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Geno Smith Named Jets Starting QB over Ryan Fitzpatrick vs. Ravens
- Updated: October 19, 2016
Ryan Fitzpatrick has faltered since the start of the 2016 season, and New York Jets head coach Todd Bowles decided to bench him in favor of Geno Smith on Wednesday, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter and CBSSports.com’s Jason La Canfora.
Although Fitzpatrick strung together a career year in 2015 to the tune of 3,905 yards, 31 touchdowns and 15 interceptions while completing 59.6 percent of his passes, the 33-year-old has looked like a shell of the quarterback who had the Jets on the fringe of postseason contention a season ago.
Although he opened the season with three touchdowns and one interception over his first two games, Fitzpatrick imploded in Week 3 against the Kansas City Chiefs.
The 12-year veteran completed 20 of 44 passes for 188 yards and six interceptions in the 24-3 loss, and those woes carried over to the following week when the Seattle Seahawks picked him off three times in a 27-17 loss.
A 174-yard passing day that included an interception and no touchdowns in Week 6 against the Arizona …
