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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
New York Jets
10-5 86.58
108.27
 
VS
proj
Tennessee
48.2 7-8
63.85

New York Jets manage to knock off Tennessee 86.58-48.20

Both teams were unable to meet projections, but New York Jets did enough to get the best of Tennessee, earning an 86.58-48.20 victory. New York Jets never trailed in this one after nabbing an 8.4-point lead on Saturday behind Michael Pittman Jr. (14 points) and David Njoku (4.3). Josh Jacobs (12 points) and the Denver Broncos defense (10) carried the flag for Tennessee in the loss. This marks the first time this season New York Jets have knocked off Tennessee, after falling 111.74-108.92 in their last matchup. New York Jets (10-5) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs. Tennessee will be home for the playoffs, finishing the season at 7-8.

Matchup Timeline

  New York Jets   Tennessee

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 11.21 points, Wilson just beat that amount by scoring 11.8 points as the Jets lost to the Lions 20-17. He caught 4 passes for 98 yards to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on New York Jets this week. Next week, Wilson will square off against the Jaguars.
Garrett Wilson

Top Player Comparison

New York Jets
Points
% of total points 86.58
1
Zach Wilson
QB
20.38
16.89
23.5%
2
Michael Pittman Jr.
WR
14
10.88
16.2%
3
Garrett Wilson
WR
11.8
11.21
13.6%
4
Cordarrelle Patterson
RB
11.7
8.6
13.5%
Tennessee
Points
% of total points 48.2
1
Josh Jacobs
RB
12
16.29
24.9%
2
The Denver Broncos defense
DEF
10
7.93
20.7%
3
Nick Chubb
RB
9.9
14.28
20.5%
4
Elijah Moore
WR
7.4
7.79
15.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Zach Wilson had a 40-yard touchdown pass and a 50-yard pass for New York Jets to contribute to a 70.48-22.30 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  New York Jets   Tennessee

StatSmack

We heard scoring helps you win. New York Jets are doing a better job of that, averaging 100.86 versus Tennessee's 69.86.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. New York Jets (10-5) have a better record than Tennessee (7-8).
Even the computers think New York Jets have a better lineup. They have a higher projected points average (112.4) than Tennessee (68.56).
You won't win many matchups if you don't play. Tennessee has left more points on the bench this season (554.86) than New York Jets (516.38).
Once New York Jets put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Tennessee (2 vs 1).
New York Jets have started more fantasy players who beat their projected score than Tennessee (57 vs 42).
By position, New York Jets have outscored Tennessee at QB, WR, TE, and K this season.
New York Jets has a higher average scoring margin (9) than Tennessee this season (-23).
The starters for New York Jets had more big plays in their NFL games this week (2) than the starters for Tennessee (0).
New York Jets are in the playoffs. Tennessee are currently looking forward to next season.
Hey Tennessee, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

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