After picking up a much-needed win last week against the Chicago Bears, the Jets hit the road once again as they travel up north to Minneapolis to play against one of the most dynamic offenses in all of football this year in the Minnesota Vikings. Jets QB Mike White had a solid performance in last week's win throwing for 315 yards along with 3 TD passes, but the biggest stat of all would be that he didn't throw any INTs in the win. With the Vikings being a bit of a weaker secondary team in the league, this should be another good opportunity for Mike White to excel in his second start of the 2022 season.
For today's injury report, starting with the Vikings, the most notable injury for them comes from OT Christian Darrisaw, who has been battling a concussion and still won't be good to go this week. TE Ben Ellefson is out today with a groin injury and DT Ross Blacklock is listed as questionable with an illness. For the Jets, S Ashtyn Davis is out today with a hamstring injury, while CB Cedric Ogbuehi and RB Michael Carter are both listed as doubtful with a groin/illness and an ankle injury respectively. With Michael Carter more than likely not playing, RB James Robinson has been activated again and will be splitting carries with RB Zonovan "Bam" Knight after his good showing last week against the Bears along with RB Ty Johnson. OT Duane Brown is listed as questionable with a shoulder injury, but it would be safe to assume he will play.
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| Jets QB Mike White is coming off of a solid debut in 2022 last week against the Bears and looks to play similarly today against the Vikings |
Defensively speaking, while the Vikings have been strong up front, their secondary is aging and has had its struggles. Up front, former Giants DE Dalvin Tomlinson and DT Harrison Phillips will look to put pressure on Mike White throughout today's game. Along with their power up front, their biggest strength would come at the LB positions, where they have Danielle Hunter, Eric Kendricks, Jordan Hicks, and Za'Darius Smith, who all are proven to put pressure on QBs and could be a nightmare stopping the Jets depleted run game as well. In the secondary, while they have two notable veterans in CB Patrick Peterson and S Harrison Smith, CB Chandon Sullivan and S Camryn Bynum have struggled and allowed lots of WRs to find soft spots and holes deep downfield. This will be an opportunity for the Jets to expose that space and be able to find WRs like Garrett Wilson and Elijah Moore downfield. It should be interesting how the Vikings' defense ends up playing out.
In order for the Jets to win today, they MUST contain Justin Jefferson. This man has single-handedly kept the Vikings in games this season, like how he made that insane one-handed catch in Buffalo against the Bills on a key fourth down late in the fourth quarter. If the Jets can force this offense to turn the ball over, this game is within reach without a doubt. Jets QB Mike White must continue to be efficient just as he was last Sunday in today's pivotal December matchup. If the Jets secondary continues to play at the rate they have been this season, it could be a successful trip to Minneapolis today.
For today's prediction, without a doubt, I could see this being one of the most competitive games this season for the Jets, and I do believe it will come down to the wire. However, I believe those "Fourth Quarter Jets" will come to play today and the Jets will win a key game on the road. I'll take the Jets in a very competitive game today winning this one by a score of 28-21.
-Miles Chamberlain
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| The feature matchup in this game will be between Jets CB Ahmad "Sauce" Gardner (Left) and Vikings WR Justin Jefferson (Right) |
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