Yes, the New York Jets have their fair share of injuries, but fair to say none to any players of the caliber of San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle who is expected to sit this one out.\u00a0 Along with Kittle, the 49ers have also placed cornerback Richard Sherman on injured reserve so the Jets catch a break there.\u00a0 Will this be enough for Gang Green to eek out a win?\u00a0 Let’s take a look at key matchups.<\/p>\n
Sam Darnold vs Sam Darnold:<\/strong><\/p>\n Darnold was his own worst enemy last week.\u00a0 He missed open receivers when protection was in place, he threw an ugly interception, ran out of bounds instead of throwing a ball away under pressure, and his mechanics looked terrible at times.\u00a0 If Darnold is going to get better, he’d better start in a hurry.\u00a0 It’s not even about who the opponent is this week.\u00a0 It’s about Darnold making better decisions and cleaning up his mechanics.\u00a0 If not, it’ll be another offensive stinker with the Jets struggling to find the end zone outside of garbage time.<\/p>\n Mekhi Becton vs Nick Bosa:<\/strong><\/p>\n This one has the chance to be worth the price of admission.\u00a0 Bosa is an absolute freak off the edge whose explosiveness is a problem for anyone he goes up against.\u00a0 For Becton, it’s just his second pro start after a strong debut against Buffalo last week.\u00a0 If Becton can’t hold his own against Bosa, it’s going to be a very long day for Sam Darnold and company.<\/p>\n Quinnen Williams vs Laken Tomlinson<\/strong><\/p>\n Williams managed to beat the man across from him several times last week against the Bills but had little impact as Josh Allen consistently got rid of the ball too quickly or escaped the pocket before Williams got there.\u00a0 Williams was the third overall pick last season.\u00a0 He battled some injuries as a rookie as he settled in to the league, but it’s time to start impacting the game on a regular basis.\u00a0 Tomlinson looked impressive in pass protection last week against the Cardinals but given his skill set and draft status, the time for excuses for Williams is running out.\u00a0 Tomlinson offers a tough challenge, but the Jets will need Williams to rise to that challenge with no real presence from a pass rushing perspective.<\/p>\n Breshad Perriman vs Emmanuel Moseley:<\/strong><\/p>\n Moseley was picked on relentlessly in San Francisco’s opener as we counted 14 targets.\u00a0 Of those 14, the Cardinals completed nine passes.\u00a0 With Richard Sherman on the shelf and Ahkhello Witherspoon possibly out with a concussion, the Jets have to take plenty of shots to Perriman against Moseley to give the offense an opportunity to get the ball into the hands of one of their most explosive players.<\/p>\n Jordan Jenkins vs Mike McGlichney:<\/strong><\/p>\n Jordan Jenkins didn’t see much action against Josh Allen and the Bills last week but he did pick up a few quarterback pressures despite limited reps.\u00a0 We also recognized the fact that on most of Josh Allen’s big runs, Jenkins was not on the field.<\/p>\n