New York Jets Depth Chart
- AFC East
- Stadium
- MetLife Stadium
- Head Coach
- Robert Saleh
- Offensive Coordinator
- Mike LaFleur
- Defensive Coordinator
- Jeff Ulbrich
- Special Teams Coach
- Brant Boyer
- Defensive Scheme
- 4-3
There was no sign of New York Jets running back Michael Carter (ankle) on the practice field on Thursday. Carter also missed Wednesday's practice, so he's trending towards missing the Week 13 game against the Minnesota Vikings unless he can return to practice in some form on Friday. The 23-year-old is only dealing with a low-ankle sprain, but he's still in danger of sitting out this weekend. Fantasy managers need to have a backup plan in case he's inactive. If Carter doesn't play, rookie Zonovan Knight figures to have a prominent role in the game plan, possibly sharing touches with Ty Johnson and James Robinson, who was a healthy scratch in Week 12. Knight led the team with 14 carries for 69 yards and caught three passes for 34 yards last week. He'll be a plug-and-play fantasy back with RB2 upside if Carter is unable to play.
The New York Jets defense is set for another solid week in a Week 13 matchup against the Minnesota Vikings. In Week 12 against the Bears, the Jets recorded two sacks and an interception while allowing just 10 points. They'll take on a slightly tougher Vikings offense this time around, but with the lockdown coverage of Sauce Gardner and D.J. Reed, the Jets defense seems to be almost matchup proof. They are an easy top-10 option in all fantasy formats that start a defense.
New York Jets kicker Greg Zuerlein is a solid fantasy option for Week 13 against the Minnesota Vikings. Zuerlein was on many people's drop lists while Zach Wilson struggled to do anything on offense, but with Mike White now starting at quarterback, the Jets offense looks like a whole new beast. Despite the offensive struggles the Jets had prior to White's ascension, Zuerlein is still in the top-10 in fantasy points for kickers this season. He's a top-12 option in Week 13.
New York Jets tight end Tyler Conklin has a good matchup in a Week 13 game against the Minnesota Vikings. Conklin is fantasy's overall TE12, which should tell us a lot more about the fantasy tight end landscape than about Conklin. Still, with Mike White now starting at quarterback for the Jets, their passing offense looked more than legitimate last week. Conklin caught all three of his targets for 50 yards in that game and could be in for a similar performance this week as well. He's unfortunately not drawing many red zone targets, but with few other viable tight end options and Conklin facing a Vikings defense that has allowed plenty of points to opposing tight ends, he's somewhere near the end of the TE1 rankings.
New York Jets wide receiver Elijah Moore is hard to trust in Week 13 despite finally showing signs of life in Week 12. Moore scored his first touchdown of the season last week, but was ultimately targeted just twice. Take away his big play and it was another disappointing disappearing act for the sophomore pass-catcher. Still, with quarterback Mike White under center and Moore clearly talented enough to play well at the NFL level, he may be worth stashing on the bench and could become fantasy relevant for playoff weeks if he has another solid game against the Vikings in Week 13.
