Throughout the season, NewYorkJets.com will provide a Stock Report focusing on the Jets' upcoming matchup.
This week's report features players and/or themes that are trending before the Green & White (3-11) take on the New Orleans Saints (4-10) at the Caesars Superdome.
📈 Adonai Mitchell
Since the Jets acquired WR Adonai Mitchell from the Colts via trade in Week 8, the second-year pass catcher has stood out.
In the 5 games he has played for New York, Mitchell leads the team in receiving yards (236), receiving touchdowns (2) and is second in receptions (18).
Early in the second quarter of the Jets' Week 15 game versus Jacksonville, the 2024 second-round pick (No. 52) made a spectacular over-the-head grab for a touchdown, the second of his career and second in the last 3 games.
"It was a play we worked on all week," QB Brady Cook said. "We got the look we wanted. AD ran a great route, got his head around and made a great catch. He's been great for us."
📈 Nick Folk
Jets K Nick Folk, 41, is the second-oldest kicker in the NFL this season, trailing only Buffalo's Matt Prater by 2 months, and has played and has aged like a fine Bordeaux this season.
Folk, drafted in 2007 by the Dallas Cowboys, leads the NFL in field-goal percentage (96.2%), minimum 12 games played, and has connected on 25-of-26 field-goal attempts this season. In addition, he is 14 of 15 on kicks of 50-plus yards and a perfect 21 of 21 on extra points.
"It has been really, really cool to see Nick come to work every day, put his best foot forward, put his head down and continue to work," special teams coordinator Chris Banjo said. "I know his standard is going to stay high, so our belief in him is going to stay high."
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📈 Tyler Shough & Chris Olave
Rookie QB Tyler Shough has started the last 6 games for the Saints and guided New Orleans to a 3-3 record while throwing 6 TDs and 4 interceptions over that span while building a strong connection with WR Chris Olave.
Last Sunday in the Saints' 20-17 victory against the NFC South-leading Carolina Panthers, Shough and Olave took over the game in the fourth quarter, leading the Black & Gold to comeback victory. Over the final 5 minutes, Olave totaled 5 receptions for 78 yards and a touchdown which led to the Saints tying the game at 17.
Since Shough took over as starter in Week 9, Olave leads the Saints with 393 receiving yards and 30 receptions, both, additionally, rank in the top 20 in the NFL over that span.
📉 New York's Pass Rush
The Jets failed to register a sack in Sunday' loss to the Jaguars, their first game without a sack since Week 11 versus Miami.
In addition, in Week 15, the Green & White had 2 QB hits and 8 QB hurries, according to Pro Football Focus, their fewest in a game this season.
"We have to do a better job of getting to the quarterback and make sure we get hits on the quarterback, and we did not do that Sunday," HC Aaron Glenn said. "So, it's really hard to explain that, and that's part of the reason I'm somewhat pissed at that, and we've got to get better at that."
Saints QB Tyler Shough has been sacked 20 times in 6 starts this season, including12 times in the last 3 weeks.
