New York Jets

DEF, New York Jets

2022 Fantasy Rankings

DEF # 25 (Tier 2)

Position Rankings

RankNameByeAgeADP1PPG2Comment
Tier 2
23Kansas City Chiefs, KC8 -
24Detroit Lions, DET6 -
25New York Jets, NYJ10 -
26Minnesota Vikings, MIN7 -
27Atlanta Falcons, ATL14 -
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2 2021 season, PPR scoring

Fantasy News Last 90 Days

  • Jets Defense Plays Well In Week 12

    The New York Jets defense played well in a Week 12 win over the Chicago Bears. They allowed just 10 points, recorded an interception, and sacked the quarterback twice. While they were one of the week's favorites due to taking on a Nathan Peterman-led Bears offense, the Jets did not disappoint. They put up nine fantasy points and should continue to be one of the stronger fantasy defenses going forward.

    Nov 28 · Source via Jets New York Jets

  • Jets Defense An Excellent Week 12 Option

    The New York Jets defense is an excellent fantasy option in Week 12 against the Chicago Bears. With starting quarterback Justin Fields (shoulder) shaping up as a game-time decision for Week 12, Trevor Siemian could be forced to start, making the Jets defense even more appealing. Regardless of who starts though, the Jets defense has been outstanding this season, recording 32 sacks and 11 interceptions all while ranking fourth in the league in pressure rate. Meanwhile, the Bears have allowed the most sacks in the league. The Jets have seven top-12 fantasy weeks in a row on defense, and should make it eight straight after Sunday's game.

    Nov 25 · Source via Jets New York Jets

  • Jets Defense Has A Solid Game In Week 11

    The New York Jets defense had a solid game in a Week 11 loss to the New England Patriots. They allowed 10 points and recorded six sacks, good for 11 fantasy points in standard scoring formats. They had only allowed three points up until a punt return that was one of the last plays of the game. The Jets defense was the only reason they were even in this game, as the offense was an absolute mess throughout.

    Nov 20 · Source via Jets New York Jets

  • Jets Defense A Good Choice In Week 11

    The New York Jets defense makes for a solid option in Week 11 fantasy lineups. They'll hit the road to face an offensively limited New England Patriots team. The Jets defense has 11 interceptions and 26 sacks so far this season, both good for top-five placement in each category. They also have the fifth highest pressure rate in the league this year. They are a top-10 option with a fairly high floor for this matchup.

    Nov 17 · Source via Jets New York Jets

  • Jets Defense Strong Again In Week 9

    The New York Jets defense was outstanding again in a Week 9 victory over the Buffalo Bills. While many fantasy managers may have shied away from the Jets because of the matchup with the Bills, the Jets ended up with 10 fantasy points in standard scoring, allowing 17 points to a powerful Bills offense while recording two interceptions and five sacks. It was an impressive performance by a young defensive unit. They'll head into their Week 10 bye, but should be a top-12 option most weeks after that.

    Nov 7 · Source via Jets New York Jets

  • Jets Defense Not Recommended For Week 9 Lineups

    The New York Jets defense is not a recommended option in Week 9 fantasy lineups. The Jets have been more than solid on defense, finishing as a top-13 fantasy option for five weeks in a row, but Week 9 brings the Buffalo Bills and their elite offense into town, whereas the last few weeks have been much softer matchups. There's a chance the Jets find a way to slow down the Bills, anything can happen in divisional matchups, but there's not much upside and a very low floor. Fantasy managers who have been enjoying the Jets defense should thank them and move on this week.

    Nov 3 · Source via Jets New York Jets

  • Jets Defense Produces Points Despite A Loss In Week 8

    The New York Jets defense put up a solid fantasy performance despite a Week 8 loss to the New England Patriots. The Jets allowed 22 points on defense but recorded an interception and six sacks, leading to 10 fantasy points in standard scoring leagues. Week 9 against the Bills will be followed by a Week 10 bye, so the Jets defense can be dropped at least temporarily in most fantasy formats.

    Oct 30 · Source via Jets New York Jets

  • Jets Defense A Solid Week 8 Option

    The New York Jets defense is a solid option for fantasy lineups in Week 8. The Jets will take on the New England Patriots led by quarterback Mac Jones, who could once again be replaced at any moment by rookie Bailey Zappe. The Jets defense has been a top-13 defensive unit in each of the past four weeks, and is looking like one of the better defensive units in the AFC. They are a top-10 option for fantasy leagues with DST spots in the lineup.

    Oct 27 · Source via Jets New York Jets

  • Jets Defense Has A Pedestrian Week 7

    The New York Jets defense had a pedestrian game in a Week 7 win over the Denver Broncos. They allowed nine points, recorded one interception, and one sack. That was good for six fantasy points in standard scoring fantasy leagues. The Jets could have taken more advantage of a struggling Broncos offense starting their backup quarterback, but they certainly did enough to win the game.

    Oct 23 · Source via Jets New York Jets

  • Jets Defense A Good Option In Week 7

    The New York Jets defense is a strong fantasy option in Week 7 against the Denver Broncos. The Jets defense has been playing well all season and especially lately, both up front and in the secondary. With Denver struggling mightily on offense and things potentially getting even worse for them if Russell Wilson (hamstring) is limited or unable to play, the Jets defense has an easy top-10 ranking with plenty of upside this week.

    Oct 20 · Source via Jets New York Jets

  • Jets Defense Thrives Against The Packers In Week 6

    The New York Jets defense was excellent against the Green Bay Packers in a Week 6 win. The Jets allowed 10 points, recorded four sacks, a fumble recovery, two blocks, and scored a touchdown. In standard scoring fantasy leagues, that was good for 21 points, the best performance by the Jets defense so far this season. They'll face the Broncos next and should be a solid choice in most formats for that matchup as well.

    Oct 16 · Source via Jets New York Jets

  • Jets Defense Is Risky With Upside In Week 6

    The New York Jets defense is a risky choice with some upside in Week 6 fantasy lineups. They've recorded five sacks, five interceptions, a fumble recovery, and a safety in the past two weeks, but face off against Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers on the road this time around. They have some upside, but could end up with a bit of a down game before facing two winnable games after that. Fantasy managers who already roster the Jets defense may want to stick with them through this high ceiling/low floor week.

    Oct 12 · Source via Jets New York Jets

  • Jets Defense Has A Strong Week 5 Performance

    The New York Jets defense played well in a 40-17 win over the Miami Dolphins in Week 5. The Jets defensive unit allowed 17 points, recording an interception, a fumble recovery, two sacks, and a safety. In a standard scoring league, that's good for an 11 point performance. They won't be as likely to perform well against the Packers in Week 6, but they could be a lower end streaming option regardless.

    Oct 9 · Source via Jets New York Jets

  • Jets Defense A Risky Option In Week 5

    The New York Jets defense is a risky option in Week 5 fantasy lineups. The Jets looked amazing against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 4, picking off four passes. But that was against an undertalented Mitchell Trubisky and an underprepared Kenny Pickett. Week 5 will see them take on Teddy Bridgewater and the Miami Dolphins. Usually, a defense going up against a team's backup quarterback would be a highly recommended fantasy option, but Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle have shown they don't need a starting quarterback to still put up big games. The Jets seem like a rare boom-or-bust fantasy defense for Week 5.

    Oct 5 · Source via Jets New York Jets

  • Jets Defense Gets Four Picks In Week 4 Win

    The New York Jets defense played very well in a Week 4 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers. They recorded four interceptions, three sacks, and allowed 20 points. They also got a starting quarterback benched, but that doesn't count for fantasy points. In a standard scoring league, the Jets defense put up 13 fantasy points. Assuming Teddy Bridgewater gets the start for the Dolphins, Week 5 could be another decent streaming spot for this Jets defensive unit.

    Oct 2 · Source via Jets New York Jets

  • Jets Defense Not A Great Choice In Week 4

    The New York Jets defense is not a great choice in Week 4 lineups. Despite a good matchup on paper since they're taking on the Pittsburgh Steelers and former Nickelodeon Valuable Player Mitch Trubisky, the Jets defense has just been too inconsistent to trust in most formats this season. Paired with the offense mostly struggling to move the ball leading to the defense being on the field more often, they are looking like a unit that will be ranked somewhere between 15 to 20, meaning that most leagues should have a better Week 4 option available on the waiver wire.

    Sep 28 · Source via Jets New York Jets

  • Jets Defense Does OK In Week 3

    The New York Jets defense was fine in a Week 3 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals. They recorded two sacks and one fumble recovery while allowing 27 points, leading to a four point fantasy performance in standard scoring DST leagues. After Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow seemed to be getting sacked on every drop back after the first two weeks, the Jets defense was expected to not struggle to get into the backfield, but they were only able to get the two sacks in the game. A matchup against the Steelers awaits for Week 4.

    Sep 25 · Source via Jets New York Jets

  • Jets Defense Could Boom Or Bust In Week 3

    The New York Jets defense is shaping up as a boom-or-bust option in Week 3 when they take on the Cincinnati Bengals. The Bengals have started the season 0-2 and have a lot to prove in Week 3, but opposing defenses have feasted against Cincinnati so far this season. The Jets defense had one sack and one pick in Week 2 while allowing 30 points to the Cleveland Browns. Week 3 seems like one of those matchups where a fantasy team's choice of defense could actually be the difference between a win and a loss. The Jets are a risky, but potentially high upside, option.

    Sep 21 · Source via Jets New York Jets

  • Jets Defense Doesn't Do Much In Week 2

    The New York Jets defense didn't do much to stop the Cleveland Browns in a 31-30 Week 2 win. They allowed all 30 points, recorded one sack, and one interception. In a standard DST scoring league, that's all good for -1 fantasy points. A Week 3 matchup against Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals means the Jets defense can probably stay on the waiver wire for at least another week.

    Sep 18 · Source via Jets New York Jets

  • Jets Defense Best Left Alone In Week 2

    The New York Jets defense played better than the final score showed in Week 1, but they are still not a recommended fantasy option in Week 2. In Week 1, they allowed 24 points while recording two sacks and one interception. With Joe Flacco in charge of the offense, it could be another week where the Jets defense ends up being on the field often and for extended periods of time. There's not a ton of upside here, but plenty of downside clearly visible. Most leagues will have stronger options readily available on the waiver wire.

    Sep 15 · Source via Jets New York Jets

    • Team Defense Stats

    PPR (Half) Scoring Review · Switch
    SeasonTeamGFPtsFP/GSackINTRetFRDefTDSafetyPtsAllow
    2012NYJ1673.04.630111231375
    2013NYJ1664.04.04113211387
    2014NYJ1660.03.8456701401
    2015NYJ1669.04.339181200314
    2016NYJ1640.02.5268600409
    2017NYJ1648.03.02811900376
    2018NYJ1677.04.83913730441
    2019NYJ1672.04.53512922359
    2020NYJ1658.03.63110911457
    2021NYJ1753.03.1337710504
    2022NYJ1154.04.93412800196

    2022

    PPR (Half) Scoring Review · Switch
    WkVsScoreFPtsSackINTRetFRDefTDSafetyPtsAllow
    1BALL 9-244.02110024
    2@CLEW 31-303.01110030
    3CINL 12-274.02020027
    4@PITW 24-207.03400020
    5MIAW 40-174.02110017
    6@GBW 27-105.04010010
    7@DENW 16-92.0110009
    8NEL 17-227.06100022
    9BUFW 20-178.05210017
    11@NEL 3-106.06000010
    12CHIW 31-104.02110010

    2021

    WkVsScoreFPtsSackINTRetFRDefTDSafetyPtsAllow
    1@CARL 14-192.01010019
    2NEL 6-253.03000025
    3@DENL 0-263.02010026
    4TENW 27-247.07000024
    5@ATLL 20-272.00020027
    7@NEL 13-541.01000054
    8CINW 34-314.03100031
    9@INDL 30-451.01000045
    10BUFL 17-454.02110045
    11MIAL 17-241.00100024
    12@HOUW 21-146.05100014
    13PHIL 18-332.02000033
    14NOL 9-303.03000030
    15@MIAL 24-3110.01211031
    16JACW 26-212.01010021
    17TBL 24-282.01100028
    18@BUFL 10-270.00000027

    2020

    WkVsScoreFPtsSackINTRetFRDefTDSafetyPtsAllow
    1@BUFL 17-275.03020027
    2SFL 13-314.03100031
    3@INDL 7-360.00000036
    4DENL 28-379.00301037
    5ARIL 10-302.01100030
    6@MIAL 0-244.02200024
    7BUFL 10-183.02010018
    8@KCL 9-350.00000035
    9NEL 27-300.00000030
    11@LACL 28-346.03010134
    12MIAL 3-206.04020020
    13LVL 28-314.02110031
    14@SEAL 3-402.01100040
    15@LARW 23-204.03100020
    16CLEW 23-166.04020016
    17@NEL 14-283.03000028

    2019

    WkVsScoreFPtsSackINTRetFRDefTDSafetyPtsAllow
    1BUFL 16-1713.01221117
    2CLEL 3-234.03100023
    3@NEL 14-3015.01112030
    5@PHIL 6-312.01010031
    6DALW 24-221.01000022
    7NEL 0-331.00100033
    8@JACL 15-293.02010029
    9@MIAL 18-266.04000126
    10NYGW 34-278.06020027
    11@WASW 34-177.06100017
    12OAKW 34-39.0111103
    13@CINL 6-221.01000022
    14MIAW 22-213.02100021
    15@BALL 21-427.01001042
    16PITW 16-106.04200010
    17@BUFW 13-64.0121006

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