If the Jets are going to be contenders, Fitz must be better on the road

[Elias]

It's always tough to get a road victory in the NFL. Even mediocre teams play much better at home, and good teams struggle on the road. It gets even tougher when you face a good team on the road. Add in starting Ryan Fitzpatrick at quarterback against a good team, and your chances of winning nearly vanish.


Ryan Fitzpatrick has played 47 road games in the NFL. His record in those games is 16-31. Obviously not great, but not completely awful when you consider how difficult it is to win on the road in the NFL. But look closer. Look at the games he has started on the road against teams that finished better than .500 on the year. In 2014 he was 0-3 in those games. In 2013 he was 0-3. 2012: 0-2. 2011: 0-3. 2010: 0-3. 2009: 1-0. 2008: 0-3. 2005: 0-1. Career record in starts against winning teams on the road: 1-18.


Are you curious which unlucky winning team lost to Fitzpatrick at home? That would be the 2009 Mark Sanchez led New York Jets, by the score of 16-13. That was the game the Jets threw six interceptions, five by Sanchez. Despite those six giveaways, Fitzpatrick and the Bills could only muster 16 points that game, throwing for just 116 yards, completing just 40% of his passes and throwing for a passer rating of just 51.

http://www.ganggreennation.com/2015/9/17/9348973/ny-jets-fitz-on-the-road

 

[Savage69]

It's always tough to get a road victory in the NFL. Even mediocre teams play much better at home, and good teams struggle on the road. It gets even tougher when you face a good team on the road. Add in starting Ryan Fitzpatrick at quarterback against a good team, and your chances of winning nearly vanish.


Ryan Fitzpatrick has played 47 road games in the NFL. His record in those games is 16-31. Obviously not great, but not completely awful when you consider how difficult it is to win on the road in the NFL. But look closer. Look at the games he has started on the road against teams that finished better than .500 on the year. In 2014 he was 0-3 in those games. In 2013 he was 0-3. 2012: 0-2. 2011: 0-3. 2010: 0-3. 2009: 1-0. 2008: 0-3. 2005: 0-1. Career record in starts against winning teams on the road: 1-18.


Are you curious which unlucky winning team lost to Fitzpatrick at home? That would be the 2009 Mark Sanchez led New York Jets, by the score of 16-13. That was the game the Jets threw six interceptions, five by Sanchez. Despite those six giveaways, Fitzpatrick and the Bills could only muster 16 points that game, throwing for just 116 yards, completing just 40% of his passes and throwing for a passer rating of just 51.

http://www.ganggreennation.com/2015/9/17/9348973/ny-jets-fitz-on-the-road

Does he have a bad road record with this Jet team?? Want to compare Steve Youngs record with the Buc's to his record with the 49'ers??

 

[Jets31]

He also has never really had a good defense and a running game. Not together and not consistently.

These are things any teams needs to win tough road games and of course the playoffs.

He should have that now. We will see if he can elevate his game too.

 

[Jetsfanatic]

This is the best team Fitz has had.