Why To Watch The surprising Jets have two wins on the road and put a scare into the Patriots in Week 2. The Colts are undefeated and coming off a tough divisional win over the Jaguars. Jets head coach Eric Mangini and his staff have done a nice job of game-planning early in the season. Last week against in Buffalo, the Jets' no-huddle offense was key to their victory. This looks like a statistical mismatch on paper, but as we've seen early this season, anything can happen, especially on the road. When the Colts have the ball Rushing: Indianapolis averages only 81 rushing yards per game with a 3.1-yard per carry average. Look for the Colts to establish their marginal ground attack vs. a defense that was gashed by the Bills in Week 3. (Bills RB McGahee had 150 yards and averaged 5.8 yards per carry against the Jets.) Colts first-round pick Joseph Addai will likely get more touches this week as he has averaged 4.7 yards per carry thus far. The Colts' offensive line will have less of a challenge this week than they had last week against a big and physical Jacksonville defensive line. Look for Mangini and defensive coordinator Bob Sutton to mix some run blitzes in with their base defenses to help make Indy's always-tough air attack one-dimensional. Passing: The Colts are the No. 1 passing team in the NFL, averaging 290 yards per game. Quarterback Peyton Manning will spread the ball around, but his main targets are wide receivers Marvin Harrison (22 catches, 15.2 average) and Reggie Wayne (14 grabs, 20.3 yard average). Manning had a sub-par game vs. the Jaguars but had been passing at a high level of proficiency (65%) prior to Week 3. The Colts' offensive line has done a nice job of protecting Manning, giving up five sacks through the first three games. Manning is tough to sack due to his great instincts in the pocket and understanding of where his outlet receivers are on the field. This offensive passing machine poses big problems for the Jets' very average pass defense (253 yards allowed per game). New York's defense has generated only six sacks but has five interceptions. Look for the Jets to try and limit the big play in the passing game and try and pressure Manning into making some mistakes. The Jets will look at how the Steelers sacked Manning five times and yielded only one touchdown pass in last season's playoffs. When the Jets have the ball Rushing: The Jets' running game is averaging only 72 yards per game and 2.6 yards per carry. RBs Kevan Barlow and Derrick Blaylock have not had many creases to run through. However, New York's offensive line may have an easier time getting movement on the Indianapolis defensive front in the running game. The Colts gave up 186 yards at a 6.9-yard average vs. the Giants (Week 1) and 177 yards at a 5.2-yard average vs. the Jaguars. Indy will try to make the Jets one-dimensional, but QB Chad Pennington has been excellent through three games. Passing: The Jets' passing game has been impressive, ranking second in the AFC with 257 yards per game. Pennington has spread the ball around well with good accuracy (66%) and only one interception next to five TD passes. The Jets' top three receivers have made some impressive grabs to move the chains and score touchdowns. Laveranues Coles leads the Jets with 24 catches at a 13.8-yard average. Look for the Jets to get the ball to utility back Leon Washington as he has flashed some explosiveness. The taller Jets receivers may give the smallish Indy corners some problems. Expect the Jets to put the ball up early and often if they can't improve their ground game. well, nothing really new here. i think the running games may cancel each other out, as neither team has a strong rushing attack, and both D fronts are weak. presumably, it'll come down to turnovers and whether or not we let them in the endzone, as it did in Buffalo when we were statistically outplayed in every aspect of the game. hopefully we have the personnel to execute the confusing looks Mangini will give Manning. cheers
The problem with Scouts inc, or any outlet, is that they have to look at 15 games and they say stuff that doesn't apply because they don't follow it as closely as we do. Things happen so fast in the NFL because one game is the equivalent of 10 baseball games. They second they say.......Derrick Blaylock may not have creases to run through...they lose me. I mean, Blaylock has fallen, and he may not get up. He was benched last week, and with good reason. He blows. I don't want to see him this week. Does anybody? Leon Washington is not the utility back anymore. The dude was flashing moves like OJ last week....like on the big play...& that screen that was called back for ineligible downfield.
yeah. i mean, they're good for statistical things and such. but they don't break it down or give enough insight. and they said Blaylock and Barlow "haven't had creases to run through," meaning whne Blaylock was getting carries. but i get what you mean. as of right now, Washington is more than a utility back, but with Barlow and Houston also getting reps, it's not like Washington has gone out there and carried the load. he should get more carries this week though. cheers
Chad's one interception has been on a last ditch deep pass at the end of a game we weren't going to win. I think it's hardly worth talking about as an actual INT.
good point i also hate how kneeling counts as negative yardage for a QB and how spiking it to stop the clock and throwing it away to avoid a sack counts as an incomplete pass
Seriously!! Baker is the tallest target we've thrown to and he is 6'3". Coles and Cotch are 6' guys. McCareins is 6'2". Are Indy's corners 4 feet tall or something?
Coles - 5'11" Harper - 5'10" Cotchery - 6'0" David - 5'8" McCareins - 6'2" Hayden - 6'0" Dwight - 5'8" Sanders - 5'8" Smith - 6'2" Doss - 5'10" I feel so Jeauxy just typing that :lol:
Haha, talking about WR size and CB size reminds of an old thread in the Trashtalking Forum named, "David Boston will maul you and your migit CBs", or something like that.
