Surprisingly, New York Jets quarterback Zach Wilson has outplayed Houston Texans rookie QB C.J. Stroud — an MVP candidate, per oddschecker.
With 11:05 remaining within the third quarter, Wilson threw a 15-yard TD to broad receiver Randall Cobb, giving the Jets a 7-0 lead.
By three quarters, the Jets third-year QB has accomplished 19-of-26 passes for 216 yards and one TD. Stroud, in the meantime, has accomplished 6-of-13 passes for 28 yards. It is potential that this may be attributed to awful climate and a New York protection ranked third within the NFL in passing yards allowed (176.6).
The Athletic’s Dianna Russini recently reported Wilson was hesitant about re-entering the beginning lineup after the workforce lately benched him. On Tuesday, Jets head coach Robert Saleh refuted this report.
Regardless, Wilson is rebuilding some confidence towards the Texans. In 10 video games, the previous first-round decide has accomplished 59.2 p.c of his passes for six TDs, seven picks and a below-average 30.4 QBR.