“Part of that’s because there’s been less bad plays in the beginning of the game to get behind. But they play good defense.” Belichick said.
The Patriots will turn to James Ferentz for Andrews, which will be a matchup against Williams that the Jets will look to exploit.
Jakobi Meyers also made a fantastic catch for a 30-yard touchdown while wide-open on a badly underthrown pass.
Kyle [Dugger] as we know is one of our most physical players. Runs well, tough, smart kid. He’s been good in coverage. Has a lot of range.
One player to watch is rookie WR Tyquan Thornton had seven touches (3 carries, 4 catches) in just 40 snaps and a pair of touchdowns last week
RookieTyquan Thornton had a breakout game catching four passes for 37 yards and a touchdown. He also added a touchdown run of 19 yards
Bailey Zappe was once again impressive, completing 24-34 passes for 301 yards, with two TDs and 0 INTs for a 118.4 passer rating.
Jakobi’s worked extremely hard. He’s developed route-running concepts at multiple positions, inside, outside, and play-action, …
The Patriots have options in the passing game, and this week could see them targeting Hunter Henry more, especially in the red zone.
“They played amazing today,” Zappe said. “To be honest with you, all six, including Marcus Cannon…were the MVPs of today.
“He does a great job with the ball in his hands. He is a strong runner, but he can make people miss… Love him,” Belichick on Stevenson
Look for the Patriots to target Amani Oruwariye,. He has an overall Pro Football Focus (PFF) grade of 27.7 through the first four weeks
Goff has been lighting it up this year (11TDs, 3 INTs) and has plenty of options to pick from, even being short-handed.
The New England Patriots are continuing to get ready for the Detroit Lions this weekend, with Bill Belichick’s team trying to avoid their third straight loss after dropping two straight against Baltimore and Green Bay these last two weeks.
Jerod Mayo and Steve Belichick, after playing tight man coverage all day, laid off the ball and allowed big cushions, which Rodgers exploited