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03	Januar 2020

Blake Bortles felt as though Jacksonville�s offense wasted

JACKSONVILLE http://www.thejaguarslockerroom.com/authentic-niles-paul-jersey , Fla. (AP) � a dominant defensive performance last week.He refused to let it happen again.Bortles threw two touchdown passes, including a 67-yarder to Donte Moncrief, and the Jaguars offense gave the defense plenty of help in a 31-12 victory over the New York Jets on Sunday. Bortles ended up with a career-high 388 yards passing, topping 375 yards for the second time in three games.�(The defense) played incredible again today,� Bortles said. �There were some sloppy parts of the game that we�ve got to clean up, but to give them some points to go play with the lead was good.�It was a much different story a week ago, when the Jaguars (3-1) managed just two field goals in a 9-6 loss to Tennessee.Bortles was clearly off in that one. He was much sharper against the Jets (1-3), who have dropped three straight.He found T.J. Yeldon wide open for a 31-yard score in the second quarter and then beat a blitz with the deep pass to Moncrief down the sideline.The pass to Moncrief was Jacksonville�s lone offensive highlight in an ugly second half. The Jaguars had three turnovers that led to nine points for the Jets.�It�s just growth. That�s the easiest way to say it,� Jaguars defensive tackle Malik Jackson said. �We�ve got to be consistent like this all time. Offense dropped the ball last week, so to speak, but this week they picked it up and put 500 yards on the board.�That�s the best measure of a man and a football player � to put that turmoil behind you and move on and show your growth, and we did that.�Jets rookie Sam Darnold was harassed early and often, getting sacked three times and nearly throwing three interceptions. Tashaun Gipson�s pick was overturned by a holding penalty on the other side of the field, and Pro Bowl cornerbacks A.J. Bouye and Jalen Ramsey each dropped INTs that would have ended New York�s first two scoring drives.Regardless, the Jaguars allowed 178 yards, allowed 10 first downs and recorded its first safety since 2014. It was the team�s best defensive output since holding Cincinnati to 148 yards last November.The Jets scored their lone touchdown following Yeldon�s fourth-quarter fumble, a 2-yard pass from Darnold to Jordan Leggett. It was hardly the �identity game� the Jets had wanted.�I felt we took a step back today,� Jets coach Todd Bowles said. �Nobody played well. We gave up a bunch of yards. We usually fight to be in ballgames. We�re usually in every ballgame. But we shot ourselves in the foot too much in the first half today. It�s back to the drawing board in every phase � offense Womens Marcell Dareus Jersey , defense, special teams. It�s back to the drawing board.�The other three games, we lost on silly things but we were in ballgames. Today, I don�t think we were in the ballgame. We didn�t give ourselves a chance.�It was about what the confident Jaguars expected. They improved to 6-1 following losses in coach Doug Marrone�s two seasons.Jacksonville�s biggest concern coming out of the victory was the health of running back Leonard Fournette, who re-injured his strained right hamstring. Fournette missed the last two games while trying to get back to full speed, but tweaked it during his return.Fournette ran 11 times for 30 yards before leaving the game for good. Marrone said he�s worried about the relapse.�I�d be (lying) if I said no,� Marrone said. �Anytime you come back and you�re ready to go and then all of a sudden you get injured again, it�s not a good sign.�QB STATSBortles completed 29 of 38 passes, with an interception on a ball tipped at the line of scrimmage.Darnold was 17 of 34 passing for 167 yards. The 1-2 punch of Bilal Powell and Isaiah Crowell combined for 26 yards rushing.�We�ve got to make plays that were there,� Darnold said. �I�ve got to make throws that are there and not think too much, take what they give me and we�ll start to find completions and get into a rhythm.�FIRST SACKSJets defensive lineman Leonard Williams and Jaguars defensive end Yannick Ngakoue recorded their first sacks of the season. Williams took down Bortles in the second quarter. Ngakoue sacked Darnold on the last play of the first half.KEY INJURIESJaguars center Brandon Linder was ruled out at halftime with a back injury. � Jets cornerback Morris Claiborne left game with a stomach illness, and linebacker Josh Martin was ruled out with concussion-like symptoms.UP NEXTJets: Host Denver next Sunday.Jaguars: Play at Kansas City next Sunday. It�s playoff time in most fantasy leagues, so if you�re still contending for a title it probably means you had a crafty draft, timely waiver wire moves and a fortunate bounce or two along the way.Now, the job is shifting.Week 14 is also the last week of the regular season in a host of leagues. Weather could be a factor this week in some games, but the objective is the same as it was in September: win.START: Amari Cooper, WR, Cowboys: Performing at a WR1 level Josh Lambo Jersey , Cooper has caught 16 of 17 targets in the past two weeks and will have a great opportunity to continue his pace against an Eagles pass defense that is 30th in fantasy points allowed to opposing receivers. Cooper was targeted 10 times in the Week 10 victory at Philadelphia and will see a similar volume of targets from quarterback Dak Prescott. The Eagles have allowed 47 completions of better than 20 yards, which plays well for Cooper�s chances.SIT: Tom Brady, QB, Patriots: The touchdowns haven�t been there for Brady, who has just four scoring tosses in his last five games, including a pair of zeroes in Weeks 8 and 10. With the emergence of rookie running back Sony Michel, the need for Brady to air it out has lessened. He�s also been less than stellar throughout his career at Miami, who is second in the league with 19 interceptions. Unless he�s the only available option, look elsewhere.START: Gus Edwards, RB, Ravens: Since being plugged into the lineup, Edwards has averaged 105 yards per game. Now he gets a Chiefs defense that is 31st in fantasy points per game allowed to opposing running backs. Edwards has just one touchdown this season, a total that should go up considering that Kansas City has given up 14 rushing scores and a hefty 5.1 yards per carry. He�s a borderline RB1 with potential to put up monster numbers.SIT: Marlon Mack, RB, Colts: Out of the frying pan that was the Jaguars� defense and into the fire of a blistering hot Texans D goes Mack, who had just eight carries for 27 yards last week against Jacksonville. His production could be further carved if Indianapolis must go pass-heavy, as rookie Nyheim Hines will see more touches. Houston is fifth in the league against the run, and only the Bears (four) and Patriots (five) have allowed fewer rushing touchdowns than the Texans with six. Mack is too risky http://www.thejaguarslockerroom.com/authentic-taven-bryan-jersey , especially in PPR formats.START: David Njoku, TE, Browns: Inconsistent of late, Njoku has just 12 targets in his last three games but will have the opportunity to reward faithful fantasy owners against a Panthers defense that is the worst at stopping opposing tight ends. Carolina has allowed at least two touchdown passes nine times this season and with Cleveland looking to avoid the Panthers� fifth-ranked run defense, it�s easy to see quarterback Baker Mayfield making Njoku a focal point of the offense, especially in the red zone.SIT: Jared Goff, QB, Rams: Yes, Goff has led many a fantasy team to postseason glory, but starting him against the Bears could lead to a one-and-done scenario. Game time temps will be in the upper 20s and the only thing colder than the weather are opposing passers against the Chicago defense, which leads the league with 21 interceptions while allowing just five touchdown passes in the last five games. The risk-reward that comes with starting Goff on Sunday night leans heavily to the risk category.START: Adam Humphries, WR, Buccaneers: He has thrived in the wake of DeSean Jackson�s absence, catching touchdowns in each of his last three games. Humphries will have every opportunity to extend his scoring streak against a Saints defense that is the worst in fantasy points per game allowed to opposing receivers, as his sure hands have caught 16 of 20 targets in the past three weeks. With this game a potential offensive free-for-all, add Humphries as a WR3/flex.SIT: Alshon Jeffrey, WR, Eagles: Fantasy owners would love to know the whereabouts of Jeffrey Womens Justin Blackmon Jersey , who hasn�t scored since Week 7 and has failed to exceed 50 receiving yards in his last five games. There�s little reason to envision Jeffery reviving his fortunes against a Cowboys pass defense that is sixth in fewest receiving yards allowed and is tied for third with just 16 touchdown passes allowed.START: Aaron Jones, RB, Packers: After rushing for only 36 yards last week against the Cardinals, Jones is a strong rebound candidate when he squares up against the Falcons, who are 27th against the run and giving up 4.9 yards per carry. He did score last week, marking four straight games with a touchdown. Jones could finally see a more extensive workload under interim coach Joe Philbin.SIT: Russell Wilson, QB, Seahawks: It�s tough to bench a quarterback who has thrown multiple touchdowns in eight straight games, but Wilson is facing a Vikings pass defense that has been in lockdown mode in the past month. Minnesota is ninth in fewest passing yards allowed and has contained the likes of Drew Brees, Matthew Stafford, Aaron Rodgers and Tom Brady over the last five games, surrendering a combined four touchdown passes in the same span. Wilson hasn�t run much this season, but a Vikings pass rush that has recorded 36 sacks will force him to be more run-centric.