The Worksheet, a comprehensive fantasy football preview by Rich Hribar, breaks down everything you need to know about the Week 17 matchup between the Jets and Patriots.
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| New England | Rank | @ | NY Jets | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| -13.5 | Spread | 13.5 | ||
| 28.25 | Implied Total | 14.75 | ||
| 27.3 | 7 | Points/Gm | 18.8 | 28 |
| 20.0 | 7 | Points All./Gm | 28.4 | 30 |
| 61.7 | 18 | Plays/Gm | 60.1 | 22 |
| 57.1 | 3 | Opp. Plays/Gm | 63.1 | 23 |
| 6 | 5 | Off. Yards/Play | 4.5 | 30 |
| 5.3 | 14 | Def. Yards/Play | 5.4 | 19 |
| 45.79% | 10 | Rush% | 44.95% | 12 |
| 54.21% | 23 | Pass% | 55.05% | 21 |
| 41.82% | 12 | Opp. Rush % | 48.63% | 30 |
| 58.18% | 21 | Opp. Pass % | 51.37% | 3 |
- The Patriots have led for 50.8% of their offensive snaps, the highest rate in the league.
- The Jets have led for 7.3% of their offensive snaps, the lowest rate in the league.
- The Jets have trailed by double digits for a league-high 48.4% of their offensive snaps.
- The Patriots have led at the half in a league-high 13 games this season.
- The Jets have led at the half in a league-low two games.
- The Patriots lead the league in passing EPA per game (9.2).
- The Jets are 30th with -4.2 passing EPA per game.
- New England has 24 more plays of 20-plus yards than their opponents, the largest margin in the league.
- The Jets have 22 fewer plays of 20-plus yards than their opponents, 2nd to last in the league.
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Quarterback
Drake Maye: Maye set season-highs in completions (31) and passing yards (380) on Sunday night against the Ravens.
Adding 2 passing scores and 25 yards rushing, Maye had his most fantasy points in a game (23.7) since Week 8.
Maye is in a great spot to keep rolling as a fantasy QB1.
The Patriots have one of the highest team totals on the board against a Jets defense that has allowed 18.4 points per game to quarterbacks over their past nine games.
They have allowed five QB1 scoring weeks over that span, which includes a QB10 week (15.4 points) to Maye in Week 11 in the first matchup between these teams.
In that game, Maye completed 25 of 34 passes (73.5%) for 281 yards (8.3 Y/A) with a touchdown.
Brady Cook: Cook will make another start this week (and presumably end the season as the starter).
Cook has been the QB27 (2.5 points), QB28 (8.9 points), and QB32 (3.7 points) over the past three weeks.
He has completed 59.2% of his passes (25th) for a league-low 5.4 yards per pass attempt and 6.1% interception rate (30th).
Cook is only an option for 2QB gamers forced to fill a vacant starting requirement.
Running Back
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More Week 17 Fantasy Breakdowns From The Worksheet:
| Matchup | Time |
|---|---|
| Cowboys @ Commanders | Christmas Day |
| Lions @ Vikings | Christmas Day |
| Broncos @ Chiefs | Christmas Day |
| Texans @ Chargers | Saturday -- 4:30 p.m. ET |
| Ravens @ Packers | Saturday -- 8:00 p.m. ET |
| Cardinals @ Bengals | Sunday -- 1 p.m. ET |
| Steelers @ Browns | Sunday -- 1 p.m. ET |
| Saints @ Titans | Sunday -- 1 p.m. ET |
| Jaguars @ Colts | Sunday -- 1 p.m. ET |
| Bucs @ Dolphins | Sunday -- 1 p.m. ET |
| Patriots @ Jets | Sunday -- 1 p.m. ET |
| Seahawks @ Panthers | Sunday -- 1 p.m. ET |
| Giants @ Raiders | Sunday -- 4:05 p.m. ET |
| Eagles @ Bills | Sunday -- 4:25 p.m. ET |
| Bears @ 49ers | Sunday Night Football |
| Rams @ Falcons | Monday Night Football |
