Garrett Wilson wasn’t about to let a Madden poll slide by with one of his Jets teammates getting overlooked.
The New York wide receiver jumped on social media Monday and pushed back after the official Madden Ultimate Team account put out a vote for this week’s “Madden 27 Team of the Week Champion.” The choices were Bengals safety Jordan Battle, Broncos edge rusher Nik Bonitto, Steelers tight end Pat Freiermuth, and Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow.
Missing from the list was Jets edge rusher David Bailey, even after a monster showing in New York’s 17-12 win over the Cleveland Browns. Wilson made his case plainly: “We had a guy with 3 sacks…”, replied the wideout.
Bailey, the second overall pick, was all over the field against a Browns team that entered at 3-1. He finished with three sacks, five hurries, a quarterback hit and nine total pressures, which ranked as the fifth-best total by any defender this season. He also shut down two screen plays for short gains and added two stops against the run.
Wilson had his own big day in the win, too. He caught 7 of 11 targets for 104 yards and a touchdown. Through five games, he’s up to 32 catches on 41 targets for 374 yards and three scores, while posting career-high marks in yards per game at 74.8, receptions per game at 6.2 and touchdowns per game at 0.75.
Fresh off his second 100-yard game in three weeks, Wilson is making a strong case as the Jets’ face of the franchise on Sundays. And on Monday, he showed he’s willing to go to bat for his guys off the field, too.
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