NFL Game Preview: Buffalo Bills at New York Jets - Week 3

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Buffalo Bills at New York Jets - Week 3

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KC PHI	26 16
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ARI NO	7 31
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STL DAL	7 31
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SD TEN	17 20
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NYG CAR	0 38
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TB NE	3 23
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HOU BAL	9 30
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GB CIN	30 34
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DET WAS	27 20
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CLE MIN	31 27
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ATL MIA	23 27
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JAC SEA	17 45
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BUF NYJ	20 27
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IND SF	27 7
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CHI PIT	40 23
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OAK DEN	21 37
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Playoffs:	Wild-Card \| Divisional Playoffs \| Conference Championships \| Super Bowl

Final Score Prediction

Jets 17, Bills 10

Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger

Buffalo Bills
Rank	Player	Projections
QB 24	EJ Manuel	Pass: 180, 1 TD Rush: 30, 0
RB 17	C.J. Spiller	Rush: 70, 0 TD Rec: 3-30, 0
RB 33	Fred Jackson	Rush: 30, 0 TD Rec: 2-20, 0
WR 32	Steve Johnson	Rec: 5-60, 0 TD
WR 81	Robert Woods	Rec: 2-30, 0 TD
WR 86	T.J. Graham	Rec: 1-20, 0 TD
TE 26	Scott Chandler	Rec: 3-30, 0 TD
K 30	Dan Carpenter	FG: 1/1 XP: 1/1
DEF 9	Defense / ST

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New York Jets
Rank	Player	Projections
QB 29	Geno Smith	Pass: 210, 1 TD Rush: 20, 0
RB 27	Bilal Powell	Rush: 60, 1 TD Rec: 3-20, 0
RB 37	Chris Ivory	Rush: 50, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0
WR 45	Stephen Hill	Rec: 4-50, 1 TD
WR 68	Santonio Holmes	Rec: 3-40, 0 TD
TE 18	Kellen Winslow	Rec: 3-40, 0 TD
K 28	Nick Folk	FG: 1/1 XP: 2/2
DEF 4	Defense / ST

Game Notes

Bills Rookie QB EJ Manuel (No. 16 overall) threw 2-yard TD pass with 2 seconds remaining vs. Car. Joined RUSSELL WILSON as only NFL players to throw game-winning TD pass inside the 2-minute warning in Sept. of rookie season since 1960. Has 68.2 completion pct. (45 of 66), 4th-best in NFL & highest in AFC... RB C.J. Spiller rushed for 169 yards, incl. 56-yard rush TD, in last game at NYJ. Spiller is averaging 162.5 scrimmage yards (228 rush, 97 receiving) per game in past 2 vs. NYJ. Posted 7th 100-yard rush game of career last week. Since '12, Spiller averages 5.8 yards per carry, 2nd highest among NFL RBs (min. 100 att.)... WR Steve Johnson had 6 catches for 111 receiving yards in last meeting vs. Jets. Had 8th career game with 100+ receiving yards last week (111). Rookie WR Robert Woods averages 17.2 yards per catch (5 rec., 86 yards)...S Jairus Byrd has 4 career INTs vs. NYJ, most vs. any opponent... DE Mario Williams had career-best 4.5 sacks last week. Since '07, Williams ranks 4th in NFL with 63.5 sacks.

Jets Aim for 4th consecutive win at home vs. Bills... REX RYAN is 7-2 at home in Sept... Have won 4 of past 5 at home vs. Bills... Rookie QB Geno Smith (2nd round, No. 39 overall) aims for 2-0 start at home... RB Bilal Powell posted 1st rush TD of season last week & 5th of career... WR Santonio Holmes has 3 TD receptions in 5 career games vs. Buf. WR Stephen Hill had career-best in receiving yards (89) & TD catches (2) in only career meeting vs. Bills (9/9/12). Posted team-high 4 catches for 86 yards (21.5 avg.) last week, incl. career-long 37-yard reception. PR-WR Jeremy Kerley had 68-yard PR-TD & 12-yard TD rec. in last home game vs. Bills... TE Kellen Winslow (4,943) needs 57 receiving yards to reach 5,000 career... Defense allows 15 points per game, tied for 3rd-fewest in NFL... CB Antonio Cromartie had 40-yard INT-TD return in last home game vs. Bills... CB Kyle Wilson had INT in last home game vs. Buf... S Antonio Allen & LB David Harris each have 14 tackles apiece in 2013, tied for team-high.

Results and Schedule

Buffalo Bills
Week	Date	Opp	H/A	Score	Dif
1	2013-09-08	NE	H	L 21-23	-2
2	2013-09-15	CAR	H	W 24-23	+1
3	2013-09-22	NYJ	A	L 20-27	-7
4	2013-09-29	BAL	H
5	2013-10-03	CLE	A
6	2013-10-13	CIN	H
7	2013-10-20	MIA	A
8	2013-10-27	NO	A
9	2013-11-03	KC	H
10	2013-11-10	PIT	A
11	2013-11-17	NYJ	H
12		Bye
13	2013-12-01	ATL	H
14	2013-12-08	TB	A
15	2013-12-15	JAC	A
16	2013-12-22	MIA	H
17	2013-12-29	NE	A

New York Jets
Week	Date	Opp	H/A	Score	Dif
1	2013-09-08	TB	H	W 18-17	+1
2	2013-09-12	NE	A	L 10-13	-3
3	2013-09-22	BUF	H	W 27-20	+7
4	2013-09-29	TEN	A
5	2013-10-07	ATL	A
6	2013-10-13	PIT	H
7	2013-10-20	NE	H
8	2013-10-27	CIN	A
9	2013-11-03	NO	H
10		Bye
11	2013-11-17	BUF	A
12	2013-11-24	BAL	A
13	2013-12-01	MIA	H
14	2013-12-08	OAK	H
15	2013-12-15	CAR	A
16	2013-12-22	CLE	H
17	2013-12-29	MIA	A

Injury Report

Buffalo Bills
Out	CB Ron Brooks (foot) CB Stephon Gilmore (wrist) WR Marquise Goodwin (hand) K Dustin Hopkins (groin)
Questionable	FS Jairus Byrd (foot)
IR	QB Kevin Kolb (concussion, 8/30/2013) WR Brad Smith (ribs, 8/30/2013)

New York Jets
Probable	OLB Quinton Coples (ankle) CB Antonio Cromartie (hip) NT Kenrick Ellis (back) WR Stephen Hill (knee) WR Santonio Holmes (foot) WR Jeremy Kerley (head) RB Bilal Powell (other-illness) DE Sheldon Richardson (shoulder) QB Geno Smith (ankle) DE Muhammad Wilkerson (ankle) TE Kellen Winslow (knee)
IR	CB Aaron Berry (knee, 7/27/2013) ILB Josh Mauga (back, 9/1/2013) QB Mark Sanchez (shoulder, 9/14/2013)

Offense Stats Comparison

	BUF Offense	NYJ Offense	NFL Avg.	Adv.
Points for	22.5	14.0	22.3	BUF
Rushing yards	142.5	109.5	98.4	BUF
Rushing yards per attempt	4.25	3.59	3.80	BUF
Completion %	68.2%	52.7%	62.2%	BUF
Passing yards	218.5	201.5	255.5	BUF
Passing yards per completion	9.71	10.33	10.97	NYJ
Passing yards per attempt	6.62	5.45	6.82	BUF
Interceptions	0.5	2.0	0.9	BUF
Fumbles lost	1.5	1.0	0.7	NYJ
Sacks allowed	0.5	4.5	2.5	BUF
3rd down conversions	37.0%	36.1%	39.0%	BUF
4th down conversions	0.0%	0.0%	45.5%	-
Time of possession	24:18	33:11	30:04	NYJ

Defense Stats Comparison

	BUF Defense	NYJ Defense	NFL Avg.	Adv.
Points against	23.0	15.0	22.3	NYJ
Rushing yards	141.5	59.5	98.4	NYJ
Rushing yards per attempt	4.22	2.43	3.80	NYJ
Completion %	55.6%	48.6%	62.2%	NYJ
Passing yards	228.0	181.5	255.5	NYJ
Passing yards per completion	9.12	10.68	10.97	BUF
Passing yards per attempt	5.07	5.19	6.82	BUF
INT return	1.0	0.5	0.9	BUF
Fumble recoveries	1.0	0.5	0.7	BUF
Sacks	4.0	2.0	2.5	BUF
3rd down conversions	50.0%	29.4%	39.0%	NYJ
4th down conversions	0.0%	0.0%	45.5%	-
Time of possession	35:42	26:49	30:04	NYJ

Special Teams Stats Comparison

	BUF	NYJ	NFL Avg.	Adv.
Yards per punt return	19.0	5.3	8.1	BUF
Yards per kick return	19.0	19.0	23.9	-
Yards allowed per punt return	10.4	11.9	8.1	BUF
Yards allowed per kick return	19.2	19.8	23.9	BUF

Misc Stats Comparison

	BUF	NYJ	NFL Avg.	Adv.
Penalties	8.5	7.0	6.5	NYJ
Penalty yards	65.0	55.5	56.0	NYJ

Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 1 to 2 of the 2013 season with no adjustment. Once more weeks are played, these stats will tabulate the last 6 weeks results and deduct the best and worst value from the data set.

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Team vs. Team History

Buffalo Bills vs. New York Jets
Season	Week	Date	Vis	Home	Score	Winner
2000	3	2000-09-17	BUF	NYJ	14-27	NYJ
2000	9	2000-10-29	NYJ	BUF	20-23	BUF
2001	4	2001-10-07	NYJ	BUF	42-36	NYJ
2001	16	2001-12-30	BUF	NYJ	14-9	BUF
2002	1	2002-09-08	NYJ	BUF	37-31	NYJ
2002	12	2002-11-24	BUF	NYJ	13-31	NYJ
2003	6	2003-10-12	BUF	NYJ	3-30	NYJ
2003	14	2003-12-07	NYJ	BUF	6-17	BUF
2004	5	2004-10-10	BUF	NYJ	14-16	NYJ
2004	9	2004-11-07	NYJ	BUF	17-22	BUF
2005	6	2005-10-16	NYJ	BUF	17-27	BUF
2005	17	2006-01-01	BUF	NYJ	26-30	NYJ
2006	3	2006-09-24	NYJ	BUF	28-20	NYJ
2006	14	2006-12-10	BUF	NYJ	31-13	BUF
2007	4	2007-09-30	NYJ	BUF	14-17	BUF
2007	8	2007-10-28	BUF	NYJ	13-3	BUF
2008	9	2008-11-02	NYJ	BUF	26-17	NYJ
2008	15	2008-12-14	BUF	NYJ	27-31	NYJ
2009	6	2009-10-18	BUF	NYJ	16-13	BUF
2009	13	2009-12-03	NYJ	BUF	19-13	NYJ
2010	4	2010-10-03	NYJ	BUF	38-14	NYJ
2010	17	2011-01-02	BUF	NYJ	7-38	NYJ
2011	9	2011-11-06	NYJ	BUF	27-11	NYJ
2011	12	2011-11-27	BUF	NYJ	24-28	NYJ
2012	1	2012-09-09	BUF	NYJ	28-48	NYJ
2012	17	2012-12-30	NYJ	BUF	9-28	BUF

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.