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Thursday Night Observations

What a frustrating game. I had Sammy Watkins going in two leagues and Brandon Marshall in one (I know he scored a TD, but he dropped a couple passes, including a deep one.) Moreover, I had the Jets -2.5. First they give up the TD due to a fumble on a kick return, then they make a great comeback, catch a break on a botched punt and fail to cash in from the five yard line. Of course, even had they scored they would have had to make the two-point conversion to cover. I'll just pretend they scored but failed to convert.

Incidentally, I often have to drive my daughter across town to her grandmother's house on Thursdays, so I DVR the game, get home about 45 minutes in and fast forward through penalties, challenges, commercials and even huddles. When I finally catch up, and the action bogs down, I instinctively want to fast forward it, but I'm stuck watching in real time like everyone else. Maybe I'll pay extra next year for the fast forward into the future option. (Pretty sure my horrible handicapping would improve.)

Eric Decker dropped a key third-down conversion, but made up for it with a nice touchdown catch while splitting double coverage.

Brandon Marshall had 23 yards on 10 targets. He'll make some great plays, but he's had quite a few mental lapses this year.

The Bills targeted Sammy Watkins on a deep ball on the first series, and he had beaten Darrelle Revis, but mistimed his jump. Watkins had a drop later in the game and did virtually nothing.

Both defenses played well, largely shutting down the opposing team's passing game. But Chris Ivory and LeSean McCoy had strong games on the ground.

McCoy also caught five passes for 47 yards, bringing his YFS to 159 against a stout defense. After a slow start, it's clear he's finally healthy and isn't yielding carries to Karlos Williams any time soon.

• The difference in this game was mostly the turnovers. The Jets had four including one that was returned for a touchdown. The Bills technically had zero, but the botched punt is equal to one.

The Jets did a good job containing Tyrod Taylor's scrambles, and Ryan Fitzpatrick actually outrushed him 30 to 12.