The Jets preview names running back Breece Hall its pregame pick against Detroit, citing a depleted passing game and a possible reliance on the run. The Lions have allowed 294 rushing yards at 4.8 yards per carry through their first two games of 2026.
Three Jets receivers—Omar Cooper Jr., Arian Smith and Tim Patrick—are on injured reserve. Adonai Mitchell has a finger injury and may be hobbled, while starting tight end Mason Taylor is also out. The article says Garrett Wilson and return man Isaiah Williams are the only fully healthy receivers who broke camp with the team, and Kenyon Sadiq is the only receiving threat among the tight ends.
The preview cautions that a big early lead by Detroit could force New York into a shootout it would rather avoid, undermining the run-first scenario.
