2000 Week 3 · Sun, Sep 17, 2000 · Giants Stadium
FinalBuffalo Bills 14 at New York Jets 27. Final.
Who moved the needle
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2000 Week 3 · Sun, Sep 17, 2000 · Giants Stadium
FinalWho moved the needle
New York Jets 27–14.
-1.2 expected points added on the ground
No opportunity read for this era
Snap, route and expected-points data starts in 2021. This game is older than the usage record, so there is no opportunity read for it — the box score above is the complete picture we hold.
Full stat lines
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rob Johnson | 21/36 | 291 | 2 | 1 | 2 | +11.7 |
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shawn Bryson | 12 | 40 | 3.3 | 0 | −1.2 |
| Rob Johnson | 3 | 18 | 6.0 | 0 | +0.2 |
| Antowain Smith | 5 | 13 | 2.6 | 0 | −2.1 |
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy McDaniel | 2 | 3 | 93 | 1 | 8% | +9.4 |
| Eric Moulds | 8 | 15 | 78 | 1 | 42% | +1.1 |
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Cowart | 8 | 4 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ted Washington | 3 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jay Foreman | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Henry Jones |
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vinny Testaverde | 16/32 | 188 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +0.3 |
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curtis Martin |
Every number on them comes from the same read as this page, and each one says in words where it came from.
The market number, who both clubs have been, and the one question this matchup asks.

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The cards are drawn from the play-by-play sync, not live, and each one says so on its face.
Closing number vs result
Jets closed -1 and covered, winning by 13.
Total closed 38.5; the game landed 41 — over by 2.5.
Conditions and crew
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.
| Sammy Morris | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 0 | +0.3 |
| Jay Riemersma | 3 | 3 | 48 | 0 | 8% | +4.3 |
| Bobby Collins | 3 | 4 | 33 | 0 | 11% | +1.7 |
| Peerless Price | 1 | 4 | 20 | 0 | 11% | −4.1 |
| Sammy Morris | 3 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 11% | −2.5 |
| Sheldon Jackson | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 3% | +0.4 |
| Shawn Bryson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | −0.5 |
| Kwame Cavil | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | −1.2 |
| 1 |
| 2 |
| 0.0 |
| 0 |
| 1 |
| Daryl Porter | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Antoine Winfield | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Phil Hansen | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Raion Hill | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Williams | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenyatta Wright | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 |
| 84 |
| 2.9 |
| 1 |
| −2.9 |
| Dedric Ward | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | −0.6 |
| Richie Anderson | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | −1.3 |
| Vinny Testaverde | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | +0.0 |
| Ray Lucas | 1 | -5 | -5.0 | 0 | −0.5 |
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Coleman | 1 | 1 | 45 | 1 | 3% | +6.2 |
| Curtis Martin | 4 | 4 | 44 | 0 | 13% | +2.4 |
| Wayne Chrebet | 4 | 12 | 36 | 0 | 39% | −4.3 |
| Richie Anderson | 4 | 6 | 29 | 0 | 19% | −2.2 |
| Vincent Brisby | 1 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 3% | +2.0 |
| Dedric Ward | 1 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 13% | −0.6 |
| Jermaine Wiggins | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3% | −0.4 |
| Anthony Becht | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6% | −2.8 |
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Coleman | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mo Lewis | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryan Cox | 1 | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Marvin Jones | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Ferguson | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Victor Green | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Roman Phifer | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Farrior | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rick Lyle | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Laveranues Coles | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |