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The FNIA crew rip through a speed round to evaluate the contenders and pretenders through Week 12, including the Houston Texans, Miami Dolphins, Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Denver Broncos.

2024 Season Overview

Next GameNext Game	11/24/2024 1:00 PM EST
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Standing (Division)Division Rank	4th AFC East
WinsWins	3
LossesLosses	8
DrawsDraws	0
PPGPoints per Game	16.5
OPPGOpponent Points per Game	22.5
Head CoachHead Coach	Jerod Mayo

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Rotoworld Player News

Kendrick Bourne

NE Wide Receiver #84

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Kendrick Bourne caught 3-of-5 targets for 30 yards in a loss to the Dolphins.

Bourne now has at least five targets in each of his last three games, which is at least something since he had eight targets combined in his first four games. He still seems to be operating behind Hunter Henry and Demario Douglas when it comes to targets; however, he is continuing to play more snaps on the outside which could make him fantasy-relevant in deeper leagues when the Patriots are trailing since he’ll be on the field more than most other receivers.
Hunter Henry

NE Tight End #85

Hunter Henry caught 5-of-8 targets for 44 yards in a Week 12 loss to the Dolphins.

Henry did lead the Patriots in targets, but he wasn’t able to get much going with Drake Maye seeing pressure in his face all game long. The role is here for Henry to put up solid floor production in most weeks, but the ceiling is tougher to see, which makes him more of a mid-range TE2.
Austin Hooper

NE Tight End #81

Austin Hooper caught all four of his targets for 59 yards and a touchdown in a Week 12 loss to the Dolphins.

Hooper now has at least 35 receiving yards in three straight games and has posted at least 59 yards in two of those. However, he has also not seen more than four targets in any of those games, so this is more of a case of a player making the most of his opportunities. Today, Hooper was left wide open in the end zone as Drake Maye was flushed from the pocket and had to roll right. Hooper had to come back to the ball and still had time to work back into the end zone. This doesn’t feel like anything worth chasing while Hunter Henry is healthy.
DeMario Douglas

NE Wide Receiver #3

DeMario Douglas caught 5-of-7 targets for 62 yards and fumbled once in a Week 12 loss to the Dolphins.

Douglas is the most explosive playmaker on the Patriots’ offense. Most of his catches on Sunday were slant routes where he was able to show more acceleration and athleticism than most other players on the field. However, he also lost a costly fumble as the Patriots were trying to mount a comeback. The team seems uninterested in using Douglas as a full-time receiver, keeping him on the field when they go into three-receiver sets, so that limits his upside. He’s a WR5 bench stash until they start to get him on the field more.
Kayshon Boutte

NE Wide Receiver #9

Kayshon Boutte caught 1-of-4 targets for six yards in a loss to the Dolphins.

Despite consistently being on the field more than any other Patriots receiver, Boutte has struggled to put up fantasy numbers. The Patriots are also often trailing and throwing, so that’s doubly bad news for the 22-year-old receiver. This is one example of volume that isn’t worth chasing in fantasy.
Antonio Gibson

NE Running Back #4

Antonio Gibson rushed six times for 30 yards in a Week 12 loss to the Dolphins, adding one catch for 14 yards.

The Patriots were down big, which usually means Gibson sees far more work, but some of his best rushes were in the first half when the game was still close. He simply had more juice and elusiveness than Rhamondre Stevenson, but neither of them had much room to run. Gibson is still off the fantasy radar in most formats.
Rhamondre Stevenson

NE Running Back #38

Rhamondre Stevenson rushed eight times for 13 yards in a Week 12 loss to the Dolphins.

This didn’t present as a tough matchup for Stevenson, but his offensive line simply got manhandled all game long. Stevenson had a long rush of nine yards on the day and could barely gain a yard on any other play for the rest of the game. He remains on the RB2 fringe because of his role in the offense, but the poor offensive line play will always leave him open to games like this.
Drake Maye

NE Quarterback #10

Drake Maye completed 22-of-37 passes for 221 yards, one touchdown, and one interception in a 34-15, Week 12 loss to the Dolphins while adding 26 yards rushing.

Much of the discussion will center on how poorly the offensive line played, and that’s true, but Maye also struggled to identify pressure in the pocket and missed receivers over the middle of the field a handful of times in the first half. Maye has shown good athleticism out of the pocket and did hit a wide-open Austin Hooper for a touchdown while rolling out, but this game was far more bad than good. Of note, Maye tied an NFL record for starting his career with 10 touchdown passes to 10 different receivers, which speaks volumes to the lack of star power in this Patriots receiving corps.
Christian Gonzalez

NE Cornerback #0

Patriots CB Christian Gonzalez is active for Week 12 against the Dolphins.

Gonzalez had been listed as questionable earlier in the week, but the Patriots always felt like he was trending toward playing. After doing a pre-game workout, he was deemed good to go which is a big help with the Patriots set to take on Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle today.
K.J. Osborn

NE Wide Receiver #2

Patriots declared WR K.J. Osborn, DE Titus Leo, QB Joe Milton, G Tyrese Robinson, NT Jaquelin Roy, and DE Deatrich Wise inactive for Week 12 against the Dolphins.

No real surprises here. K.J. Osborn continues to be inactive despite putting together some solid stretches for the Vikings in previous seasons.

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