Click here to see all recaps on a single page
| Other Week 10 Game Recaps | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL at CAR | BAL at CLE | BUF at TEN | CHI at SF | CIN at PIT | DAL at GB | DEN at WAS | DET at MIN |
| JAX at NYJ | KC at OAK | NE at IND | NO at STL | PHI at SD | SEA at ARI | TB at MIA | |
Week 10 Game Recap: Jacksonville Jaguars 24, New York Jets 22
Jacksonville Jaguars
| QB David Garrard, Pass: 16 - 26 - 221 - 1 TD / 0 INT, Rush: 6 - 11 - 1 |
Garrard torched the Jets in the middle of the field as the Jags had eight plays of 10+ yards in the first half alone. He seemed to know when to scramble out of the pocket to buy time for his receivers to get open. On the few occasions when they weren't able to shake defenders, Garrard escaped would be tacklers, picking up yardage with his legs to keep the chains moving. He orchestrated a gorgeous eleven play TD drive, capped off with an eleven yard Garrard TD run set up by a fantastic blitz pickup by Maurice Jones-Drew. He also had a nice 26 yard TD toss to Mike Sims-Walker five minutes before the end of the half. After taking a sizable lead into the locker room, the Jaguars offense seemed a bit lethargic in the 2nd half, missing on opportunities created by Jets' turnovers. After having a Sanchez interception returned to the Jets 5 yard line, the Jags fumbled on the goal line, which seemed to put some wind in the sails of the Jets defense, which in turn, shut down Garrard until the game's final drive. But when push came to shove, Garrard and the Jags offense came alive to march down the field and score the game winning FG. Much to fantasy owners chagrin, Garrard took a knee at the goal line to set up the winning FG with time expiring. Garrard spread the ball around hitting eight different receivers and for the first time this season, looked confident and comfortable in an opponent's stadium.
| RB Maurice Jones-Drew, Rush: 24 - 123 - 1, Rec: 2 - 22 - 0 (2 targets) |
The Jaguars wanted to test the Jets defense up the middle where they were without pro bowl DT Kris Jenkins. In their first series, the 5'7, 210 lb. stout frame of Jones-Drew gashed the interior of the defense, accumulating 55 yards on 5 carries, capping off the drive with a 33 yard scamper for a TD. Jones-Drew looked elusive and powerful, shedding tacklers as they failed time and again to make leg tackles around those 32 inch thighs. Carrying multiple tacklers as he ran through the teeth of the defense, the Jets had no answer for the prolific runner in the first half, where he racked up nearly 100 yards and a score. Jones-Drew did fumble inside the Jets 5 yard line on a bad exchange from David Garrard early in the second half, and he drove his owners crazy when he abandoned an easy TD and took a knee at the one yard line to kill clock at the end of the game. One of the more unrecognizable big plays by MJD, came on a key 3rd down conversion when Garrard was stuffed on a QB sneak with no where to go and Jones-Drew came from behind and pushed Garrard through a crease to get the first down.
| RB Rashad Jennings, Rush: 2 - 5 - 0 |
Jennings was limited to just 5 touches for 2 yards as the Jets kept this game close.
| RB Greg Jones, Rec: 1 - 4 - 0 (1 targets) |
Jones had one catch for 4 yards and continues to be irrelevant from a fantasy perspective.
| WR Mike Thomas, Rec: 4 - 46 - 0 (4 targets) |
The rookie WR displayed his sure hands after snagging a pass on a huge 4th down conversion where he squirted between two tacklers and lunged for the first down. Thomas also converted a 3rd down play where he made a diving 15 yard catch as he was being tackled. His most impressive play though, was when he went up in the air for a nice 20 yard grab and was able to hang on after getting his legs taken out beneath him. If Thomas continues making clutch plays like these, we may see the Jags starting to look away from Torry Holt and more towards the talented rookie.
| WR Mike Sims-Walker, Rec: 3 - 49 - 1 (7 targets) |
Sims-Walker was covered by one of the NFL's elite corners in Darrelle Revis for most of the game, but was able to contribute with some big plays before the Jets realized they needed to put Revis on him. He had a magnificent run after the catch taking a quick slant for 26 yards, putting his strength and shear determination on display. He also had a nice catch for a 3rd down conversion where he got low after catching the ball and dragged the defender downfield. He even played a little defensive back as he knocked down a deep ball that would have been intercepted on the Jaguars final drive.
| WR Torry Holt, Rec: 2 - 24 - 0 (6 targets) |
Holt had an unimpressive game catching two passes for 24 yards. He fell down on a sure 20 yard reception and was fortunate that the pass was not intercepted.
| WR Jarett Dillard, Rec: 1 - 7 - 0 (1 targets) |
The rookie with the 42.5 inch vertical left early in this contest as he was carted off after only one reception on a quick out in which he sustained a leg injury during the play.
| TE Marcedes Lewis, Rec: 2 - 58 - 0 (4 targets) |
Lewis had a pair of long catches over the middle of the field (one leaping grab) for big chunks of yardage, but his best play came on a nice block on Calvin Pace which helped free QB David Garrard for his 11 yard TD run.
| TE Zach Miller, Rec: 1 - 11 - 0 (1 targets) |
Miller converted a 3rd down play on an 11 yard reception, just his 6th catch on the season.
New York Jets
| QB Mark Sanchez, Pass: 16 - 30 - 212 - 1 TD / 2 INT |
At the start of the game, it appeared that it might be yet another long day for the Jets offense. Their first snap of the game was a play action pass in which Sanchez threw an interception deep down the sideline intended for Jerricho Cotchery. On the Jets next drive, Sanchez missed RB Thomas Jones on a screen pass that would have been a sure TD had it not sailed, bouncing off the tips of Jones fingers. He nearly threw his 2nd INT of the first half, scrambling out of the pocket and throwing it away off the hands of Rashean Mathis who terrorized the Jets receivers all afternoon. Sanchez did seem to settle down after the Jets got on the board with their first scoring drive, and he hung in the pocket beautifully (taking a blow to the head) to hit Cotchery on a deep sideline toss for 32 yards to the Jacksonville 10 yard line. He also thre a bullet to Cotchery for a 7 yard TD late in the first quarter. Sanchez looked much more decisive in his reads during the second half and found his rhythm hitting TE Dustin Keller and WR Braylon Edwards (who was invisible in the first half) downfield. He did throw his 2nd pick of the contest on a quick out that was read well by Jacksonville's front line. Sanchez made his mistakes in this game, but played well enough to set the Jets up late in the contest with the lead.
| RB Thomas Jones, Rush: 21 - 77 - 1 (1 targets) |
The Jets went to the power run game on their 2nd series which was set up by a failed onsides kick by the Jaguars. Jones had a powerful 14 yard push up the gut to get the Jets in the red zone, but couldn't get the handle on a sailing screen pass that would have been a sure TD. He had only one red zone carry in the first half, but scored on a leaping one yard TD plunge in the second half. Jones' punishing running style yielded him some nice gains as he found the crease and attacked the Jags interior defense. He did fail to get a 1st down in the red zone on a 3rd and 2, and yielded some carries to Shonn Greene in the second half.
| RB Shonn Greene, Rush: 7 - 26 - 0 |
Greene didn't see the field early on, but got some crucial work in the 2nd half. He looked a bit dazed and confused on his first few carries, running into his own lineman once for a loss, but had a monster run on a toss to the left side converting on 4th down and taking the Jets inside the one yard line, setting up the Thomas Jones TD plunge late in the 4th quarter.
| WR Jerricho Cotchery, Rec: 6 - 68 - 1 (11 targets) |
Cotchery was involved early and often, showing dynamic run after the catch ability. He had a nifty catch in the 2nd half where he scooted for a first down and leaped for additional yardage converting on 3rd down, and his 7 yard TD reception was a perfectly timed route where he used his combination of size, strength, and reliability which will ensure that Sanchez will continue looking his way.
| WR Braylon Edwards, Pass: 0 - 1 - 0 - 0 TD / 0 INT, Rec: 3 - 79 - 0 (5 targets) |
Edwards was held without a catch in the first half and seemed to play angry in the 2nd half as the Jets found ways to get him more involved. His first catch, a 41 grab, started with him running angry, fighting off and stiff arming defenders, but turned into disaster when he fumbled at mid-field. His very next run after the catch appeared to be even meaner when he plowed ahead for 22 yards, punishing the Jacksonville secondary. He was targeted twice in the end zone and nearly caught a 22 yard TD pass, but for his left foot scraping out of bounds. Braylon also had a reverse, in which he attempted a pass to fellow receiver, Jerricho Cotchery, which was nearly intercepted by Mathis. Down the stretch, Edwards made a spectacular 3rd down conversion snag working against a zone defense and was slow to get up as he was upended after extending himself in the middle of the field. He appeared to play with attitude and ferocity and should continue to be a major cog in the Jets game plan going forward. Edwards did drop the two-point conversion that would have opened up a three-point lead to cap the latest up and down day in an up and down career.
| WR David Clowney, Rec: 1 - 7 - 0 (4 targets) |
Clowney didn't get many targets in this game, but did make a nice catch converting a crucial 3rd down. The jets need to find a way to put his 4.3 speed to use and stretch the defense.
| TE Dustin Keller, Rush: 1 - 7 - 0, Rec: 6 - 58 - 0 (9 targets) |
Keller started the game a bit shaky having a 15 yard reception nullified by a push off and a 40 yard bomb on 3rd and 20 bounce off his fingertips. Sanchez stuck with him though and it paid big dividends. Later in the first half, Dustin had back to back receptions of 23 and 19 yards as the jets went into their 2 minute offense. His athleticism was put on display when he took a reverse in the 2nd half for nine yards, capping off the run with a somersault over a would be tackler. He finished the day with a strong performance and is a solid part of this Jets core passing game.