24. New York Jets
Last week: 23rd
The New York Jets have quietly put together a pretty nice start to the season, even though they are just 1-2 after Week 3.
Geno Smith threw for over 300 yards and 3 touchdowns in what turned out to be one of the most entertaining games in the early slate. Both Garrett Wilson and rookie tight end Kenyon Sadiq made incredible plays en route to over 100 yards receiving each, but it unfortunately wasn’t quite enough for the Jets to pull through on the road against the Lions.
The defense needed to come up with just another stop or two in this game, but they couldn’t do it against Jahmyr Gibbs. Gibbs took over this game, and the Jets’ defense couldn’t do anything about it.
The bigger concern coming out of this game is the injury status of starting running back Breece Hall, who left the game late with a quad injury.
The Jets go to Chicago to face off against the Bears in Week 4, and Chicago will be coming off of a short week (and playing with a backup QB). It could be a chance to get back on track and stay in the thick of it early this season.
23. Houston Texans
Last week: 17th
Alright, Texans fans. This is familiar territory, right?
The Texans were 0-3 to start last season, and were even sitting at 3-5 at one point before going on a huge run in the second half of the season. You certainly don’t want to have to rely on getting a massive winning streak every year, but the Texans have done it before.
This is about as disappointing of a start to the season as the fan base could have drawn up, however. Not only have the Texans lost their first three games this season, but Nico Collins has been dealing with an injury, and the offense doesn’t look like it’s made nearly enough progress for this team to truly contend.
That defense can carry this Houston team far, but how far can they realistically go with no margin for error right now?
Again, this is a song we’ve heard before. The Texans just need to get started with one, so the pressure will be on when the Dallas Cowboys come to town in Week 4.
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