2016 Week 2 · Thu, Sep 15, 2016 · New Era Field
New York JetsWinner
37
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Buffalo Bills
31
BUF -1.5 upsetO 40.5 ✓
New York Jets 37–31.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · NYJ
24/34, 374 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
22.7 expected points added · +11.0% completion over expected
Passing · BUF
18/30, 297 yds, 3 TD, 1 INT
11.1 expected points added · +0.9% completion over expected
Receiving · BUF
2/5 for 112 yds, 1 TD
17% of team targets · 7.1 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
New York Jets
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Fitzpatrick | 24/34 | 374 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 22.7 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Forte | 30 | 100 | 3.3 | 3 | 0.1 |
| Ryan Fitzpatrick | 5 | 21 | 4.2 | 0 | 2.2 |
| Bilal Powell | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 0.3 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Decker | 6 | 8 | 126 | 1 | 24% | 10.5 |
| Brandon Marshall | 6 | 9 | 101 | 0 | 26% | 5.9 |
| Quincy Enunwa | 6 | 6 | 92 | 0 | 18% | 9.2 |
| Jalin Marshall | 3 | 4 | 45 | 0 | 12% | -3.8 |
| Matt Forte | 2 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 9% | -0.7 |
| Bilal Powell | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6% | -2.7 |
| Brandon Bostick | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.6 |
| Kellen Davis | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.7 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Harris | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcus Williams | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Calvin Pryor | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darron Lee | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcus Gilchrist | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leonard Williams | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darrelle Revis | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muhammad Wilkerson | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sheldon Richardson | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Julian Howsare | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Buffalo Bills
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyrod Taylor | 18/30 | 297 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11.1 |
| EJ Manuel | 1/1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LeSean McCoy | 15 | 59 | 3.9 | 0 | -5.9 |
| Tyrod Taylor | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | 0 | 2.2 |
| EJ Manuel | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | -0.6 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marquise Goodwin | 2 | 5 | 112 | 1 | 17% | 7.1 |
| Greg Salas | 4 | 5 | 89 | 1 | 17% | 7.2 |
| LeSean McCoy | 4 | 5 | 31 | 0 | 17% | 0.4 |
| Charles Clay | 5 | 7 | 27 | 0 | 23% | -2.5 |
| Sammy Watkins | 2 | 5 | 20 | 0 | 17% | -2.7 |
| Mike Gillislee | 1 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 3% | 3.0 |
| Robert Woods | 1 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 7% | -0.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston Brown | 2 | 9 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zach Brown | 4 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stephon Gilmore | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nickell Robey | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ronald Darby | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Lorenzo Alexander | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Williams | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Corey Graham | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerry Hughes | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Duke Williams | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- BUF -1.5
- Closing total
- 40.5
- NYJ moneyline
- +113
- BUF moneyline
- -125
Bills closed -1.5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 40.5; the game landed 68 — over by 27.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- New Era Field
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · a turf
- Kickoff weather
- 60°F, wind 11 mph
- Referee
- Ed Hochuli
- Rest
- NYJ 4 days · BUF 4 days
- Coaches
- Todd Bowles vs Rex Ryan
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.