New York Jets wide receiver Xavier Gipson (82) celebrates after running a punt return back for a touchdown against the Buffalo Bills in overtime of an NFL football game, Monday, Sept. 11, 2023, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
FLORHAM PARK — Can the New York Jets find a way to move to 2-0 on a young season?
It hasn’t happened since 2015, and will certainly be hard to see happen after recent events. The injury to Aaron Rodgers has severely crippled New York’s overall look as a roster. Turning to Zach Wilson won’t be an easy task after last season, and with the Dallas Cowboys coming off a dominant 40-0 win in their season opener.
But just because Dallas looked more impressive doesn’t mean they have the better team. Which groups give the Jets more of an advantage? Can Gang Green find a way to pull off a major upset on Sunday?
We go through each position to see which team has the edge in Arlington, Texas.
QB – Cowboys
If Rodgers was playing on Sunday, the Jets would have an edge here. Now, Dak Prescott is the best quarterback on the field against Zach Wilson. Wilson doesn’t need to be better than Prescott though. He just needs to be a serviceable game manager to keep the Jets in the ballgame.
RB – Jets
Tony Pollard is a very good back, but Monday night showed just how good the Jets 1-2 running back punch can be this season. Breece Hall came back in his first game since his ACL injury and averaged over 10 yards a touch. Dalvin Cook wasn’t as successful, but he still had close to 70 total yards of offense.
Until the Cowboys get a serviceable backup that is close to Cook, the Jets will have the edge here.
WR – Cowboys
Garrett Wilson is an awesome receiver. I don’t think he’s quite at CeeDee Lamb’s talent level yet though. With Brandin Cooks and Michael Gallup, the Cowboys have a trio of receivers that are simply better than most groups in the league. The Jets are high on their own three-man sets, but it’s…
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