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Final Score Prediction

Jets 27, Patriots 24

Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger
New England Patriots
Rank  Player Projections
QB 5 Tom Brady Pass: 290, 3 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 30 BenJarvus Green-Ellis Rush: 60, 0 TD Rec: 3-20, 0
RB 49 Danny Woodhead Rush: 20, 0 TD Rec: 3-20, 0
WR 7 Wes Welker Rec: 8-90, 1 TD
WR 70 Deion Branch Rec: 4-40, 0 TD
WR 92 Chad Ochocinco Rec: 1-20, 0 TD
TE 4 Rob Gronkowski Rec: 5-50, 1 TD
TE 5 Aaron Hernandez Rec: 4-50, 1 TD
K 21 Stephen Gostkowski FG: 1/1 XP: 3/3
DEF 28 Defense / ST  
 
New York Jets
Rank  Player Projections
QB 14 Mark Sanchez Pass: 260, 2 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 13 Shonn Greene Rush: 80, 1 TD Rec: 1-10, 0
RB 36 LaDainian Tomlinson Rush: 20, 0 TD Rec: 4-30, 0
WR 21 Plaxico Burress Rec: 5-70, 1 TD
WR 25 Santonio Holmes Rec: 5-60, 1 TD
WR 91 Jeremy Kerley Rec: 1-20, 0 TD
TE 11 Dustin Keller Rec: 5-60, 0 TD
K 8 Nick Folk FG: 2/2 XP: 3/3
DEF 21 Defense / ST  

Game Notes

Patriots With win, head coach BILL BELICHICK & QB Tom Brady will surpass HOFers DAN MARINO & DON SHULA of Miami for most wins (116) by QB-head coach duo in SB era (since '66)... Patriots are tied for NFL-best with 24-7 (.774) record in division games from Nov. until the end of season since '02 (SD, 24-7)... Brady (116) needs win to tie HOFer JOE MONTANA (117) for 7th-most wins by starting QB in NFL history. Brady has 14-5 (.737) regular-season record vs. Jets. RB BenJarvus Green-Ellis had career-best 136 rush yards in last game vs. NYJ... WR Wes Welker had 5 rec. for 124 yards in last game vs. NYJ. Welker (498) needs 2 rec. to join TROY BROWN (557) & STANLEY MORGAN (534) as 3rd player in franchise history with 500 catches... Since entering NFL in '10, TE Rob Gronkowski leads NFL TEs with 16 TD rec... CB Kyle Arrington tied for NFL-best with 5 INTs.

Jets Club aims for 3rd straight win vs. Patriots at home... Jets are 4-0 at home this season... Jets seek 7th straight win in Nov... In past 4, QB Mark Sanchez has completed 68 of 112 passes (60.7 pct.) for 770 yards with 7 TDs vs. 2 INTs & 94.7 rating. Had 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs & 105.6 rating in last game vs. NE. Aims for 25th regular-season win as starter (24-15, .615)... In past 4, RB Shonn Greene is averaging 86.3 rush yards per game (345 total). RB LaDainian Tomlinson posted 1st rush TD of season last week & 145th of career, 2nd-most all-time (EMMITT SMITH, 164)... Incl. postseason, WR Santonio Holmes aims for 3rd straight game with TD vs. NE. WR Plaxico Burress had season-best in rec. (5) & rec. yards (79) last week... LB Calvin Pace recorded 1st INT of season last week... LB Jamaal Westerman had career-best 2 sacks in last game vs. NE... KR-RB Joe McKnight leads NFL with 40.2 KR avg.


Results and Schedule
New England Patriots
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2011-09-12 MIA A W 38-24 +14
2 2011-09-18 SD H W 35-21 +14
3 2011-09-25 BUF A L 31-34 -3
4 2011-10-02 OAK A W 31-19 +12
5 2011-10-09 NYJ H W 30-21 +9
6 2011-10-16 DAL H W 20-16 +4
7   Bye      
8 2011-10-30 PIT A L 17-25 -8
9 2011-11-06 NYG H L 20-24 -4
10 2011-11-13 NYJ A W 37-16 +21
11 2011-11-21 KC H    
12 2011-11-27 PHI A    
13 2011-12-04 IND H    
14 2011-12-11 WAS A    
15 2011-12-18 DEN A    
16 2011-12-24 MIA H    
17 2012-01-01 BUF H    
   
New York Jets
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2011-09-11 DAL H W 27-24 +3
2 2011-09-18 JAC H W 32-3 +29
3 2011-09-25 OAK A L 24-34 -10
4 2011-10-02 BAL A L 17-34 -17
5 2011-10-09 NE A L 21-30 -9
6 2011-10-17 MIA H W 24-6 +18
7 2011-10-23 SD H W 27-21 +6
8   Bye      
9 2011-11-06 BUF A W 27-11 +16
10 2011-11-13 NE H L 16-37 -21
11 2011-11-17 DEN A    
12 2011-11-27 BUF H    
13 2011-12-04 WAS A    
14 2011-12-11 KC H    
15 2011-12-18 PHI A    
16 2011-12-24 NYG H    
17 2012-01-01 MIA A    

Injury Report
New England Patriots
Out  ILB Dane Fletcher (Thumb)
 ILB Brandon Spikes (Knee)
Questionable  CB Kyle Arrington (Foot)
 SS Patrick Chung (Foot)
 DE Shaun Ellis (Rib)
 RB Kevin Faulk (Knee)
 RB BenJarvus Green-Ellis (Toe)
 ILB Gary Guyton (Shoulder)
 ILB Jerod Mayo (Knee)
 WR Taylor Price (Hamstring)
 OT Sebastian Vollmer (Back)
 OC Ryan Wendell (Concussion)
Probable  WR Wes Welker (Rib)
IR  SS Josh Barrett (Calf)
 CB Ras-I Dowling (Hip)
 OC Dan Koppen (Fibula)
 OG Rich Ohrnberger (Head)
 NT Myron Pryor (Shoulder)
 DE Mike Wright (Concussion)
Non-Football Related  OG Marcus Cannon (Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma)
   
New York Jets
Questionable  FS Brodney Pool (Knee)
Probable  WR Plaxico Burress (Lower Back)
 CB Antonio Cromartie (Finger)
 DE Mike Devito (Knee)
 NT Marcus Dixon (Shoulder)
 NT Kenrick Ellis (Ankle)
 RB Shonn Greene (Head)
 WR Santonio Holmes (Foot)
 OT Wayne Hunter (Finger)
 OC Nick Mangold (Ankle)
 ILB Josh Mauga (Lower Back)
 RB Joe McKnight (Toe)
 OLB Calvin Pace (Groin)
 NT Sione Pouha (Finger)
 OG Matt Slauson (Neck)
IR  QB Greg McElroy (Right Thumb)
 OLB Bryan Thomas (Achilles)
 OG Robert Turner (Ankle)

Offense Stats Comparison
  NE
 Offense 
NYJ
 Offense 
NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Points for 23.3 24.0 22.2 NYJ
Rushing yards 119.7 109.0 121.9 NE
Rushing yards per attempt 4.64 3.69 4.49 NE
Completion % 63.3% 53.7% 59.5% NE
Passing yards 263.3 168.7 227.6 NE
Passing yards per completion 10.86 10.63 11.18 NE
Passing yards per attempt 6.87 5.71 6.65 NE
Interceptions 1.0 0.7 1.0 NYJ
Fumbles lost 0.7 1.0 0.5 NE
Sacks allowed 2.7 2.0 2.3 NYJ
3rd down conversions 44.3% 41.5% 39.6% NE
4th down conversions 50.0% 0.0% 44.2% NE
Time of possession 28:02 29:52 30:07 NYJ
  Defense Stats Comparison
  NE
 Defense 
NYJ
 Defense 
NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Points against 21.3 20.7 22.2 NYJ
Rushing yards 102.0 108.7 121.9 NE
Rushing yards per attempt 4.24 3.90 4.49 NYJ
Completion % 63.6% 50.3% 59.5% NYJ
Passing yards 293.0 184.3 227.6 NYJ
Passing yards per completion 11.14 12.37 11.18 NE
Passing yards per attempt 7.08 6.22 6.65 NYJ
INT return 1.0 1.7 1.0 NYJ
Fumble recoveries 0.3 0.7 0.5 NYJ
Sacks 1.3 2.3 2.3 NYJ
3rd down conversions 43.9% 35.7% 39.6% NYJ
4th down conversions 0.0% 20.0% 44.2% NE
Time of possession 31:58 30:08 30:07 NYJ

Special Teams Stats Comparison
   NE   NYJ  NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Yards per punt return 8.1 7.1 9.7 NE
Yards per kick return 20.6 34.1 23.2 NYJ
Yards allowed per punt return 6.6 10.3 9.7 NE
Yards allowed per kick return 24.6 21.1 23.2 NYJ
  Misc Stats Comparison
   NE   NYJ  NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Penalties 5.7 8.3 6.7 NE
Penalty yards 44.0 63.0 56.1 NE

Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 4 to 9 of the 2011 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 4 to 9 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

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