Jets (2-1) at Ravens (2-1), Sunday at 8:20 p.m. Eastern, NBC
MATCHUP TO WATCH: Antonio Cromartie vs. Torrey Smith
Going by his season trends, Cromartie is due for a good game Sunday, and he will need one to counter Smith, a speedy rookie whose first three N.F.L. catches went for touchdowns last week against St. Louis. With Darrelle Revis most likely to be assigned to Anquan Boldin, Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco is bound to test Cromartie, who is recovering from bruised ribs, lungs and pride. He committed four critical penalties and muffed a kickoff against Oakland.
NUMBER TO WATCH: 134
That is how many rushing yards Shonn Greene has this season in three games. Of the 23 running backs with at least 40 carries this season, only Chris Johnson (98 yards) has been less productive, according to Pro-Football-Reference.com. With Haloti Ngata and Ray Lewis anchoring the middle of the Ravens’ defense, the Jets will probably throw the ball more than they would like. But any contribution from Greene, whose yards-per-carry average has increased every week, would help to offset the imbalance.
QUOTATION OF THE WEEK
“I just go back to my nightmares; when I wake up in the middle of the night sweating, it’s because I think of 2008, the three losses in 2008. He had a hand in all of them.”
The Ravens defensive coordinator CHUCK PAGANO on Santonio Holmes, who scored touchdowns in the Steelers’ three games against Baltimore, all victories, in 2008.
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