Ryan Fitzpatrick and Brandon Marshall are coming off a great 2015 season. (Getty)
The New York Jets take on the Washington Redskins in NFL preseason Week 2. The game kicks off at 7:30 p.m. Eastern tonight and will be broadcast locally in both markets.
Here’s the details for tonight’s preseason matchup.
Date: Friday, August 19, 2016
Time: 7:30 p.m. Eastern
Location: FedEx Field, Landover, Maryland
TV Channel: Tonight’s game will be broadcast in the New York area on WCBS-CBS 2. In the Washington D.C. area, the game will be broadcast on several different channels including WRC-Cozi-4.2 (Washington), Comcast Sportsnet (Mid-Atlantic) and WNUV-CW-54 (Baltimore). Click here for a full rundown of Redskins affiliates showing the game.
Line: Redskins by 3.5 (Odds courtesy of OddsShark and subject to change.)
Live Stream: The NFL is offering a live stream of all preseason games through NFL GamePass. They are offering a free trial for the first seven days. It is $99.99 for GamePass once the free trial ends. Blackout restrictions apply to the games involving teams in your area.
Game Preview: For both teams, all eyes were on the quarterback position this past offseason. The Redskins and Kirk Cousins failed to reach a long-term agreement as Cousins signed the franchise tender. Ryan Fitzpatrick and the Jets had a standoff for most of the offseason as well.
The two sides finally reached an agreement on a one-year deal just prior to the start of training camp. The Jets offense is looking to recapture the magic it found last season with top receivers Brandon Marshall and Eric Decker.
The Jets brought in veteran running back Matt Forte, but he is not expected to play tonight. Washington drafted TCU receiver Josh Doctson in the first round to add to Cousins weapons, but he will be held out as well.