The 0-1 New York Jets have a difficult Week 2 game against their AFC East rival, the Buffalo Bills, on Sunday at MetLife Stadium.
Offensive coordinator Tanner Engstrand wants his team to keep rolling after scoring 32 points versus the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 1.
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Jets Wire has identified three potential X-factors for the Jets on offense who could help expose the Bills on defense in Week 2:
Breece Hall, RB
New York Jets running back Breece Hall (20) avoids several Bills players for a gain of several yards during first half action at the Bills home game against the New York Jets at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park on Dec. 29, 2024.
Breece Hall was electric throughout Week 1, rushing for 107 yards and accumulating an additional 38 yards as a receiver. Hall averaged an explosive 5.6 yards per carry and looked like the most productive version of himself. The Bills allowed Derrick Henry to run wild on them in a primetime thriller, so expect Engstrand to establish the run.
Jeremy Ruckert, TE
Sep 7, 2025; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; New York Jets tight end Jeremy Ruckert (89) reacts during the second half against the Pittsburgh Steelers at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images
Rookie tight end Mason Taylor has been hampered by an ankle injury at practice. Taylor appears to be trending on the wrong side of questionable. Jeremy Ruckert should see an increase on the 29 snaps he played in Week 1, and he’ll be expected to help block a poised Bills defensive line at the line of scrimmage.
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Armand Membou, OT
FLORHAM PARK, NEW JERSEY – JULY 28: Armand Membou #70 and Max Mitchell #61 of the New York Jets practice during training camp at Atlantic Health Jets Training Center on July 28, 2025 in Florham Park, New Jersey. (Photo by Ishika Samant/Getty Images)
Armand Membou pitched a shutout in pass protection versus the Steelers. Greg Rousseau is questionable for the Bills, but Joey Bosa poses another threat altogether. Membou will face a challenging matchup in his second NFL game.
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