The Jets (0-5) fell to the Dallas Cowboys (2-2-1), 37-22, at MetLife Stadium on Sunday. Here are three takeaways from the game.
Fields Throws for Season-High 283 Yards
QB Justin Fields completed 32-of-46 passes for a season-high 283 yards in Sunday’s loss. His 100.2 passer rating was boosted by two touchdown passes to FB Andrew Beck and WR Garrett Wilson in the fourth quarter, and he connected with TE Mason Taylor and WR Josh Reynolds on the ensuing two-point conversion attempts.
Fields led a FG scoring drive on the Jets’ opening possession for the second consecutive game, as K Nick Folk converted from 25 yards out. The 66-yard drive gave the Jets an early 3-0 lead, but Fields acknowledged the need to capitalize on opportunities to find the end zone.
“Not perfect,” Fields said of his play Sunday. “Things to get better at, but that’s everybody. … We want 7 in the red zone. But there’s always room to improve for me and my play and I’m always going to say that.”
Rookie TE Mason Taylor Continues to Carve out Role
WR Garrett Wilson was his reliable self on Sunday, leading the team in receiving yards (71) for the fifth consecutive week.
But it was rookie TE Mason Taylor who continued to carve out his role in the Jets’ offense, emerging as the second-most popular target for QB Justin Fields in the loss. Taylor recorded a career-high 9 receptions for 67 yards, including the fourth quarter’s two-point conversion reception.
Taylor has now recorded career-highs in three consecutive games. In Week 3, he caught 4 passes for 18 yards, and he followed up the performance with 5 receptions for 65 yards in Week 4. The rookie has 20 total receptions for 175 yards this season.