"Come Fly With Me"

by MrJoeBarbagallo | 4 years ago | 0 Comments

The New York Jets opened up their divisional play against the Miami Dolphins this week. Both teams entered the matchup 0-1 trying to avoid a winless start. The game featured some two rookie quarterbacks and fireworkds on offense. Brett Favre responded to his abysmal game against Kansas City with an incredibly efficient outing. Favre had a perfect passer rating and completed 89% of his passes for 359 yards and 4 touchdowns. Favre shook the turnover bug, as the Jets avoided giving the ball away to Miami. 

Matt Breida contributed heavily on offense, combining for 151 scrimmage yards on 20 touches. Breida caught two scores and ran for one as well. Dolphins rookie sensation Leo Moss outproduced Breida handidly, rushing for 194 yards and two scores while hauling in four passes for 19 yards and another touchdown. Kenny Golladay continued his strong 2021 season, hauling in four catches for 68 yards and a score. Robert Tonyan added 5 catches for 67 yards and a score as well.  

The Jets defense looked lost for most of the game, until they started forcing turnovers in the second half. Offseason signing Richard Sherman returned an interception for a touchdown. Rookie Ross Timmons had his first interception on the season at the end of the first half as well. 

Dolphins rookie Dan Marino threw for 3 scores, one to Leo Moss and the other two to fellow rookie Keenan Wedlock. Wedlock was a big play machine averaging 40 yards per catch on his four receptions. Wedlock's combination of size and speed will give defenses fits for the rest of the season, including a week 5 rematch with the Jets.