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News: 6 hours agoRodgers completed 17 of 28 passes for 233 yards and two touchdowns in Sunday's 25-22 loss to the Patriots.

Spin: Rodgers threw a two-yard touchdown pass to Tyler Conklin in the first quarter and a one-yard touchdown pass to Xavier Gipson in the second, but the Jets came up a day late and a dollar short in another last-dash comeback bid. New York's sixth loss ended with a gimpy Rodgers and the offensive line hustling in vain to get a spike off as the final seconds ticked off after a 16-yard completion to Davante Adams on the game's final play. Conklin and Gipson have combined to catch all three of Rodgers' touchdown passes in two games since Adams' arrival in New York. Rodgers and the Jets won't have long to dwell on this latest disappointment, as they'll be right back in action Thursday against the Texans.

ESPN Fantasy Projection: It will be Rodgers' second season with the Jets after an Achilles injury in Week 1 sidelined him for the 2023 campaign. The four-time MVP is entering his age-40 season, but Rodgers averaged 19.9 fantasy points per game in his final three seasons with the Packers. The Jets didn't have a reliable secondary pass-catcher opposite Garrett Wilson last season, so the offseason addition of Mike Williams helps in that area, as does drafting Malachi Corley in the third round. New York's offensive line was also a liability in pass protection, ranking 30th in pass block win rate. The Jets addressed this area by signing former All-Pro offensive tackle Tyron Smith (among others) during free agency. Rodgers has a history of elevating the play of those around him, and he can be drafted as a low-end QB1.