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NFL · Week 4 · September 29, 2013 · 12 min read

New York Jets vs. Tennessee Titans: 2013 Week 4 Recap

Titans defeat Jets 38–13 in Week 4

J.Locker led Fantasy Impact as Titans prevailed in a 13–38 Week 4 finish.

New York Jets 13 2–2
Final 13–38
Tennessee Titans 38 3–1 Winner
Winner
Tennessee Titans
Final score
13–38
Halftime
New York Jets 6–24 Tennessee Titans
Top passer
Geno Smith
FantasyHQ MVP
J.Locker
Game date
September 29, 2013

Top fantasy performers · Jets

  • J.Kerley 4 REC · 65 YDS +6.1 Fantasy Impact
  • K.Winslow 6 REC · 73 YDS +4.7 Fantasy Impact
  • J.Cumberland 1 REC · 34 YDS · 1 TD +4.0 Fantasy Impact

Top fantasy performers · Titans

  • J.Locker 18/30 · 153 YDS · 3 TD +10.4 Fantasy Impact
  • N.Washington 4 REC · 105 YDS · 2 TD +8.7 Fantasy Impact
  • R.Fitzpatrick 3/8 · 108 YDS · 1 TD +5.7 Fantasy Impact

Game story

The Tennessee Titans defeated the New York Jets 38–13 in Week 4 of the 2013 NFL season on 2013-09-29, a matchup that controlled the game from start to finish. The decisive swing (-14.1% win probability) came in the opening quarter when New York Jets swung the momentum.

In Week 4 of the 2013 NFL season on 2013-09-29, the Tennessee Titans took care of business against the New York Jets, pulling away with a 38–13 final that controlled the game from start to finish.

The highest-scoring period was Q4 with 21 combined points — the stretch that most shaped the final margin.

G. Smith (New York Jets) paced the passing game, with -15.27 total EPA, and +9.8% completion percentage over expected.

On the individual side, J. Locker (Tennessee Titans) delivered the top overall EPA impact at +10.40 — the clearest player-of-the-game signal on the analytics sheet.

The momentum swing (-14.1% win probability) landed in the opening quarter when New York Jets changed the game: (14:29) (No Huddle) 7-G.Smith pass deep left intended for 84-S.Hill INTERCEPTED by 20-A.Verner at TEN 48. 20-A.Verner pushed ob at NYJ 18 for 34 yards (87-J.Cumberland).

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

Q1Q2Q4T
New York Jets0670013
Tennessee Titans1014140038

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA) across passing, rushing, and receiving.

  1. 1 J. Locker · Tennessee Titans · Passing · +10.40 total EPA · 30 snaps · +0.35 EPA/play
  2. 2 N. Washington · Tennessee Titans · Receiving · +8.74 total EPA · 8 snaps · +1.09 EPA/play
  3. 3 J. Kerley · New York Jets · Receiving · +6.06 total EPA · 5 snaps · +1.21 EPA/play
  4. 4 R. Fitzpatrick · Tennessee Titans · Passing · +5.70 total EPA · 8 snaps · +0.71 EPA/play
  5. 5 K. Winslow · New York Jets · Receiving · +4.69 total EPA · 9 snaps · +0.52 EPA/play
  6. 6 J. Hunter · Tennessee Titans · Receiving · +4.46 total EPA · 1 snaps · +4.46 EPA/play
  7. 7 J. Cumberland · New York Jets · Receiving · +3.99 total EPA · 1 snaps · +3.99 EPA/play
  8. 8 K. Wright · Tennessee Titans · Receiving · +2.23 total EPA · 9 snaps · +0.25 EPA/play

Player of the game

FantasyHQ analytics player-of-the-game pick based on total EPA and signature plays.

J. Locker — TEN · Passing

J. Locker posted the highest total EPA (+10.40) in the game, making the biggest overall impact on Tennessee Titans's efficiency. Across 30 counted snaps, they averaged +0.35 EPA per play.

The signature play (+7.11 EPA) came from Tennessee Titans: (7:19) (Shotgun) 4-R.Fitzpatrick pass deep middle to 85-N.Washington for 77 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

Every touchdown and field goal with the player named in official play-by-play.

Touchdowns

  • Tennessee Titans — D. Walker (J. Locker pass) (Q1 57:01)
  • Tennessee Titans — N. Washington (J. Locker pass) (Q2 36:52)
  • Tennessee Titans — J. Hunter (J. Locker pass) (Q2 30:07)
  • Tennessee Titans — G. Smith (Q4 11:51)
  • New York Jets — J. Cumberland (G. Smith pass) (Q4 8:57)
  • Tennessee Titans — N. Washington (R. Fitzpatrick pass) (Q4 7:19)

Field goals

  • Tennessee Titans — R. Bironas (Q1 49:23)
  • New York Jets — N. Folk (Q2 45:00)
  • New York Jets — N. Folk (Q2 32:30)

How it unfolded, quarter by quarter

A quarter-by-quarter recap built from live scoring plays and play descriptions.

The opening quarter: Tennessee Titans won the period 10–0. Tennessee Titans found the end zone from the NYJ 1 (Q1 57:01) — (12:01) 10-J.Locker pass short middle to 82-D.Walker for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Tennessee Titans added 1 points from the NYJ 2 (Q1 56:57) — 2-R.Bironas extra point is GOOD, Center-48-B.Brinkley, Holder-6-B.Kern.; Tennessee Titans connected on a field goal from the NYJ 8 (Q1 49:23) — (4:23) (Field Goal formation) 2-R.Bironas 26 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-B.Brinkley, Holder-6-B.Kern..

The second quarter: Tennessee Titans won the period 14–6. New York Jets connected on a field goal from the TEN 27 (Q2 45:00) — (15:00) (Field Goal formation) 2-N.Folk 45 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-T.Purdum, Holder-1-R.Quigley.; Tennessee Titans found the end zone from the NYJ 4 (Q2 36:52) — (6:52) (Shotgun) 10-J.Locker pass short right to 85-N.Washington for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Tennessee Titans added 1 points from the NYJ 2 (Q2 36:46) — 2-R.Bironas extra point is GOOD, Center-48-B.Brinkley, Holder-6-B.Kern.; New York Jets connected on a field goal from the TEN 29 (Q2 32:30) — (2:30) (Field Goal formation) 2-N.Folk 47 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-T.Purdum, Holder-1-R.Quigley.; Tennessee Titans found the end zone from the NYJ 16 (Q2 30:07) — (:07) (Shotgun) 10-J.Locker pass deep left to 15-J.Hunter for 16 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Tennessee Titans added 1 points from the NYJ 2 (Q2 30:02) — 2-R.Bironas extra point is GOOD, Center-48-B.Brinkley, Holder-6-B.Kern..

The fourth quarter: Tennessee Titans won the period 14–7. Tennessee Titans found the end zone from the TEN 84 (Q4 11:51); Tennessee Titans added 1 points from the NYJ 2 (Q4 11:45) — 2-R.Bironas extra point is GOOD, Center-48-B.Brinkley, Holder-6-B.Kern.; New York Jets found the end zone from the TEN 34 (Q4 8:57) — (8:57) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 7-G.Smith pass short middle to 87-J.Cumberland for 34 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New York Jets added 1 points from the TEN 2 (Q4 8:49) — 2-N.Folk extra point is GOOD, Center-46-T.Purdum, Holder-1-R.Quigley.; Tennessee Titans found the end zone from the NYJ 77 (Q4 7:19) — (7:19) (Shotgun) 4-R.Fitzpatrick pass deep middle to 85-N.Washington for 77 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Tennessee Titans added 1 points from the NYJ 2 (Q4 7:06) — 2-R.Bironas extra point is GOOD, Center-48-B.Brinkley, Holder-6-B.Kern..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most — the swings that decided the game.

  • New York Jets (Q1 59:29) — (14:29) (No Huddle) 7-G.Smith pass deep left intended for 84-S.Hill INTERCEPTED by 20-A.Verner at TEN 48. 20-A.Verner pushed ob at NYJ 18 for 34 yards (87-J.Cumberland). [WPA -14.1% · EPA -5.07]
  • New York Jets (Q2 39:40) — (9:40) (Shotgun) 7-G.Smith scrambles left end to 50 for 3 yards (55-Z.Brown). FUMBLES (55-Z.Brown), RECOVERED by TEN-20-A.Verner at NYJ 35. 20-A.Verner to NYJ 26 for 9 yards (29-B.Powell). Penalty on [WPA -11.0% · EPA -5.35]
  • New York Jets (Q2 41:39) — (11:39) (Shotgun) 7-G.Smith pass deep left to 11-J.Kerley to NYJ 40 for 23 yards (33-M.Griffin). [WPA +6.1% · EPA +2.92]
  • New York Jets (Q2 31:37) — (1:37) (Shotgun) 7-G.Smith pass short left intended for 10-S.Holmes INTERCEPTED by 20-A.Verner at TEN 49. 20-A.Verner to NYJ 46 for 5 yards (29-B.Powell). [WPA -6.0% · EPA -3.79]
  • New York Jets (Q1 47:22) — (2:22) (Shotgun) 7-G.Smith pass deep middle to 10-S.Holmes to TEN 49 for 25 yards (30-J.McCourty) [99-J.Casey]. [WPA +4.3% · EPA +2.86]

Impact plays

Highest expected-points added snaps that flipped field position and scoring chances.

  • Tennessee Titans (Q4 7:19) — (7:19) (Shotgun) 4-R.Fitzpatrick pass deep middle to 85-N.Washington for 77 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +0.1% · EPA +7.11]
  • New York Jets (Q4 11:51) — (11:51) (Shotgun) 7-G.Smith sacked at NYJ 2 for -14 yards (97-K.Klug). FUMBLES (97-K.Klug) [97-K.Klug], RECOVERED by TEN-97-K.Klug at NYJ -2. TOUCHDOWN. [WPA -1.2% · EPA -7.04]
  • New York Jets (Q2 39:40) — (9:40) (Shotgun) 7-G.Smith scrambles left end to 50 for 3 yards (55-Z.Brown). FUMBLES (55-Z.Brown), RECOVERED by TEN-20-A.Verner at NYJ 35. 20-A.Verner to NYJ 26 for 9 yards (29-B.Powell). Penalty on [WPA -11.0% · EPA -5.35]
  • New York Jets (Q1 59:29) — (14:29) (No Huddle) 7-G.Smith pass deep left intended for 84-S.Hill INTERCEPTED by 20-A.Verner at TEN 48. 20-A.Verner pushed ob at NYJ 18 for 34 yards (87-J.Cumberland). [WPA -14.1% · EPA -5.07]

Quarterback report card

G.Smith led all passers in efficiency for New York Jets, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

  • G.Smith (New York Jets) · 45 dropbacks · 51.1% completion · +9.8% CPOE · -0.34 EPA/play · -15.27 total EPA
  • J.Locker (Tennessee Titans) · 30 dropbacks · 60.0% completion · +14.9% CPOE · +0.35 EPA/play · +10.40 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency from FantasyHQ analytics.

StatNew York JetsTennessee Titans
Offensive EPA/play-0.190+0.086
Offensive success rate40.7%40.5%
Pass EPA/play-0.339+0.424
Rush EPA/play-0.165-0.398
Defensive EPA/play-0.086+0.190
Defensive success rate59.5%59.3%

By the numbers

Tennessee Titans held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (+0.09 vs -0.19), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

  • New York Jets: 14 drives, -16.35 total EPA, 4 scoring drives
  • Tennessee Titans: 14 drives, +7.26 total EPA, 5 scoring drives

Key takeaways

What to remember for fantasy research, film review, and follow-up box score digging.

  • Tennessee Titans leaves with the win and the better postgame narrative for Week-to-week momentum.
  • J. Locker (Tennessee Titans) is the first name to pull up for highlight reels and prop-retrospective research.
  • G. Smith (NYJ) beat expectation through the air — positive CPOE game for stack builds.
  • J. Locker (TEN) beat expectation through the air — positive CPOE game for stack builds.

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with field position and full play-by-play context.

  1. Tennessee Titans TD (+6) — Q1 57:01 · NYJ 1 · Score 0-6
    (12:01) 10-J.Locker pass short middle to 82-D.Walker for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
  2. Tennessee Titans XP (+1) — Q1 56:57 · NYJ 2 · Score 0-7
    2-R.Bironas extra point is GOOD, Center-48-B.Brinkley, Holder-6-B.Kern.
  3. Tennessee Titans FG (+3) — Q1 49:23 · NYJ 8 · Score 0-10
    (4:23) (Field Goal formation) 2-R.Bironas 26 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-B.Brinkley, Holder-6-B.Kern.
  4. New York Jets FG (+3) — Q2 45:00 · TEN 27 · Score 3-10
    (15:00) (Field Goal formation) 2-N.Folk 45 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-T.Purdum, Holder-1-R.Quigley.
  5. Tennessee Titans TD (+6) — Q2 36:52 · NYJ 4 · Score 3-16
    (6:52) (Shotgun) 10-J.Locker pass short right to 85-N.Washington for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
  6. Tennessee Titans XP (+1) — Q2 36:46 · NYJ 2 · Score 3-17
    2-R.Bironas extra point is GOOD, Center-48-B.Brinkley, Holder-6-B.Kern.
  7. New York Jets FG (+3) — Q2 32:30 · TEN 29 · Score 6-17
    (2:30) (Field Goal formation) 2-N.Folk 47 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-T.Purdum, Holder-1-R.Quigley.
  8. Tennessee Titans TD (+6) — Q2 30:07 · NYJ 16 · Score 6-23
    (:07) (Shotgun) 10-J.Locker pass deep left to 15-J.Hunter for 16 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
  9. Tennessee Titans XP (+1) — Q2 30:02 · NYJ 2 · Score 6-24
    2-R.Bironas extra point is GOOD, Center-48-B.Brinkley, Holder-6-B.Kern.
  10. Tennessee Titans TD (+6) — Q4 11:51 · TEN 84 · Score 6-30
    (11:51) (Shotgun) 7-G.Smith sacked at NYJ 2 for -14 yards (97-K.Klug). FUMBLES (97-K.Klug) [97-K.Klug], RECOVERED by TEN-97-K.Klug at NYJ -2. TOUCHDOWN.
  11. Tennessee Titans XP (+1) — Q4 11:45 · NYJ 2 · Score 6-31
    2-R.Bironas extra point is GOOD, Center-48-B.Brinkley, Holder-6-B.Kern.
  12. New York Jets TD (+6) — Q4 8:57 · TEN 34 · Score 12-31
    (8:57) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 7-G.Smith pass short middle to 87-J.Cumberland for 34 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
  13. New York Jets XP (+1) — Q4 8:49 · TEN 2 · Score 13-31
    2-N.Folk extra point is GOOD, Center-46-T.Purdum, Holder-1-R.Quigley.
  14. Tennessee Titans TD (+6) — Q4 7:19 · NYJ 77 · Score 13-37
    (7:19) (Shotgun) 4-R.Fitzpatrick pass deep middle to 85-N.Washington for 77 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
  15. Tennessee Titans XP (+1) — Q4 7:06 · NYJ 2 · Score 13-38
    2-R.Bironas extra point is GOOD, Center-48-B.Brinkley, Holder-6-B.Kern.

Frequently asked questions

Who won New York Jets vs Tennessee Titans?

The Tennessee Titans beat the New York Jets 38-13 in Week 4, 2013 on 2013-09-29.

What was the final score of New York Jets vs Tennessee Titans?

The final score was New York Jets 13, Tennessee Titans 38 (NYJ 13-38 TEN) in Week 4, 2013 on 2013-09-29.

What was the score by quarter in New York Jets vs Tennessee Titans?

Q1: New York Jets 0, Tennessee Titans 10; Q2: New York Jets 6, Tennessee Titans 14; Q4: New York Jets 7, Tennessee Titans 14; Final: New York Jets 13, Tennessee Titans 38.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in New York Jets vs Tennessee Titans?

Tennessee Titans touchdown — D. Walker (J. Locker pass) (Q1 57:01) Tennessee Titans touchdown — N. Washington (J. Locker pass) (Q2 36:52) Tennessee Titans touchdown — J. Hunter (J. Locker pass) (Q2 30:07) Tennessee Titans touchdown — G. Smith (Q4 11:51) New York Jets touchdown — J. Cumberland (G. Smith pass) (Q4 8:57) Tennessee Titans touchdown — N. Washington (R. Fitzpatrick pass) (Q4 7:19) Tennessee Titans field goal — R. Bironas (Q1 49:23, 3 pts) New York Jets field goal — N. Folk (Q2 45:00, 3 pts) New York Jets field goal — N. Folk (Q2 32:30, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in New York Jets vs Tennessee Titans?

G. Smith (New York Jets), 51.1% completion, +9.8% CPOE, -0.34 EPA per dropback, -15.27 total passing EPA. J. Locker (Tennessee Titans), 60.0% completion, +14.9% CPOE, +0.35 EPA per dropback, +10.40 total passing EPA.

Who was the most impactful player in New York Jets vs Tennessee Titans?

J. Locker (Tennessee Titans) led the game in total EPA with +10.40 on passing plays. across 30 snaps. The top single-play swing was (+7.11 EPA): (7:19) (Shotgun) 4-R.Fitzpatrick pass deep middle to 85-N.Washington for 77 yards, TOUCHDOWN.. The biggest win-probability swing was -14.1%.

Season records after this game

New York Jets

Entered 2-1 Now 2-2 L

Tennessee Titans

Entered 2-1 Now 3-1 W