Category: New York Jets

Sauce Gardner is going back to school

New York Jets star cornerback Ahmad “Sauce” Gardner is headed back to the classroom to finish what he started

The first rookie cornerback to be named a first-team All-Pro in 41 years, New York Jets star cover man Ahmad “Sauce” Gardner is heading back to the classroom.

Gardner left the University of Cincinnati early to make the jump to the pros, and the Jets made him the No. 4 overall pick in the 2022 NFL draft. He immediately rewarded them with one of the most dominant seasons from a rookie cornerback in NFL history.

Now, Gardner is heading back to the classroom, announcing on social media Saturday that he’s re-enrolled at UC, and on track to finish his degree this summer.

Kudos to Sauce for making sure he finishes his commitment on the academic level, while also delivering the goods on the field.

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Who in the world is Chris Streveler?

Get to know the New York Jets quarterback who just took over for Zach Wilson, and actually got the crowd to cheer

Zach Wilson isn’t exactly making the most of his second chance as the New York Jets’ starting quarterback, and the No. 2 overall pick from just a year ago is getting upstaged by an undrafted free agent from four years ago.

Chris Streveler took over for Wilson during the second half Thursday night against the Jacksonville Jaguars, and instantly breathed some life into the previously sluggish Jets offense, using both his arm and his legs to move the chains and make big plays.

After splitting his time in college between Minnesota and South Dakota, Streveler wasn’t selected in the 2018 NFL draft. He spent two seasons with the CFL’s Winnipeg Blue Bombers, then spent the 2020 season with the Arizona Cardinals. He finished the 2021 season on the Baltimore Ravens’ practice squad after being waived by the Cardinals, followed by a brief stint this past offseason with the Miami Dolphins.

After signing with the Jets a few months later, Streveler parlayed a strong preseason into a spot on the Jets’ practice squad.

Now, with Mike White injured, Wilson struggling, and veteran Joe Flacco a bystander, Streveler is actually giving Jets fans something to cheer about when they have the ball.

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NFL Scoreboard, Predictions, Lines, How To Watch: Week 14

NFL predictions, schedule, game previews, lines, how to watch, and TV listings for Week 14 of the 2022 season

NFL predictions, schedule, lines, how to watch, and TV listings for Week 14 of the 2022 season highlighted by Dolphins at Chargers, Eagles at Giants, Vikings at Lions, Jets at Bills

NFL Schedule, Predictions, Lines, How To Watch: Week 14

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Results So Far
SU: 65-36-1, ATS: 53-46-3, Point Total: 63-38-1

Thursday, December 8, 2022

Las Vegas Raiders at Los Angeles Rams

Prediction: Los Angeles 24, Las Vegas 23
Line: Raiders -6.5, o/u: 42.5
Final Score: Los Angeles Rams 17, Las Vegas 16

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Saturday, December 11, 2022

New York Jets at Buffalo Bills

Prediction: Buffalo 24, New York Jets 17
Line: Buffalo -10, o/u: 43.5
Final Score: Buffalo 20, New York Jets 12

Cleveland Browns at Cincinnati Bengals

Prediction: Cincinnati 26, Cleveland 20
Line: Cincinnati -5.5, o/u: 46.5
Final Score: Cincinnati 23, Cleveland 10

Houston Texans at Dallas Cowboys

Prediction: Dallas 30, Houston 16
Line: Dallas -17, o/u: 44
Final Score: Dallas 27, Houston 23

Minnesota Vikings at Detroit Lions

Prediction: Minnesota 27, Detroit 24
Line: Detroit -2, o/u: 51.5
Final Score: Detroit 43, Minnesota 23

Jacksonville Jaguars at Tennessee Titans

Prediction: Tennessee 24, Jacksonville 17
Line: Tennessee -3.5, o/u: 41
Final Score: Jacksonville 36, Tennessee 22

Philadelphia Eagles at New York Giants

Prediction: Philadelphia 26, New York Giants 20
Line: Philadelphia -7, o/u: 45
Final Score: Philadelphia 48, New York Giants 22

Baltimore Ravens at Pittsburgh Steelers

Prediction: Baltimore 16, Pittsburgh 13
Line: Pittsburgh -1.5, o/u: 36.5
Final Score: Baltimore 16, Pittsburgh 14

Kansas City Chiefs at Denver Broncos

Prediction: Kansas City 27, Denver 16
Line: Kansas City -9.5, o/u: 43.5
Final Score: Kansas City 34, Denver 28

Tampa Bay Buccaneers at San Francisco 49ers

Prediction: San Francisco 23, Tampa Bay 16
Line: San Francisco -3.5, o/u: 37
Final Score: San Francisco 35, Tampa Bay 7

Carolina Panthers at Seattle Seahawks

Prediction: Seattle 26, Carolina 20
Line: Seattle -3.5, o/u: 44.5
Final Score: Carolina 30, Seattle 24

Miami Dolphins at Los Angeles Chargers

Prediction: Miami 30, Los Angeles 27
Line: Miami -3.5, o/u: 53.5
Final Score: Los Angeles Chargers 23, Miami 17

Monday, December 12, 2022

New England Patriots at Arizona Cardinals

8:15 ESPN
Line: New England -1.5, o/u: 43.5
Final Score: COMING

NFL Teams on Bye: Atlanta, Chicago, Green Bay, Indianapolis, New Orleans, Washington

Expert Picks Week 14 NFL | Bowls 16-19

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New York Jets at Buffalo Bills Prediction Game Preview

New York Jets at Buffalo Bills game preview, prediction, and breakdown for the game on Sunday, December 11

New York Jets at Buffalo Bills prediction, game preview, odds, how to watch, Sunday, December 11

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New York Jets vs Buffalo Bills How To Watch

Date: Sunday, December 11
Game Time: 1:00 ET
Venue: Highmark Stadium, Orchard Park, NY
How To Watch: CBS
Record: New York Jets (7-5), Buffalo Bills (9-3)
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Why New York Jets Will Win

The Jets continue to play some defense.

This isn’t a rock of a run defense, but the D held the Bills to 317 yards a few weeks ago in the 20-17 win – the fewest gained all year by Buffalo – forced two takeaways, and came up with the plays needed to hold on.

And unlike the first meeting, now it has a quarterback.

He’s wasn’t the second pick in the draft and he has the most bland name possible, but when Mike White plays, Mike White produces.

He stepped in and threw for 315 yards and three scores in the win over Chicago, and he came really, really close to pulling off the comeback in the loss to Minnesota with 369 yards. He’s not perfect, but if Buffalo’s O starts moving, the Jets have a better ability to keep up the pace this time around.

And …

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Why Buffalo Bills Will Win

Mike White is hardly a runner.

For all of the good things the Jets are doing, they have problems when they don’t get the ground game moving. They got 174 yards on the Bills the first time around, and they’re now 5-0 when getting to 120 yards and 7-1 when running for 90 yards or more.

The Bill defense has been a bit hit-or-miss against the run, but it’s better when the other side is throwing to try keeping up the pace. The Bills are now 7-1 when keeping teams to under 100 yards.

But even more than that, it’s about keeping the turnovers to a minimum. The offense is always going to work and crank up the production, but Josh Allen can’t close out drives with mistakes. Those got cleaned up over the last few weeks, and all has been right with the world with just two turnovers in the last three games.

The Jets are 0-2 when they don’t take the ball away and 4-4 when they don’t come up with multiple takeaways.

What’s Going To Happen

Both teams are feeling it.

Buffalo found its groove again, the Jets are playing fixing glitches with a pattern of following a loss with a win over rate last six weeks – it’s due to be on the winning side this week.

Can the Bills hold up on the offensive front? It’s being held together by tape and a few prayers, but the passing game will get going early, the defense will come up with two interceptions, and the redemption will come after the last loss.

New York Jets at Buffalo Bills Prediction, Line

Buffalo 24, New York Jets 17
Line: Buffalo -10, o/u: 44
ATS Confidence out of 5: 2
New York Jets at Buffalo Bills Must See Rating: 4

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Garrett Wilson is already the Jets’ No. 1 WR

First-round pick Garrett Wilson is already living up to the hype for the New York Jets

In a modern NFL in where the passing attack is more apparent than ever, and a big part of that resting on getting your quarterback a big-time weapon, the New York Jets have to be happy with their first-round investment this year.

It may have taken a quarterback change to make it happen, but Garrett Wilson has landed in New York as the No. 1 receiver the Jets hoped they were getting when they drafted the Ohio State product with the 10th overall pick in the 2022 NFL draft.

In the last five games, Wilson has proven to be a dominant threat on the outside, racking up 29 catches for 476 yards and a pair of touchdowns. The big-play threat has become a key part of the offense, where he is constantly bombarded with the deep balls, and is schemed up as the X receiver within the aerial attack. Wilson has shown the ability to make plays deep, as well as break tackles in the intermediate range, using his breakaway speed and balance to take big chunks out of defenses that struggle to bring him down on first contact.

Should he continue to develop with new quarterback Mike White, and keep his trajectory arrow pointing north, Wilson will likely be on his way to a 1,000-yard season as a rookie, and could be the receiver the Jets have been missing since the departure of Laveranues Coles.

Wilson has the skill set to turn into a classic WR1 in this league, if he isn’t there already, and has proven the Jets’ 2022 draft class to be one of the biggest hits in the league.

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Jets vs Vikings Prediction Game Preview

Jets vs Vikings game preview, prediction, and breakdown for the game on Sunday, December 4

Jets vs Vikings prediction, game preview, odds, how to watch, Sunday, December 4

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Jets vs Vikings How To Watch

Date: Sunday, December 4
Game Time: 1:00 ET
Venue: U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, MN
How To Watch: CBS
Record: Jets (7-4), Vikings (9-2)
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Why Jets Will Win

Mike White can play.

He’s been hurt, pushed aside, and blown off because he’s Mike White and not a No. 2 overall pick or veteran Super Bowl champion, but he’s accurate, throws the deep ball, and last week he was fantastic in the 31-10 win over the Bears.

As good as Minnesota is, the secondary hasn’t quite fixed the glitch against the better passers, or the mediocre ones. It’s partly because teams bomb away to keep up, but it’s not like the run defense is a rock.

The Vikings are dead last in the NFL in pass defense, and the Jets have the ability to come up with 300 yards as long as White has time. That, combined with a rising defense with the talent to keep Justin Jefferson under wraps – at least as much as that’s possible – might be enough to pull this off, but …

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Why Vikings Will Win

He’s still Mike White, and the Vikings will dial up the pressure from the start.

The Jets have parts, but the backfield is banged up, the Vikings usually make up for problems with takeaways, and on the other side, the running game should get going.

It’s too easy to rely on Jefferson and all the weapons in the passing attack, but the ground game should go off against a Jet defensive front that’s fine, but should get hit for at least 120 yards.

The Vikings are 7-0 when rushing for at least 75 yards, and the Jets have allowed that many or more in every game but three. However …

What’s Going To Happen

It’s a strange part of the puzzle – the Jets win when the run defense stinks.

New York is 3-0 when allowing 130 yards or more and 6-1 when giving up at least 100 yards. They’re 1-3 when allowing fewer than 100 yards on the ground.

White and company will do just enough to get past 20 – the Jets are 6-0 when scoring that many or more – with the passing attack making enough big plays to offset a big day on the ground by Dalvin Cook and the Viking running game.

Jets vs Vikings Prediction, Line

Jets 27, Vikings 24
Line: Vikings -3, o/u: 44.5
ATS Confidence out of 5: 2.5
Jets vs Vikings Must See Rating: 4

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NFL Schedule, Predictions, Lines, How To Watch: Week 10

NFL predictions, schedule, game previews, lines, how to watch, and TV listings for Week 10 of the 2022 season

NFL predictions, schedule, lines, how to watch, and TV listings for Week 10 of the 2022 season highlighted by Seattle at Tampa Bay, Dallas at Green Bay, Washington at Philadelphia

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Results So Far
SU: 64-36-1, ATS: 52-46-3, Point Total: 62-38-1
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Thursday, November 10, 2022

Atlanta Falcons at Carolina Panthers

8:15 Prime Video
Prediction: COMING
Line: Atlanta -3, o/u: 42.5

Sunday, November 13, 2022

Seattle Seahawks vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers

9:30 NFL Network
Prediction: COMING
Line: Tampa Bay -3, o/u: 44.5

Minnesota Vikings at Buffalo Bills

1:00 FOX
Prediction: COMING
Line: Buffalo -3.5, o/u: 43.5

Detroit Lions at Chicago Bears

1:00 FOX
Prediction: COMING
Line: Chicago -3, o/u: 48.5

Denver Broncos at Tennessee Titans

1:00 CBS
Prediction: COMING
Line: Tennessee -2.5, o/u: 38

Jacksonville Jaguars at Kansas City Chiefs

1:00 CBS
Prediction: COMING
Line: Kansas City -9.5, o/u: 50.5

Cleveland Browns at Miami Dolphins

1:00 CBS
Prediction: COMING
Line: Miami -3.5, o/u: 48.5

Houston Texans at New York Giants

1:00 CBS
Prediction: COMING
Line: New York Giants -5, o/u: 40.5

New Orleans at Pittsburgh Steelers

1:00 FOX
Prediction: COMING
Line: New Orleans -2.5, o/u: 40

Indianapolis Colts at Las Vegas Raiders

4:05 CBS
Prediction: COMING
Line: Las Vegas -6, o/u: 42.5

Dallas Cowboys at Green Bay Packers

4:25 FOX
Prediction: COMING
Line: Dallas -4.5, o/u: 43

Arizona Cardinals at Los Angeles Rams

4:25 FOX
Prediction: COMING
Line: Los Angeles Rams -3, o/u: 43.5

Los Angeles Chargers at San Francisco 49ers

8:20 NBC
Prediction: COMING
Line: San Francisco -7, o/u: 45.5

Monday, November 14, 2022

Washington Commanders at Philadelphia Eagles

8:15 ESPN
Prediction: COMING
Line: Philadelphia -11, o/u: 44

Bye Week: Baltimore, Cincinnati, New England, New York Jets

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Jets rookie CB Sauce Gardner comes up big in Jets’ win vs. Bills

New York Jets rookie cornerback Ahmad “Sauce Gardner” delivered some huge plays against the Buffalo Bills last week

In what has already been a tremendous rookie season for the New York Jets’ rookie corner, it became even bigger for Ahmad “Sauce” Gardner after an incredible defensive performance last week against the most high-octane offense in the NFL.

Gardner made a huge interception off Buffalo Bills quarterback (and potential MVP candidate) Josh Allen late in the third quarter to help seal the upset win for the Jets. He was also consistently locking down whoever was lined up against him, only allowing a single catch of 42 yards to All-Pro wide receiver Stefon Diggs.

The rookie ultimately ended up sealing the win for the Jets with a deep-ball pass breakup against Gabe Davis, knocking down the fourth-down pass with less than a minute left to play.

This is a continuation of Gardner’s impressive rookie campaign, one where he has dominated in every single statistical category, allowing just under 70 yards to receivers all season.

He is clearly the next answer at cornerback for the Jets, who have been looking for a shutdown artist like this ever since “Revis Island” sailed away, and he has the perfect attitude and swagger for Robert Saleh’s defense.

Sauce sets the tempo for the entire unit, and he will be a foundational piece in New York for the next decade or more.

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NFL Schedule, Predictions, Lines, How To Watch: Week 9

NFL predictions, schedule, game previews, lines, how to watch, and TV listings for Week 9 of the 2022 season

NFL predictions, schedule, lines, how to watch, and TV listings for Week 9 of the 2022 season highlighted by Los Angeles Rams at Tampa Bay, Tennessee at Kansas City, Buffalo at New York Jets

NFL Schedule, Predictions, Lines, How To Watch: Week 9

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Results So Far
SU: 63-36-1, ATS: 51-46-3, Point Total: 61-38-1
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Thursday, November 3, 2022

Philadelphia at Houston

8:15 Prime Video
Line: Philadelphia -13, o/u: 44

Sunday, October 30, 2022

Los Angeles Chargers at Atlanta

1:00 FOX
Line: Los Angeles -3, o/u: 49

Miami at Chicago

1:00 CBS
Line: Miami -4.5, o/u: 44

Green Bay at Detroit

1:00 FOX
Line: Green Bay -3, o/u: 49

Indianapolis at New England

1:00 CBS
Line: New England -5.5, o/u: 39.5

Buffalo at New York Jets

1:00 CBS
Line: Buffalo -13, o/u: 47.5

Minnesota at Washington

1:00 FOX
Line: Minnesota -3.5, o/u: 43.5

Las Vegas at Jacksonville

1:00 CBS
Line: Las Vegas -1, o/u: 48

Seattle at Arizona

4:05 FOX
Line: Arizona -1.5, o/u: 50

Los Angeles Rams at Tampa Bay

4:25 CBS
Line: Tampa Bay -3, o/u: 42.5

Tennessee at Kansas City

8:20 NBC
Line: Kansas City -12.5, o/u: 46.5

Monday, November 7, 2022

Baltimore at New Orleans

8:15 ESPN
Line: Baltimore -3, o/u: 48

NFL Teams on Bye: Cleveland, Dallas, Denver, New York Giants, Pittsburgh, San Francisco

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Do the Jets need to look at QBs in the 2023 NFL draft?

If Zach Wilson keeps making poor decisions and turning the ball over, the Jets might have to look for his replacement sooner than later

The New York Jets were off to the races coming into the game against the New England Patriots on Sunday, winning four in a row on the back of some solid defense and an explosive running game.

This week, however, they ran into a buzzsaw in the form of their AFC East rival.

The Pats took advantage of the absence of Jets rookie running back Breece Hall, and made second-year quarterback Zach Wilson beat them with his arm. While Wilson showed flashes of potential at times, it was also apparent that his decision-making and accuracy were erratic at best. The Jets’ signal-caller put the Jets into bad positions over and over again Sunday, and ultimately turned the ball over four times between three interceptions and a poor turnover on downs.

This is starting to become a boiling point for the Jets, as Wilson was drafted No. 2 overall last year to be the franchise quarterback of the future, and had hopes of his development starting to peak over the horizon by now. But it’s difficult to say there’s been much improvement from what was a mixed bag of a rookie season, where once again Wilson showed plenty of flashes, mixed with poor play and turnovers.

In the three games prior to Sunday’s loss, Wilson hadn’t thrown a touchdown pass, and in the games he has thrown one this year. he has thrown more interceptions with his questionable decision-making. It appears clear that the Jets have limited what they’re asking of him, with the help of an excellent zone run scheme. But when that’s taken away from him, it’s obvious he struggles to make the correct decisions, and keeps turning the ball over.

In a league where having a franchise quarterback you can trust is imperative, and with a potentially stacked class of passers coming into the 2023 NFL draft, it may be tough for the Jets to avoid the conversation about drafting another one.

This front office has built an excellent team through the draft over the past couple of years, and it feels like at this point, they’re one key piece away.

Unfortunately, that piece just happens to be the most important one.

If Wilson doesn’t show huge improvements over the rest of the 2022 season, the harsh reality is that the Jets might be better off looking for his replacement in next year’s draft.

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