Bills 17–16 Jets: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 1, 2019

Q: How did the quarterbacks play in Buffalo Bills vs New York Jets?

S. Darnold (New York Jets), 58.3% completion, -1.9% CPOE, -0.10 EPA per dropback, -4.60 total passing EPA. J. Allen (Buffalo Bills), 51.1% completion, +2.8% CPOE, -0.11 EPA per dropback, -5.29 total passing EPA.

Q: Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Buffalo Bills vs New York Jets?

J. Brown (Buffalo Bills) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +10.04 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 10 snaps. Their top snap (+4.59 EPA): (3:07) (Shotgun) 17-J.Allen pass deep left to 15-J.Brown for 38 yards, TOUCHDOWN [92-L.Williams]. Penalty on NYJ-27-D.Roberts, Defensive Pass Interference, declined..

Quick answer

Winner: Buffalo Bills
Final score: Buffalo Bills 17–16 New York Jets
Halftime: Halftime score unavailable
FantasyHQ MVP: Ji'Ayir Brown
Top passer: Sam Darnold
Biggest EPA play: (10:42) (Shotgun) 17-J.Allen pass short middle intended for 10-C.Beasley INTERCEPTED by 57…
Game date: 2019-09-08

Game summary

The Buffalo Bills beat the New York Jets 17–16 on 2019-09-08. Ji'Ayir Brown posted a game-high +10.04 total EPA in the receiving.

The highest-scoring period was Q3 with 21 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q3	Q4	—	—	T
Buffalo Bills	0	3	14	0	0	17
New York Jets	6	18	0	0	0	16

Scoring Map

Each pin marks where a score occurred on the field — yard line from play-by-play.

BUFBuffalo Bills

NYJ 88

+2NYJ 98

BUF 9

+2BUF 2

NYJ 75

+3NYJ 25

NYJ 3

+1NYJ 15

NYJ 38

+1NYJ 15

NYJNew York Jets

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

10 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

NYJNew York Jets
Q1 10:42TD
C.J. Mosley
Points+6
Yard line
NYJ 88
Score
0-6
(10:42) (Shotgun) 17-J.Allen pass short middle intended for 10-C.Beasley INTERCEPTED by 57-C.Mosley at BUF 17. 57-C.Mosley for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
NYJNew York Jets
Q3 12:01Safety
Frank Gore Jr.
Points+2
Yard line
NYJ 98
Score
0-8
(12:01) 20-F.Gore left guard tackled in End Zone for -2 yards, SAFETY (34-B.Poole, 48-J.Jenkins).
NYJNew York Jets
Q3 7:06TD
LBLevi Bell
Points+6
Yard line
BUF 9
Score
0-14
(7:06) (Shotgun) 14-S.Darnold pass short left to 26-L.Bell for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
NYJNew York Jets
Q3 7:01Safety
Sam Darnold
Points+2
Yard line
BUF 2
Score
0-16
TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. 14-S.Darnold pass to 26-L.Bell is complete. ATTEMPT SUCCEEDS.
NYJNew York Jets
Q3 7:01TD
Frank Gore Jr.
Points+8
Yard line
NYJ 75
Score
0-16
(7:01) 20-F.Gore right guard to BUF 26 for 1 yard (46-N.Hewitt). PENALTY on NYJ-92-L.Williams, Defensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at BUF 26.
BUFBuffalo Bills
Q3 3:52FG
SHS. Hauschka
Points+3
Yard line
NYJ 25
Score
3-16
(3:52) 4-S.Hauschka 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-69-R.Ferguson, Holder-9-C.Bojorquez.
BUFBuffalo Bills
Q4 10:27TD
Jonathan Allen
Points+6
Yard line
NYJ 3
Score
9-16
(10:27) 17-J.Allen scrambles right end for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
BUFBuffalo Bills
Q4 10:21XP
SHS. Hauschka
Points+1
Yard line
NYJ 15
Score
10-16
4-S.Hauschka extra point is GOOD, Center-69-R.Ferguson, Holder-9-C.Bojorquez.
BUFBuffalo Bills
Q4 3:07TD
Ji'Ayir Brown
Points+6
Yard line
NYJ 38
Score
16-16
(3:07) (Shotgun) 17-J.Allen pass deep left to 15-J.Brown for 38 yards, TOUCHDOWN [92-L.Williams]. Penalty on NYJ-27-D.Roberts, Defensive Pass Interference, declined.
BUFBuffalo Bills
Q4 3:00XP
SHS. Hauschka
Points+1
Yard line
NYJ 15
Score
17-16
4-S.Hauschka extra point is GOOD, Center-69-R.Ferguson, Holder-9-C.Bojorquez.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Ji'Ayir Brown · Buffalo Bills · Receiving · +10.04 total EPA · 10 snaps · +1.00 EPA/play
2Devin Singletary · Buffalo Bills · Rushing · +5.46 total EPA · 4 snaps · +1.37 EPA/play
3Jamison Crowder · New York Jets · Receiving · +5.02 total EPA · 17 snaps · +0.30 EPA/play
4Levi Bell · New York Jets · Receiving · +3.48 total EPA · 10 snaps · +0.35 EPA/play
5Tommy Sweeney · Buffalo Bills · Receiving · +2.58 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.29 EPA/play
6J. Bellamy · New York Jets · Receiving · +1.14 total EPA · 1 snaps · +1.14 EPA/play
7P. DiMarco · Buffalo Bills · Receiving · -0.15 total EPA · 2 snaps · -0.08 EPA/play
8Jamison Crowder · New York Jets · Rushing · -0.33 total EPA · 1 snaps · -0.33 EPA/play

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Highest total EPA with the player's top snap and the game's biggest single play when different.

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Ji'Ayir Brown — BUF · Receiving

Ji'Ayir Brown posted the highest total EPA (+10.04) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Buffalo Bills. Across 10 counted snaps, they averaged +1.00 EPA per play.

Ji'Ayir Brown's top snap (+4.59 EPA): (3:07) (Shotgun) 17-J.Allen pass deep left to 15-J.Brown for 38 yards, TOUCHDOWN [92-L.Williams]. Penalty on NYJ-27-D.Roberts, Defensive Pass Interference, declined.

Biggest single play (-6.97 EPA): Jonathan Allen — (10:42) (Shotgun) 17-J.Allen pass short middle intended for 10-C.Beasley INTERCEPTED by 57-C.Mosley at BUF 17. 57-C.Mosley for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Quarterback report card

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

Sam Darnold (New York Jets) · 48 dropbacks · 58.3% completion · -1.9% CPOE · -0.10 EPA/play · -4.60 total EPA
Jonathan Allen (Buffalo Bills) · 47 dropbacks · 51.1% completion · +2.8% CPOE · -0.11 EPA/play · -5.29 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Buffalo Bills	New York Jets
Offensive EPA/play	-0.080	-0.118
Offensive success rate	49.4%	41.4%
Pass EPA/play	-0.113	-0.096
Rush EPA/play	-0.043	-0.221
Defensive EPA/play	+0.118	+0.080
Defensive success rate	58.6%	50.6%

Drive & efficiency notes

Both offenses finished within striking distance on EPA per play (Buffalo Bills -0.08, New York Jets -0.12) — a true toss-up on the analytics sheet.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Buffalo Bills: -0.08 EPA/play (34th percentile vs. 2019 team-game averages)
New York Jets: -0.12 EPA/play (25th percentile vs. 2019 team-game averages)

Buffalo Bills: 12 drives, -6.34 total EPA, 5 scoring drives
New York Jets: 13 drives, -10.26 total EPA, 1 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

Every touchdown and field goal from official play-by-play.

Touchdowns

New York Jets — C.J. Mosley (Q1 10:42)
New York Jets — Levi Bell (Sam Darnold pass) (Q3 7:06)
Buffalo Bills — Jonathan Allen (Q4 10:27)
Buffalo Bills — Ji'Ayir Brown (Jonathan Allen pass) (Q4 3:07)

Field goals

Buffalo Bills — S. Hauschka (Q3 3:52)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: New York Jets won the period 6–0. New York Jets found the end zone from the NYJ 88 (Q1 10:42).

The third quarter: New York Jets won the period 18–3. New York Jets registered a safety from the NYJ 98 (Q3 12:01) — (12:01) 20-F.Gore left guard tackled in End Zone for -2 yards, SAFETY (34-B.Poole, 48-J.Jenkins).; New York Jets found the end zone from the BUF 9 (Q3 7:06) — (7:06) (Shotgun) 14-S.Darnold pass short left to 26-L.Bell for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New York Jets registered a safety from the BUF 2 (Q3 7:01) — TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. 14-S.Darnold pass to 26-L.Bell is complete. ATTEMPT SUCCEEDS.; New York Jets found the end zone from the NYJ 75 (Q3 7:01); Buffalo Bills connected on a field goal from the NYJ 25 (Q3 3:52) — (3:52) 4-S.Hauschka 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-69-R.Ferguson, Holder-9-C.Bojorquez..

The fourth quarter: Buffalo Bills won the period 14–0. Buffalo Bills found the end zone from the NYJ 3 (Q4 10:27) — (10:27) 17-J.Allen scrambles right end for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Buffalo Bills added 1 points from the NYJ 15 (Q4 10:21) — 4-S.Hauschka extra point is GOOD, Center-69-R.Ferguson, Holder-9-C.Bojorquez.; Buffalo Bills found the end zone from the NYJ 38 (Q4 3:07); Buffalo Bills added 1 points from the NYJ 15 (Q4 3:00) — 4-S.Hauschka extra point is GOOD, Center-69-R.Ferguson, Holder-9-C.Bojorquez..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

New York Jets (Q4 0:08) — (:08) (Shotgun) 14-S.Darnold pass short left to 11-Ro.Anderson to NYJ 33 for 8 yards. Lateral to 81-Q.Enunwa to NYJ 35 for 2 yards. FUMBLES, RECOVERED by BUF-93-T.Murphy at NYJ 21. 93-T.Murphy to NYJ [WPA -27.6% · EPA -0.04]
Buffalo Bills (Q4 3:07) — (3:07) (Shotgun) 17-J.Allen pass deep left to 15-J.Brown for 38 yards, TOUCHDOWN [92-L.Williams]. Penalty on NYJ-27-D.Roberts, Defensive Pass Interference, declined. [WPA +26.6% · EPA +4.59]
New York Jets (Q4 1:17) — (1:17) (Shotgun) 14-S.Darnold pass incomplete deep right to 82-J.Crowder (55-J.Hughes). Penalty on NYJ-68-K.Beachum, Offensive Holding, declined. [WPA -24.7% · EPA -2.59]
Buffalo Bills (Q1 12:11) — (12:11) (Shotgun) 17-J.Allen sacked at NYJ 33 for -7 yards (48-J.Jenkins). FUMBLES (48-J.Jenkins) [48-J.Jenkins], RECOVERED by NYJ-99-S.McLendon at NYJ 38. 99-S.McLendon to NYJ 38 for no gain (76-J.Fe [WPA -17.5% · EPA -6.07]
Buffalo Bills (Q1 10:42) — (10:42) (Shotgun) 17-J.Allen pass short middle intended for 10-C.Beasley INTERCEPTED by 57-C.Mosley at BUF 17. 57-C.Mosley for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA -16.5% · EPA -6.97]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Buffalo Bills (Q1 10:42) — (10:42) (Shotgun) 17-J.Allen pass short middle intended for 10-C.Beasley INTERCEPTED by 57-C.Mosley at BUF 17. 57-C.Mosley for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA -16.5% · EPA -6.97]
Buffalo Bills (Q1 12:11) — (12:11) (Shotgun) 17-J.Allen sacked at NYJ 33 for -7 yards (48-J.Jenkins). FUMBLES (48-J.Jenkins) [48-J.Jenkins], RECOVERED by NYJ-99-S.McLendon at NYJ 38. 99-S.McLendon to NYJ 38 for no gain (76-J.Fe [WPA -17.5% · EPA -6.07]
Buffalo Bills (Q4 3:07) — (3:07) (Shotgun) 17-J.Allen pass deep left to 15-J.Brown for 38 yards, TOUCHDOWN [92-L.Williams]. Penalty on NYJ-27-D.Roberts, Defensive Pass Interference, declined. [WPA +26.6% · EPA +4.59]
Buffalo Bills (Q2 1:06) — (1:06) (Shotgun) 17-J.Allen pass short right intended for 11-Z.Jones INTERCEPTED by 46-N.Hewitt (44-H.Langi) at NYJ 48. 46-N.Hewitt to BUF 48 for 4 yards (11-Z.Jones). [WPA -7.9% · EPA -3.86]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

New York Jets TD (+6) — Q1 10:42 · NYJ 88 · Score 0-6
(10:42) (Shotgun) 17-J.Allen pass short middle intended for 10-C.Beasley INTERCEPTED by 57-C.Mosley at BUF 17. 57-C.Mosley for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
New York Jets Safety (+2) — Q3 12:01 · NYJ 98 · Score 0-8
(12:01) 20-F.Gore left guard tackled in End Zone for -2 yards, SAFETY (34-B.Poole, 48-J.Jenkins).
New York Jets TD (+6) — Q3 7:06 · BUF 9 · Score 0-14
(7:06) (Shotgun) 14-S.Darnold pass short left to 26-L.Bell for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
New York Jets Safety (+2) — Q3 7:01 · BUF 2 · Score 0-16
TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. 14-S.Darnold pass to 26-L.Bell is complete. ATTEMPT SUCCEEDS.
New York Jets TD (+8) — Q3 7:01 · NYJ 75 · Score 0-16
(7:01) 20-F.Gore right guard to BUF 26 for 1 yard (46-N.Hewitt). PENALTY on NYJ-92-L.Williams, Defensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at BUF 26.
Buffalo Bills FG (+3) — Q3 3:52 · NYJ 25 · Score 3-16
(3:52) 4-S.Hauschka 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-69-R.Ferguson, Holder-9-C.Bojorquez.
Buffalo Bills TD (+6) — Q4 10:27 · NYJ 3 · Score 9-16
(10:27) 17-J.Allen scrambles right end for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Buffalo Bills XP (+1) — Q4 10:21 · NYJ 15 · Score 10-16
4-S.Hauschka extra point is GOOD, Center-69-R.Ferguson, Holder-9-C.Bojorquez.
Buffalo Bills TD (+6) — Q4 3:07 · NYJ 38 · Score 16-16
(3:07) (Shotgun) 17-J.Allen pass deep left to 15-J.Brown for 38 yards, TOUCHDOWN [92-L.Williams]. Penalty on NYJ-27-D.Roberts, Defensive Pass Interference, declined.
Buffalo Bills XP (+1) — Q4 3:00 · NYJ 15 · Score 17-16
4-S.Hauschka extra point is GOOD, Center-69-R.Ferguson, Holder-9-C.Bojorquez.

Key takeaways

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

Buffalo Bills earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
One-score margin — verify garbage-time stats before drawing fantasy conclusions.
Ji'Ayir Brown (Buffalo Bills) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Buffalo Bills vs New York Jets on 2019-09-08?

The Buffalo Bills beat the New York Jets 17-16 in Week 1, 2019.

What was the score by quarter in Buffalo Bills vs New York Jets?

Q1: Buffalo Bills 0, New York Jets 6; Q3: Buffalo Bills 3, New York Jets 18; Q4: Buffalo Bills 14, New York Jets 0; Final: Buffalo Bills 17, New York Jets 16.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Buffalo Bills vs New York Jets?

New York Jets touchdown — C. Mosley (Q1 10:42) New York Jets touchdown — L. Bell (S. Darnold pass) (Q3 7:06) Buffalo Bills touchdown — J. Allen (Q4 10:27) Buffalo Bills touchdown — J. Brown (J. Allen pass) (Q4 3:07) Buffalo Bills field goal — S. Hauschka (Q3 3:52, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Buffalo Bills vs New York Jets?

Sam Darnold (New York Jets), 58.3% completion, -1.9% CPOE, -0.10 EPA per dropback, -4.60 total passing EPA. Jonathan Allen (Buffalo Bills), 51.1% completion, +2.8% CPOE, -0.11 EPA per dropback, -5.29 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Buffalo Bills vs New York Jets?

Ji'Ayir Brown (Buffalo Bills) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +10.04 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 10 snaps. Their top snap (+4.59 EPA): (3:07) (Shotgun) 17-J.Allen pass deep left to 15-J.Brown for 38 yards, TOUCHDOWN [92-L.Williams]. Penalty on NYJ-27-D.Roberts, Defensive Pass Interference, declined..

Was Buffalo Bills vs New York Jets a close game?

Yes — the margin was 1 points. Buffalo Bills won 17-16 in a game that came down to the wire.

Season records after this game

Buffalo Bills

Now 1-0 W

New York Jets

Now 0-1 L

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