Tag: 2019 New York Jets

Oddsmakers pick Washington over Jets in D.C.

Gang Green is preparing to travel to the nation’s capital this week but will have to do so as underdogs.

New York improved to 2-7 on the season after Sunday’s win against the Giants. Still, oddsmakers are giving the nod — ever so slightly — to Big Blue’s NFC East rival in this Week 11 meeting with the Jets.

Gang Green will travel to the nation’s capital this week as underdogs. The Jets are currently seated at +1.5 points in the spread, according to BetMGM. This comes as somewhat of a surprise, as Washington holds a 1-8 record and sits dead-last in its division.

Still, the Jets are -106 in the money line, -115 against the spread and the greater odds sit with the over, set at 37.5 total points.

The Redskins, as 1.5-point favorites, sit at -115 in the money line, -106 against the spread and hold the advantage of playing at home on Sunday.

The last time these two teams met was in October 2015, when the Jets defended home turf with a 34-20 victory. In fact, New York has gotten the better of Washington in the last two meetings. The second came in 2011 with a 34-19 win at Washington.

That, however, is where the good news stops. All time, the Jets are 3-8 when facing the Redskins. The total points have favored the opposition by way of 248-192, leaving Washington as clear winners of the 11 matchups.

These representatives of the AFC and NFC East will meet this Sunday at 1 p.m. in Washington. While oddsmakers suggest it will be close, they also lack the confidence to see a future where the Jets take home a second-straight win.

Jets sign B.J. Bello, Kyron Brown as Brian Winters, Chris Herndon head to IR

The Jets signed B.J. Bello and Kyron Brown to the active roster and placed Chris Herndon and Brian Winters on injured reserve.

With a couple key injuries over the weekend, the Jets were forced to make some roster moves.

The team announced on Tuesday that it has signed linebacker B.J. Bello and cornerback Kyron Brown to the active roster. In order to make room for them, the Jets placed left guard Brian Winters and tight end Chris Herndon on season-ending injured reserve.

Bello was signed by the Jets at the end of October but was released pretty quickly after that. He was originally with the Browns practice squad in 2017 after going undrafted out of Illinois State. Bello has also been on the Packers and Cardinals practice squads in addition to the Eagles’ roster. He spent training camp this season with the Texans before being cut. In 19 games, Bello has registered nine total tackles.

As for Brown, he has been on the Jets practice squad all season. He signed as an undrafted free agent out of Akron this year and had five tackles in the preseason. He has yet to appear in a regular season game and could see some playing time given the troubles the Jets are having at cornerback.

Jets G Brian Winters played through torn shoulder all season

Jets guard Brian Winters was playing with a torn shoulder throughout the season before re-disclocating it again.

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Jets guard Brian Winters was playing through more than a dislocated shoulder this season.

According to the Daily News’ Manish Mehta, Winters tore the entire front part of his shoulder during the preseason. However, Winters played through it by wearing a brace that gave it some extra protection.

Winters re-dislocated his shoulder on Sunday against the Giants and is more likely out for the rest of the season. He might need surgery to repair his shoulder, but that has yet to be determined at this point.

The 28-year-old is the second-longest tenured Jet on the roster behind Bilal Powell. But injuries have derailed his career, as he’s only been able to play in three full seasons in seven years.

Sunday could have been Winters’ final game in a Jets uniform. He has one year left on his four-year contract, but his $7 million base salary is non-guaranteed. He also has a $500,000 roster bonus, so the Jets can cut him and wouldn’t be hit with any dead money.

Winters has always been a tough-nosed football player since the day he arrived in New York. But his play on the field hasn’t been what the Jets expect from him. With that and his latest injury in mind, the Jets are going to be in the market for a new left guard come March.

Jets will face another rookie QB with Dwayne Haskins set to start for Washington

Redskins coach Bill Callahan announced on Monday that rookie Dwayne Haskins will start at quarterback for the remainder of the season.

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Washington head coach Bill Callahan announced Monday that rookie QB Dwayne Haskins will start for the remainder of the season. That means he will be under center when the Jets visit the nation’s capital this weekend.

Both teams have struggled to gain traction in 2019. The Jets, however, are coming off a win against the New York Giants. Big Blue was represented by a rookie signal-caller of its own in Daniel Jones. Rewind another two weeks and New York faced off against the Jacksonville Jaguars and Gardner Minshew. Gang Green wasn’t as fortunate in that game, as they were defeated by a score of 29-15.

So, New York is currently split at one game apiece vs. first-year quarterbacks.

It’s important that New York adds this matchup against Haskins to the win column. Following Sunday’s victory, Sam Darnold spoke on the importance of stringing together games in hopes of making a playoff appearance. Though a lofty aspiration, the 2-7 Jets will need to prove they can land on the better side of that rookie split in Week 11 if they hope to prove their own signal-caller right.

Haskins, drafted 15th overall last April, has already made one start and appeared in three games. He’s yet to throw a touchdown compared to four interceptions. The numbers have not been pretty, but with Washington sitting at 1-8, the focus is on the future.

Jets injury report: Chris Herndon, Brian Winters to miss significant time

Both Chris Herndon and Brian Winters will miss significant time due to injury.

The Jets lost two more starters due to injury following their 34-27 win over the Giants.

Adam Gase spoke to the media Monday and said that tight end Chris Herndon fractured a rib on Sunday and will be out for “an extended period of time.” For Herndon, it’s been a wild ride this season. He missed the first four games of the season due to suspension. He then then missed four more games due to a hamstring injury. Sunday was his first game of the season; he had one catch on the day.

The other big injury the Jets suffered was to offensive lineman Brian Winters. He re-dislocated his shoulder. Gase said it will be hard to get him back on the field this season. More likely than not, he’ll need surgery.

Linebacker Brandon Copeland has a hip strain and will see a specialist, so that could be another issue for New York’s already-depleted group of linebackers.

The only good news is that Le’Veon Bell is okay after leaving Sunday’s game with sore ribs.

Sam Darnold thinks Jets still have a shot at playoffs

After defeating the Giants, 34-27, Sam Darnold was feeling good about where the Jets could end up by the end of the season.

After defeating the Giants, 34-27, Sam Darnold was feeling good about where the Jets could end up by the end of the season.

The Jets played one of their cleaner games of the season both offensively and defensively, but it was far from a complete performance. Some of the same issues that have doomed the Jets this season, such as offensive line play, penalties and cornerback coverage, were still a problem. But that didn’t stop Darnold from talking about the playoffs after the game.

“We need every win from now on,” Darnold told reporters. “We’ve still got a chance. I mean, if we got on a roll here and win out, we’ve got a chance at the playoffs. Guys in this locker room know this. We know that and we’re really excited to get back to work.”

It’s great that Darnold still has confidence in his team, but it’s hard to imagine Gang Green making a playoff run. The Jets are second to last in the AFC with eight teams in front of them for the final playoff spot. The Steelers hold that spot with a record of 5-4, so the Jets are three games back of them.

Looking at the Jets’ remaining schedule, there are only three opponents that they could be favored to beat: the Redskins, Bengals and Dolphins. Other than that, their schedule doesn’t give any reason for hope. The other four games are against the Raiders, Bills, Steelers and Ravens. All of those teams are either in the playoff hunt or are currently a playoff team.

The Jets also have a ton of work to do despite winning on Sunday. The offense didn’t have much life to it after the first two drives, while the offensive line couldn’t open up any holes for Le’Veon Bell. As for the defense, the cornerback situation is dreadful. They have nobody who can cover. Also, the inside linebackers are completely depleted thanks to injuries.

So while this win on Sunday was much needed for the Jets, there’s no reason to believe this team is going anywhere this season. What else is Darnold supposed to say, though?

Jamal Adams is Jets Wire’s Player of the Game vs. Giants

Jamal Adams was a man on a mission in the Jets’ second win of the season, a 34-27 victory over the Giants Sunday.

Jamal Adams was a man on a mission in the Jets’ second win of the season, a 34-27 victory over the Giants Sunday.

Adams was flying around the football field all day. He had nine total tackles, two sacks, two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery, one pass defense and a defensive score. For his performance, Adams is Jets Wire’s Player of the Game for Week 10 of the regular season.

The Pro Bowl safety said earlier in the week that this game had a little extra meaning to it given it was the battle of New York. But he was on a completely different level in this game. It seemed everywhere the football went, he was there, too.

One of those plays came on a strip-sack of Giants quarterback Daniel Jones. Adams was coming in hot on a blitz and obliterated Saquon Barkley before getting to Jones and ripping the ball out his hands to take it to the house for a touchdown. Right before that drive, Adams told Adam Gase that he was going to create a turnover on that drive, Turns out he was right.

You don’t see many safeties with Adams’ playing style. He’s brilliant around the line of scrimmage and is solid in pass coverage, too. Most safeties only have one of those qualities, but Adams is a one of a kind player.

It definitely felt like a weight was lifted off of Adams’ shoulder after the dispute he had with the front office over the last couple of weeks. Adams finally spoke to both Joe Douglas and Gase about his name being brought up in trade rumors and cleared the air with both parties. The noise finally calmed down around him and he went out and balled.

He’s clearly the leader of this defense and there’s no way to envision him not on it. His play on Sunday continued to show why he is in the elite category at his position.