After one of the worst prime-time stretches in NFL history, the league has decided to make up for it by handing the spotlight to the New York Jets! Thankfully, we can at least watch MVP-favorite Drake Maye go to work.
My Jets vs. Patriots anytime touchdown picks try to liven up the party with two plus-money plays for this Thursday Night Football showdown on November 13.
Jets anytime touchdown pick
Adonai Mitchell (+600 at bet365)
The Colts soured on Adonai Mitchell after his blunder vs. the Rams and shipped him out of town in an overpriced package for Sauce Gardner.
Aaron Glenn spoke about how Mitchell is their second-best WR, and with Garrett Wilson reinjuring his knee, that potentially slots the young pass catcher into WR1 duties.
The price is +600 because Justin Fields is the one throwing him the ball... but I think we see the QB have a bounce-back performance against a New England Patriots' defense that's been bleeding TDs to receivers.
New England has given up 13 touchdowns to WRs, second most behind the Dallas Cowboys. At a price like this for someone who could see a huge uptick in targets, I can't pass it up.
Patriots anytime touchdown pick
Stefon Diggs (+125 at bet365)
The New York Jets have surrendered less than 200 passing yards per game, which has me leaning away from deep-ball threats like Pop Douglas and Boutte.
The potential return of Rhamondre Stevenson also throws the RB room into flux, and neither price is appetizing with such uncertainty surrounding the workload.
One player who hasn't had any shortage of workload — particularly in the red zone — is Stefon Diggs, who leads the Pats in RZ targets at 10. That usage has resulted in him scoring in three straight.
Diggs has become a reliable target for Drake Maye when the Pats get close, and I think we'll see a lot of short passes and runs with Gang Green taking away the home run plays.
McDaniels has found unique ways to utilize the 31-year-old WR, including dialing up a corner fade on 4th and goal in Tampa (which worked). Having that much confidence in someone only proves to me McDaniels views him as a key piece near the end zone.
With Diggs catching 80% of RZ targets, I expect him to find paydirt for another six against the Jets.
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