Prediction: Broncos 30, Jets 17
by Mike Krueger | Follow @FF_Today
Player Rankings and Projections
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| Denver Broncos |
| Rank |
Player |
Projections |
| QB 1 |
Peyton Manning |
Pass: 325, 3 TD Rush: 0, 0 |
| RB 28 |
Ronnie Hillman |
Rush: 55, 0 TD Rec: 3-25, 0 |
| RB 62 |
C.J. Anderson |
Rush: 15, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0 |
| WR 2 |
Demaryius Thomas |
Rec: 8-115, 1 TD |
| WR 12 |
Emmanuel Sanders |
Rec: 6-80, 1 TD |
| WR 44 |
Wes Welker |
Rec: 4-45, 0 TD |
| TE 1 |
Julius Thomas |
Rec: 6-60, 1 TD |
| K 1 |
Brandon McManus  |
FG: 3/3 XP: 3/3 |
| DEF 7 |
Defense / ST |
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| New York Jets |
| Rank |
Player |
Projections |
| QB 28 |
Geno Smith |
Pass: 205, 1 TD Rush: 25, 0 |
| RB 26 |
Chris Ivory |
Rush: 50, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0 |
| RB 34 |
Chris Johnson |
Rush: 40, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0 |
| RB 64 |
Bilal Powell |
Rush: 5, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0 |
| WR 37 |
Eric Decker  |
Rec: 4-60, 0 TD |
| WR 52 |
Jeremy Kerley |
Rec: 3-45, 0 TD |
| TE 25 |
Jace Amaro |
Rec: 3-30, 0 TD |
| TE 43 |
Jeff Cumberland |
Rec: 1-10, 0 TD |
| K 25 |
Nick Folk |
FG: 1/1 XP: 2/2 |
| DEF 24 |
Defense / ST |
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Game Notes
 Broncos Last week, QB Peyton Manning (503) passed for career-high 479 yards & 4 TDs, joining BRETT FAVRE (508) as only players with 500 career TDs & tying HOFer DAN MARINO for most 400-yard games in NFL history (13)... RB Ronnie Hillman led team with 64 rush yards vs. Az. Undrafted rookie RB Juwan Thompson scored 1st career TD last week... Last week, WR Demaryius Thomas set Broncos' single-game record for receiving yards (226), surpassing HOFer SHANNON SHARPE (214 on 10/20/02). In past 7 on road, has 36 catches for 604 yards & 8 TDs. Since 2012, leads AFC with 27 TD catches. In last meeting (10/13/13 with Steelers), WR Emmanuel Sanders had 3 catches for 70 yards (23.3 avg.), including 55-yard TD. Last week, WR Wes Welker (854) surpassed ROD SMITH (849) for most catches by undrafted player in NFL history. TE Julius Thomas leads all NFL players with 7 TDs, most ever by TE in 1st 4 games to begin season... LB Von Miller had 1.5 sacks in only career meeting. Has 4 sacks in past 5 on road. Since entering NFL in 2011, is tied for most sacks in AFC (38.5). DE DeMarcus Ware had 2 sacks in last meeting (9/11/11 with Dal.).
 Jets QB Geno Smith has won 7 of 11 career home starts, accounting for 15 total TDs (10 pass, 5 rush). Since entering NFL in 2013, leads NFL QBs with 7 rush TDs... RB Chris Johnson had rush TD in last meeting (12/8/13 with Ten.). Since entering NFL in 2008, is 2nd in NFL with 8,156 rush yards. In 2014, RB Chris Ivory is 1 of 3 NFL players with 5.4+ rush avg. & 2+ rush TDs (min. 30 att.)... WR Eric Decker spent 4 seasons with Broncos (2010-13) & had 222 catches for 3,070 yards & 33 TDs. Since 2010, leads AFC WRs with 35 receiving TDs. Jace Amaro (Round 2, No. 49 overall) leads NFL rookie TEs in catches (14) & rec. yards (144)... S Dawan Landry leads team with 41 tackles. LB Calvin Pace had sack in last meeting. Has 3.5 sacks in past 4, including 2 vs. SD. DE Muhammad Wilkerson has 3 sacks in past 3. DT Sheldon Richardson aims for 4th in row with sack.
Results and Schedule
| Denver Broncos |
| Week |
Date |
Opp |
H/A |
Score |
Dif |
| 1 |
2014-09-07 |
IND |
H |
W 31-24 |
+7 |
| 2 |
2014-09-14 |
KC |
H |
W 24-17 |
+7 |
| 3 |
2014-09-21 |
SEA |
A |
L 20-26 |
-6 |
| 4 |
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Bye |
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| 5 |
2014-10-05 |
ARI |
H |
W 41-20 |
+21 |
| 6 |
2014-10-12 |
NYJ |
A |
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| 7 |
2014-10-19 |
SF |
H |
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| 8 |
2014-10-23 |
SD |
H |
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| 9 |
2014-11-02 |
NE |
A |
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| 10 |
2014-11-09 |
OAK |
A |
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| 11 |
2014-11-16 |
STL |
A |
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| 12 |
2014-11-23 |
MIA |
H |
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| 13 |
2014-11-30 |
KC |
A |
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| 14 |
2014-12-07 |
BUF |
H |
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| 15 |
2014-12-14 |
SD |
A |
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| 16 |
2014-12-22 |
CIN |
A |
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| 17 |
2014-12-28 |
OAK |
H |
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| 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 |
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| 7 |
2014-10-16 |
NE |
A |
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| 8 |
2014-10-26 |
BUF |
H |
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| 9 |
2014-11-02 |
KC |
A |
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| 10 |
2014-11-09 |
PIT |
H |
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| 11 |
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Bye |
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| 12 |
2014-11-23 |
BUF |
A |
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| 13 |
2014-12-01 |
MIA |
H |
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| 14 |
2014-12-07 |
MIN |
A |
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| 15 |
2014-12-14 |
TEN |
A |
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| 16 |
2014-12-21 |
NE |
H |
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| 17 |
2014-12-28 |
MIA |
A |
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Offense Stats Comparison
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DEN
Offense |
NYJ
Offense |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Points for |
27.5 |
18.3 |
23.2 |
DEN |
| Rushing yards |
90.0 |
130.7 |
114.0 |
NYJ |
| Rushing yards per attempt |
3.21 |
4.79 |
4.21 |
NYJ |
| Completion % |
66.5% |
56.0% |
63.8% |
DEN |
| Passing yards |
277.5 |
186.7 |
241.9 |
DEN |
| Passing yards per completion |
12.08 |
9.79 |
10.77 |
DEN |
| Passing yards per attempt |
8.03 |
5.48 |
6.87 |
DEN |
| Interceptions |
0.5 |
1.0 |
0.8 |
DEN |
| Fumbles lost |
0.0 |
1.0 |
0.6 |
DEN |
| Sacks allowed |
1.0 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
DEN |
| 3rd down conversions |
42.6% |
38.0% |
42.1% |
DEN |
| 4th down conversions |
100.0% |
50.0% |
45.1% |
DEN |
| Time of possession |
30:04 |
29:07 |
30:10 |
DEN |
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Defense Stats Comparison
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DEN
Defense |
NYJ
Defense |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Points against |
22.0 |
27.3 |
23.2 |
DEN |
| Rushing yards |
91.5 |
76.0 |
114.0 |
NYJ |
| Rushing yards per attempt |
3.50 |
3.32 |
4.21 |
NYJ |
| Completion % |
59.8% |
64.4% |
63.8% |
DEN |
| Passing yards |
251.0 |
248.7 |
241.9 |
NYJ |
| Passing yards per completion |
10.55 |
10.62 |
10.77 |
DEN |
| Passing yards per attempt |
6.30 |
6.83 |
6.87 |
DEN |
| INT return |
0.5 |
0.0 |
0.8 |
DEN |
| Fumble recoveries |
0.0 |
0.3 |
0.6 |
NYJ |
| Sacks |
3.0 |
3.7 |
2.0 |
NYJ |
| 3rd down conversions |
40.3% |
47.3% |
42.1% |
DEN |
| 4th down conversions |
40.0% |
0.0% |
45.1% |
NYJ |
| Time of possession |
31:49 |
30:53 |
30:10 |
NYJ |
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Special Teams Stats Comparison
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DEN |
NYJ |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Yards per punt return |
5.2 |
4.1 |
8.6 |
DEN |
| Yards per kick return |
38.0 |
20.7 |
23.0 |
DEN |
| Yards allowed per punt return |
4.9 |
7.4 |
8.6 |
DEN |
| Yards allowed per kick return |
25.0 |
21.2 |
23.0 |
NYJ |
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Misc Stats Comparison
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DEN |
NYJ |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Penalties |
7.0 |
8.0 |
6.9 |
DEN |
| Penalty yards |
68.5 |
84.7 |
59.2 |
DEN |
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Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game
through Weeks 1 to 5 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 1 to 5 with no adjustment.
Weather
Team vs. Team History
| Denver Broncos vs. New York Jets |
| Season |
Week |
Date |
Vis |
Home |
Score |
Winner |
| 2000 |
10 |
2000-11-05 |
DEN |
NYJ |
30-23 |
DEN |
| 2002 |
14 |
2002-12-08 |
DEN |
NYJ |
13-19 |
NYJ |
| 2005 |
11 |
2005-11-20 |
NYJ |
DEN |
0-27 |
DEN |
| 2008 |
13 |
2008-11-30 |
DEN |
NYJ |
34-17 |
DEN |
| 2010 |
6 |
2010-10-17 |
NYJ |
DEN |
24-20 |
NYJ |
| 2011 |
11 |
2011-11-17 |
NYJ |
DEN |
13-17 |
DEN |
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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.
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