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Prediction: Patriots 27, Jets 17
by Mike Krueger | Follow @FF_Today

Player Rankings and Projections

New England Patriots
Rank  Player Projections
QB 5 Tom Brady Pass: 300, 2 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 24 LeGarrette Blount Rush: 60, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0
RB 29 Shane Vereen Rush: 25, 0 TD Rec: 4-25, 0
RB 69 Jonas Gray Rush: 10, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0
WR 19 Julian Edelman Rec: 7-75, 1 TD
WR 33 Brandon LaFell Rec: 5-65, 0 TD
WR 86 Danny Amendola Rec: 1-20, 0 TD
TE 1 Rob Gronkowski Rec: 8-80, 1 TD
TE 28 Tim Wright Rec: 2-20, 0 TD
K 2 Stephen Gostkowski FG: 2/2 XP: 3/3
DEF 2 Defense / ST  
 
New York Jets
Rank  Player Projections
QB 29 Geno Smith Pass: 200, 1 TD Rush: 20, 0
RB 23 Chris Ivory Rush: 55, 1 TD Rec: 1-10, 0
RB 33 Chris Johnson Rush: 40, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0
WR 25 Eric Decker Rec: 4-65, 1 TD
WR 42 Percy Harvin Rec: 5-50, 0 TD
WR 91 Jeremy Kerley Rec: 1-15, 0 TD
TE 30 Jace Amaro Rec: 2-20, 0 TD
TE 38 Jeff Cumberland Rec: 2-20, 0 TD
K 27 Nick Folk FG: 1/1 XP: 2/2
DEF 25 Defense / ST  

Game Notes

Patriots Can clinch 1st-round playoff bye with win. Have won 9 of past 10... In past 6 vs. NYJ, QB Tom Brady has passed for 1,585 yards with 12 TDs vs. 1 INT. In past 10 overall, has 3,056 pass yards (305.6 per game) with 28 TDs vs. 6 INTs for 106.9 rating. Last week, became 5th player in NFL history to reach 4,500 career completions (4,520)... In past 8 with Pats (incl. playoffs), RB LeGarrette Blount has 11 rush TDs. RB Jonas Gray led team with 62 rush yards on 11 att. (5.6 avg.) last week... TE Rob Gronkowski leads NFL TEs with 1,093 rec. yards & needs 107 to join TONY GONZALEZ & JIMMY GRAHAM as only TEs in history with 2 1,200-yard receiving seasons. Has 7 TDs in past 7. Since entering NFL in 2010, leads AFC with 53 receiving TDs. WR Julian Edelman led team with 7 catches for 88 yards & TD vs. Mia. Aims for 3rd in row with TD catch... DE Chandler Jones has 6 sacks in past 7, incl. 1.5 vs. Mia. In past 9, LB Rob Ninkovich has 7 sacks, INT & FR. LB Jamie Collins has 3 sacks, FF & blocked FG in past 3. S Duron Harmon posted 1st INT of season last week.

Jets In past 2 vs. NE, QB Geno Smith passed for 459 yards & 2 TDs vs. 1 INT & rushed for 69 yards & 1 TD. Since entering NFL in 2013, has 7 rush TDs, tied for 1st among AFC QBs (ANDREW LUCK)... RB Chris Johnson had 80 scrimmage yards in last meeting (61 rush, 19 rec.). Since entering NFL in 2008, leads AFC & ranks 2nd in NFL with 8,578 rush yards. RB Chris Ivory leads team with 739 rushing yards & needs 95 to surpass career-high 833 in 2013. RB John Conner had 1st career TD catch last week... WR Percy Harvin is 1 of 2 active NFL players with 20+ rec. TDs (21) & 5+ rush TDs (5). In only career meeting (10/31/10 with Min.), had 6 catches for 104 yards (17.3 avg.). Last week, WR Eric Decker posted season-high 100 rec. yards on 7 catches. Jace Amaro (Round 2, No. 49 overall) leads NFL rookie TEs in catches (35) & rec. yards (311)... LB David Harris leads team with 105 tackles. Since 2007, Harris is 1 of 4 NFL players with 25+ sacks (27.5) & 6+ INTs (6).


Results and Schedule

New England Patriots
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2014-09-07 MIA A L 20-33 -13
2 2014-09-14 MIN A W 30-7 +23
3 2014-09-21 OAK H W 16-9 +7
4 2014-09-29 KC A L 14-41 -27
5 2014-10-05 CIN H W 43-17 +26
6 2014-10-12 BUF A W 37-22 +15
7 2014-10-16 NYJ H W 27-25 +2
8 2014-10-26 CHI H W 51-23 +28
9 2014-11-02 DEN H W 43-21 +22
10   Bye      
11 2014-11-16 IND A W 42-20 +22
12 2014-11-23 DET H W 34-9 +25
13 2014-11-30 GB A L 21-26 -5
14 2014-12-07 SD A W 23-14 +9
15 2014-12-14 MIA H W 41-13 +28
16 2014-12-21 NYJ A    
17 2014-12-28 BUF H    
   

New York Jets
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2014-09-07 OAK H W 19-14 +5
2 2014-09-14 GB A L 24-31 -7
3 2014-09-22 CHI H L 19-27 -8
4 2014-09-28 DET H L 17-24 -7
5 2014-10-05 SD A L 0-31 -31
6 2014-10-12 DEN H L 17-31 -14
7 2014-10-16 NE A L 25-27 -2
8 2014-10-26 BUF H L 23-43 -20
9 2014-11-02 KC A L 10-24 -14
10 2014-11-09 PIT H W 20-13 +7
11   Bye      
12 2014-11-24 BUF A L 3-38 -35
13 2014-12-01 MIA H L 13-16 -3
14 2014-12-07 MIN A L 24-30 -6
15 2014-12-14 TEN A W 16-11 +5
16 2014-12-21 NE H    
17 2014-12-28 MIA A    

Injury Report

New England Patriots
Questionable  CB Kyle Arrington (hamstring)
 RB LeGarrette Blount (shoulder)
 WR Julian Edelman (thigh)
 SLB Dont'a Hightower (shoulder)
 DE Chandler Jones (hip)
 WR Brandon LaFell (shoulder)
 DE Rob Ninkovich (heel)
 RB Shane Vereen (ankle)
 WLB Chris White (ankle)
Probable  QB Tom Brady (ankle)
IR  WR Aaron Dobson (hamstring, 12/4/2014)
 DE Dominique Easley (knee, 12/17/2014)
 MLB Jerod Mayo (knee, 10/16/2014)
 RB Stevan Ridley (knee, 10/16/2014)
   

New York Jets
Questionable  WR Saalim Hakim (quadriceps)
 SS Jaiquawn Jarrett (shoulder)
 DE Muhammad Wilkerson (toe)
Probable  CB Antonio Allen (wrist)
 K Nick Folk (hip)
 WR Percy Harvin (ankle)
 RB Chris Johnson (knee)
 FS Calvin Pryor (shoulder)
IR  FB Tommy Bohanon (collarbone, 9/30/2014)
 OLB Jermaine Cunningham (achilles-tendon, 8/5/2014)
 WR Shaquelle Evans (shoulder, 8/19/2014)
 CB Dexter McDougle (knee, 8/20/2014)
 CB Dee Milliner (achilles-tendon, 10/13/2014)
 WR Greg Salas (hamstring, 12/4/2014)

Offense Stats Comparison

  NE
 Offense 
NYJ
 Offense 
NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Points for 32.7 16.3 21.7 NE
Rushing yards 95.0 144.0 111.0 NYJ
Rushing yards per attempt 4.42 4.58 4.16 NYJ
Completion % 65.0% 57.1% 62.1% NE
Passing yards 284.7 138.0 229.0 NE
Passing yards per completion 11.24 10.37 10.71 NE
Passing yards per attempt 7.30 5.92 6.65 NE
Interceptions 1.0 0.7 0.9 NYJ
Fumbles lost 0.0 0.0 0.6 -
Sacks allowed 0.3 3.3 2.5 NE
3rd down conversions 53.1% 34.7% 38.7% NE
4th down conversions 100.0% 100.0% 46.5% -
Time of possession 30:07 31:03 30:05 NYJ
  Defense Stats Comparison

  NE
 Defense 
NYJ
 Defense 
NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Points against 15.7 19.7 21.7 NE
Rushing yards 73.3 92.3 111.0 NE
Rushing yards per attempt 3.32 3.58 4.16 NE
Completion % 56.2% 66.3% 62.1% NE
Passing yards 285.0 256.7 229.0 NYJ
Passing yards per completion 11.98 11.52 10.71 NYJ
Passing yards per attempt 6.73 7.63 6.65 NE
INT return 1.0 0.7 0.9 NE
Fumble recoveries 0.0 0.7 0.6 NYJ
Sacks 3.0 1.7 2.5 NE
3rd down conversions 35.5% 46.2% 38.7% NE
4th down conversions 50.0% 0.0% 46.5% NYJ
Time of possession 29:53 29:30 30:05 NYJ

Special Teams Stats Comparison

   NE   NYJ  NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Yards per punt return 4.9 8.3 8.6 NYJ
Yards per kick return 23.5 19.2 23.2 NE
Yards allowed per punt return 6.6 6.0 8.6 NYJ
Yards allowed per kick return 22.9 20.3 23.2 NYJ
  Misc Stats Comparison

   NE   NYJ  NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Penalties 5.3 7.7 6.5 NE
Penalty yards 58.0 54.3 54.6 NYJ

Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 10 to 15 of the 2014 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 10 to 15 with no adjustment.

Weather


Team vs. Team History

New England Patriots vs. New York Jets
 Season   Week   Date   Vis   Home   Score   Winner 
2000 2 2000-09-11 NE NYJ 19-20 NYJ
2000 7 2000-10-15 NYJ NE 34-17 NYJ
2001 2 2001-09-23 NYJ NE 10-3 NYJ
2001 12 2001-12-02 NE NYJ 17-16 NE
2002 2 2002-09-15 NE NYJ 44-7 NE
2002 16 2002-12-22 NYJ NE 30-17 NYJ
2003 3 2003-09-21 NYJ NE 16-23 NE
2003 16 2003-12-20 NE NYJ 21-16 NE
2004 7 2004-10-24 NYJ NE 7-13 NE
2004 16 2004-12-26 NE NYJ 23-7 NE
2005 13 2005-12-04 NYJ NE 3-16 NE
2005 16 2005-12-26 NE NYJ 31-21 NE
2006 2 2006-09-17 NE NYJ 24-17 NE
2006 10 2006-11-12 NYJ NE 17-14 NYJ
2006 WC 2007-01-07 NYJ NE 16-37 NE
2007 1 2007-09-09 NE NYJ 38-14 NE
2007 15 2007-12-16 NYJ NE 10-20 NE
2008 2 2008-09-14 NE NYJ 19-10 NE
2008 11 2008-11-13 NYJ NE 34-31 NYJ
2009 2 2009-09-20 NE NYJ 9-16 NYJ
2009 11 2009-11-22 NYJ NE 14-31 NE
2010 2 2010-09-19 NE NYJ 14-28 NYJ
2010 13 2010-12-06 NYJ NE 3-45 NE
2010 DP 2011-01-16 NYJ NE 28-21 NYJ
2011 5 2011-10-09 NYJ NE 21-30 NE
2011 10 2011-11-13 NE NYJ 37-16 NE
2012 7 2012-10-21 NYJ NE 26-29 NE
2012 12 2012-11-22 NE NYJ 49-19 NE
2013 2 2013-09-12 NYJ NE 10-13 NE
2013 7 2013-10-20 NE NYJ 27-30 NYJ
2014 7 2014-10-16 NYJ NE 25-27 NE

Note: Only playoff games from the 2004 to 2010 seasons are included in the team vs. team history. Playoff games from seasons prior to 2004 are not currently included in the database. WC = Wild-Card DP = Divisional Playoff