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Final Score Prediction

Patriots 27, Jets 20

Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger
New England Patriots
Rank  Player Projections
QB 4 Tom Brady Pass: 290, 3 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 18 Stevan Ridley Rush: 70, 0 TD Rec: 3-20, 0
RB 48 Danny Woodhead Rush: 20, 0 TD Rec: 3-20, 0
RB 68 Shane Vereen Rush: 20, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0
WR 11 Wes Welker Rec: 8-90, 1 TD
WR 40 Brandon Lloyd Rec: 4-60, 0 TD
WR 62 Julian Edelman Rec: 2-30, 0 TD
TE 3 Aaron Hernandez Rec: 6-70, 1 TD
K 5 Stephen Gostkowski FG: 2/2 XP: 3/3
DEF 11 Defense / ST  
 
New York Jets
Rank  Player Projections
QB 26 Mark Sanchez Pass: 210, 1 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 32 Shonn Greene Rush: 70, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0
RB 43 Bilal Powell Rush: 40, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0
WR 56 Jeremy Kerley Rec: 4-50, 0 TD
WR 70 Chaz Schilens Rec: 3-40, 0 TD
WR 74 Stephen Hill Rec: 2-30, 0 TD
TE 12 Dustin Keller Rec: 4-50, 1 TD
K 20 Nick Folk FG: 2/2 XP: 2/2
DEF 19 Defense / ST  

Game Notes

Patriots Have won past 2 on Thanksgiving. Club is 9-3 at NYJ under BILL BELICHICK... Average NFL-best in points per game (35.8) & yards per game (431.9)... Incl. postseason, QB Tom Brady has 17-5 career record (.773) vs. Jets with 32 TDs vs. 11 INTs & 93.2 rating. Has thrown TD pass in 42 consecutive games, 3rd-longest streak in NFL history. Brady (51) needs 300-yard passing game to surpass HOFer DAN FOUTS (51) & tie KURT WARNER (52) for 5th-most in NFL history. In past 4 (all wins), has 11 TDs vs. 0 INTs & 111.3 rating. In last game on Thanksgiving, passed for 341 yards with 4 TDs vs. 0 INTs & 158.3 rating... RB Stevan Ridley aims for 4th straight game with rush TD. RB Danny Woodhead had career-best 104 rec. yards vs. NYJ on 12/6/10. WR Wes Welker has 6+ catches in 8 consecutive games... TE Aaron Hernandez has 10 rec. for 142 yards in 2 games at NYJ... Rookie S Tavon Wilson is tied for AFC-best with 4 INTs... CB Aqib Talib had 59-yard INT-return TD in NE debut... DB-KR Devin McCourty had 104-yard KR-TD in last meeting vs. NYJ.

Jets QB Mark Sanchez completed season-best 15 of 20 passes last week (75 pct.). Registered 118.3 passer rating in win vs. Rams & club has 10-2 record (.833) when Sanchez has 100+ rating... For career, RB Shonn Greene averages 103.3 rush yards per game with 20+ att. Club is 5-0 when Greene has 100+ rush yards. Has rush TD in 2 of past 3 vs. NE. RB Bilal Powell had career-best 2 rush TDs last week... WR Jeremy Kerley had career-best in catches (7) & receiving yards (120) in last game vs. NE... TE Dustin Keller has 445 receiving yards vs. Patriots, most vs. any opponent... LB David Harris leads team with 75 tackles. Harris posted 8 tackles & sack in last game vs. NE... CB Antonio Cromartie has 3 career INTs vs. NE (incl. postseason).


Results and Schedule
New England Patriots
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2012-09-09 TEN A W 34-13 +21
2 2012-09-16 ARI H L 18-20 -2
3 2012-09-23 BAL A L 30-31 -1
4 2012-09-30 BUF A W 52-28 +24
5 2012-10-07 DEN H W 31-21 +10
6 2012-10-14 SEA A L 23-24 -1
7 2012-10-21 NYJ H W 29-26 +3
8 2012-10-28 STL A W 45-7 +38
9   Bye      
10 2012-11-11 BUF H W 37-31 +6
11 2012-11-18 IND H W 59-24 +35
12 2012-11-22 NYJ A W 49-19 +30
13 2012-12-02 MIA A    
14 2012-12-10 HOU H    
15 2012-12-16 SF H    
16 2012-12-23 JAC A    
17 2012-12-30 MIA H    
   
New York Jets
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2012-09-09 BUF H W 48-28 +20
2 2012-09-16 PIT A L 10-27 -17
3 2012-09-23 MIA A W 23-20 +3
4 2012-09-30 SF H L 0-34 -34
5 2012-10-08 HOU H L 17-23 -6
6 2012-10-14 IND H W 35-9 +26
7 2012-10-21 NE A L 26-29 -3
8 2012-10-28 MIA H L 9-30 -21
9   Bye      
10 2012-11-11 SEA A L 7-28 -21
11 2012-11-18 STL A W 27-13 +14
12 2012-11-22 NE H L 19-49 -30
13 2012-12-02 ARI H    
14 2012-12-09 JAC A    
15 2012-12-17 TEN A    
16 2012-12-23 SD H    
17 2012-12-30 BUF A    

Injury Report
New England Patriots
Out  TE Rob Gronkowski (forearm)
Questionable  WR Julian Edelman (head)
 DE Chandler Jones (ankle)
IR  CB Will Allen (undisclosed, 8/27)
 SS Josh Barrett (undisclosed, 8/27)
 CB Ras-I Dowling (quadriceps, 10/26)
 MLB Dane Fletcher (knee, 8/15)
 FB Spencer Larsen (undisclosed, 8/27)
 DT Myron Pryor (shoulder, 11/7)
   
New York Jets
Doubtful  CB Chris Johnson (thigh)
 QB Tim Tebow (ribs)
Questionable  WR Chaz Schilens (head)
IR  WR Santonio Holmes (foot, 10/3)
 ILB Josh Mauga (pectoral, 10/10)
 CB Darrelle Revis (knee, 10/12)

Offense Stats Comparison
  NE
 Offense 
NYJ
 Offense 
NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Points for 37.0 20.7 23.0 NE
Rushing yards 121.0 111.7 115.0 NE
Rushing yards per attempt 4.33 4.17 4.26 NE
Completion % 63.0% 60.0% 61.7% NE
Passing yards 300.7 174.7 232.6 NE
Passing yards per completion 11.43 9.58 10.78 NE
Passing yards per attempt 7.20 5.75 6.65 NE
Interceptions 0.0 0.7 0.9 NE
Fumbles lost 0.0 0.7 0.7 NE
Sacks allowed 0.7 3.3 2.2 NE
3rd down conversions 54.9% 40.0% 37.9% NE
4th down conversions 50.0% 50.0% 50.6% -
Time of possession 28:57 32:51 30:02 NYJ
  Defense Stats Comparison
  NE
 Defense 
NYJ
 Defense 
NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Points against 24.7 23.3 23.0 NYJ
Rushing yards 110.7 114.0 115.0 NE
Rushing yards per attempt 4.32 3.87 4.26 NYJ
Completion % 63.9% 55.7% 61.7% NYJ
Passing yards 299.7 202.0 232.6 NYJ
Passing yards per completion 11.86 10.33 10.78 NYJ
Passing yards per attempt 7.58 5.76 6.65 NYJ
INT return 1.3 0.3 0.9 NE
Fumble recoveries 1.3 1.7 0.7 NYJ
Sacks 2.3 2.3 2.2 -
3rd down conversions 48.4% 37.1% 37.9% NYJ
4th down conversions 50.0% 66.7% 50.6% NE
Time of possession 32:33 28:59 30:02 NYJ

Special Teams Stats Comparison
   NE   NYJ  NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Yards per punt return 17.8 7.1 9.1 NE
Yards per kick return 24.8 28.1 23.2 NYJ
Yards allowed per punt return 8.3 12.4 9.1 NE
Yards allowed per kick return 19.4 25.8 23.2 NE
  Misc Stats Comparison
   NE   NYJ  NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Penalties 6.3 6.3 6.3 -
Penalty yards 61.7 46.7 53.1 NYJ

Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 6 to 11 of the 2012 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 6 to 11 with no adjustment.

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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

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