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New York Jets

Who gets the ball in Jets games: the passes, the runs and the chances near the end zone.

2026 season · Weeks 1–9 · Report built

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Historical game data. Injury designations apply only to their stated report week; confirm current availability before setting a lineup.

Every week so far

Switches the target, backfield and red-zone tables below.

Target distribution

Out of every 10 passes the team throws, how many go to each player. More passes mean more chances to score.
PlayerPositionTarget shareGamesTargetsAir-yards shareWOPREnd-zone targets
Garrett WilsonWR
28%
86335%0.665
Adonai MitchellWR
23%
53450%0.694
Omar Cooper Jr.WR
22%
42423%0.481
Mason TaylorTE
15%
62516%0.332
Kenyon SadiqTE
12%
9319%0.242
Breece HallRB
11%
414−1%0.160
Tim PatrickWR
10%
2611%0.230
Braelon AllenRB
9%
9240%0.140
Jeremy RuckertTE
8%
381%0.131
Isaiah WilliamsWR
7%
8158%0.151
Isaiah DavisRB
5%
46−2%0.060
Arian SmithWR
4%
112%0.080
Sterling ShepardWR
4%
221%0.070
Jelani WoodsTE
4%
552%0.070

Backfield split

Out of every 10 runs, how many each player gets. It shows who the main running back is.
PlayerPositionCarry shareGamesCarriesGoal-line runsRed-zone share
Breece HallRB
60%
466438%
Braelon AllenRB
52%
9120430%
Isaiah DavisRB
14%
415015%
Geno SmithQB
10%
92406%
Andrew BeckRB
5%
1118%

Red-zone share

Passes and runs that start within 20 yards of the end zone: the closest chances to score.
PlayerPositionRed-zone shareGamesRed-zone chancesGoal-line runsEnd-zone targets
Breece HallRB
38%
41040
Braelon AllenRB
30%
92140
Isaiah DavisRB
15%
4600
Adonai MitchellWR
11%
5504
Sterling ShepardWR
10%
2100
Mason TaylorTE
10%
6502
Jeremy RuckertTE
10%
3201
Garrett WilsonWR
9%
8605
Andrew BeckRB
8%
1110
Omar Cooper Jr.WR
6%
4201
Geno SmithQB
6%
9400
Kenyon SadiqTE
4%
9312
Isaiah WilliamsWR
4%
8201
Jelani WoodsTE
3%
5100

Quarterback

Whoever played most recently is listed first.
PlayerLast gameGamesDropbacksEPA per dropbackCPOE (accuracy)CarriesExpected points per game Est.
Geno SmithWeek 99299+0.08+4.22413.3

Target share by week

Out of every 10 passes each week, how many went to each player. A dash means no passes, runs or pass plays for him that week (a bye week, or he didn't play or get a chance).
PlayerWeek 1Week 2Week 3Week 4Week 5Week 6Week 7Week 8Week 9Season
Garrett Wilson WR30%19%36%27%38%21%10%39%—28%
Adonai Mitchell WR13%33%————10%29%23%23%
Omar Cooper Jr. WR4%————24%17%—37%22%
Mason Taylor TE13%———10%21%21%16%7%15%
Kenyon Sadiq TE13%8%22%27%10%10%3%6%13%12%
Breece Hall RB9%14%8%—————13%11%
Tim Patrick WR————10%10%———10%
Braelon Allen RB4%3%8%13%14%7%24%6%7%9%

Jets talking points

Adonai Mitchell

WRNYJVolume, not production

Adonai Mitchell has 50% of NYJ's air yards but is scoring 3.6 PPR points a game below what that usage usually produces.

Air-yards share
50%
Targets
34
PPR vs expected, per gameEst.
−3.6

Observed: Weeks 1–2 and 7–9 · 5 games

Omar Cooper Jr.'s target share rose to 37% in week 9 (11 targets), from 16% in weeks 1-7.

Target share, week 9
37%
Targets, week 9
11
Target share, weeks 1 and 6–7
16%
Targets, weeks 1 and 6–7
13

Observed: Weeks 1, 6–7 and 9 · 4 games

  • Share of team targets/carries in games he played. Snap counts aren't in FFO's licensed data, so a low earlier share can mean limited playing time.

Garrett Wilson's target share rose to 39% in week 8 (12 targets), from 26% in weeks 1-7.

Target share, week 8
39%
Targets, week 8
12
Target share, weeks 1–7
26%
Targets, weeks 1–7
51

Observed: Weeks 1–8 · 8 games

  • Share of team targets/carries in games he played. Snap counts aren't in FFO's licensed data, so a low earlier share can mean limited playing time.

Braelon Allen

RBNYJRole down

Braelon Allen's share of NYJ carries fell to 32% in week 9 (8 carries), from 54% in weeks 1-8.

Carry share, week 9
32%
Carries, week 9
8
Carry share, weeks 1–8
54%

Observed: Weeks 1–9 · 9 games

  • Share of team targets/carries in games he played. Snap counts aren't in FFO's licensed data, so a low earlier share can mean limited playing time.

Adonai Mitchell

WRNYJTouchdowns below usage

Adonai Mitchell has scored 1 touchdown on modeled targets and carries that usually produce 2.9, per FFO's expected-points model.

Touchdowns
1
Expected touchdownsEst.
2.9
Expected PPR per gameEst.
13.3
PPR vs expected, per gameEst.
−3.6

Observed: Weeks 1–2 and 7–9 · 5 games

  • Model estimate, not a forecast: v1 predicts about as well as raw points.

Garrett Wilson

WRNYJHistorical injury context

Garrett Wilson is listed out (concussion) on the week 9 report. He has 28% of NYJ's targets. Other WRs by share: Adonai Mitchell (23%), Omar Cooper Jr. (22%).

Week 9 official injury report
Out (concussion)
Target share
28%
Next by share
Adonai Mitchell 23%, Omar Cooper Jr. 22%

Observed: Weeks 1–8 · 8 games

The designation below belongs to its stated report week. It does not confirm current availability.

Omar Cooper Jr.

WRNYJRookie role

Rookie Omar Cooper Jr. has a 22% target share through 4 games.

Target share
22%
Targets
24

Observed: Weeks 1, 6–7 and 9 · 4 games

What the Jets defense allows

Per game, what opposing quarterbacks, running backs, wide receivers and tight ends have done against the Jets in weeks 1–9. Ranks compare every defense.
  • QBvs Quarterbacks

    17.6

    fantasy points a game (PPR)

    The 15th most of the 32 defenses

    Per game

    • 30.0pass attempts
    • 212.1passing yards
    • 4.3carries
    • 0.9red-zone chances
    Every defense vs quarterbacks →
  • RBvs Running backs

    24.7

    fantasy points a game (PPR)

    The 10th most of the 32 defenses

    Per game

    • 26.4carries
    • 4.7targets
    • 3.4catches
    • 7.1red-zone chances
    Every defense vs running backs →
  • WRvs Wide receivers

    28.3

    fantasy points a game (PPR)

    The 8th fewest of the 32 defenses

    Per game

    • 15.9targets
    • 10.2catches
    • 141.7air yards
    • 2.3red-zone chances
    Every defense vs wide receivers →
  • TEvs Tight ends

    14.6

    fantasy points a game (PPR)

    The 12th most of the 32 defenses

    Per game

    • 7.9targets
    • 5.7catches
    • 49.1air yards
    • 1.7red-zone chances
    Every defense vs tight ends →

Game by game

Fantasy points (PPR) that opposing players scored against the Jets in each game.

Fantasy points allowed by the New York Jets defense, by week and position
WeekOpponentQuarterbacksRunning backsWide receiversTight ends
1TEN11.78.826.48.5
2GB13.815.427.93.5
3DET19.446.130.411.9
4CHI8.838.729.416.8
5CLE12.210.330.41.4
6NE23.812.338.716.9
7MIA26.018.133.013.6
8LV28.224.613.838.5
9KC14.447.624.520.7

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