QB - New England Patriots
- 6' 4"
- 225 lbs
- Age 24
- North Carolina
63°- Wk Rank (ECR)
- QB #7
- Proj.
- 19.3 pts
- Matchup (?)
Drake Maye bounced back in a big way last week as the QB1 for the week. Josh McDaniels changed up the offense, and Maye responded in a big way. In Weeks 1-3, New England had the seventh-lowest motion rate and the fifth-lowest play-action rate. Well, last week, New England was fourth in motion rate (75.3%) and ninth in play-action rate (33.3%). Last week, Maye had the 12th-best passing success rate and 11th-best EPA per dropback when New England utilized motion. I expect the Pats to continue to utilize these playcalling cheat codes moving forward. Maye also ran seven times for 47 yards on the ground, which were the most rushing attempts and rushing yards for Maye since Week 1. Last week, among 32 qualifying quarterbacks, Maye was 17th in yards per attempt, 12th in passing success rate, and 20th in highly accurate throw rate. The Raiders have been a mixed bag as a pass defense, allowing the 13th-highest passing success rate, the fifth-lowest EPA per dropback, and ranking 16th in yards per attempt. The heavy inclusion of motion won't be as big of a cheat code for Maye and the Pats this week, though. The Raiders have allowed the fourth-fewest yards per attempt and the second-lowest EPA per dropback to motion. Maye could continue his bounce back this week, but it'll be a tougher climb up that hill this week.
