Jets vs. Lions: Preview, prediction, what to watch for in Week 3

An inside look at Sunday’s Jets-Lions Week 3 matchup in Detroit: Marquee matchupLions edge rusher Aidan Hutchinson vs.Jets tackles Armond Membou and Olu FashanuThe Jets pass protection held up pretty well last week against the Packers … until it didn’t.

Geno Smith was sacked four times, with two of those coming in overtime.Text with Brian Costello all season as he brings Sports+ subscribers the latest Jets intel from on the field and off.

The Jets now face one of the best pass rushers in all of football in Hutchinson.He has three sacks already this season and has a sack in six straight games.He had 14.5 sacks last year.“Aidan has always been that guy,” Jets quarterback Geno Smith said.

“He’s great around the football.He’s had interceptions, sacks, forced fumbles, so he’s always a guy that you have to be mindful of.”Membou and Fashanu have had strong starts to the season.

Fashanu is currently No.2 among tackles rated by Pro Football Focus.

Membou had a rare bad game last week against the Packers but looked solid against the Titans in Week 1.Membou said he relished the chance to face Hutchinson.“I feel like a player like him, you’ve got to raise your standards when you’re going against a guy as talented as him,” Mebou said.

“It’s definitely going to be a great matchup and I’m really looking forward to it.”Fashanu said Hutchinson’s “motor” is what stands out when you watch him on film.“He never quits throughout the entire game,” Fashanu said.“I feel like as a pass rusher, he has everything.

He has speed, power, he’s really good with his hands.I feel like he does a good job at attacking the weaknesses of tackles.

He’s a great player.”D up: The Jets have the No.1 defense in football through two weeks in terms of yards allowed.

They have been stingy, giving up just 197 yards per game.They have held their first two opponents to fewer than 200 yards, the first time any team has done that to start a season s...