New York Jets at Washington Redskins Game Capsule

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NEW YORK JETS (6-5) AT WASHINGTON REDSKINS (4-7)

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JETS: Club is 4-2 on road in Dec. under head coach REX RYAN…QB MARK SANCHEZ became 1st Jets QB last week to register at least 4 TD passes since BRETT FAVRE (6 on 9/28/08). For career, Jets are 5-0 when Sanchez has at least 3 TD passes in game. Sanchez has career-best 18 TD passes in ’11. Recorded 25th regular-season win as starter (25-17, .595) last week…RB SHONN GREENE (651) needs 116 rush yards to surpass career-best of 766 in ’10. For career, RB LA DAINIAN TOMLINSON averages 93.9 rush yards per game in Dec. (4,229 total)…WR PLAXICO BURRESS is tied for AFC-best with 4 4th-quarter TD catches in ’11 (VINCENT JACKSON). WR SANTONIO HOLMES is averaging 84.3 rec. yards per game in past 3 vs. NFC (253 total)…TE DUSTIN KELLER tied career-best with 2 TD catches last week vs. Buf.…LB AARON MAYBIN had career-high 2 sacks last week & leads team with 5 in ’11...LB DAVID HARRIS leads team with 62 tackles…KR-RB JOE MC KNIGHT leads NFL with 34.7 yard KR avg. this season…REDSKINS: QB REX GROSSMAN won only start vs. NYJ (11/19/06 with Chi.) & had 1 TD & 0 INTs. In starts with 1+ TD & 0 INTs, his teams are 9-1. Last week completed 26 of 35 (74.3 pct.) for 314 yards with 2 TDs vs. 2 INTs for 96.6 rating…RB ROY HELU rushed for 108 yards & TD last week, 1st career 100-yard game. Added 7 catches (54 yards) & leads NFC rookies with 38 receptions. Is only rookie with 350+ rush (356) & 250+ rec. (267) yards…TE FRED DAVIS ranks 4th in NFL among TEs with 697 rec. yards. Had TD catch last week. Has 5 TDs in past 8 Dec. games. WR JABAR GAFFNEY aims for 3rd home game in row with rec. TD. In past 2 vs. NYJ, has 13 catches for 167 yards (83.5 per game) & TD. WR ANTHONY ARMSTRONG had 50-yard TD last week. Has 5 career rec. TDs & 4 have been 30+ yards. WR DONTE’ STALLWORTH had 21-yard TD catch vs. NYJ on 11/27/05 (with NO)…LB BRIAN ORAKPO has 8.5 sacks in 9 games vs. AFC. Rookie LB RYAN KERRIGAN is 2nd among NFC rookies with 6 sacks. Has 6 sacks, 4 FFs & INT-TD. Has 4 sacks in past 4. CB DE ANGELO HALL has INT in both meetings vs. NYJ. Had INT last week & has 2+ INTs in all 8 seasons.