I think it’s fair to say that the average New York Jets fan is probably not expecting a victory since the team announced that quarterback Justin Fields will miss the team’s week 3 game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Not only are the Buccaneers playing well with a 2-0 record, but the Jets will now be trotting out quarterback Tyrod Taylor as their starter, who might provide a higher floor than Fields but probably also provides a lower ceiling in a week that they could really use a plus performance.
Just how dire is it? To determine that, I figured I’d check the implied odds provided by Fanduel’s current moneyline (as of Wednesday at about 5:30PM EST). I don’t do this in order to encourage a bet, but rather because I figure the amount of data and resources at their disposal makes them mor