Jets backup quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick may not be the franchise quarterback that New York has needed since the days of Joe Namath.
But he may not need to be.
Fitzpatrick played the first half of the Jets' 28-18 victory over the New York Giants, and completed nine of his 14 passes for 127 yards and two touchdowns. The first of those touchdowns was an 18-yard strike to wide receiver Eric Decker down the seam. The second was a well-blocked screen to running back Zac Stacy that went 24 yards before Stacy somersaulted into the end zone.