Jets. Williams posted 1st sack of '10 last week... CB Terrence McGee has 5 career INTs against Jets, most vs. any team... S Jairus Byrd has 2 INTs against Jets... CB Drayton Florence had FF vs. Pats.

Results and Schedule

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
6	2010-10-17	DEN	A
7		Bye
8	2010-10-31	GB	H
9	2010-11-07	DET	A
10	2010-11-14	CLE	A
11	2010-11-21	HOU	H
12	2010-11-25	CIN	H
13	2010-12-06	NE	A
14	2010-12-12	MIA	H
15	2010-12-19	PIT	A
16	2010-12-26	CHI	A
17	2011-01-02	BUF	H

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
6		Bye
7	2010-10-24	BAL	A
8	2010-10-31	KC	A
9	2010-11-07	CHI	H
10	2010-11-14	DET	H
11	2010-11-21	CIN	A
12	2010-11-28	PIT	H
13	2010-12-05	MIN	A
14	2010-12-12	CLE	H
15	2010-12-19	MIA	A
16	2010-12-26	NE	H
17	2011-01-02	NYJ	A

Injury Report

New York Jets
Out	OT Wayne Hunter (Shin) CB Darrelle Revis (Hamstring) OLB Jamaal Westerman (Ankle)
Questionable	OC Nick Mangold (Shoulder) OLB Calvin Pace (Foot)
Probable	OLB Jason Taylor (Elbow) OT Damien Woody (Not Injury Related)
Suspended	WR Santonio Holmes (Substance Abuse, 2010 games 1-4)
IR	NT Kris Jenkins (Knee ACL) DE Ropati Pitoitua (Left Achilles)
Holdout	QB Erik Ainge

Buffalo Bills
Out	ILB Andra Davis (Shoulder) CB Terrence McGee (Knee) DE Marcus Stroud (Ankle)
Probable	ILB Paul Posluszny (Knee) TE Jonathan Stupar (Foot)
Suspended	TE Shawn Nelson (Substance Abuse, 2010 games 1-4)
IR	OLB Danny Batten (Right Shoulder) WR Marcus Easley (Left Knee)
PUP	OLB Jon Corto (Wrist)

Offense Stats Comparison

	NYJ Offense	BUF Offense	NFL Avg.	Adv.
Points for	22.7	15.7	20.2	NYJ
Rushing yards	132.7	102.7	108.5	NYJ
Rushing yards per attempt	4.85	4.22	4.03	NYJ
Completion %	58.2%	61.3%	61.8%	BUF
Passing yards	172.0	139.3	224.2	NYJ
Passing yards per completion	11.22	8.53	10.78	NYJ
Passing yards per attempt	6.53	5.23	6.66	NYJ
Interceptions	0.0	1.3	1.1	NYJ
Fumbles lost	0.3	0.0	0.7	BUF
Sacks allowed	1.7	2.7	2.0	NYJ
3rd down conversions	37.1%	33.3%	38.2%	NYJ
4th down conversions	50.0%	20.0%	45.1%	NYJ
Time of possession	27:04	26:40	30:17	NYJ

Defense Stats Comparison

	NYJ Defense	BUF Defense	NFL Avg.	Adv.
Points against	15.7	29.0	20.2	NYJ
Rushing yards	61.7	141.0	108.5	NYJ
Rushing yards per attempt	2.37	4.19	4.03	NYJ
Completion %	55.5%	67.8%	61.8%	NYJ
Passing yards	274.7	221.3	224.2	BUF
Passing yards per completion	12.48	10.89	10.78	BUF
Passing yards per attempt	6.92	7.38	6.66	NYJ
INT return	1.3	0.0	1.1	NYJ
Fumble recoveries	1.0	0.3	0.7	NYJ
Sacks	1.7	1.3	2.0	NYJ
3rd down conversions	51.1%	52.4%	38.2%	NYJ
4th down conversions	50.0%	0.0%	45.1%	BUF
Time of possession	32:56	33:20	30:17	NYJ

Special Teams Stats Comparison

	NYJ	BUF	NFL Avg.	Adv.
Yards per punt return	11.6	5.6	9.1	NYJ
Yards per kick return	28.6	30.2	23.7	BUF
Yards allowed per punt return	7.0	6.2	9.1	BUF
Yards allowed per kick return	22.4	20.8	23.7	BUF

Misc Stats Comparison

	NYJ	BUF	NFL Avg.	Adv.
Penalties	9.7	5.0	6.5	BUF
Penalty yards	88.0	38.3	56.0	BUF

Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 1 to 3 of the 2010 season with no adjustment. Once more weeks are played, these stats will tabulate the last 6 weeks results and deduct the best and worst value from the data set.

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Team vs. Team History

New York Jets vs. Buffalo Bills
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

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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