Jags getting it done on 3rd/4th down
| JAX offensive numbers on 3rd/4th down | |
| Conversion rate | 64% (16 for 25) |
| Gardner Minshew | 14 for 17 with 139 passing yards and 3 TD’s |
| Rushing attack | 5 carries for 18 yards |
| Offensive Line | Allowed 3 sacks |
The Mustache vs The Beard
Gardner Minshew off to a hot start
- 85.9% on target throws (2nd in NFL behind Russell Wilson)
- Minshew is top 5 in the AFC in Completion percentage (75.4%), Passer Rating (115.7), and is tied for the league lead in TD passes (6)
- Minshew has finished with 2+ touchdowns in 9 of 16 career games
- Jaguars are 1-4 when Minshew throws 35+ passes
Ryan Fitzpatrick on Thursday Night (7 career games)
- 2-5 record as a Starter
- 59% completion percentage (122/206) 1,435 passing yards, 6 TD’s, 6 Total turnovers (4 INT, 2 Fumbles)
- 23 carries for 137 rushing yards
Both offensive lines allowing high pressure rates
| MIA | JAX | |
| Sacks allowed | 3 | 6 |
| QB Pressures allowed | 22 | 19 |
Rookies on offense making immediate impact for Jags
- Laviska Shenault: 13 touches for 119 yards and 1 TD (9.1 yards per touch)
- James Robinson: 32 carries for 164 yards and 1 TD (5.1 yards per carry)
Mike Gesicki outlook for this matchup
- JAX defense has allowed TE’s to go for 13 catches for 198 yards and 2 TD’s in 2 games
- Gesicki has had a receiving TD in 5 of his last 8 games
- Gesicki has had at least 5 targets in his past 11 games (had 11 targets in Week 2 against BUF)
How is this revamped Jags defense holding up?
- Joe Schobert and Myles Jack are 2 of 19 LB’s to play 100% of snaps this season
- Both combined for 40 of 135 JAX tackles
- Josh Allen has 4 QB Pressures, but no sacks after a rookie season in which he had 10.5 sacks (recorded a sack in 9 of 16 games in 2019)
Battle of the Rookie CB’s
- QB’s when targeting CJ Henderson are: 9 for 16 for 106 yards 1 TD and 1 INT
- QB’s when targeting Noah Igbinoghene are: 9 for 14 for 163 yards and 2 TD’s
- CJ Henderson pass deflections: 4
- Noah Igbinoghene pass deflections: 0
