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QB Mark Sanchez, New York Jets

HT: 6-2, WT: 227, Born: 11-11-1986, College: USC, Drafted: Round 1, Pick 5

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Stats and Week 11 Projection

WK	OPP	RES	CMP	ATT	PYD	Y/A	PTD	INT	RSH	YD	Y/R	TD	FPT
8	vs MIA	L, 25-30	20	35	265	7.6	2	0	4	6	1.5	1	30
10	vs JAX	L, 22-24	16	30	212	7.1	1	2	0	0		0	12
SEASON TOTAL			130	243	1655	6.8	9	12	24	60	2.5	3	128
11	at NE	PROJ	17	31	188	6.1	1.2	1.2	2	5	2.5	0.1	14

Week 11 Injury Status and Other News

He was not listed on Friday's official injury report.

Opinion (from The Upgrade/Downgrade/Waiver Report): After two relatively good games in a row, Mark Sanchez reverted back to his disappointing ways against the Jaguars. For the first time in two games, Sanchez threw an INT; in fact, he threw two of them on Sunday. That gives him three games with at least two INTs this season. His big interception came on a short pass intended for Jerricho Cotchery that was thrown right to Quentin Groves who should've returned the INT for a TD, had the ground not tackled him. Later in the game, Sanchez threw a quick hitch to the sideline that didn't have enough velocity on it. The throw was not accurate and fell incomplete. Had it been accurate, it would've been picked off for a sure TD. He targeted Jerricho Cotchery early on in the game and also utilized TE Dustin Keller, especially on passes over the middle. Sanchez is capable of making plays, but in the same breath he is very capable of making poor decisions. The match up against Jacksonville was supposed to be a favorable one, but Sanchez could not get the job done. He represents a bench QB at best for your fantasy team.

Week 11 Matchup Info

at New England Patriots - Detailed analysis coming soon.

Game Summaries

Week 1 at HOU - What a debut for the rookie. He didn't look like a rookie in his ball-handling on play action fakes, or in his clarity reading the defense and making quick, strong decisions. Sanchez had few errant throws or bad reads, and he also kept a few plays alive with his legs. He clearly trusts Jerricho Cotchery in crucial situations, and Sanchez sensed the pressure like a vet. He made a few rookie mistakes - he didn't expect the defender covering Tony Richardson in the flat to peel off and cover Dustin Keller, leading to the interception that ended up a defensive TD when Dustin Keller stripped John Busing after he picked the ball off, only to have Dominique Barber pick it up and do an impression of his big brother Marion. Sanchez also didn't read Mario Williams dropping into coverage, and almost gave him an INT. Sanchez doesn't like to get hit - he was fading away from imminent pressure, but he did show some willingness to take a hit to make a throw. Sanchez showed great mental toughness and competitiveness throughout. He converted a key 3rd down when the Texans crowd was urging them to get back in the game on a perfect downfield throw to Dustin Keller, and he dove to get a first down to help ice the game. The Jets have a keeper.

Week 2 vs NE - Sanchez looked like a rookie for the entire first half. He fumbled his first dropback from center, only to be bailed out by Alan Faneca inside his own five-yard line. He struggled to establish a rhythm early, and Sanchez failed to convert a first down until 20 minutes into the game. Clearly, the rookie responds to halftime adjustments and coaching, because he looked like an entirely different player in the second half, getting in sync with his receivers, and moving the offense down the field on multiple scoring drives. Still, he did have to be bailed out on a few errant passes - his accuracy left something to be desired on some throws, including an overthrow to a wide open Chansi Stuckey. Sanchez seemed especially in tune with Jerricho Cotchery, and he also moved the ball well with quick passes to Stuckey. On his TD pass to Dustin Keller, Sanchez had the patience and touch of a veteran QB when he found Keller in the back of the end zone. The Jets called Sanchez's number to ice the game late in the 4th, but he was under pressure and couldn't convert.

Week 3 vs TEN - Just another vet-like performance for the undefeated rookie. He looked like he had been in the league for 10 years executing play fakes, including the play action TD pass to Ben Hartsock, and he showed a lot of grit (if not some stupidity) putting his head down and taking the collision to Michael Griffin at the goal line to score on the ground. Sanchez continues to be on the same page as Jerricho Cotchery, hitting him with a perfectly thrown bomb in the second half, and throwing other passes to him where Cotchery can use his big body to block out, like he did on the quick slant TD. Sanchez's one interception was on a ball thrown high to Chansi Stuckey, but it was still catchable, as Stuckey had it bounce off of his hands. The west coast background of Sanchez showed on a couple plays that he had trouble handling the ball because of the conditions, and he did hold the ball out there a little to cavalierly on his fumble, but overall, Sanchez played well beyond his years. He even had a reception on a throwback from Leon Washington that was called back by a penalty.

Week 4 at NO - For the first time in his short professional career, Mark Sanchez was woefully ineffective as the Saints defense pressured him relentlessly and picked him off 3 times (twice by Darren Sharper). Sanchez's passing line of 14 for 27 for 138 yards only begins to tell the story of his rough day. Saints' defensive coordinator Gregg Williams blitzed Sanchez relentlessly forcing him to make ill-advised throws on a regular basis. Most of Sanchez's throws (and completions) were short distances as the Saints defensive backs played tight coverage on the Jets deep routes in a successful effort to take away the possibility of a Jets big play. Sanchez's longest completion came on a 27 yard toss to Jerricho Cotchery in the middle of the 4th quarter down the middle of the field. Sanchez followed that throw with a 17 yard completion to Cotchery but all momentum was killed two plays later when he was picked off by Darren Sharper for the second time that day. Sanchez's other, earlier reception was returned by Sharper from the Saints' one yard line for a 99 yard score. Sanchez was sacked four times and also lost a fumble that was returned for a touchdown in the second quarter as he was hit as he dropped back to pass from his own endzone.

Week 5 at MIA - Sanchez started and ended well, but was quiet through the middle of the game. He found Dustin Keller in the middle of the field on a pass that was incomplete, but drew a pass interference penalty that set up Braylon Edwards first TD as a Jet. Sanchez moved well in the pocket and understood that his new big target means he can just throw the ball in Edwards vicinity, and his wideout can make the rest happen on his own. Edwards made a great catch at the one to set up one fourth quarter TD, and he drew a pass interference inside the five on a bomb from Sanchez to set up the Jets other fourth quarter. Sanchez fantasy day was mild because Thomas Jones finished those drives, but Sanchez's willingness to let Edwards make plays on 50/50 balls created the scores. Sanchez played like a vet managing a two-minute drill at the end of the first half that let to a field goal, but he also made a few rookie mistakes, throwing to Edwards when he was blanketed on a pass that should have been an interception and leaving Ben Hartsock out to dry on a high pass over the middle that led to a questionable personal foul on Miami when Hartsock got lit up. His deep ball to David Clowney couldn't have been more on target if Sanchez ran down the field and handed the ball to Clowney. Sanchez continues to arrive way ahead of schedule as a quality NFL QB.

Week 6 vs BUF - It's hard to imagine it getting much worse for Sanchez than it was on this windy day. He made the rookie mistake of trying to do too much, throwing multiple interceptions on balls that floated in the wind, and not dialing back his game in the risky conditions. He also had an interception by underthrowing a receiver, having a ball tipped, and then in OT he just made a dumb throw to a covered target. Sanchez also arguably cost his team a FG when he had another oops ball security moment and added yardage to the attempt. He also had another ball that could have been a pick six, and Sanchez seemed to be off in some way or another for most of the game. He was still patient and seemed confident in his abilities to make plays, but it wasn't happening, and he cost his team the game on a monumental day for the running game.

Week 7 at OAK - Mark Sanchez was not asked to do too much in Week 7 as the New York Jets rolled all over the Oakland Raiders in a 38-0 blowout. Sanchez's lone touchdown came early in the second half on a very nice 35-yard touchdown fade route to David Clowney where Clowney beat single coverage. Sanchez did add more offense as a rusher, scoring on a 3-yard quarterback draw in the first quarter.

Week 8 vs MIA - Sanchez had his best game as a pro, but he had one of his worst plays as a pro on the Jets final offensive play. Sanchez battled to keep the Jets in the game during a hellish third quarter that saw them give up 21 points to the Dolphins defense and special teams. He had the team in position to win with first and ten at the 'Fins 12 at the two-minute warning, but he took a sack to set up a 4th and 13, and then panicked on the play, abandoning a good pocket to run backwards and uncork an uncatchable hail mary. Early in the game, Sanchez stuck to safe throws, except for a flea flicker that he had to throw away because nothing came open. He had some inspired plays, like the front shoulder jumpball TD to Braylon Edwards and the soft touch on the run to create a 50 yard catch and run for Jerricho Cotchery, but Sanchez also had trouble feeling the rush coming, and he threw a ball that should have been a 100-yard pick six for Sean Smith on third-and-goal. Sanchez scored yet another rushing TD on a bootleg on first and goal - he is definitely a threat to run when the play breaks down, and he is not afraid of getting hit. This game showed how much promise Sanchez has, but also how much work he needs to do to get there.

Week 10 vs JAX - 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.