JetNation Posted September 24, 2016 Share Posted September 24, 2016 By Glenn Naughton The 1-1 New York Jets head to Kansas City to take on the 1-1 Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium, one of the league’s most hostile environments to play in. The fans in Kansas City were a legitimate “12th man” long before the Seattle Seahawks front office figured out a way to monetize the title not long ago. With the Jets coming to town, the Chiefs will have their hands full after dropping a 19-12 contest to the Houston Texans on the road. Let’s take a quick peek at some of the key match-ups that Gang Green can look to exploit against Alex Smith and company. Contain Conley: If not for their porous secondary, the Jets would be sitting pretty at 2-0 with a pair of blowout victories. As it stands however, the Jets dropped their opener and squeaked past the Bills on Thursday despite the shortcomings of the defensive backs, specifically, Darrelle Revis. Revis allowed Marquis Goodwin, a virtual unknown, to haul in an 84-yard bomb from Tyrod Taylor on the Bills’ first drive. This week, it’s another little-known receiver who may not be an Olympic sprinter as Goodwin once was, but second-year receiver Chris Conley is no slouch at 6′ 2”, 215 and armed with the 4.35 40 he ran during the NFL combine. As Jets Head Coach Todd Bowles has said on multiple occasions, the NFL is a copycat league, and until you prove you can “put out the fire”, teams are going to keep testing you. Alex Smith doesn’t air it out very often, but look for the Chiefs to take a shot deep down the field to Conley, especially if he’s one-on-one with Revis. Let Leo Roar: The Jets saw a drop-off from week one to week two when their defensive line went from seven sacks to zero. That should change this week as the Chiefs have had their share of struggles in the middle of their offensive line, especially at center and right guard. The Jets have been moving their versatile group of defensive lineman up and down the formation thus far, but lining Williams up at nose tackle, where he has looked overpowering at times, could pay off big time against second-year center Mitch Morse. While Williams is a prime candidate for a big game, it would really be silly to look past any of Gang Green’s veteran linemen as the Chiefs had a very difficult time up front against a Texans defensive line that has looked nowhere near as good as the Jets up to this point. Tood Bowles and Kacy Rodgers may also want to attack the A-gap to the right of the formation with speedy rookie Darron Lee who has the speed and burst to take advantage of the Chiefs’ struggles. Look for Leonard Williams and Company to have more success getting to the QB this week. Silence is Golden: As stated above, Arrowhead Stadium is one of the most difficult stadiums to have success in, due mostly in part to a rowdy crowd. The Jets have spent a good portion of this week in practice pumping in crowd noise and using a silent count on offense as one would expect. AFC offensive player of the week, quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick told reporters that the Jets would be using a silent count throughout the contest on third down. Being able to maintain communication with his receivers at the line will be key in running an efficient offense, but the 11-year veteran should be just fine. Gang Green has to be prepared for the possibility of Marshall being in street clothes on Sunday. The “No Marshall” Plan: With star receiver Brandon Marshall looking like a game-time decision due to a banged up left knee, there’s a chance the Jets will go with Eric Decker and Quincy Enunwa is their top two receivers, meaning they’ll need Enunwa to perform with a bigger target on his back, and find a third option to step up and make some plays. After fumbling his first-ever NFL reception, Jalin Marshall bounced back with a solid performance against the Bills last week (3 rec, 45 yards) and speedy pre-season standout, Robby Anderson has yet to see the ball come his way. If Marshall can’t go, that could all change this week. Let Darron Do His Thing: We highlighted rookie linebacker Darron Lee as a key player in last week’s meeting with the Bills as he was the obvious choice to spy the scrambling Tyrod Taylor for the Bills and it was an area in which he excelled. Alex Smith is a classic pocket passer, but he too has the ability to make big plays with his legs. With that being the case, look for more of Lee hanging around the line of scrimmage to limit Smith’s production. Re-introduce AA: Jeremy Maclin is the Chief’s top weapon through the air but lacks the speed of Marquis Goodwin or the physicality of A.J. Green, who torched the Jets in week one. Expect the Jets cornerbacks to do a solid job on Maclin. With tight end Travis Kelce being Kansas City’s next best option and Bowles having employed some 4-2-5 formations this season, getting the re-signed Antonio Allen back on the field to lend a hand with Kelce might not be a bad idea. Conclusion: Yes, Arrowhead is hostile, but the Chiefs struggles up front should prevent them from getting anything going on offense, while Ryan Fitzpatrick will look to stay hot after a 374 yard passing day on Thursday. The game is close until the Jets run away with a couple of late scores. Jets- 27 Chiefs- 13 Click here to read the full story... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LIJetsFan Posted September 24, 2016 Share Posted September 24, 2016 -Jets C Nick Mangold vs. Chiefs NT Dontari Poe: Forte has the second-most rushing yards in the NFL (196). The Chiefs have allowed the third-most rushing yards (252). If Mangold can get the best of Poe and open up some holes for Forte, it opens up the rest of the offense. However, Poe, who missed training camp and is just getting his legs, had a very good game at Houston in Week 2. http://www.upi.com/Sports_News/NFL/2016/09/23/New-York-Jets-vs-Kansas-City-Chiefs-prediction-preview-pick-to-win/6961474666869/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rangers9 Posted September 24, 2016 Share Posted September 24, 2016 Hopefully Robby Anderson is our version of Flipper Anderson. But this will be a tough battle probably decided by the ground game if Brandon Marshall does not play. Forte to me has shown he can do the job on the ground and we know he's an excellent receiver. Plus Bilal too, a short passing game and on the ground. Quincy instead of having a receiving TE. He was our best receiver last week anyways. One thing I like about Gailey is that he tries to get the ball to our playmakers. You only have so many plays and why not go to them. You don't waste too many throws to Kellen Davis who half the time anyways drops the pass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AFJF Posted September 24, 2016 Share Posted September 24, 2016 1 hour ago, LIJetsFan said: -Jets C Nick Mangold vs. Chiefs NT Dontari Poe: Forte has the second-most rushing yards in the NFL (196). The Chiefs have allowed the third-most rushing yards (252). If Mangold can get the best of Poe and open up some holes for Forte, it opens up the rest of the offense. However, Poe, who missed training camp and is just getting his legs, had a very good game at Houston in Week 2. http://www.upi.com/Sports_News/NFL/2016/09/23/New-York-Jets-vs-Kansas-City-Chiefs-prediction-preview-pick-to-win/6961474666869/ I think the Jets can be successful w/o a great running game. Even with the 3 TD's Forte had, he only ran for 3.3 per clip. Run well enough to keep 'em honest and if Marshall is healthy, get plenty of receivers on the field to combat KC's very good secondary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LIJetsFan Posted September 24, 2016 Share Posted September 24, 2016 2 hours ago, AFJF said: I think the Jets can be successful w/o a great running game. Even with the 3 TD's Forte had, he only ran for 3.3 per clip. Run well enough to keep 'em honest and if Marshall is healthy, get plenty of receivers on the field to combat KC's very good secondary. Agreed. Any sort of run game threat will suffice and it looks like we'll have that. Assuming Harris and Marshall play (these guys wanna play I'm sure) I think the odds are pick'em. IMHO, we'd be favorites had it been our home game. Hope we win but as long as it's a good hard fought game, all's well going forward. Mac has assembled quite a roster! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larz Posted September 24, 2016 Share Posted September 24, 2016 the bills pass defense is awful, fitz looked ralxed and comfortable vs the bills like he was getting the looks he was expecting. I expect a "come back to earth" performance from the jets offense, so the run game will be key and the defense needs to force 2 TO's and specials need to win the day KC also has a super fast returner, could be another issue. I would like to see folk kick it deep every single time, no pop ups against that kid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AFJF Posted September 24, 2016 Share Posted September 24, 2016 28 minutes ago, Larz said: the bills pass defense is awful, fitz looked ralxed and comfortable vs the bills like he was getting the looks he was expecting. I expect a "come back to earth" performance from the jets offense, so the run game will be key and the defense needs to force 2 TO's and specials need to win the day KC also has a super fast returner, could be another issue. I would like to see folk kick it deep every single time, no pop ups against that kid Interesting. Held Flacco to 258 in week 1 and ranked 5th in the NFL against the pass last season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetster Posted September 24, 2016 Share Posted September 24, 2016 1 minute ago, AFJF said: Interesting. Held Flacco to 258 in week 1 and ranked 3rd in the NFL against the pass last season. As soon as the Jets dominate a team...."but they suck". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AFJF Posted September 24, 2016 Share Posted September 24, 2016 11 minutes ago, Jetster said: As soon as the Jets dominate a team...."but they suck". So sad...and so true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cant wait Posted September 24, 2016 Share Posted September 24, 2016 24 minutes ago, AFJF said: Interesting. Held Flacco to 258 in week 1 and ranked 3rd in the NFL against the pass last season. On what planet was the bills defense #3 against the pass last year? They weren't even top 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetster Posted September 24, 2016 Share Posted September 24, 2016 3 minutes ago, AFJF said: So sad...and so true. Everyone's expecting the Cardinals to waltz into Buffalo & hand them a whooping based on what the Jets did but football fans know better to base anything off what you see the week before. Carson Palmer is a statue and Rex will find a way to hit him. Wait & see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jet Nut Posted September 24, 2016 Share Posted September 24, 2016 4 hours ago, Rangers9 said: Hopefully Robby Anderson is our version of Flipper Anderson. But this will be a tough battle probably decided by the ground game if Brandon Marshall does not play. Forte to me has shown he can do the job on the ground and we know he's an excellent receiver. Plus Bilal too, a short passing game and on the ground. Quincy instead of having a receiving TE. He was our best receiver last week anyways. One thing I like about Gailey is that he tries to get the ball to our playmakers. You only have so many plays and why not go to them. You don't waste too many throws to Kellen Davis who half the time anyways drops the pass. Game plan is going to be a heavy dose of the run game even if Marshall plays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cant wait Posted September 24, 2016 Share Posted September 24, 2016 29 minutes ago, Jetster said: As soon as the Jets dominate a team...."but they suck". And if they do win a game, make up stuff like how they were the #3 pass defense in the league last season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jet Nut Posted September 24, 2016 Share Posted September 24, 2016 33 minutes ago, AFJF said: Interesting. Held Flacco to 258 in week 1 and ranked 5th in the NFL against the pass last season. More like middle of the league last year. Your off a bit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AFJF Posted September 24, 2016 Share Posted September 24, 2016 10 minutes ago, Jet Nut said: More like middle of the league last year. Your off a bit Good catch...I was looking at their 2014 numbers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jet Nut Posted September 24, 2016 Share Posted September 24, 2016 Just now, AFJF said: Good catch...I was looking at their 2014 numbers. Thought you might have. They were a damn good defense pre genius Rex takeover. And of course will be even better with Rob on board. Didnt Rex talk about how he wasnt impressed by their D rankings under Schwartz? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatsFanTX Posted September 24, 2016 Share Posted September 24, 2016 And if they do win a game, make up stuff like how they were the #3 pass defense in the league last season Jets pass defense is ranked 27th in the NFL this year. You probably don't want to go down that path. http://www.espn.com/nfl/statistics/team/_/stat/passing/sort/netPassingYardsPerGame/position/defense Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bergenjets Posted September 24, 2016 Share Posted September 24, 2016 17 minutes ago, PatsFanTX said: Jets pass defense is ranked 27th in the NFL this year. You probably don't want to go down that path. http://www.espn.com/nfl/statistics/team/_/stat/passing/sort/netPassingYardsPerGame/position/defense Trading yards for clock in a game will do that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYs Stepchild Posted September 24, 2016 Share Posted September 24, 2016 20 minutes ago, PatsFanTX said: Jets pass defense is ranked 27th in the NFL this year. You probably don't want to go down that path. http://www.espn.com/nfl/statistics/team/_/stat/passing/sort/netPassingYardsPerGame/position/defense Jets offense is 4th in the league...Sure you want to base anything off 2 games? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cant wait Posted September 24, 2016 Share Posted September 24, 2016 17 minutes ago, PatsFanTX said: Jets pass defense is ranked 27th in the NFL this year. You probably don't want to go down that path. http://www.espn.com/nfl/statistics/team/_/stat/passing/sort/netPassingYardsPerGame/position/defense I'm not the one claiming the jets just shredded last years #3 pass defense. However the jets defense is inflated because of a few fluky plays, I expect that to normalize a bit in the coming weeks. They should end up in the 12-16 range Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rangers9 Posted September 24, 2016 Share Posted September 24, 2016 30 minutes ago, bergenjets said: Trading yards for clock in a game will do that. Don't you just hate it when they do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larz Posted September 24, 2016 Share Posted September 24, 2016 2 hours ago, AFJF said: Interesting. Held Flacco to 258 in week 1 and ranked 5th in the NFL against the pass last season. Rob Ryan coached the NFL worst pass defenses in the last 2 seasons, including a historically bad one. He sucks. That was a factor in the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larz Posted September 24, 2016 Share Posted September 24, 2016 2 hours ago, Jetster said: As soon as the Jets dominate a team...."but they suck". lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AFJF Posted September 24, 2016 Share Posted September 24, 2016 2 hours ago, Jet Nut said: Thought you might have. They were a damn good defense pre genius Rex takeover. And of course will be even better with Rob on board. Didnt Rex talk about how he wasnt impressed by their D rankings under Schwartz? Yup...I believe he said their ranking was "unacceptable". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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