Throughout the season, NewYorkJets.com will provide a stock report focusing on the Jets' upcoming matchup.
This week's report features players and/or themes that are trending before the Green & White take on the Buffalo Bills at MetLife Stadium on "Monday Night Football".
📈 D.J. Reed
D.J. Reed is the NFL's No. 1 cornerback on Pro Football Focus among players who have taken at least 20% of their team's snaps.
In four games this season -- he did not play Week 2 because of a knee injury -- he's allowed 42 yards on 6 receptions while being targeted 18 times. He has 4 pass defenses and a 42.4 passer rating.
📈 Jets' Health
The Jets could be receiving reinforcements for their division matchup Monday night against the Bills.
RT Morgan Moses, who has missed the last two games with a knee injury, is on track to play, according to interim head coach Jeff Ulbrich.
"What an amazing guy Morgan is," Ulbrich said. "He brings so much juice, energy, culture, beyond just the player that he is. So fired up that he's going to be back with us."
Ulbrich also said that the team will "rev up" LB C.J. Mosley (toe) throughout the week. Mosley, who has not played since Week 2.
DT Leki Fotu (hamstring injury), who was placed on injured reserve to start the season could make his Jets debut.
"Very hopeful that he'll get his first opportunity to play for us this Monday night," Ulbrich said. "Super excited about what he brings to the table. He's still working through that hamstring. We'll see how the week goes."
📉 Jets' Rushing Offense
The Jets rank No. 32 in the NFL in rushing with 80.4 yards per game. Breece Hall, who leads the team with 65 carries and 197 yards on the ground, will have a chance to right the ship against a Bills defense that is allowing an NFL-high 5.2 yards per carry.
Buffalo ranks No. 26 in rush defense (144 yds/g) and it's missed a tackle on 15.4% of attempts this season, which if the fourth-worst mark, according to Next Gen Stats. Last time Hall played the Bills at MetLife Stadium, he had 10 carries for 127 yards including an 83-yard run.
📉 Bills' Offense
The Bills' offense has struggled in its last two games. It ranks No. 26 overall in that span, averaging 256 yards per game, No. 27 in pass yards, No. 29 on third down (22.2%) and No. 27 in points (15).
After a hot start, QB Josh Allen has cooled off. In Weeks 1-3, the Bills averaged 37.3 points per game while Allen completed 75% of his passes, had a 9-to-1 TD-to-giveaways ratio and a 133.7 passer rating. Allen, in the last two weeks, has completed 42.4% of his passes, has a 1-to-1 TD-to-giveaway ratio and a 65 passer rating.
"They want to be physical, they want to run the ball, they want to control the clock, they want to protect the ball, so it's a different Buffalo Bills team than we've faced the last few years, so we got to come ready to rock and roll, especially from a physicality standpoint," Ulbrich said. "Especially from the standpoint of stopping the run game. Then as we all know when [Allen] passes the ball, his arm is a major weapon, but his legs are as well, so containing Josh is going to be a big part of this."
