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Jets vs. Redskins inactives: Le’Veon Bell will suit up against Washington

Jets vs. Redskins inactives for Week 11.

Le’Veon Bell is banged up and a bit under the weather, but that’s not enough to keep him off the field when the Jets take on the Redskins in Week 11.

After being listed as questionable throughout the week, Bell is active and will start for New York. Sunday also marks the return of Neville Hewitt, who has missed the last four games due to injury. Henry Anderson, Kelvin Beachum, Demaryius Thomas, Brandon Copeland and Alex Lewis are all set to play for the Jets after dealing with injuries in the days leading up to the game.

With Darryl Roberts missing his second consecutive game and Nate Hairston out, rookie Bless Austin will continue to assume an increased role in New York’s secondary following his standout NFL debut against the Giants last week.

As for the Redskins, they’ll be without running back Chris Thompson, wide receiver Paul Richardson Jr. and tight end Vernon Davis, who were all ruled out earlier in the week.

Jets’ edge in the trenches among things to know vs. Redskins

The Jets solid defensive line and run defense should have the upper hand against the Redskins’ bad offensive line.

After 11 weeks, you pretty much know the strengths and weaknesses of every team. For the Jets and Redskins, there’s a lot more bad than good and now the two will face off with a combined three wins.

The Jets come off a morale-boosting win over the Giants while the Redskins will be fresh of their bye week, but neither team is playing for much more than pride and a draft pick position. New York likely has the edge given their run defense is among the best in the league and the Redskins have relied heavily on their running backs after Bill Callahan took over after Week 6.

Here are four things to know for Week 11.

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Jets should be able to win in the trenches

New York’s defensive line continues to progress this season after they traded away Leonard Williams and they’ll have another mouthwatering matchup against Washington. The Redskins rank 28th in Football Outsiders’ pass blocking DVOA and they have a power success rate of only 20 percent – worst in the league (meaning they’re’ typically stopped on third down or fourth-and-short). 

Though they’ve only been blitzed 67 times, the Redskins have allowed 38 hurries (10th-most in the league) and 24 hits. The Jets defensive line should be able to bully the Redskins up front and the linebackers in middle and on the edge should have no trouble getting into the backfield. The Jets also boast the second-best run defense in the league, which should be able to stifle the Redskins’ run-heavy approach.

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Jets vs. Redskins: Le’Veon Bell’s status among pregame storylines

Jets Wire breaks down New York vs. Washington with four pregame storylines.

The Jets will have a legitimate chance to make it two wins in a row when they hit the road to take on the Redskins on Sunday.

Washington has struggled to a 1-8 record so far in 2019, with its only win coming against the Dolphins over a month ago. It’s a winnable game for New York, but a lengthy injury report and general inconsistency make nothing a certainty for Gang Green.

With that being said, let’s take a look at some pregame storylines to keep an eye on with kickoff approaching.

Le’Veon Bell’s status

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Could the Jets be without their star running back for the first time this season when they take on the Redskins?

Le’Veon Bell’s status for Sunday’s game is up in the air, as he is dealing with rib and knee injuries, as well as an illness. If Bell can’t go, Ty Montgomery and Bilal Powell will be tasked with leading New York’s rushing attack.

Even with Bell, the Jets have struggled to run the football in 2019 due to some underwhelming play in the trenches. If he can’t play against Washington, New York’s ground game will have a tough time taking flight in Week 11.

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Jets place C Ryan Kalil on season-ending injured reserve

Joe Douglas’ gamble on Ryan Kalil did not pay off as the veteran center’s Jets career will end after only making seven starts.

Former Pro Bowl center Ryan Kalil came out of retirement to help galvanize the Jets offensive line and serve as a mentor to Sam Darnold. None of that really played out the way anyone hoped, though.

Kalil’s season ended Saturday when the Jets placed the veteran offensive lineman on season-ending injured reserve.

Kalil attempted to return to practice this week after injuring his knee in the Jets’ 29-15 loss to the Jaguars in Week 8. Jonotthan Harrison will take over as the starter, as he has for the past two weeks.

GM Joe Douglas made Kalil his first big-ticket free agency signing, hoping that Kalil would provide some leadership to the Jets offensive line. That didn’t sit well with the rest of the Jets offensive linemen, who had grown accustomed to working with Harrison.

Kalil was never able to return to his Carolina form and struggled to build chemistry with the rest of the room. Rather than serve as a stabilizing force on the line, Kalil had clearly lost a step and only hurt New York’s efforts in the trenches.

Douglas’ first gamble was costly, as the Jets will end up paying Kalil $6.7 million.

To take Kalil’s roster spot, the team signed OL Leo Koloamatangi off the practice squad.

Predicting Dwayne Haskins stats for Sunday’s game against the Jets

Haskins has a chance to show a lot of improvement on Sunday in his second career start, so we took a shot at predicting his final stats.

At this point in the season for the Washington Redskins, it’s tough to judge success simply by wins and losses. What’s more important is that young players show growth.

With that being said, the most important thing for the Redskins to see during Sunday’s game against the New York Jets is that rookie QB Dwayne Haskins finds some success in the offense, and shows that he feels more comfortable on the field.

That leaves a lot of grey area by which we can judge his performance on Sunday. The Jets rank 17th in the NFL when it comes to yards allowed per game, and they have the second-ranked run defense in the NFL, so a lot of the offense will look to Haskins to move the ball. With second-year running back Derrius Guice returning for the first time since Week 1, it will help take some of the pressure off of Haskins by having a reliable check-down option. Looking ahead to the game, let’s set a stat line that paints the floor for a successful outing from the rookie.

Pass Attempts: 25

Completions: 17

Touchdowns: 2

Interceptions: 1

Sacks: 1

Rushing Yards: 20 yards

Third Down Conversions: 3

Those may seem like lofty expectations, considering that in his career thus far, Haskins has thrown zero touchdowns and four interceptions, but he has now had several weeks to prepare for his second start, and it’s imperative that he shows growth in the offense.

It will be interesting to see how many times Bill Callahan and Kevin O’Connell choose to let him air it out — he had only 22 attempts in his first start against the Buffalo Bills — but no matter what the final number is, a completion percentage around 68-72 percent would be great.

If Haskins can put up a stat line similar to this one, the Redskins will have a great chance at winning on Sunday.

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Jets OT Kelvin Beachum reaches out to NFLPA on Quincy Enunwa’s behalf

New York Jets offensive tackle Kelvin Beachum is supporting Quincy Enunwa after the Jets fined him for missing treatment.

As it turns out, Quincy Enunwa isn’t the only person at One Jets Drive who is unhappy with the fine New York issued him for missing treatment.

Kelvin Beachum, who is a player representative for the Jets, reached out to the NFL Players Association on Friday to see if Enunwa has any possible recourse to dispute his fine. Enunwa publicized his fine on Twitter on Thursday night, posting a picture of a television screen displaying his fine for everyone in team facilities to see.

“[The union] will put some things in place to see what’s the course of action,” Beachum said.

Beachum, who has played in the NFL for eight years, said he has never seen a team post fines and make them visible to all players. Gase’s public posting of fines is a practice that dates back to his days as Dolphins head coach.

“We handle our stuff in-house and some people choose to use social media,” Gase said when asked about Enunwa’s unhappiness. “There’s probably a reason they’re doing that.”

According to ESPN’s Rich Cimini, players typically don’t have many options for recourse when fighting a team fine as opposed to a league-issued fine.

Since Christopher Johnson announced that Gase would return in 2020, a handful of Jets have come out and supported their head coach. Enunwa and Beachum’s actions show that not everyone in the locker room is on board with how Gase is managing the team right now, though.

Targeting Josh Norman among 4 keys to Jets’ offense vs. Washington

The Jets passing offense should succeed against the soft Redskins secondary, and that begins with attacking cornerback Josh Norman.

The Jets take on another easy defense this week in the Washington Redskins and will look to string together consecutive wins for the first time since Week 6 of the 2018 season. Sam Darnold enjoyed a nice bounce-back game against the Giants in Week 10 and will face an even weaker secondary against the lowly Redskins, while Le’Veon Bell could find lots of running lanes against a bad run defense.

The Jets should be able to move the ball effectively considering Washington allows a league-high 6.7 plays per drive and teams convert 50 percent of their third-down attempts against the Redskins. The biggest thing for New York will be its ability to maintain the ball and attack Washington’s weakest points on defense.

Here are four keys to the Jets offense in Week 11. 

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Jets injury report: Le’Veon Bell questionable vs. Washington

The Jets have another long injury report for Sunday’s game in D.C.

Another week, another long final injury report for the Jets.

New York has already listed Matthias Farley, C.J. Mosley, Ryan Kalil and Paul Worrilow out for Sunday’s game in Washington, but don’t be surprised if that list grows. Darryl Roberts is doubtful after missing last week’s game, while Le’Veon Bell is among eight questionable Jets after enduring rib and knee injuries this week in addition to an illness.

Here’s the full report:

 

As for Washington, Tim Settle, Chris Thompson, Vernon Davis and Paul Richardson Jr. won’t play. Deshazor Everett and Montae Nicholson are questionable.

Washington coaches seem confident that Haskins will lead them to victory over New York

For the past several days, the coaching staff in Washington has spewed rhetoric that would paint Haskins as the savior of the Redskins.

The Washington Redskins seem confident that rookie quarterback Dwayne Haskins can lead them to a win this Sunday against the New York Jets.

Though he has seen just eight quarters of live-action in the regular season, the coaching staff in Washington has been propping up Haskins constantly over the last two weeks — as they should — repeatedly saying that they feel he has shown improvement and growth throughout the bye week, and that his poise is starting to show itself in the offense.

When speaking to the media on Friday afternoon, offensive coordinator Kevin O’Connell uttered the same message that we’ve been hearing for the last several days; one of optimism and hope for the Redskins offense.

It’s an easy thing to say, but a much harder plan to execute. Though the Redskins have a decent chance to come out on top for just the second time this season, they will have to see a major step forward from Haskins in doing so. Will it happen?

The coaches sure seem to think so.

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Jets-Redskins odds: Redskins slight favorites at home

Previewing Sunday’s New York Jets at Washington Redskins Week 11 matchup, with NFL betting odds, picks and best bets

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The New York Jets (2-7) face the Washington Redskins (1-8) Sunday at FedEx Field at 1 p.m. ET.

We analyze the Jets-Redskins odds and betting lines while providing betting tips and advice around this Week 11 NFL matchup.

Jets at Redskins: Week 11 preview, betting trends and notes

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  • The Jets held on for dear life as they beat the Giants 34-27 in week 10.
  • The Redskins were on a bye last week.
  • The last meeting between the two was a 34-20 Jets win in 2015.
  • Both teams have bad respective home/road splits. The Jets are 0-4 on the road, while the Redskins are 0-4 at home.
  • The Redskins defense is improving. They have given up 24.3 points per game but only 17.6 points per game since week 6.
  • The Redskins rank 30th in offensive yards per game (259.1 YPG) and average just 12 points per contest. They rank dead last in their last three games with just 204 yards per game of offense.
  • With that drought, the Redskins have announced that Dwayne Haskins will be their starting QB for the rest of the season.
  • The Jets allow just 81.9 yards per game rushing (second best in the NFL). Their 26.4 points per game rank 25th.
  • The Jets rank last in yards per game and passing yards per game. They rank 30th in points at 14.4 per contest.
  • The Jets have a turnover margin of minus-6, while the Redskins are minus-3.

Jets at Redskins: Odds, betting lines and prediction

Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Friday at 12:30 p.m. ET.

Prediction

NY Jets 20, Redskins 17

Moneyline (?)

The JETS (+115) remain a solid play because of the small price and value vs. the Redskins (-139). They have shown some offensive spark at times, particularly last week against the Giants. Washington can be just as bad defensively, especially considering an inexperienced quarterback could mean more time on the field spent.

New to sports betting? A $10 wager on the Jets to win returns a profit of $11.50 with a victory.

Against the Spread (?)

Taking the Jets to win on the moneyline means picking them against the spread as well at (+2.5, -110). If  QB Case Keenum was starting, maybe there would have been some consideration but not now. New York has the momentum from last week’s win on their side.

Over/Under (?)

The UNDER 38.5 (-106) is the bet here. The Redskins averaging just 12 points per game makes this a reasonable wager. Also, weather could come into play with a possible coastal storm. Expect cold and potentially rainy/windy conditions.

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