The New York Jets and the Dallas Cowboys meet in week 2 NFL action from AT&T Stadium on Sunday afternoon.

Jets Win Opener, Lose Rodgers

The New York Jets won their opener by a final score of 22-16 against the Bills in OT in week 1, but the Jets lost their starting QB as Aaron Rodgers tore his achilles on just the 4th play of the game 73 seconds into the game. Zach Wilson threw for 140 yards, a touchdown and an interception on 14 of 21 passing while Breece Hall rushed for a team-high 127 yards. Allen Lazard led the Jets with 46 receiving yards while Garrett Wilson had a team-high 5 receptions for 34 yards and a touchdown. On defense, D.J. Reed led the Jets with 11 total tackles while Quincy Williams had 10 total tackles and Quinton Jefferson had a pair of sacks. Jordan Whitehead also added 3 interceptions in the winning effort for the Jets’ defense.

New York Jets Team Facts

– The underdogs have won four of the Jets’ last five games.
– The road team has covered the spread in seven of the Jets’ last eight Week 2 games.
– The Jets have lost the first quarter in each of their last seven Week 2 games.
– The Jets have scored the first touchdown in each of their last four games against NFC East opponents.
– The Jets have lost the first half in 12 of their last 13 September games as underdogs.

New York Jets Player Prop Facts

– Dalvin Cook ranked 6th in the NFL in Rushing Yards (1173) last season

Cowboys Rout Giants

The Dallas Cowboys started their season with a bang, demolishing the New York Giants by a final score of 40-0. Dak Prescott threw for 143 yards on 13 of 24 passing while Tony Pollard rushed for a team-high 70 yards and a pair of touchdowns. KaVontae Turpin also added a touchdown on the ground while CeeDee Lamb had a team-high 4 grabs for 77 yards. On defense, Markquese Bell had a team-high 8 total tackles while Osa Odighizuwa and Dorance Armstrong each had 2 sacks. DaRon Bland also chipped in a pick-six and Stephon Gilmore added an interception as well.

Dallas Cowboys Team Facts

– The Cowboys have won each of their last eight games at AT&T Stadium.
– The Cowboys have failed to cover the spread in seven of their last eight games following a win.
– The Cowboys have scored the first touchdown in nine of their last 10 Sunday games.
– The Cowboys have lost the first half in seven of their last eight home games against teams that held a winning record.
– The Cowboys have lost the first quarter in four of their last five games as heavy favorites (>-7.0 points).

Dallas Cowboys Player Prop Facts

– Tony Pollard was one of only two players in the NFL to record 1,000 rushing yards with less than 200 attempts last season

Matchup/League Facts

– The Cowboys ranked 1st in the NFL in fumbles recovered (17) last season
– The Cowboys ranked 1st in the NFC East for points allowed per game last season (20.1)
– The Jets ranked 1st in the AFC East for total yards allowed per game last season (311.1)
– The Jets ranked 1st in the AFC for total yards allowed per game last season (311.1)

Chris’ Pick

I have to lean towards the Jets here with the points. I’m not saying the Cowboys don’t win this game, but I think it’s extremely easy to overreact to what we saw from Dallas in the opener. Sure. The Cowboys looked phenomenal, but the Jets have a never-say-die attitude under Robert Saleh, and the Jets showed some serious resolve without Rodgers and I think Wilson with a week to prep can do enough to keep this game close. I’ll take a shot with the Jets and the points as I think New York can keep this a one-score game.