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Jets
2-6 · 21.2 pts/g
Preview · week 9
23–26
projected score · Sun 8 Nov 18:00 UK · 1:00 PM ET
Chiefs
5-2 · 23.9 pts/g
Model
KC 64%
Market
KC 82%
Model pickKC 64%Low confidence
F&D score78out of 100
MarketKC 82%draftkings, margin removed
vs market-17.4points, model minus market
Total49.0KC by 3.9

KC look like the play here. NYJ have struggled recently, losing 4 of their last 5.

Matchups to watch

How each player gets his production, set against how this opponent has defended it over their last 17 games. After the game we grade who won each one.

Garrett Wilson · against KC

Best way in: intermediate throws

Profile

Where his targets come from

Share of his targets. The white tick is the league average.

Short (under 10)
63%
Intermediate
27%
Deep (20+)
10%
Left side
38%
Middle
19%
Right side
43%

How KC defend it

Ranked of 32, last 17 games. Green is a weakness to attack.

Short (under 10)
10th
Intermediate
18th
Deep (20+)
26th
Left side
12th
Middle
9th
Right side
19th
Yards after catch allowed
24th
Sack rate forced
30th
The read
  1. Kansas City rank 18th against intermediate throws, which make up 27% of Wilson's targets.
  2. Free data doesn't show who covers whom on each snap, so this is the defence's profile, not a confirmed one-on-one.
Rashee Rice · against NYJ

The opening is underneath, not deep

Profile

Where his targets come from

Share of his targets. The white tick is the league average.

Short (under 10)
76%
Intermediate
16%
Deep (20+)
8%
Left side
36%
Middle
22%
Right side
42%

How NYJ defend it

Ranked of 32, last 17 games. Green is a weakness to attack.

Short (under 10)
32nd
Intermediate
20th
Deep (20+)
20th
Left side
30th
Middle
20th
Right side
32nd
Yards after catch allowed
22nd
Sack rate forced
17th
The read
  1. the Jets rank 32nd against short throws and 22nd for yards after the catch allowed. Rice takes 76% of his targets short and is 83rd percentile after the catch.
  2. Work the right side: 42% of his targets go that way and the Jets rank 32nd defending throws there.
  3. Free data doesn't show who covers whom on each snap, so this is the defence's profile, not a confirmed one-on-one.
Patrick Mahomes · against NYJ

A pass defence to exploit

Profile

How NYJ defend it

Ranked of 32, last 17 games. Green is a weakness to attack.

Short (under 10)
32nd
Intermediate
20th
Deep (20+)
20th
Left side
30th
Middle
20th
Right side
32nd
Yards after catch allowed
22nd
Sack rate forced
17th
The read
  1. the Jets rank 31st in EPA per dropback allowed over their last 17 games, and 32nd against short throws.
  2. Pressure: the Jets are 17th at getting sacks, and Kansas City are 21st at avoiding them.

Unit by unit

Each unit ranked against all 32 teams on 2026 play-by-play through week 8. Longer bar is better; a gold rank marks the side with the edge.

When the Jets have the balloffence against defence, rank of 32 (1st is best)
NYJ offence
KC defence
OverallEPA per play
11th
11th
PassingEPA per dropback
11th
14th
RushingEPA per carry
19th
8th
Third downconversion rate
22nd
13th
Pass protectionsack rate: allowed vs forced
27th
31st

Biggest gap: rushing, where the Chiefs defence has a 11-place edge.

When the Chiefs have the balloffence against defence, rank of 32 (1st is best)
KC offence
NYJ defence
OverallEPA per play
4th
19th
PassingEPA per dropback
8th
26th
RushingEPA per carry
2nd
6th
Third downconversion rate
13th
19th
Pass protectionsack rate: allowed vs forced
3rd
9th

Biggest gap: passing, where the Chiefs offence has a 18-place edge.

Form and history

Injury report

Jetsmodel impact 0.0
Arian SmithWR · KneeIR
Tyler BaronDE · KneePUP
Braiden McGregorDE · PectoralIR
Marcelino McCrary-BallLB · AnkleIR
Kiko MauigoaLB · QuadricepsIR
Kingsley JonathanDT · ThighIR
David OnyemataDT · GroinIR
VJ PayneDBIR
Max MitchellT · ConcussionIR
T'Vondre SweatDL · KneeIR
Anez CooperG · ShoulderIR
Breece HallRB · QuadricepsQuestionable
Chiefsmodel impact 0.0
Jimmy HolidayWRIR
Jeff CaldwellWR · KneeIR
Tyquan ThorntonWR · AnkleIR
Brashard SmithRB · HamstringIR
John Michael GyllenborgTE · KneeIR
L'Jarius SneedCB · KneeIR
Ethan DownsDE · Knee - ACLIR
Omarr Norman-LottDT · Knee - ACLPUP
Josh SimmonsOL · BackIR
Mansoor DelaneDB · ShoulderQuestionable
Peter WoodsDL · NeckQuestionable
Joe ForsonWRNA

Player props

Every posted line with the market's view and each player's last ten games against it.

Player props for this game haven't been posted by the books yet. They usually land Thursday to Saturday.

The betting view

Posted odds, the same odds with the bookmaker's margin removed, and where the model disagrees.

NYJ odds5.25
KC odds1.17
NYJ fair odds5.49
KC fair odds1.22
Model vs marketNYJ +17.4
Kelly stake (capped)0.0%
Bookdraftkings
Rest0d

Read this before you bet: picking winners is not beating the price. At posted odds our 2025 flat-bet ROI was −6.9%. Use the model as one view of the game, not a tip.

What the model sees

Model favors KC (64%) by 3.9 points.