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New York Jets at Atlanta Falcons - Week 5
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Fantasy | Game Notes | Results & Schedule | Injury Report | Stat Comparisons | Weather | Team vs. Team History

BUF
CLE		 24
 37
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BAL
MIA		 26
 23
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PHI
NYG		 36
 21
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NO
CHI		 26
 18
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NE
CIN		 6
 13
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KC
TEN		 26
 17
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JAC
STL		 20
 34
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DET
GB		 9
 22
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SEA
IND		 28
 34
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CAR
ARI		 6
 22
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DEN
DAL		 51
 48
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SD
OAK		 17
 27
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HOU
SF		 3
 34
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NYJ
ATL		 30
 28
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Playoffs: Wild-Card | Divisional Playoffs | Conference Championships | Super Bowl

Final Score Prediction

Falcons 24, Jets 13

Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger
New York Jets
Rank  Player Projections
QB 27 Geno Smith Pass: 220, 1 TD Rush: 10, 0
RB 20 Bilal Powell Rush: 60, 0 TD Rec: 3-20, 0
WR 26 Jeremy Kerley Rec: 4-60, 0 TD
 WR 73 Stephen Hill Rec: 2-20, 0 TD
TE 14 Kellen Winslow Rec: 4-50, 1 TD
K 24 Nick Folk FG: 2/2 XP: 1/1
DEF 17 Defense / ST  
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Atlanta Falcons
Rank  Player Projections
QB 8 Matt Ryan Pass: 280, 2 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 26 Jason Snelling Rush: 40, 0 TD Rec: 4-30, 0
RB 32 Jacquizz Rodgers Rush: 30, 0 TD Rec: 3-20, 0
WR 5 Julio Jones Rec: 7-90, 1 TD
WR 46 Harry Douglas Rec: 3-50, 0 TD
 WR 49 Roddy White Rec: 3-30, 0 TD
TE 4 Tony Gonzalez Rec: 5-60, 1 TD
K 13 Matt Bryant FG: 1/1 XP: 3/3
DEF 3 Defense / ST  

Game Notes

Jets Aim for 4th consecutive win vs. NFC... In past 2, rookie QB Geno Smith (2nd round, No. 39 overall) has 620 passing yards & 3 TDs with 84.1 rating. Aims for 1st win as starter on road... In past 2, RB Bilal Powell has 266 scrim. yards (215 rush, 51 rec.). Aims for 3rd in row w/ 100+ scrim. yards. Had career-best 42 rec. yards last week... In only career meeting (10/22/06 w/ Pit.), WR Santonio Holmes had 5 rec. for 91 yards (18.2 avg.)... TE Jeff Cumberland had career-long 34-yard TD catch vs. Ten... LB Calvin Pace has 0.5+ sack in 3 of past 4. Had 1st career FF vs. Atl. on 9/26/04 (w/ Arz.).

Falcons QB Matt Ryan has won 10 of his past 13 vs. AFC. Is 34-6 (.850) in home starts & has won 12 of his past 14 starts at home. Has 100+ rating in 9 of those 14 contests. In career, when Ryan starts & has 100+ rating, Falcons are 33-1 (.971). Passed for career-high 421 yards last week... RB Steven Jackson leads all active players with 10,215 rush yards. RB JACQUIZZ ROGERS has 181 scrimmage yards (90.5 per game) in past 2... In past 5 (incl. playoffs), WR Julio Jones has 44 catches for 663 yards (132.6 per game) & 4 TDs. Leads NFL with 481 rec. yards & aims for 4th in row with 100+ yards. In 8 starts vs. AFC, has 42 catches for 745 yards (93.1 per game) & 6 TDs. TE Tony Gonzalez had 12 catches for 149 yards & 2 TDs last week. Leads all active players with 1,265 catches, 14,510 rec. yards & 106 rec. TDs. Aims for 3rd in row vs. NYJ with TD. Since 2007 (incl. playoffs), WR Roddy White has 607 receptions, most in NFC... S Thomas DeCoud had INT in last meeting. Since 2011, has 10 INTs, tied for most in NFL by S. Has 4 INTs in past 7 vs. AFC. In past 6 vs. AFC, S William Moore has 3 INTs, FF & FR. In past 3, DE Osi Umenyiora has 2 sacks & 68-yard INT-TD. Had sack in last game vs. NYJ (10/7/07 w/ NYG).


Results and Schedule
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 L 13-38 -25
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    
   
Atlanta Falcons
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2013-09-08 NO A L 17-23 -6
2 2013-09-15 STL H W 31-24 +7
3 2013-09-22 MIA A L 23-27 -4
4 2013-09-29 NE H L 23-30 -7
5 2013-10-07 NYJ H    
6   Bye      
7 2013-10-20 TB H    
8 2013-10-27 ARI A    
9 2013-11-03 CAR A    
10 2013-11-10 SEA H    
11 2013-11-17 TB A    
12 2013-11-21 NO H    
13 2013-12-01 BUF A    
14 2013-12-08 GB A    
15 2013-12-15 WAS H    
16 2013-12-23 SF A    
17 2013-12-29 CAR H    

Injury Report
New York Jets
Out  WR Santonio Holmes (hamstring)
Questionable  WR Stephen Hill (concussion)
 RB Chris Ivory (hamstring)
 CB Dee Milliner (hamstring)
 TE Kellen Winslow (knee)
Probable  FS Antonio Allen (fingers)
 OLB Quinton Coples (ankle)
 CB Antonio Cromartie (hip)
 NT Kenrick Ellis (back)
 RB Mike Goodson (other-excused)
 DE Sheldon Richardson (shoulder)
 QB Geno Smith (ankle)
IR  CB Aaron Berry (knee, 7/27/2013)
 ILB Josh Mauga (back, 9/1/2013)
 QB Mark Sanchez (shoulder, 9/14/2013)
   
Atlanta Falcons
Out  MLB Akeem Dent (ankle)
 RB Steven Jackson (thigh)
Questionable  CB Asante Samuel (thigh)
 LB Paul Worrilow (knee)
Probable  DT Jonathan Babineaux (foot)
 WR Drew Davis (ankle)
 WR Julio Jones (knee)
 WR Roddy White (ankle)
IR  DE Kroy Biermann (achilles-tendon, 9/16/2013)
 FB Bradie Ewing (shoulder, 9/16/2013)
 QB Sean Renfree (undisclosed, 8/30/2013)
 WLB Sean Weatherspoon (foot, 9/17/2013)

Offense Stats Comparison
  NYJ
 Offense 		 ATL
 Offense 		 NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Points for 17.0 23.5 22.9 ATL
Rushing yards 123.0 82.0 106.8 NYJ
Rushing yards per attempt 3.94 4.37 4.07 ATL
Completion % 56.9% 66.5% 61.9% ATL
Passing yards 243.3 316.5 248.8 ATL
Passing yards per completion 12.47 11.01 10.91 NYJ
Passing yards per attempt 7.10 7.32 6.75 ATL
Interceptions 2.0 0.8 1.0 ATL
Fumbles lost 1.0 0.5 0.8 ATL
Sacks allowed 3.5 1.8 2.7 ATL
3rd down conversions 34.9% 42.9% 37.7% ATL
4th down conversions 0.0% 0.0% 41.8% -
Time of possession 32:29 30:24 30:08 NYJ
  Defense Stats Comparison
  NYJ
 Defense 		 ATL
 Defense 		 NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Points against 22.0 26.0 22.9 NYJ
Rushing yards 79.3 92.3 106.8 NYJ
Rushing yards per attempt 3.02 3.97 4.07 NYJ
Completion % 51.4% 65.4% 61.9% NYJ
Passing yards 203.8 301.0 248.8 NYJ
Passing yards per completion 11.01 11.80 10.91 NYJ
Passing yards per attempt 5.66 7.72 6.75 NYJ
INT return 0.3 0.8 1.0 ATL
Fumble recoveries 0.3 0.3 0.8 -
Sacks 3.5 1.8 2.7 NYJ
3rd down conversions 34.3% 49.1% 37.7% NYJ
4th down conversions 0.0% 50.0% 41.8% NYJ
Time of possession 27:31 29:36 30:08 NYJ

Special Teams Stats Comparison
   NYJ   ATL  NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Yards per punt return 5.1 4.4 8.5 NYJ
Yards per kick return 16.9 23.0 23.7 ATL
Yards allowed per punt return 11.3 1.6 8.5 ATL
Yards allowed per kick return 19.4 24.0 23.7 NYJ
  Misc Stats Comparison
   NYJ   ATL  NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Penalties 11.0 5.5 6.4 ATL
Penalty yards 86.3 46.8 56.3 ATL

Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 1 to 4 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.

Weather
Dome Stadium

Team vs. Team History
New York Jets vs. Atlanta Falcons
 Season   Week   Date   Vis   Home   Score   Winner 
2005 7 2005-10-24 NYJ ATL 14-27 ATL
2009 15 2009-12-20 ATL NYJ 10-7 ATL

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.