After a lucky squeaker against the Cowboys, the Jets left no doubt in a Week 2 drubbing of the Jaguars. Of course, they were facing Luke McCown, and their defense made him look like the backup quarterback that he is. Still, the Jets carry a 2-0 record into Oakland on Sunday against a dangerous Raiders team.
Oakland won at Denver on Sept. 12 and then fell to the Bills, 38-35, after allowing a fourth-down, fourth-quarter touchdown. Their rush defense is porous -- as usual -- but they have a dangerous running back of their own in Darren McFadden. He is especially dangerous out of the backfield, which could hurt the Jets on Sunday.
Rex Ryan and Mark Sanchez have had no trouble winning on the road. Including the playoffs, they are 15-7 on the road since 2009. Their success is a good thing; Sunday's game in Oakland is the first of three straight road games. Sanchez has had great chemistry with wideout Santonio Holmes, but Plaxico Burress (0 catches last week) and Derrick Mason appear to be another story. That's good news for Dustin Keller, who has taken advantage so far by leading the team with 162 receiving yards. Sanchez's completion percentage, long a liability, is now a more respectable 63.2. (It was 54.8 last season.) If he continues to take care of the ball and the Jets can contain McFadden, a Jets 3-0 start is likely.
