The Jets finally targeted their top receiver Garrett Wilson the way they need to target their best offensive player Sunday against the Raiders.
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they → target → Raiders
Wilson, who was targeted only three times last week, had 12 passes thrown his way, resulting in six receptions for 83 yards.
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passes → target → yards
Wilson caught a 31-yard pass from Geno Smith on the first play from scrimmage.
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Wilson → catch → scrimmage
“We just came out with an aggressive mindset, and that worked for us,’’ Wilson said.
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Wilson → come → us
“Geno was dialed in, and Coach [Frank] Reich [the offensive coordinator] gave us the game plan all week.
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Reich → dial → plan
We knew what to expect, and we executed for the most part.
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we → know → part
That’s what our offense should look like.’’
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offense → ’ → what
The Jets, as expected, were without rookie David Bailey, their top draft pick and top pass rusher, for the loss to against the Raiders.
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Jets → expect → Raiders
Bailey, who played the first seven games this season but didn’t practice all week with a strained groin injury he suffered in last week’s loss to the Dolphins, has been having an exemplary rookie season.
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he → play → season
He leads the team with 5 ½ sacks, nine quarterback hits and seven tackles for loss.
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He → lead → loss
He also has three forced fumbles and 35 tackles.
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He → have → fumbles
Although RB Breece Hall was held out for a fifth consecutive game because of the quadriceps injury he suffered in Week 3 against the Lions, expect him back next week.
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he → hold → him
Jets head coach Aaron Glenn said after the game that Hall is “close.’’
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Hall → say → game
And Braelon Allen, who rushed for 147 yards and a TD, hurt a leg late in the game and was walking gingerly in the locker room afterward.
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who → rush → room
So, that will be something to keep an eye on as the week progresses.
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week → keep → eye
“Breece is close,’’ Glenn said.
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Glenn → say → ?
“But we want to make sure we’re handling that situation the right way.
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He’s an important part of what we’re doing and what we’re building, so we want to make sure he’s fully healthy before putting him out there.
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What we don’t want is a setback.
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We don’t want a setback.
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He’s another guy who was very close to playing.’’
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who → ’ → ?
In the three games he played, Hall rushed for 163 yards on 53 carries for a 3.2-yard average and one TD.
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Hall → play → average
He’s been replaced admirably by Allen, who’s rushed for 565 yards and three TDs on 112 carries.
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who → replace → carries
Rookie fourth-round draft pick Darrell Jackson Jr., who’s played well of late, started in place of T’Vondre Sweat and played an increased role with the defensive line thin.
The Jets, who have already been without David Onyemata (core muscle surgery and placed on IR in Week 3), this week elevated DT Payton Page and Quinton Bell from the practice squad to the regular roster for depth.
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who → play → depth
He did have one a first-half kickoff go out of bounds in the first half.
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one → have → half
One injured starter who did return was LG Dylan Parham, who was out with a knee injury.
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who → return → injury
Jets LT Olu Fashanu had two penalties, a holding that negated a 28-yard pass play to Wilson and a false start late in the game.
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that → have → game
Will McDonald IV had the Jets’ only sack.
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IV → have → sack
Jets WR Isaiah Williams caught an 18-yard TD pass and had a 41-yard kickoff return.
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Williams → catch → return
Other than Bailey and Hall, the Jets inactives Sunday included WR Tim Patrick, edge Joseph Ossai, CB Nahshon Wright and OLs Max Mitchell and Kohl Levao.
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inactives → include → Patrick
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