Jason Sanders
New York Jets Overview
QB Health / Depth
New York Jets QB Health / Depth is rated Strong. This public grade reflects starter stability, backup depth and current availability. QB1 Geno Smith has no current injury limitation recorded in Stat Cracker. QB2 Cade Klubnik has no prior NFL experience listed in the current roster data. QB depth Will Levis currently carries a roster status of DEV.
WR Health / Depth
New York Jets WR Health / Depth is rated Elite. This public grade reflects the health and usable depth of the receiving group. WR1 Garrett Wilson has no current injury limitation recorded in Stat Cracker. WR2 Omar Cooper Jr. has no prior NFL experience listed in the current roster data. WR3 Adonai Mitchell has no current injury limitation recorded in Stat Cracker. WR4 Tim Patrick has no current injury limitation recorded in Stat Cracker.
Offensive Line Strength
New York Jets is rated Major Concern. This public grade summarizes the current blocking environment for the offense, including protection quality and the ability to support a dependable rushing attack. A Major Concern grade signals that pressure, protection or run-blocking results are creating added difficulty for the skill-position players behind the line.
RB Health / Depth
New York Jets RB Health / Depth is rated Strong. This public grade reflects the condition of the lead backs, the quality of the available depth chart and how much proven depth remains behind the starter. RB1 Breece Hall is listed Questionable with Quadricep • Quadriceps. RB2 Braelon Allen is listed Full Participation in Practice with Ankle. RB3 Isaiah Davis has no current injury limitation recorded in Stat Cracker. RB4 Kene Nwangwu is listed Status Pending with Knee • Practice: Full Participation in Practice • PRIOR WEEK STATUS FROM WEEK 7 • Previous status: OUT • Current Week 8 designation is pending • Historical context only; this carried row does not hard-exclude the player.
TE Health / Depth
New York Jets TE Health / Depth is rated Elite. This public grade reflects current availability and usable depth at tight end. TE1 Mason Taylor has no current injury limitation recorded in Stat Cracker. TE2 Kenyon Sadiq has no prior NFL experience listed in the current roster data. TE3 Jeremy Ruckert has no current injury limitation recorded in Stat Cracker. TE4 Jelani Woods has no current injury limitation recorded in Stat Cracker.
Defensive Line Strength
New York Jets is rated Weak. This public grade summarizes how well the defensive front is holding up against the run and creating pressure in the passing game. A Weak grade indicates the current front is not consistently controlling the line of scrimmage or generating enough disruption.
Public team-context grades summarize the player's weekly environment without publishing Stat Cracker's private formula weights, raw inputs or model calculations.
Week 8 Outlook
Stat Cracker Analysis
Jason Sanders ranks #21 of 28 kickers for Week 8. Recent production is also supporting the outlook. The upcoming matchup also grades favorably.
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Week 8 Game Details
WHY HE IS RANKED HERE
What Stat Cracker Likes
- The upcoming matchup grades favorably relative to other players at the position.
- Recent production is supporting the current weekly outlook.
- He gets the benefit of playing at home this week.
What Could Go Wrong
- No single major warning is being surfaced, but weekly fantasy outcomes still carry normal game-to-game variance.
Stat Cracker publishes the football factors behind the outlook, but proprietary factor weights and model calculations remain private.
2026 Performance
Roster & Availability
Team: New York Jets
Position: K
Depth: #1
Roster Status: Active
Injury: None Reported
Next 3 Weeks
Rolling three-week matchup view anchored to the real current NFL week. Early future projections update as Stat Cracker refreshes its weekly model.
HOME vs Las Vegas Raiders
Why Stat Cracker likes this matchup
Stat Cracker grades this as an elite matchup because expected kicking opportunities. Current role, opponent strength and team context remain the primary inputs behind this forecast.
Key Drivers: Kicking Opportunities
AWAY @ Kansas City Chiefs
Why Stat Cracker is cautious about this matchup
Stat Cracker grades this as a very tough matchup because the opponent and game environment create substantial resistance, despite expected kicking opportunities. Current role, opponent strength and team context remain the primary inputs behind this forecast.
Key Drivers: Kicking Opportunities
HOME vs Buffalo Bills
Why Stat Cracker likes this matchup
Stat Cracker grades this as an elite matchup because expected kicking opportunities and scoring upside. Current role, opponent strength and team context remain the primary inputs behind this forecast.
Key Drivers: Kicking Opportunities • Scoring Environment
Future projections may change as injuries, depth charts, weather, workload and team conditions are refreshed. Stat Cracker does not rewrite locked historical predictions.
Weekly Prediction History
| Week | Prediction | Actual | Differential | Matchup |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Week 8 | K #216.6 pts projected | Pending | — | HOME vs LV |
| 2026 Week 7 | K #158.1 pts projected | 5.0 ptsActual K #18 | -3.1 pts | HOME vs MIA |
| 2026 Week 6 | K #255.5 pts projected | 15.0 ptsActual K #6 | +9.6 pts | AWAY @ NE |
| 2026 Week 5 | K #265.7 pts projected | 7.0 ptsActual K #15 | +1.3 pts | HOME vs CLE |
| 2026 Week 4 | K #236.9 pts projected | 6.0 ptsActual K #22 | -0.9 pts | AWAY @ CHI |
| 2026 Week 3 | K #129.3 pts projected | 5.0 ptsActual K #24 | -4.3 pts | AWAY @ DET |
| 2026 Week 2 | K #211.4 pts projected | 5.0 ptsActual K #24 | -6.4 pts | HOME vs GB |
Differential is actual fantasy points minus the Stat Cracker projected point total. Green means the player outscored the projection; red means the player finished below it.