Jets (3-3) at Broncos (2-4)
Time/TV: 4 p.m., CBS Opening line: Broncos by 1½ Series record: Broncos lead
22-16-1.
Last meeting: Broncos beat Jets 26-0 on Sept. 26, 2021, in Denver.
Last week: Jets beat Packers 2710; Broncos lost to Chargers 19-16 in overtime.
Jets player to watch: RB Breece Hall. The rookie second-rounder continues to establish himself as a key playmaker in New York’s offense.
Broncos player to watch: RB Melvin Gordon. He was benched early in the loss to the Chargers on Monday night after carrying three times for 8 yards and he seemed disengaged on the sideline as Latavius Murray averaged 4.4 yards a carry in his Denver debut.
Key matchup: Jets DL Quinnen Williams vs. Denver’s porous offensive line.
Series notes: The Jets are looking for their first 5-2 start since 2010, when they went 11-5 under Rex Ryan and made it to the AFC championship game. ... The Jets have outscored opponents 68-20 in the fourth quarter, the largest scoring margin in that period in the NFL. The 68 points in the fourth also lead the league. ...
New York’s five fourth-quarter takeaways are the most in the
NFL. ... Hall is the 17th rookie since the merger in 1970 to have at least one 100-yard rushing game and 100-yard receiving performance in his first season. After throwing two interceptions in his season debut at Pittsburgh on Oct. 2, Zach Wilson has no turnovers in his two games since. ... QB Russell Wilson is out which means Brett Rypien gets his second NFL start. His first was a 37-28 win over the Jets on Oct. 1, 2020, at the Meadowlands.
Fantasy tip: Wise bet to go with either team’s dominant defense in this one.