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Jets
1-1 · 20.0 pts/g
Preview · week 3
2526
projected score · Sun 27 Sept 18:00 UK · 1:00 PM ET
Lions
1-1 · 31.0 pts/g
Model
DET 53%
Market
DET 72%
Model pickDET 53%Low confidence
F&D score73out of 100
MarketDET 72%draftkings, margin removed
vs market-18.9points, model minus market
Total50.8DET by 1.3

This looks like a close contest, but we give a slight edge to DET.

Key matchups

Each unit ranked against all 32 teams on 2026 play-by-play through week 2. 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
DET defence
OverallEPA per play
14th
28th
PassingEPA per dropback
10th
22nd
RushingEPA per carry
25th
30th
Third downconversion rate
24th
30th
Pass protectionsack rate: allowed vs forced
10th
14th

Biggest gap: overall, where the Jets offence has a 14-place edge.

When the Lions have the balloffence against defence, rank of 32 (1st is best)
DET offence
NYJ defence
OverallEPA per play
9th
6th
PassingEPA per dropback
9th
7th
RushingEPA per carry
15th
5th
Third downconversion rate
18th
2nd
Pass protectionsack rate: allowed vs forced
14th
6th

Biggest gap: third down, where the Jets defence has a 16-place edge.

Only 2 weeks of data so far: treat ranks as a direction, not a verdict.

Form and history

Last 1 meetingsNYJ 0 · DET 1
20-17DET at NYJ
2022-12

Injury report

Jetsmodel impact 0.0
Tim PatrickWR · GroinIR
Arian SmithWR · KneeIR
Omar CooperWR · AnkleIR
Tre BrownCBIR
Tyler BaronDE · KneePUP
Marcelino McCrary-BallLB · AnkleIR
Kingsley JonathanDT · ThighIR
David OnyemataDT · GroinIR
VJ PayneDBIR
Anez CooperG · ShoulderIR
Mason TaylorTE · ThumbDoubtful
Kene NwangwuRB · BackQuestionable
Lionsmodel impact 0.0
Kendrick LawWR · Knee - ACLIR
Isiah PachecoRB · BackIR
Avonte MaddoxCB · FootIR
Payton TurnerDE · BackIR
Damone ClarkLBIR
Cade MaysOL · WristIR
Giovanni ManuOL · KneePUP
Brian BranchDB · AchillesPUP
Kerby JosephDB · KneePUP
Christian MahoganyOL · HipQuestionable
Blake MillerOT · KneeQuestionable

Player props

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

PlayerMarketLinePriceMarket overLast 10 gamesHit rate
Geno SmithNYJPassing yards216.51.8850%
60%
Jared GoffDETPassing yards256.51.9050%
70%
Geno SmithNYJrole upPassing TDs1.52.5038%
30%
Jared GoffDETrole upPassing TDs1.51.5063%
70%
Breece HallNYJRushing yards56.51.8850%
50%
Jahmyr GibbsDETrole upRushing yards84.51.8850%
60%
Adonai MitchellNYJReceiving yards44.51.9050%
10%
Amon-Ra St. BrownDETrole upReceiving yards76.51.8950%
40%
Breece HallNYJrole upReceiving yards21.51.8950%
40%
Garrett WilsonNYJReceiving yards61.51.8850%
40%
Jahmyr GibbsDETrole upReceiving yards35.51.9349%
60%
Jameson WilliamsDETrole upReceiving yards55.51.8850%
50%
Sam LaPortaDETrole upReceiving yards45.51.9050%
60%
Adonai MitchellNYJReceptions3.51.8950%
10%
Amon-Ra St. BrownDETReceptions7.52.1843%
40%
Breece HallNYJrole upReceptions3.52.2242%
40%
Garrett WilsonNYJReceptions5.51.9349%
40%
Jahmyr GibbsDETReceptions4.51.9149%
40%
Jameson WilliamsDETReceptions3.51.6159%
70%
Sam LaPortaDETrole upReceptions4.51.9449%
50%

"Market over" is the bookmaker's price with the margin taken out. Green bars are games that cleared the line. Our own prop model is switched off until it passes a public audit on 2026 data, so we show the market and the history, not a tip.

The betting view

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

NYJ odds3.45
DET odds1.33
NYJ fair odds3.59
DET fair odds1.39
Model vs marketNYJ +18.9
Kelly stake (capped)0.0%
Bookdraftkings
Rest+3d

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 DET (53%) by 1.3 points.