2016 New York Jets Expert Predictions and Season Win Totals Picks

2016 New York Jets Expert Predictions and Season Win Totals Picks

by Robert Ferringo - 9/7/2016

New York Jets quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick

2013 Record: 10-6

2014 Las Vegas Season Win Total: 7.5

2014 Season Win Total Pick: 'Under'

Some franchises simply can't handle success. The New York Jets are one of them. After serving as a nice surprise in Todd Bowles' rookie campaign, winning 10 games and missing out on the postseason on the last day of the season, New York should've had a wave of momentum coming into the offseason. Instead, the Jets spent the summer feuding with their starting quarterback and top defensive player, only to cave in and re-sign both late in the summer. Those contract disputes have given the Jets a bit of an unsettled feeling coming into a crucial season.

Once again the Jets have one of the oldest rosters in the NFL. I thought that age would catch up with them down the stretch last season. That wasn't the case as New York went 5-1 both straight up and against the spread to finish last season. That lone loss, of course, came in Buffalo against former coach Rex Ryan in Week 17 and was the only thing keeping this group out of the playoffs.

Are the Jets better this season? On paper it appears so with the additions of Matt Forte, Ryan Clady and Buster Skrine. But everyone on this team is also a year older. And if that wear-and-tear didn't slow this team down last year, it will be a dark cloud hanging over them this fall and winter.

New York's defense is still rock solid thanks to a dominating front seven. The Jets secondary is streaky. And the Jets need to find a pass rush after finishing just No. 12 in sacks last season.

Offensively, this is an underrated group. New York finished in the Top 10 in total yards for the first time since 1998. Ryan Fitzpatrick isn't going to singlehandedly win too many games for this team. But with a bevy of proven players around him, he doesn't have to. New York should have a solid running game and will be excellent in the red zone as long as Brandon Marshall and Eric Decker both stay healthy for the whole season.

Bowles did a great job last year. And the starting 22 for the Jets can play with anyone. But New York has the most difficult opening seven weeks in the NFL - by far. Their first six opponents all finished .500 or better last year (five made the playoffs), and four of those games are on the road. In Week 7 they get a "break" by playing a vastly-improved Ravens team. Add in two games with the Patriots late in the year and I think the Jets are going to struggle to find .500 this season.

There is a reason that this franchise hasn't posted double-digit wins in back-to-back seasons in 30 years. This team won't snap that streak. This team will be better than its eventual record. But I just don't think New York's aging core will find the energy for another stretch run after their brutal first two months. Play 'under'.

Jets Regular Season Schedule (All times Eastern)

WEEK	DATE	OPPONENT	TIME (ET)	Location	Result
1	Sun, Sep 11th, 2016	Cincinnati	01:00 PM	MetLife Stadium
2	Thu, Sep 15th, 2016	atBuffalo	08:25 PM	Ralph Wilson Stadium
3	Sun, Sep 25th, 2016	atKansas_City	04:25 PM	Arrowhead Stadium
4	Sun, Oct 2nd, 2016	Seattle	01:00 PM	MetLife Stadium
5	Sun, Oct 9th, 2016	atPittsburgh	01:00 PM	Heinz Field
6	Mon, Oct 17th, 2016	atArizona	08:30 PM	U.of Phoenix Stadium
7	Sun, Oct 23rd, 2016	Baltimore	01:00 PM	MetLife Stadium
8	Sun, Oct 30th, 2016	atCleveland	01:00 PM	FirstEnergy Stadium
9	Sun, Nov 6th, 2016	atMiami	01:00 PM	New Miami Stadium
10	Sun, Nov 13th, 2016	St._Louis	01:00 PM	MetLife Stadium
11	Bye
12	Sun, Nov 27th, 2016	New_England	08:30 PM	MetLife Stadium
13	Mon, Dec 5th, 2016	Indianapolis	08:30 PM	MetLife Stadium
14	Sun, Dec 11th, 2016	atSan_Francisco	04:05 PM	Levi's Stadium
15	Sat, Dec 17th, 2016	Miami	08:25 PM	MetLife Stadium
16	Sat, Dec 24th, 2016	atNew_England	01:00 PM	Gillette Stadium
17	Sun, Jan 1st, 2017	Buffalo	01:00 PM	MetLife Stadium

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Pick:	CHICAGO BEARS +3
Start:	November 24, 2024 @ 1:00 PM
Expert:	Doc's Sports

Analysis:

Free Play from Doc’s Sports. Take #256 Chicago Bears +3 over Minnesota Vikings (1p.m., Sunday, November 24 FOX) We used the Bears as a free play winner last Sunday and easily covered the spread and should have been an underdog outright winner. Now we will ride them for a second straight week against another NFC North rival, the Minnesota Vikings. The Vikings are 8-2 on the season, yet are only around a field goal favorite. I still do not trust Sam Donald to win consistently over the course of a 17 game regular season. Minnesota is not as good as their 8-2 record would indicate and playing outdoors in Chicago on Sunday will cause issues for them on both sides of the ball. Chicago has been hit or miss this season, but they will be up to play another divisional rival and we expect them to take this down to the wire as well. Do not miss out on Doc’s Sports Weekend Card featuring top plays in college and NFL football. Read More Read Less

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