{"id":19957,"date":"2018-10-28T05:00:33","date_gmt":"2018-10-28T09:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.patsfans.com\/patriots\/blog\/?p=19957"},"modified":"2018-10-27T19:03:24","modified_gmt":"2018-10-27T23:03:24","slug":"new-england-patriots-news-10-28-afc-east-notes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patsfans.com\/patriots\/blog\/2018\/10\/28\/new-england-patriots-news-10-28-afc-east-notes\/","title":{"rendered":"New England Patriots News 10-28, AFC East Notes"},"content":{"rendered":"

Good morning, Here is your <\/span>Sunday Patriots news 10-28, & AFC East Notes<\/b>. <\/span><\/p>\n

Some Quick Hitters this morning\u2026 just a quick reminder that you can check out our key <\/span>matchups to the game here <\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Did you Know? <\/b>Bill Belichick<\/span> has coached the Patriots since 2000 and we\u2019ve all seen some of the crazy stats that the team has amassed since then. One statistic that stood out and one that we haven\u2019t seen before was even more startling. Although the Patriots lost the turnover battle last week in Chicago they ultimately won the game 38-31. But since 2000 when losing the turnover battle the Patriots are 38-37, or slightly over .500. But the rest of the NFL when losing the T.O. battle is just \u00a0713-2765-8. The next closest team in Indy who is winning at a .340 percentage. <\/span><\/p>\n

Kyle Van Noy <\/b>feels blessed to be part of the Patriots and on the anniversary of his trade to bring him to New England, he posted his feelings on his Twitter account. \u201c<\/span>Happy anniversary to me and my trade day! What a day that turned out to be!\u201d<\/span> #blessing<\/span><\/a> #thanksbilltrill<\/span><\/a> #thanksbob<\/span><\/a> #champ<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

His worth is felt by Bill Belichick, \u201cKyle has a lot of versatility for us,\u201d Belichick said. \u201cPlay the run, rush the passer and play in coverage. He does a good job at all of them and his versatility has been valuable for us.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Patrick Peterson <\/b>to the Patriots was never a rumor that we put much stock in here, it was totally debunked when Tom E. Curran of NBC Sports Boston, said his sources told him that the Patriots never reached out at all. However, (comma), the trade deadline is just a few days away, what positions could the Pats be targeting? Hmm, an interior pass rusher, a running back or my choice, a sub-package linebacker who\u2019ll have the speed to cover. Arizona has a pair of former first-round draft picks who are on the trading block because they don\u2019t the new system. Deone Bucannon and Haasan Reddick are the two names that come to mind. <\/span><\/p>\n

Nate Solder <\/b>has told the media, that he does not regret leaving the Patriots for the New York Giants even though he\u2019s lost more games (six) in the first seven weeks than he did in any Patriots season, even the past two years combined. \u201cI was certainly not expecting [the trades], but I am so thankful to be here under the leadership of [general manager Dave] Gettleman, coach [Pat] Shurmur,\u201d he said.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\u201cI just think that they\u2019re building this thing the right way. I believe in those guys tremendously. All of the decisions they made I fully support, and whatever that means, we play it out however it needs to be played out.\u201d Of course, signing a four-year, $62 million dollar deal helps ease the sting of those losses a bit. <\/span><\/p>\n

Melinfonwu is an Intriguing Player That the Pats Brought In:<\/b><\/h3>\n

The Patriots brought in three free agent players this week for workouts. As usual, they\u2019re updating their emergency lists or just to get a feel for some players and see what makes them tick, just in case they meet them down the road. The team brought in TE Ben Koyack and DB Dexter McCoil but the real intriguing name was Obi Melifonwu.<\/span><\/p>\n

Melifonwu is from Grafton, Mass and attended UConn after high school. At the NFL Combine last year, the uber-athletic safety put on a show. His sheer athleticism and elite size, (6\u20194, 225), put him on the Raiders radar and they snagged him with the 56th pick <\/span><\/p>\n

His rookie season was marred with two stints on IR, the second was a hip injury that required surgery. He was just getting back on the field this summer when he injured his knee and the Raiders, under a new regime cut their ties to him. <\/span><\/p>\n

We spoke to him very early in the spring and his rehab for his hip surgery was still a slow process, which is normal for those type of injuries. But apparently, Gruden, who didn\u2019t draft him wanted to go in a different direction. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

But the Raiders never really had a plan on how to use him, something that New England and Bill Belichick wouldn\u2019t have any issue in doing. He was a bit frustrated with Oakland. A source close to Melifonwu told us that last year he had just started practicing before the Patriots game as he came off IR. \u00a0He said that on Thursday, he\u2019d practiced at safety but then on Friday during the walkthrough, he was told, he\u2019d be playing corner, something he\u2019d hadn\u2019t practiced.<\/span><\/p>\n

That didn\u2019t end well for the rookie but if the Patriots were to sign him, he\u2019d most definitely be used as a safety as his skill set is tailor-made for it. Our feeling here is …if he\u2019s healthy would be a really nice addition to the backend of the defense.<\/span><\/p>\n

Patriots Find Themselves in a Familiar Place:<\/b><\/h3>\n

The season started slowly at 1-2 for New England and of course, all of the talk was centered around \u201cif this is the year\u201d that the Patriots lose the stranglehold in the division. And that talk, as well as the demise of the team, seems to be once again premature. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

With a win on Monday Night in Buffalo, the Patriots will enter the midway point of the season at 6-2 with at least a two-game lead over the Dolphins (with a tiebreaker) and the Jets. And the best part of it is that the team hasn\u2019t even played their best football yet.<\/span><\/p>\n

Miami got off to a hot 3-0 start, but since then it has been strictly downhill for the Fins going 1-4 and with questions about Ryan Tannehill\u2019s future, the Dolphins are in for a lot of questions this offseason. Meanwhile, despite suffering a large number of injuries, the Patriots are in good shape to challenge for one of the top spots in the AFC. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Who You Have This Week? NFL Week 8 Predictions:<\/b><\/h3>\n

Last week: 9-5 Season 67-38-2 Bye Week: Falcons, Cowboys, Chargers, Titans<\/span><\/p>\n

Thursday night\u2019s pick <\/span>\u00a0Houston <\/b>over Miami 1-0<\/span><\/p>\n

Philadelphia vs Jacksonville in London: <\/span>Eagles<\/b>
\n<\/span>Denver at Kansas City: <\/span>Chiefs<\/b>
\n<\/span>Cleveland at Pittsburgh: <\/span>Steelers<\/b>
\n<\/span>Washington at NY Giants: <\/span>Redskins<\/b>
\n<\/span>Seattle at Detroit: <\/span>Lions<\/b>
\n<\/span>Tampa Bay at Cincinnati: <\/span>Bengals<\/b>
\n<\/span>NY Jets at Chicago:<\/span> Bears<\/b>
\n<\/span>Baltimore at Carolina: <\/span>Panthers<\/b>
\n<\/span>Indianapolis at Oakland: <\/span>Colts<\/b>
\n<\/span>San Francisco at Arizona: <\/span>49ers<\/b>
\n<\/span>Green Bay at LA Rams: <\/span>Rams<\/b>
\n<\/span>New Orleans at Minnesota: <\/span>Vikings<\/b>
\n<\/span>MNF- New England at Buffalo: <\/span>Patriots<\/b><\/p>\n

Early Thursday Night Pick: Raiders <\/b>over 49ers<\/span><\/p>\n

Eastbound and Down AFC East Notes:<\/b><\/h3>\n

Bills Hoping Anderson Turns it Around This Week:<\/b><\/h3>\n

The Buffalo Bills face the daunting task of taking on their nemesis, the New England Patriots<\/strong><\/a> and Tom Brady this week. Their record against Brady is 3-28 and the Bills enter this week 2-5, while the Patriots, winners of four in a row are 5-2. But if they\u2019re going to have any chance of upsetting New England, they\u2019ll have to be a much better effort than last week from QB Derek Anderson. <\/span><\/p>\n

Anderson, taking over for the injured Josh Allen last week, had a rough game, turning the ball over four times, three interceptions and a fumble. Having been only in the Bills\u2019 system for three weeks, there are still plenty of things to learn for Anderson, in terms of the playbook. <\/span><\/p>\n

He will, however, have a few things going for him. This will be the Bills first Monday Night home game in about a decade and it guaranteed to be rocking. <\/span><\/p>\n

Anderson has already shown some decent chemistry with Kelvin Benjamin but he really needs to get on the same page and quickly with Charles Clay. The big tight end should be a big part of the game plan this week as New England has had issues covering tight ends. <\/span><\/p>\n

Dolphins Defense Enters Midway Point of 2018 Struggling:<\/b><\/h3>\n

The Miami Dolphins as we mentioned above started the season strong, especially on defense where they thought they\u2019d made several improvements. But since the Patriots throttled them a month ago, they\u2019ve really struggled and Thursday Night\u2019s showing against the Texans was particularly poor.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Texans big four playmakers had tremendous games against the Dolphins, QB Deshaun Watson completed 80 percent of his passes and had a QB rating of 156. The big duo of DeAndre Hopkins and Will Fuller combined for 206 yards and three TDs. And Lamar Miller ran for 133 yards. After allowing the Lions to rush for 248 yards, Houston ran for 188 more and averaged 5.4 yards per carry. <\/span><\/p>\n

And with a pass rush having the likes of Robert Quinn and Cameron Wake facing a Texans offensive line that has surrendered the most QB hits and sacks in the league, the Dolphins logged just one QB hit and zero sacks. <\/span><\/p>\n

The Dolphins and coach Adam Gase are at a critical point of the season. They\u2019ll have to turn things around and quickly, especially on defense this season if they are to make any noise this season. Otherwise, Gase\u2019s seat could go from warm to hot this winter.<\/span><\/p>\n

Jets Aware of Trubiski\u2019s Ability to Scramble:<\/b><\/h3>\n

The New York Jets head out on the road to face the Chicago Bears this week and after watching the tape of last week, know that they must do a good job of limiting the scrambling ability of QB Mitch Trubiski who ran for 81 yards a week ago against New England.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Bears offense, currently #6 in the NFL averaging 28.3 points per game is definitely being helped by the running of Trubiski who has rushed 31 times for 245 yards and a pair of touchdowns this season. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cHe does surprise me, actually,\u201d DE Leonard Williams said. \u201cYou see some running quarterbacks that are able to run, but he actually looks like a runner when he\u2019s running. He doesn\u2019t just look like a fast quarterback. I think that\u2019s definitely a challenge.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Coach Todd Bowles is preaching a total defensive effort this week but the Jets have fared fairly well thus far against mobile QBs in 2018. Against the Browns Baker Mayfield and Tyrod Taylor, Gang Green allowed just six rushes for 20 yards. Blake Bortles scrambled for 28 yards on three carries and Ryan Tannehill had 44 yards on eight scrambles.<\/span><\/p>\n

For the Jets to pull off the upset, they\u2019ll need to limit their turnovers and contain Trubiski in the pocket. Something the Patriots couldn\u2019t do. <\/span><\/p>\n

Follow me on Twitter @SteveB7SFG or email me at<\/span><\/i> stevebpatsfans@gmail.com<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n

Listen to our<\/span><\/i> Patriots 4th and 2<\/span><\/i><\/a> podcasts on blog talk radio as Russ Goldman, Derek Havens and myself from<\/span><\/i> PatsFans.com<\/span><\/i><\/a> discuss the latest Patriots news.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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