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News: 3 hours agoRodgers completed 27 of 35 passes for 281 yards with two touchdowns and no interceptions in the Jets' 24-3 win over the Patriots on Thursday night. He also rushed three times for 18 yards.

Spin: Rodgers connected with Allen Lazard and Garrett Wilson for touchdown passes of 10 and two yards, respectively, on his way to his best game as a Jet yet. Rodgers' passing yardage total was his highest since Week 9 of the 2022 season, when he threw for 291 yards against the Lions as a member of the Packers. The four-time NFL MVP recorded completions to eight pass catchers overall, and he appears to clearly be shaking off the last of the rust he accumulated in 2023 as he preps for a Week 4 home matchup against the Broncos on Sunday, Sept. 29.

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.