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Two teams with mirror-opposite records square off on TNF tonight, as the 2-6 New York Jets host the 6-2 Houston Texans. The Jets find themselves mired in yet another season of high expectations and disappointing results, while the Texans, once again atop the AFC South, are trying to stay afloat while dealing with a plethora of devastating injuries.
Let’s go to the tale of the tape.
Will the Jets offense finally take off?
Much of the fantasy football offseason was spent surrounding the Aaron-Rodgers-is-the-rising-tide-that-lifts-all-(green) boats hype. The math was simple: Garrett Wilson and Breece Hall were elite, proven individual talents, held back by the Jets’ abysmal quarterback play. A healthy Rodgers, fully recovered from his Achilles injury — along with a retooled offensive line — would be the missing key. That belief catapulted Hall into the top five of most fantasy drafts, while Wilson was a common pick at the 1-2 turn.
So far, that belief has remained just that — a belief.
The Jets instead find themselves at 2-6, mired in coaching controversies and front-page headlines with an overwhelming sense of wasted potential. Their latest debacle: losing to the previously 1-6, Drake Maye-less Patriots, 25-22.
Aaron Rodgers has been a shell of his former self; not even the addition of his old buddy, Davante Adams, has helped him deliver a vintage performance the last two weeks. It makes you wonder if Tom Brady being so good into his 40s set the bar way too high for other older QBs.
The o-line has been middle of the pack in pass protecting, slightly above the middle in run blocking. And while Hall is currently fourth in total running back fantasy scoring (half-PPR) and Wilson is 11th, it has seemed like more was expected from both players on a per-game basis (Hall is 16th among RBs; Wilson is 14th among WRs).
It all goes back to Rodgers. Sure, he hasn’t been…
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Publish date : 2024-10-31 13:58:26
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