2010 Week 4 · Sun, Oct 3, 2010 · Ralph Wilson Stadium
New York JetsWinner
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Buffalo Bills
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NYJ -5.5 ✓O 36.5 ✓16 mph wind
New York Jets 38–14 — never really in doubt late. Played in 16 mph wind — weigh that when reading the passing lines.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · NYJ
14/24, 161 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT
6.4 expected points added · +1.5% completion over expected
Passing · BUF
12/27, 128 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT
-9.5 expected points added · -10.7% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
New York Jets
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Sanchez | 14/24 | 161 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.4 |
| Mark Brunell | 1/1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 |
| Brad Smith | 1/1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LaDainian Tomlinson | 19 | 133 | 7.0 | 2 | 8.4 |
| Shonn Greene | 22 | 117 | 5.3 | 0 | 1.6 |
| Joe McKnight | 4 | 12 | 3.0 | 0 | -1.0 |
| Brad Smith | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Mark Sanchez | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -1.2 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braylon Edwards | 4 | 7 | 86 | 1 | 28% | 6.3 |
| Dustin Keller | 4 | 6 | 28 | 2 | 24% | 3.5 |
| Jerricho Cotchery | 3 | 5 | 26 | 0 | 20% | 1.3 |
| LaDainian Tomlinson | 3 | 4 | 22 | 0 | 16% | 1.3 |
| Ben Hartsock | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 8% | 0.5 |
| John Conner | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4% | -0.4 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Leonhard | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Harris | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dwight Lowery | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brodney Pool | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Smith | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Drew Coleman | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Marquice Cole | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Ihedigbo | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Wilson | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shaun Ellis | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Buffalo Bills
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Fitzpatrick | 12/27 | 128 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -9.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Fitzpatrick | 7 | 74 | 10.6 | 0 | 1.6 |
| Fred Jackson | 3 | 21 | 7.0 | 0 | 2.6 |
| C.J. Spiller | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 0.3 |
| Marshawn Lynch | 4 | 8 | 2.0 | 0 | -5.8 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Nelson | 4 | 4 | 75 | 0 | 15% | 4.0 |
| Steve Johnson | 3 | 7 | 31 | 1 | 26% | 0.3 |
| Roscoe Parrish | 1 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 15% | -2.3 |
| Lee Evans | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 22% | -5.3 |
| C.J. Spiller | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7% | -2.2 |
| David Martin | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4% | 1.6 |
| Corey McIntyre | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4% | -0.5 |
| Fred Jackson | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7% | -1.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Posluszny | 6 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Donte Whitner | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dwan Edwards | 2 | 7 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jairus Byrd | 2 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Spencer Johnson | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Leodis McKelvin | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Steve Johnson | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Corey McIntyre | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Williams | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Drayton Florence | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- NYJ -5.5
- Closing total
- 36.5
- NYJ moneyline
- -235
- BUF moneyline
- +210
Jets closed -5.5 and covered, winning by 24.
Total closed 36.5; the game landed 52 — over by 15.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Ralph Wilson Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · astroplay
- Kickoff weather
- 51°F, wind 16 mph
- Referee
- Bill Leavy
- Rest
- NYJ 7 days · BUF 7 days
- Coaches
- Rex Ryan vs Chan Gailey
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.
Wind at 16 mph is the kind that drags passing depth and kicking range — weigh it when reading the splits.