AFC East · 2026 Season

New York Jets

New York Jets fantasy football hub

  • DivisionAFC East
  • Record1-2
  • Standing2nd in AFC East2nd
  • Head CoachAaron Glenn
  • ByeWeek 13W13

Last updated

New play-caller: Frank Reich is calling plays for the first season here, so last year's tendencies are an unreliable guide — see the Coaching tab before trusting season-over-season projections.

New York Jets Fantasy Football Outlook & Stats 2026

Written before Week 1Updated September 2026

The Jets threw for 163.8 yards a game — last in the NFL — gave the ball away nineteen more times than they took it, and allowed sixty sacks. Aaron Glenn's answer in year two is Geno Smith, who threw seventeen interceptions of his own last season. Breece Hall and a healthy Garrett Wilson are the reasons to look at this offence anyway, and neither of them is the reason it finished 29th in scoring.

Head coach
Aaron Glenn (second season)
Arrivals
Geno Smith, Adonai Mitchell
Departures
Justin Fields
Passing
163.8 yds/g 32nd in the NFL
Scoring
17.6 pts/g 29th in the NFL
Turnover margin
-19 32nd in the NFL

Worth a real pick

  • Breece Hall

    RBTouch-dependent RB2Doubtful · Thigh

    279 touches and 1,415 yards, and only five trips to the end zone to show for it.

    • 1,065 rush yds
    • 36 rec, 350 yds
    • 5 total TD

    The workload is not in question — 243 carries and 48 targets is a genuine three-down role, and 4.4 a carry behind a line that surrendered sixty sacks is respectable work. The touchdowns are the whole problem. Five scores on 279 touches is what happens when an offence scores 17.6 points a game, and no part of that maths improves because the quarterback changed. Draft the volume and price the scoring honestly.

  • Garrett Wilson

    WRBuy-low WR2

    56 yards a game in seven appearances, in the worst passing offence in football.

    • 36 rec, 395 yds
    • 4 TD
    • 7 games

    Seven games is the headline and the opportunity: 5.1 catches and 56.4 yards a game is a WR2 rate, and he produced it while the team around him threw for the fewest yards in the league. Four touchdowns in seven games says the red-zone role is his whenever he is upright. He has now been the one functional part of three consecutive bad passing games, which is either a durability warning or the cheapest talent on the board.

The rest of a rebuilt passing game

  • An upgrade on what the Jets had, which is a lower bar than it sounds.

    • 3,025 pass yds
    • 19 TD
    • 17 INT

    A 67.4% completion rate is real and the 84.7 rating is not — nineteen touchdowns against seventeen interceptions is the line of a quarterback under pressure making the wrong choice. He now inherits an offence that allowed sixty sacks, which is precisely the condition that produced those interceptions. There is a floor here the Jets did not have; there is no ceiling worth a one-quarterback roster spot.

  • Kenyon Sadiq

    TERookie TE3 with real upsideQuestionable · Undisclosed

    The 16th pick in the draft, and already the first tight end on the depth chart.

    • 16th overall pick
    • 4.39 at 6-3
    • Oregon

    A 4.39 forty and a 43-inch vertical at 6-3 is a tight end drafted for what he might become rather than for what he did — 1.62 yards a route in his last college season, with a drop rate near nine percent, is a profile that still needs refining. The Jets put him ahead of Mason Taylor on the depth chart anyway, which is the whole reason to care this early. Garrett Wilson, Omar Cooper and Taylor are all in front of him in the target order, so treat him as a dart in redraft and a genuine bet in dynasty.

  • Adonai Mitchell

    WRLate-round upsideDoubtful · Finger

    13.7 yards a catch, and he caught fewer than half of what came his way.

    • 33 rec, 453 yds
    • 74 targets
    • 2 TD

    Seventy-four targets in Indianapolis is a genuine role and 33 receptions is a 45% catch rate, which is the kind of split that is either a bad quarterback or bad hands and is usually some of both. The 13.7 average says he arrives as the only vertical element the Jets have. He is worth a last-round pick precisely because Garrett Wilson's availability is not guaranteed.

Bottom lineThis is a volume offence with no scoring attached to it, and every Jet is priced by which half of that sentence you believe. Hall and Wilson are startable on usage alone; nobody here should be on your roster because you expect touchdowns.

Usage & Opportunity Report

Updated through Week 4 · refreshed every Tuesday

Fantasy production follows opportunity, not the other way around — so this report tracks who's on the field and who the ball is going to, before the box score catches up. The essentials: target share (share of team pass attempts), snap share, and red-zone touches. The premium layer, in each player's expandable profile: first-read share (how often the play is designed for him), air-yards share (30%+ is the alpha-receiver threshold), and expected fantasy points (xFP) vs. fantasy points over expected (FPOE) — xFP is stable, repeatable volume; FPOE is efficiency that regresses. Route share (the % of dropbacks a player runs a route on — the stat that matters most for tight ends), targets per route run (TPRR) and yards per route run (YPRR — the best receiver efficiency stat there is) join the profiles when the league's route data is published. Since 2017, receivers at a 20%+ target share average 15.3 fantasy points per game; the 10–20% group averages 9.8. That cliff is why this table exists.

  • Pass rate over expected−1.0%14thThrows about as much as situations call for — the target tree, not the play-calling, decides who eats
  • Red-zone pass rate52%22ndBalanced inside the 20 — Hall leads the team with 8 red-zone touches
  • Neutral pace35.5s30th fastestSeconds per play in neutral situations — a slow offense shrinks the pie
  • Plays per game64.08thOffensive plays a game — extra volume lifts every starter's floor
  • Team xFP / game84.918thTotal expected fantasy points this offense creates

The Target Tree

All 101 Jets pass attempts through Week 4

  • Garrett Wilson 26.7%
  • Adonai Mitchell 14.9%
  • Kenyon Sadiq 13.9%
  • Breece Hall 9.9%
  • Isaiah Williams 8.9%
  • Ruckert/Allen/Taylor 15.8%
  • Everyone else 4.0%
  • No target (throwaways, spikes, batted) 5.9%

The Backfield Split

Who owns which situations — the RB stat that actually predicts the box score.

  • Breece Hall 71.0%
  • Braelon Allen 29.0%
SituationHallAllen
Early downs72 opps75%25%
Third down13 opps54%46%
Red zone (in-20)14 opps57%43%
Inside the 105 opps80%20%
Two-minute drill9 opps67%33%
Trailing by 7+15 opps33%67%

Share of the backs' carries + targets in each situation. Snap-by-snap splits need the league's participation data, which is published after the season.

  • 23.7Hall weighted opps/game — RB11 in the NFL
  • 14Hall high-value touches (in-10 carries + targets)
  • 9.7Allen weighted opps/game
  • +2.5Hall wOpp/g vs. last season — role grew, not just efficiency

Why Hall's floor holds in PPR: He keeps 54% of the backs' third-down work as well as the early downs, so his catches don't depend on game script — a 57-catch pace. Trailing by 7+, he still gets 33% of the backs' work — no one takes the hurry-up snaps from him.

The Allen math if Hall misses time: Allen backs up the early-down and red-zone roles (the valuable ones). A Hall absence projects Allen to ~100% of weighted opportunities — about 33.4 a game, a top-12 weekly RB by volume — and why he's a STASH, not a cut.

Run Direction — carries & yards per carry by gap

  • 4.99 attLeft end
  • 1.89 attLeft tackle
  • 3.140 attMiddle
  • 4.45 attRight tackle
  • 3.99 attRight end

Designed runs only; "Middle" includes runs behind either guard.

The left side is the run game's engine: 4.9 yards per carry off left end — 25% of all designed runs go that way, and two of Hall's three longest runs came off the left side. Interior volume (40 attempts) does the clock work at 3.1; the left edge does the damage. When the line's left side sits out practice, that's a usage note, not just an injury note.

Where Smith Attacks

Share of pass attempts & yards per attempt by field zone — through Week 4

  • 5%17.2 YPADeep left
  • 2%16.0 YPADeep middle
  • 4%21.8 YPADeep right

Line of scrimmage · deep = 20+ air yards

  • 37%5.6 YPAShort left
  • 13%6.2 YPAShort middle · Wilson
  • 40%7.3 YPAShort right

The short right is the efficiency engine (7.3 YPA). Smith keeps 89% of his throws under 20 air yards, with the deep right his most explosive zone (21.8 YPA on 4 attempts). Mitchell's fantasy problem, mapped: a 15.8-yard aDOT puts him in the 11% deep slice of this chart while the short right feasts. Gold = highest-YPA high-volume zone.

ProfilePlayerOpportunity (WOPR)Target shareSnap shareRZ touchesRead
Garrett WilsonWR1WR6 in target share, NFL0.67elite
26.7%+5.9 vs W1
86%+19 vs W1
10 · 1 · 0Set & forget
Breece HallRB1, 73% of RB touchesRB11 in weighted opps/game, NFL—touch share 73%
9.9%steady
57%−10 vs W1
84 · 1 · 3 — leads teamSet & forget
Adonai MitchellWR2WR56 in target share, NFL0.45strong — elite at 0.60
14.9%+17.5 vs W1
52%+13 vs W1
1 ▲0 · 1 · –Volatile
Kenyon SadiqTE1TE17 in target share, NFL0.29streamer range
13.9%+9.1 vs W1
45%+16 vs W1
11 · 0 · 0Volatile
Isaiah WilliamsWR3WR80 in target share, NFL0.17below startable
8.9%steady
77%+29 vs W1
10 · 1 · 0Volatile
Braelon AllenRB2 · handcuff, 27% of RB touchesRB46 in weighted opps/game, NFL—touch share 27%
5.0%+3.9 vs W1
41%+12 vs W1
6 ▲1 · 2 · 3Stash
Geno SmithQB1QB25 in xFP/game, NFL—every dropback—the passer
100%steady
11 · 0 · 0Volatile
How to read this table
  • Set & forget 20%+ target share or locked bell-cow role — start everywhere
  • Starter 17–19% target share or a lead back's full workload — weekly lineup play
  • Flex 15–16% share or a committee lead — matchup-dependent
  • Volatile under 15% — deep leagues only
  • Stash the role behind the role
  • WOPR: 1.5 × target share + 0.7 × air-yards share
  • + button: opens the full advanced profile — first-read share, air-yards share, xFP/FPOE — with percentile bars vs. the league

Buy low

Adonai Mitchell

The role is arriving before the box score does. Trade for him this week — not after the two-touchdown game makes it obvious to your league.

  • +13snap share pts since W1
  • +17.5target share pts since W1

Usage trends are one of the core inputs behind our player pricing — Redraft Command re-runs every player's value as these shares move, so a riser like Mitchell gets repriced before your leaguemates notice.

Data: nflverse play-by-play · nflverse snap counts (PFR) · FTN Data charting via nflverse (first-read share) · ffopportunity expected points (xFP). Regular season, through Week 4.

Coaching Profile & Tendencies

Play-calling tendencies carry over from season to season when the play-caller stays the same — and become unreliable the moment he changes. That's the whole reason this module exists: before you trust any Jets projection, you need to know whose fingerprints are on the offense and how stable they are. For the Jets the answer is: new fingerprints. Frank Reich is calling this offense for the first time in 2026 — so the 2026 sample, not last year's, is the signal.

Offensive coordinator · First season as caller here · Primary play-caller

Frank Reich

Reid/Pederson West Coast branch, evolved through his own Colts system

Feb 2026: Glenn handed 'full control of the offense' to Reich and calls the defensive plays himself.

  • Chargers QB coach, then OC & play-caller2013-15
  • Eagles OC — Super Bowl LII champions2016-17
  • Colts HC, then Panthers HC (called plays at both)2018-23
  • Jets OC & play-caller under Aaron Glenn2026

Tendency reliabilityLOW

New play-caller (Tanner Engstrand (first-time caller, called all of 2025; departed after a push to demote him from play-calling) called plays here in 2025). Last season's tendencies describe a different coach's offense — project from this season's sample, small as it is.

Play-caller ledgerReich — 3 of 3 games in 2026 · first season

Tendency2025 (prev. staff)2026 (Reich)ChangeNFL avg.
Pass rate (all downs)60.7%61% steady60%
Pass rate over expectedsituation-adjusted−8.8%−1.0% +7.80%
Neutral pacesec/play, neutral game state33.9s35.5s slower33s
Early-down pass rate1st & 2nd down55.5%56.2% +0.755%
No-huddle rate9.8%5.2% −4.66%
Play-action rateshare of dropbacks, FTN charting17.9%20.3% +2.424%
Motion at snapFTN charting62.7%50% −12.758%
Shotgun rate73.7%60.9% −12.859%
Red-zone pass rate55%52% −356%
4th-down go rateopponent territory, 2 yds or less80%100% +20 — 1st in NFL75%
  • 1004th-down go

    Drives stay alive.

    The go rate on short 4th downs jumped from 80% to 100%. Extended drives convert field-goal range into red-zone trips — touchdowns instead of three points.

  • 60.9shotgun

    More under center.

    Shotgun rate fell from 73.7% to 60.9% — more under-center snaps, which usually travels with a heavier run game and play-action rather than quick game.

  • 50motion

    Less motion at the snap.

    Motion at the snap fell from 62.7% to 50% of charted plays — a more static presentation that asks receivers to win one-on-one more often.

Offensive coordinator · Delegation watch

Frank Reich

Primary play-caller — see the card above

The call sheet runs through the coordinator here: Frank Reich has the play-calling duties while head coach Aaron Glenn runs the game. The profile on this page is his.

Defensive coordinator

Brian Duker

More 'multiple' in 2026 with increased 3-4 base looks — but HC Aaron Glenn calls the defensive plays; Duker is a first-time DC

Through Week 4 the defense allows -0.03 EPA per play (12th in the NFL). A middle-of-the-pack unit so far — game script here is week-to-week, so check the spread before leaning on it.

Staff continuity

New install

Reich's first season calling the Jets offense

First-year installs carry the highest tendency risk in football: terminology, staff and quarterback relationships are all new at once. Weight what this staff is doing now over anything carried forward from 2025.

Career dossier

StopOffenseThe fingerprint he left
Chargers · OC2014-1520.9 ppgbest finish 17th in NFLThe Chargers years: scoring data only for this stop — it predates our target-tracking window (2016).
Colts · HC2018-2224.3 ppgbest finish 5th in NFLThe Colts years: a league-typical WR/TE/RB target split in 2022; the lead back handled 43% of backfield weighted opportunities.
Panthers · HC202313.9 ppgbest finish 31st in NFLThe Panthers years: WRs took 64% of targets (league 60%) in 2023; the lead back handled 58% of backfield weighted opportunities.
Jets · OC202621.3 ppgthrough Week 4, 17th in NFLThe current stop: TEs took 27% of targets (league 23%) in 2026; the lead back handled 71% of backfield weighted opportunities.
Positional fantasy finishes under ReichQBRB1WR1TE1
Colts 2020HCQB20 · RiversRB6 · TaylorWR42TE28
Colts 2021HCQB13 · WentzRB1 · TaylorWR17 · PittmanTE27
Colts 2022HCQB27RB33WR20 · PittmanTE35
Panthers 2023HCQB23 · YoungRB27WR17 · ThielenTE39
Jets · 2026pace through Week 4QB17 · SmithRB15 · HallWR7 · WilsonTE11 · Sadiq

Reich has 4 prior play-calling seasons in this table, so read the history as background and the 2026 pace row as the live read. Positional finishes are season-long PPR ranks from nflverse scoring data.

How he distributes the ball

Target split by position across Reich's play-calling seasons since 2016, vs. league average.

Filled bar = Reich offenses · thin marker = league average

Wide receivers57% · NFL 59%
Tight ends23% · NFL 21%
Running backs20% · NFL 19%

No position runs more than a few points from league average under Reich — the target tree follows the talent here, so depth-chart changes move this split more than scheme does.

How he manages a backfield

Lead back's share of backfield weighted opportunities, by season called.

No clean trend: the lead back's share of backfield weighted opportunities (carries + 2×targets) has moved around season to season. Treat the current split as the read and revisit it weekly.

Play-calling by score state

Pass rate when leading, close, and trailing, 2026 through Week 4.

Leading by 7+58% pass · 40 plays
Within 760% pass · 113 plays
Trailing by 7+69% pass · 39 plays

A 11-point pass-rate swing between leading and trailing. Ahead, the backfield eats; behind, the targets spike — check the spread before you set a flex. Play counts are shown so you can weigh each bucket's sample.

The fantasy bottom line: a new play-caller means 2025 data is context at best — what you can bank on is what Reich is showing now: 4th-down go rate above league average (100% vs 75%), and motion at snap below league average (50% vs 58%). The target tree is league-shaped, and the lead back holds 71% of the backfield's weighted opportunities. Every number on this page is computed from nflverse play-by-play and FTN charting — when it changes, the page changes.

Jets Team Stats 2026

2026 regular season to date.

  • Points/G (Points scored per game)

    21.3

    17th of 32 — Middle tier up 12 places from last season

  • Pass Yds/G (Net passing yards per game)

    236.7

    11th of 32 — Middle tier up 21 places from last season

  • Rush Yds/G (Rushing yards per game)

    92.3

    27th of 32 — Bottom tier down 17 places from last season

  • Total Yds/G (Total net yards per game)

    329.0

    13th of 32 — Middle tier up 16 places from last season

Offense & Defense

2026 regular season to date · 3 games.

Ranked against all 32 teams. On defense 1st means fewest allowed, not most.

Offense

What they did

  • Points/G — Points scored per game21.317th of 32 — Middle tier up 12 places from last season
  • Total Yds/G — Total net yards gained per game329.013th of 32 — Middle tier up 16 places from last season
  • Yds/Play — Net yards gained per offensive play5.0421st of 32 — Middle tier up 8 places from last season
  • Pass Yds/G — Net passing yards gained per game236.711th of 32 — Middle tier up 21 places from last season
  • Rush Yds/G — Rushing yards gained per game92.327th of 32 — Bottom tier down 17 places from last season
  • Yds/Pass Att — Yards gained per pass attempt7.70T-7th of 32 — Top tier up 24 places from last season
  • Yds/Carry — Yards gained per rushing attempt3.3030th of 32 — Bottom tier down 22 places from last season
  • Passer Rtg — Passer rating produced by this offense110.05th of 32 — Top tier up 26 places from last season
  • 3rd Down — Third downs converted37.2%19th of 32 — Middle tier up 7 places from last season

Defense

What they allowed

  • Points/G — Points allowed per game20.311th of 32 — Middle tier up 20 places from last season
  • Total Yds/G — Total net yards allowed per game258.32nd of 32 — Top tier up 23 places from last season
  • Yds/Play — Net yards allowed per play4.754th of 32 — Top tier up 19 places from last season
  • Pass Yds/G — Net passing yards allowed per game171.03rd of 32 — Top tier up 14 places from last season
  • Rush Yds/G — Rushing yards allowed per game87.37th of 32 — Top tier up 22 places from last season
  • Yds/Pass Att — Yards allowed per pass attempt5.964th of 32 — Top tier up 21 places from last season
  • Yds/Carry — Yards allowed per rushing attempt4.2318th of 32 — Middle tier up 5 places from last season
  • Passer Rtg — Passer rating allowed to opposing quarterbacks98.623rd of 32 — Middle tier up 9 places from last season
  • 3rd Down — Third downs allowed to convert32.3%5th of 32 — Top tier up 5 places from last season

Situational & Ball Security

Third and fourth down, the pass rush at both ends of it, and what each side does with the football.

  • 4th Down (Fourth downs converted)

    75.0%

    T-7th of 32 — Top tier up 21 places from last season

  • 1st Downs/G (First downs gained per game)

    20.7

    14th of 32 — Middle tier up 15 places from last season

  • Sacks Allowed (Sacks given up by this offense)

    9

    T-24th of 32 — Middle tier up 5 places from last season

  • Sacks (Sacks recorded by this defense)

    8

    T-9th of 32 — Middle tier up 22 places from last season

  • Takeaways (Turnovers forced by this defense)

    2

    T-24th of 32 — Middle tier up 8 places from last season

  • Giveaways (Turnovers committed by this offense)

    1

    T-1st of 32 — Top tier up 20 places from last season

  • TO Margin (Turnover differential for the season)

    +1

    T-13th of 32 — Middle tier up 19 places from last season

  • Penalty Yds/G (Penalty yards conceded per game)

    78.0

    30th of 32 — Bottom tier down 9 places from last season

Volume & Play Mix

Opportunity, not quality: how many snaps there are to go round and how they are divided. Ranks here are most to least, with no better end.

  • Plays/G (Offensive plays run per game)

    65.3

    T-8th of 32

  • Pass Att/G (Pass attempts per game)

    34.0

    11th of 32

  • Carries/G (Rushing attempts per game)

    28.3

    T-10th of 32

  • Pass TD (Passing touchdowns scored)

    4

    T-18th of 32 — Middle tier

  • Rush TD (Rushing touchdowns scored)

    3

    T-7th of 32 — Top tier

  • Opp Plays/G (Plays this defense faces per game)

    54.3

    31st of 32

Own play mix

Pass 56.6%Run 43.4%

How this offense splits its snaps.

Play mix faced

Pass 62.0%Run 38.0%

How opponents attack this defense.

Season History

Every season back to 2022, each number ranked against the 32 teams of that year.

Team production by season, with each figure's NFL rank for that season.
SeasonPts/G — Points scored per gameYds/G — Total net yards gained per gameYds/Play — Net yards gained per offensive playPts All — Points allowed per gameYds All — Total net yards allowed per gameTO +/- — Turnover differential for the season
2026Current3 games21.3 — best of the last 5 seasons17th of 32329.0 — best of the last 5 seasons13th of 325.0421st of 3220.311th of 32258.3 — best of the last 5 seasons2nd of 32+1T-13th of 32
202517 games17.629th of 32263.629th of 324.4429th of 3229.631st of 32355.625th of 32-1932nd of 32
202417 games19.9T-24th of 32310.324th of 325.22 — best of the last 5 seasons20th of 3223.820th of 32313.83rd of 32-2 — best of the last 5 seasonsT-16th of 32
202317 games15.829th of 32268.631st of 324.3431st of 3220.912th of 32292.33rd of 32-6T-23rd of 32
202217 games17.429th of 32318.225th of 325.0426th of 3218.6 — best of the last 5 seasons4th of 32311.14th of 32-7T-28th of 32

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Jets Fantasy Depth Chart

Offensive skill positions only. Order as listed on the team's depth chart.

QB2 players listed

  1. Geno SmithQB1
  2. Cade KlubnikQB2

RB3 players listed

  1. Braelon AllenRB1
  2. Isaiah DavisRB2
  3. Breece HallRB3Doubtful · Thigh

WR5 players listed

  1. Garrett WilsonWR1
  2. Isaiah WilliamsWR2
  3. Adonai MitchellWR3Doubtful · Finger
  4. Myles WhiteWR4
  5. Omar CooperNot in the current depth order.IR · Ankle

TE2 players listed

  1. Kenyon SadiqTE1Questionable · Undisclosed
  2. Jeremy RuckertTE2Questionable · Knee

2026 Jets Schedule

  • Next game

    Week 4Away
    at BearsChicago Bears

    Sun, Oct 4 · 1:00 PM ET

    Soldier Field ·

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  • Week 5Home
    vs BrownsCleveland Browns

    Sun, Oct 11 · 1:00 PM ET

    MetLife Stadium ·

    View matchup

  • Week 6DivAway
    at PatriotsNew England Patriots

    Sun, Oct 18 · 1:00 PM ET

    Gillette Stadium ·

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  1. W1atTennessee TitansSep 13Won 23 to 10View matchup
  2. W2vsGreen Bay PackersSep 20Lost 17 to 20View matchup
  3. W3atDetroit LionsSep 27Lost 24 to 31View matchup
  4. W4atChicago BearsOct 41:00 PM ETView matchup
  5. W5vsCleveland BrownsOct 111:00 PM ETView matchup
  6. W6atNew England PatriotsOct 181:00 PM ETView matchup
  7. W7vsMiami DolphinsOct 251:00 PM ETView matchup
  8. W8vsLas Vegas RaidersNov 11:00 PM ETView matchup
  9. W9atKansas City ChiefsNov 81:00 PM ETView matchup
  10. W10vsBuffalo BillsNov 151:00 PM ETView matchup
  11. W11atLos Angeles ChargersNov 224:05 PM ETView matchup
  12. W12atMiami DolphinsNov 291:00 PM ETView matchup
  13. W13Bye week
  14. W14vsDenver BroncosDec 131:00 PM ETView matchup
  15. W15atArizona CardinalsDec 204:05 PM ETView matchup
  16. W16vsNew England PatriotsDec 271:00 PM ETView matchup
  17. W17vsMinnesota VikingsJan 31:00 PM ETView matchup
  18. W18atBuffalo BillsJan 10TBDView matchup

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Common questions

Who are the best New York Jets players to draft in fantasy football in 2026?

Breece Hall and Garrett Wilson are the top fantasy options for the Jets in 2026. Breece Hall projects as a touch-dependent RB2. Garrett Wilson projects as a buy-low WR2.

What is Geno Smith's fantasy outlook in 2026?

In 2026, Smith projects as a QB3. An upgrade on what the Jets had, which is a lower bar than it sounds.

What is Garrett Wilson's fantasy outlook with the Jets?

In 2026, Wilson projects as a buy-low WR2. 56 yards a game in seven appearances, in the worst passing offence in football.

Who is the New York Jets starting running back in 2026?

Breece Hall leads the Jets backfield in 2026 and projects as a touch-dependent RB2.

Who is the Jets WR2 behind Garrett Wilson?

Behind Garrett Wilson, Adonai Mitchell projects as a late-round upside. 13.7 yards a catch, and he caught fewer than half of what came his way.

Is Kenyon Sadiq a good fantasy tight end in 2026?

In 2026, Sadiq projects as a rookie TE3 with real upside. The 16th pick in the draft, and already the first tight end on the depth chart.

Who is the New York Jets fantasy football sleeper for 2026?

Adonai Mitchell is the Jets sleeper to watch in 2026. 13.7 yards a catch, and he caught fewer than half of what came his way.

Is the New York Jets offense good for fantasy football in 2026?

Breece Hall and Garrett Wilson headline the Jets in 2026. This is a volume offence with no scoring attached to it, and every Jet is priced by which half of that sentence you believe. Hall and Wilson are startable on usage alone; nobody here should be on your roster because you expect touchdowns.

Common questions

Who leads the New York Jets in target share?

Garrett Wilson leads the New York Jets with a 26.7% target share through Week 4, up 5.9 points since Week 1. Adonai Mitchell is second at 14.9%.

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Common questions

How does Frank Reich's play-calling affect Jets fantasy players?

Frank Reich is a first-year play-caller for the Jets, so last season's tendencies carry little predictive weight. Through Week 4 2026, the offense shows 4th-down go rate above league average (100% vs 75%) and motion at snap below league average (50% vs 58%). The lead back handles 71% of backfield weighted opportunities. All numbers are derived from nflverse play-by-play data.

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Common questions

2026 regular season to date · 3 games.

How many points per game are the New York Jets averaging in 2026?

The Jets are averaging 21.3 points per game through 3 games of the 2026 season, 17th in the NFL. They scored 17.6 per game in 2025. Only 3 games have been played, so these figures and ranks will still move a lot.

How many yards per game are the Jets averaging in 2026?

New York is averaging 329.0 total yards per game through 3 games of the 2026 season, 13th in the NFL — 236.7 passing and 92.3 rushing.

How does the Jets offense rank in the NFL in 2026?

Through 3 games of the 2026 season, the Jets offense ranks 17th in points per game (21.3) and 21st in yards per play (5.04). Only 3 games have been played, so these figures and ranks will still move a lot.

How good is the Jets defense in 2026?

New York has allowed 20.3 points and 258.3 total yards per game through 3 games of the 2026 season. That is the 11th-fewest points allowed in the NFL. Opponents are averaging 4.75 yards a play, the 4th-fewest allowed. Only 3 games have been played, so these figures and ranks will still move a lot.

Are the Jets better at passing or running the ball in 2026?

New York has averaged 236.7 passing yards and 92.3 rushing yards per game through 3 games of the 2026 season. That is 7.70 yards per pass attempt compared with 3.30 per carry.

How often do the Jets pass the ball?

56.6% of New York's offensive plays have been passes and 43.4% runs through 3 games of the 2026 season. They run 65.3 plays a game, tied for the 8th-most in the league.

What is the New York Jets turnover margin in 2026?

The Jets have a +1 turnover margin through 3 games of the 2026 season. They have committed 1 giveaways and forced 2 takeaways.

How do the 2026 Jets compare with the 2025 team?

New York is averaging 21.3 points and 329.0 total yards per game through 3 games of the 2026 season. In 2025 the Jets averaged 17.6 points and 263.6 total yards. Only 3 games have been played, so these figures and ranks will still move a lot.

Common questions

Who is the New York Jets starting quarterback?

Geno Smith is the Jets' starting quarterback. Cade Klubnik is listed behind Geno Smith on the fantasy depth chart.

Who is the New York Jets starting running back?

Braelon Allen leads the Jets running back depth chart, followed by Isaiah Davis and Breece Hall.

Who is the Jets WR1?

Garrett Wilson is listed as the Jets' WR1 on the current fantasy depth chart with Omar Cooper on injured reserve. Isaiah Williams, Adonai Mitchell and Myles White follow Garrett Wilson in the wide receiver rotation.

What is the New York Jets wide receiver depth chart?

New York's fantasy wide receiver depth chart currently lists Garrett Wilson as WR1, Isaiah Williams as WR2, Adonai Mitchell as WR3 and Myles White as WR4. Omar Cooper is on injured reserve.

Who is the New York Jets starting tight end?

Kenyon Sadiq is the Jets' starting tight end, with Jeremy Ruckert listed behind Kenyon Sadiq at TE2.

Who is the New York Jets backup quarterback?

Cade Klubnik is the backup quarterback behind Geno Smith on the current Jets fantasy depth chart.

How often is the Jets depth chart updated?

The Jets fantasy depth chart is updated as roster moves, injuries and role changes affect the team's offensive hierarchy.

Common questions

Who do the New York Jets play next?

The Jets' next game is Week 4 against the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field. Kickoff is scheduled for Sunday, October 4 at 1:00 PM ET. The game is on FOX.

What is the New York Jets schedule for 2026?

The Jets play 17 regular-season games in 2026, opening in Week 1 against the Tennessee Titans at Nissan Stadium and finishing in Week 18 against the Buffalo Bills at Highmark Stadium. Every week's date, opponent, venue, network and result is listed in the schedule above.

When is the New York Jets bye week in 2026?

The Jets are on bye in Week 13 of the 2026 season, between their Week 12 game against the Miami Dolphins and their Week 14 game against the Denver Broncos. The bye is listed in the schedule above as its own week, with no fixture against it.

How many home games do the New York Jets have in 2026?

New York has 8 home games in 2026, all of them at MetLife Stadium. Each one is marked HOME in the schedule above.

Who do the Jets play in the AFC East?

The Jets play 6 division games in 2026, home and away against the New England Patriots, Miami Dolphins and Buffalo Bills. Division games are marked DIV in the schedule above.

When do the Jets play the Patriots?

The Jets face the New England Patriots in Week 6 at Gillette Stadium on Sunday, October 18 at 1:00 PM ET and Week 16 at MetLife Stadium on Sunday, December 27 at 1:00 PM ET.

When do the Jets play the Dolphins?

The Jets face the Miami Dolphins in Week 7 at MetLife Stadium on Sunday, October 25 at 1:00 PM ET and Week 12 at Hard Rock Stadium on Sunday, November 29 at 1:00 PM ET.

When do the Jets play the Bills?

The Jets face the Buffalo Bills in Week 10 at MetLife Stadium on Sunday, November 15 at 1:00 PM ET and Week 18 at Highmark Stadium on Sunday, January 10.

What channel are New York Jets games on in 2026?

2026 Jets games are scheduled on CBS and FOX. CBS carries the most with 10 games. The network for each week is shown in the schedule above; 1 game has no broadcast window assigned yet and shows none.

Where can I see New York Jets scores and results?

Every completed game shows its final score in the schedule above, and upcoming games show the date, venue and network instead. The Jets are 1-2 through 3 games in 2026, most recently lost to the Detroit Lions 24-31 in Week 3.