Editor: Joe Bryant. Game Recap Contributors: Mike Anderson, Michael Brown, Chris Burtt, J.D. Caldwell, David Dodds, Bobby Elder, Jim Enochs, Joel Faulhaber, Michael Flynn, Kevin Goldblum, Clayton Gray, Bob Harris, Fred Hebert, Jesse Hilsenrad, Drew Kendall, Jeff Lewis, Joey Matusek, Justin Oliver, Steve Prosapio, David Shick, Cody Smith, Scott Smith, Jeffrey Stout. New York Jets 20 at Oakland 26 WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW New York Jets: QB Chad Pennington played well despite facing a tough Oakland pass rush. He threw two scoring passes, one to Chrebet and one to fullback Jerald Sowell (pronounced "soul"). He missed an open Santana Moss for a score in the first half. He finished with 265 passing yards and one interception on a desperation pass at the end of the game. RB Curtis Martin was shut down by the Oakland defensive front. He ran for only 26 yards on 11 carries and added 2 catches for 11 yards. On the Jets' second series of the game it looked like Martin might settle into a good rushing groove when he gained 12 yards on 2 carries but the rushing room disappeared soon after. WR Santana Moss suffered a sprained ankle on a punt return at the end of the 1st half and did not return. Keep an eye on this injury because if he misses significant time the numbers for the other receivers will increase. WR Laveranues Coles had huge yardage game with 10 catches for 158 yards. He did not score, though. When Moss got injured the passing game fell on the shoulders of Coles and Chrebet with Coles getting most of the looks and catches. Oakland Raiders: QB Rich Gannon continued to carry the load for fantasy owners across the country. He broke the 300-yard barrier again with 342 passing yards and he added a scoring toss to Jerry Rice. WR Tim Brown needed 4 catches to get to 1000 for his career. He got 3 of them in the first half and added 5 more in the second. He finished with 90 yards but no scores. WR Jerry Rice had the only scoring catch for the Raiders. He finished with 4 catches for 66 yards. RB Charlie Garner led the Raiders with 9 catches for 60 yards. He was as active in the passing game as he was in the rushing game. He had 12 carries for 52 yards. That made for a decent rushing/receiving total but he didn't get in the end zone. The two-headed, short-yardage monster of Crockett and Wheatley combined for 8 carries and 18 yards. Crockett got the 1-yard score. If you're in the unfortunate position of relying on one of them as a starter, this game did not clear the picture up for you at all. hr> WHAT YOU OUGHT TO KNOW New York Jets QB: Chad Pennington held up well in the violent environs of the Oakland Coliseum. He completed almost 65% of his passes to 6 different receivers. He was without deep threat receiver Santana Moss for the whole second half but made up the difference with Coles and Chrebet. The confidence Pennington has in Coles was obvious from the beginning where Pennington would throw a pass to a spot and just know that Coles would be there. The TD pass to Sowell came from play action and the score to Chrebet also came in the red zone. He did overthrow a wide-open Moss for a sure score in the first half but that was one of very few miscues for Pennington in this game. RB: Curtis Martin just could not get on track in this game. He had one or two positive runs early but couldn't get anything going after that. He finished with 11 carries for 26 yards and he also caught 2 passes for 11 more. One negative note, on the 1-yard TD pass, the play-action fake went to Jordan. Martin was on the sideline with the Jets at the Raider 1. Lamont Jordan was really a non-factor in the game. He had 1 carry for no gain and 3 catches for 24 yards. He was in on the goal line package that resulted in a 1-yards TD pass to Sowell. WR: Laveranues Coles had a big game with 10 catches for 158 yards. He did not score. He is definitely the preferred target of Chad Pennington and the two have terrific chemistry on the football field. His numbers got a nice bump when Santana Moss left the game at halftime with a sprained ankle. Wayne Chrebet's numbers also got a boost when Moss didn't play the 2nd half. He finished with 5 catches for 66 yards, including a 13-yard score. He caught balls across the middle and down the sides, sacrificing his body when necessary. He's tough little receiver and a big part of the Jets' passing game. If Moss misses any time with is ankle injury look for Chrebet's numbers to increase. Santana Moss sprained his ankle late in the 1st half on a punt return and did not get back into the game. Should Moss miss any significant time the other receivers' numbers will increase. TE: Anthony Becht didn't catch a pass. NYJ Pass Defense: They sat in a matchup zone all night and Rich Gannon picked them apart for 342 yards. The zone prevented the Raiders from completing any passes downfield but it left the shorter routes open. The Jets did sack Gannon three times. NYJ Rush Defense: The defensive front of the Jets did a good job keeping Charlie Garner to limited gains. They also had a nice goal line stand in the first half and held the Raiders to a FG. /**/**/**/**/**/**/**/**/**/**/**/**/**/**/**/**/**/**/**/**/** Oakland Raiders QB: Rich Gannon continued to pile up yards as he has against every other team this year. He didn't have a completion for more than 26 yards but still finished with 342 passing yards. He picked apart the Jets matchup zone with short passes and marched the Raiders up and down the field. The offense sputtered a bit in the red zone and settled for more FG than TD scoring opportunities. RB: Charlie Garner was held to just 52 rushing yards on 12 carries. He was active in the passing game and led the team with 9 catches for an additional 60 yards. He didn't break his customary long run and had to settle for smaller gains. He was pulled on the goal line for Zack Crockett and was bumped in short yardage formations by Ty Wheatley. Zack Crockett got the goal line carries in the game and scored from 1 yard out in the 3rd quarter. Ty Wheatley had 6 carries for 15 yards. WR: Tim Brown surpassed the 1000 catch mark for his career in this game. He finished with 8 catches for 90 yards. After a few weeks of being the forgotten man in the Raider receiver corps Brown came back big this week. Gannon said that the 1000-catch mark wouldn't influence whom he threw the ball to but it was obvious to see that he was looking at Brown early and often in this game. We'll see how the catches shake out in the coming weeks. Jerry Rice got the scoring catch on a skinny post route from the 26-yard line. He got inside position on the defender and split the zone for the score. You keep hearing that he'll have to retire some day but he's playing at such a high level that that day seems very far off. Jerry Porter suffered from Gannon focusing on Brown's record. He had two catches in the Raiders' first two possessions and didn't have another catch in the game. He's still the future of the Oakland passing game but Monday night was about Tim Brown and the history of the Raider passing game. TE: Roland Williams and Doug Jolley combined for 7 catches and 90 yards. Jolley, especially, looks like he's becoming a bigger part of the passing game. He has good hands and he's a big target for Gannon. Oakland Pass Defense: This unit wasn't really tested after they stymied Martin and the Jets in the first half. Dallas Rush Defense: Pennington was sacked three times but enjoyed decent time in the pocket for most of the game. Charles Woodson didn't look 100% healthy and the Jets exploited that with some success.