DEF · New York Jets · week 3, 2026
New York Jets defense week 3 fantasy points and stats
New York Jets defense (team defense, New York Jets) scored 1.0 half-PPR points in week 3 of 2026 at Detroit Lions, 2 sacks, 0 interceptions, 31 points allowed. That made him the DEF25 of the week.
- Half PPR
- 1.0 fantasy points
- PPR
- 1.0 fantasy points
- Standard
- 1.0 fantasy points
- Projection
- 3.0 −2.0 vs projection
- Week rank
- DEF25 half PPR
Week 3 stat line
What he did, next to what he was projected to do.
| Stat | Actual | Projected |
|---|---|---|
| Sacks | 2 | 1.9 |
| Interceptions | 0 | 0.4 |
| Fumble recoveries | 0 | 0.4 |
| Defensive TDs | 0 | 0.1 |
| Points allowed | 31 | 28.2 |
Against the projection
He was projected for 3.0 half-PPR points and fell short of it by 2.0. Projected DEF32, he finished DEF25.
Margin's 80% range for that projection was -2.5 to 10.1; 1.0 was better than 36% of the outcomes it expected.
Final: New York Jets lost 24-31 at Detroit Lions.
Everyone in the game: NYJ @ DET, week 3
Every fantasy player from both teams, by half-PPR points.
| Player | Pos | Team | Points | Proj. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jahmyr Gibbs | RB | DET | 37.9 | 21.4 |
| Geno Smith | QB | NYJ | 26.0 | 15.8 |
| Garrett Wilson | WR | NYJ | 21.7 | 13.2 |
| Kenyon Sadiq | TE | NYJ | 20.0 | 6.8 |
| Jared Goff | QB | DET | 19.4 | 19.4 |
| Jeremy Ruckert | TE | NYJ | 12.4 | 2.8 |
| Amon-Ra St. Brown | WR | DET | 9.9 | 16.4 |
| Isaac TeSlaa | WR | DET | 8.1 | 3.8 |
| Breece Hall | RB | NYJ | 7.0 | 14.2 |
| Detroit Lions defense | DEF | DET | 7.0 | 6.6 |
| Jake Bates | K | DET | 7.0 | 8.8 |
| Jameson Williams | WR | DET | 6.9 | 10.9 |
| Sam LaPorta | TE | DET | 5.9 | 10.0 |
| Jason Sanders | K | NYJ | 5.0 | 7.5 |
| Sione Vaki | RB | DET | 4.2 | 2.1 |
| Braelon Allen | RB | NYJ | 3.2 | 5.9 |
| Sterling Shepard | WR | NYJ | 2.8 | 3.5 |
| Isaiah Williams | WR | NYJ | 2.6 | 6.9 |
| Jelani Woods | TE | NYJ | 2.5 | 0.7 |
| Brock Wright | TE | DET | 1.7 | 1.6 |
| Jackson Meeks | TE | DET | 1.3 | — |
| New York Jets defense | DEF | NYJ | 1.0 | 3.0 |
| Andrew Beck | RB | NYJ | 0.0 | — |
| Isaiah Davis | RB | NYJ | 0.0 | 0.6 |
| Jacob Saylors | RB | DET | 0.0 | 1.2 |
| Jamaal Pritchett | WR | NYJ | 0.0 | — |
| Malik McClain | WR | NYJ | 0.0 | 0.9 |
| Tay Martin | WR | DET | 0.0 | 0.7 |
| Tom Kennedy | WR | DET | 0.0 | 0.5 |
New York Jets defense week by week, 2026
- Week 1 @ TEN 8.0 pts
- Week 2 vs GB 6.0 pts
- Week 3 @ DET 1.0 pts
- Week 4 @ CHI 5.0 pts
- Week 5 vs CLE 16.0 pts
- Week 6 @ NE 4.0 pts
- Week 7 vs MIA 1.0 pts
- Week 8 vs LV -3.0 pts
- Week 9 @ KC proj. 2.8
- Week 10 vs BUF proj. 4.1
More from week 3
Questions
How many fantasy points did New York Jets defense score in week 3?
New York Jets defense scored 1.0 half-PPR, 1.0 PPR and 1.0 standard fantasy points in week 3 of 2026 at Detroit Lions (2 sacks, 0 interceptions, 31 points allowed).
Did New York Jets defense beat his week 3 projection?
No, he fell 2.0 points short: projected 3.0, scored 1.0 (half PPR).
Who did New York Jets defense play in week 3?
New York Jets lost 24-31 at Detroit Lions.
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