Ahead of the Denver Broncos‘ game against the New York Jets this week, we spoke with Nick Wojton of Jets Wire to gather intel leading up to Sunday’s showdown in New Jersey. Check out our questions and Nick’s answers below.
1. Does Aaron Rodgers look healthy and back to his pre-injury form?
Personally, I think the jury is still out. Last week was one game. But I’ll give him that one, he was good against the Patriots in that 24-3 win. The scoreboard could’ve been more lopsided than it was. Where he actually impressed the most in Week 3 was his movement. The 40-year-old did not look good on his feet the first two weeks of the season but improved there last week.
2. Braelon Allen has made the most of his limited snaps behind Breece Hall. Do you think we could see Allen get more touches going forward?
In terms of pure touches, Hall will likely get more still because he features in the passing game and Allen really has not to this point. Depending on the opponent or how a game goes, it’s starting to get hard to argue. Allen’s downhill running style is a very positive thing for this Jets offense.
3. Does New York have a notable weakness that Denver might be able to exploit on Sunday?
With CJ Mosley (toe) doubtful to play, Jamien Sherwood will be back out there again at middle linebacker. The Jets’ secondary has long been known as a solid unit, but the defensive line has burst onto the scene with 14 sacks in three games so far. If the tight end position could be a rookie quarterback’s best friend for the Broncos, I’d go there.
4. Who is an underrated Jets player that Broncos fans should be aware of this week?
Right now it’s probably Allen Lazard. With the Packers, everyone knew him because of his connection with Rodgers. Then he went out of sight because of Rodgers’ injury last year. The wideout already got three touchdowns in three games.
5. What’s your prediction for Sunday — who wins and why?
I’m going to go with the Jets here. They really got after it on offense against the Patriots and I was surprised only 24 points got put up. It felt more like 41-3. Defensively, if the Jets are as good as they say they are, facing a rookie QB in Bo Nix should not be an issue. I’ll go Jets 28, Broncos 14.
Sunday’s game will be regionally televised on CBS (view the TV map). New York is considered a home favorite against Denver this week.