Preview, prediction, what to have a look at for

An inside check out Sunday’s Jets-Broncos NFL Week 4 matchup at MetLife Stadium:

Marquee matchup

Jets WR Garrett Wilson vs. Broncos CB Patrick Surtain II

One different week, one different prime cornerback for Wilson to face.

The Jets rely on Surtain to shadow Wilson on this recreation similar to L’Jarius Sneed did for the Titans two weeks up to now and Christian Gonzalez did ultimate week for the Patriots.

Wilson talked about he embraces the issue.

“I am keen on it,” Wilson talked about. “As long as don’t crown them sooner than the game and we nonetheless take some chances at them, I am keen on it.”

Wilson has not put up his typical statistics this season partly because of the safety he has seen.

He has 15 catches for 150 yards and one touchdown.

Previous merely seeing the opponent’s prime cornerback, teams have been rolling safeties Wilson’s means to help.

“Each time they provide that look, it might be irritating,” Wilson talked about. “I’ve to perception that we’re going to have the reply on the alternative side. That’s what we’ve been discovering. It’s undoubtedly irritating. I satisfaction myself on making performs and doing what I do. Within the occasion that they should give me that look, we now need to take care of it the most effective methods we’ll take care of it.”

Surtain adopted Wilson ultimate yr on 20 of 29 passing snaps and held Wilson to 1 catch for 12 yards.

That was with Zach Wilson at quarterback.

The expectation is that Wilson could have a quite a bit higher effectivity this week and this yr with Aaron Rodgers throwing him the ball.

Costello’s title

The Jets took care of enterprise in opposition to the Patriots, and there isn’t any goal to think about they acquired’t as soon as extra in opposition to a Broncos crew discovering its means with a youthful quarterback.

The offense acquired’t switch the ball as merely in opposition to Denver, and this could be an in depth recreation throughout the second half, nevertheless the Jets draw again late.

Jets 20, Broncos 10

4 downs

Rolling Rodgers: Aaron Rodgers talked about he felt like his outdated self ultimate week in opposition to the Patriots, and he appeared desire it. Rodgers was in entire administration throughout the 24-3 win.

He picked apart the New England safety and was extraordinarily atmosphere pleasant.

Possibly primarily essentially the most encouraging issue was his mobility.

For the first time this season (and since his surgical process), he was compelled out of the pocket a variety of events.

Rodgers ran for 18 yards on three carries and made some throws on the run.

“It’s a course of,” Rodgers talked about. “I actually really feel larger Week 1 to Week 2, Week 2 to Week 3, after which we acquired a pleasing little current there with the prolonged weekend, so I felt larger. I suggest, I discussed after Week 1, I felt like I was going to progress and be succesful to switch spherical a little bit of bit additional. I did that presumably a little bit of bit in opposition to Tennessee after which clearly moved spherical far more efficiently in Week 3.”

BREEEEEECE: The Jets and Broncos are collaborating in for the fourth straight yr in a scheduling oddity for non-division opponents.

Which suggests the players have a great deal of familiarity with prepare totally different.

For Jets working once more Breece Hall, a low stage bought right here in opposition to the Broncos in 2022 when he tore his ACL in opposition to them.

Nevertheless Hall moreover has had a great deal of success in opposition to Denver.

He has 249 dashing yards and two touchdowns on 26 carries in two video video games in opposition to the Broncos.

He had a 62-yard touchdown in 2022 sooner than his hurt, and ultimate yr he ran all through them for 177 yards on 22 carries and a 72-yard touchdown.

Bo is conscious of: The Jets face their first rookie starting quarterback of the season this week with Bo Nix making his fourth NFL start for the Broncos.

Nix has however to throw a touchdown cross, nevertheless he has rushed for two and has confirmed progress.

Remaining week, he helped the Broncos upset the Buccaneers.

He completed 69 p.c of his passes and had no turnovers.

He was not sacked throughout the recreation.

Nix has 4 interceptions this season and has struggled in opposition to pressure.

The Jets completely will try to heat him up on this recreation.

They blitzed additional ultimate week (40 p.c of dropbacks) in opposition to the Patriots than they usually do, and they also could do it as soon as extra this week.

The place there’s a Will: Second-year defensive end Will McDonald is off to a scorching start.

McDonald has 5 sacks in his earlier two video video games and is creating into the participant the Jets anticipated after they took him No. 15 normal in 2023.

“This season has been a 180 flip,” defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich talked about of McDonald. “It’s not primarily that it was harmful ultimate yr, it’s merely he was a rookie and he was youthful. He was discovering his means, and he was learning the easiest way to operate on this league and obtain success on this league. I merely felt like presumably comfort throughout the scheme, merely comfort in determining what’s coming and by no means being so new to him.”