Last week: 5 (+0)
Record: 3-3
I already talked about the Patriots’ recent inability to close at length here so now I’ll focus on the good. They may be 3-3, but they’ve lost 3 games by a combined 4 points, all against good teams. The AFC sucks and the Patriots, given their easy schedule, should be able to get the 3rd seed at the very least. Houston looked awfully shaky last week and Baltimore might not win a rematch with all of their injuries. However, the Patriots’ defensive issues must be fixed or they will continue the trend of Super Bowl losers failing to win the Super Bowl the following year, a trend that’s stood since 1972.
Studs
LG Logan Mankins: Did not allow a pressure on 60 pass block snaps, run blocked for 21 yards on 5 attempts
RT Sebastian Vollmer: Allowed 2 quarterback hurries on 60 pass block snaps, run blocked for 4 yards on 1 attempt, 1 penalty
WR Wes Welker: Caught 10 passes for 138 yards and a touchdown on 14 attempts on 56 pass snaps, 5.8 YAC per catch, 1 drop, 1 interception when thrown to, returned 4 punts for 68 yards
CB Alfonzo Dennard: Allowed 3 catches for 15 yards and a touchdown on 7 attempts, 3 solo tackles, 1 stop
RE Chandler Jones: 2 sacks, 1 quarterback hit, and 2 quarterback hurries on 33 pass rush snaps, 5 solo tackles, 1 assist, 3 stops
K Stephen Gostkowski: 6 kickoffs, 4 touchbacks, 72.0 yards per kickoff, 18.7 opponent’s average starting distance, 3/3 FG (25, 35, 35)
Duds
RB Stevan Ridley: Rushed for 34 yards (22 after contact) on 16 attempts, 1 broken tackle, 1 catch for no yards on 2 attempts, 1 drop
LT Nate Solder: Allowed 1 sack, 3 quarterback hits, and 3 quarterback hurries on 60 pass block snaps, run blocked for 6 yards on 1 attempt
WR Deion Branch: Caught 1 pass for 5 yards on 4 attempts on 41 pass snaps, 4.0 YAC per catch, 1 interception when thrown to
FS Patrick Chung: Allowed 4 catches for 57 yards on 4 attempts, 4 solo tackles, 1 assist, 2 penalties
CB Kyle Arrington: Allowed 3 catches for 80 yards and a touchdown on 4 attempts, 2 solo tackles
LE Jermaine Cunningham: 1 quarterback hurry on 31 pass rush snaps, 1 solo tackle, 1 stop
DT Kyle Love: Did not record a pressure on 18 pass rush snaps, 1 solo tackle, 1 stop
DT Vince Wilfork: 1 quarterback hit and 1 quarterback hurry on 27 pass rush snaps, 1 penalty, 1 assist
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