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Patriots’ D/ST allowed 10 points while collecting three sacks, along with zero interceptions and zero fumble recoveries in Patriots’ 15-10 win over the Jets.

Fantasy Impact: Although the Patriots’ defense failed to force any turnovers, they were able to force the Jets to punt eight times Sunday. The defense allowed just 157 passing yards and 38 rushing yards in the win. The Patriots’ defense will have a tough test when they take on the Cowboys in Dallas in Week 4.

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Chad Ryland made 2-of-4 field goal attempts (48, 51) and 1-of-1 extra point attempts in Patriots’ 15-10 win over the Jets.

Fantasy Impact: Ryland missed field goals from 48 and 57 yards in the first half, but was dealing with tough weather conditions on both kicks. The rookie kicker has had limited opportunities this season with the Patriots’ offense continuing to struggle to consistently get into scoring position. Fantasy managers can likely find better options heading into Week 4.

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Pharaoh Brown caught 2-of-2 targets for 71 yards and one touchdown in Patriots’ 15-10 win over the Jets.

Fantasy Impact: Brown cashed in on a 58-yard touchdown reception in the second quarter for the lone Patriots’ touchdown on the day. This was Brown’s first game action since signing with the team, but fantasy managers should temper their expectations moving forward. The 29-year-old will likely still operate as the third tight end when the team travels to Dallas for Week 4.

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Mike Gesicki caught his lone target for 18 yards in Patriots’ 15-10 win over the Jets.

Fantasy Impact: Gesicki turned in his quietest day as a Patriot, tallying his lowest offensive output of the season. The offense was hampered by the weather in New York, but is clearly behind Hunter Henry in the pecking order at tight end. Fantasy managers should feel comfortable looking elsewhere as the Patriots travel to Dallas in Week 4.

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Hunter Henry caught 2-of-5 targets for 17 yards in Patriots’ 15-10 win over the Jets.

Fantasy Impact: Henry continues to receive a heavy dose of targets from QB Mac Jones, as he tied with WR Kendrick Bourne for the most targets on the day with five. Despite the lack of production Sunday, fantasy managers can look at the weather as the primary reason the Patriots’ offense failed to get in rhythm. The 28-year-old will continue to operate as a solid starting option in Week 4 against Dallas.

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Demario Douglas caught 1-of-3 targets for 15 yards in Patriots’ 15-10 win over the Jets.

Fantasy Impact: Douglas also added five rushing yards on one attempt in the win. The 22-year-old rookie continues to see snaps and could carve out a bigger role as the season goes on. Douglas and QB Mac Jones have clearly shown some chemistry, which could make Douglas a solid add in deeper and dynasty leagues.

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JuJu Smith-Schuster caught 1-of-3 targets for five yards in Patriots’ 15-10 win over the Jets.

Fantasy Impact: Smith-Schuster continues to struggle to find a role in the Patriots’ offense. Although the weather clearly played a factor in the play-calling, Smith-Schuster saw the least amount of targets from the wide receiver group. Fantasy managers should feel comfortable benching or dropping the veteran ahead of a tough Week 4 matchup in Dallas.

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DeVante Parker caught 2-of-3 targets for 19 yards in Patriots’ 15-10 win over the Jets.

Fantasy Impact: Parker’s target share drastically dropped from last week, where he saw eight targets against the Dolphins. The 30-year-old has yet to make himself a primary target in the Patriots’ passing game and will likely have a hard time gaining any footing against the Cowboys in Week 4.

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Kendrick Bourne caught 4-of-5 targets for 46 yards in Patriots’ 15-10 win over the Jets.

Fantasy Impact: Bourne continued to be a featured part of the Patriots’ passing attack, tying Hunter Henry for the team lead in targets. The elements in New York made it difficult on the passing game, but Bourne has proven to be a favorite target of Mac Jones. The 28-year-old will look to build on his solid start to the season in Week 4 against Dallas.

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Ezekiel Elliott rushed for 80 yards on 16 carries in Patriots’ 15-10 win over the Jets. He also caught his lone target for an additional seven yards through the air.

Fantasy Impact: Elliott saw his heaviest workload of the season in the Patriots’ Week 3 win, but this could be because of the weather forcing both teams to put a heavy emphasis on the running game. The 28-year-old will have some extra motivation when he faces his former team when the Patriots travel to Dallas in Week 4. If Elliott continues to eat into Rhamondre Stevenson’s workload, he is a valuable bench option and flex play in deeper leagues.

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Rhamondre Stevenson rushed for 59 yards on 19 carries in Patriots’ 15-10 win over the Jets. He also caught 1-of-4 targets for an additional three yards through the air.

Fantasy Impact: Stevenson continues to operate as the lead back for the Patriots, but is beginning to see Ezekiel Elliott earn more playing time. Elliott out-gained Stevenson on the ground in Week 3 despite seeing seeing three less rushing attempts. Stevenson has yet to tally more that 59 rushing yards in any game this season and will have another difficult matchup with the Cowboys coming up in Week 4, leaving him in RB2 territory.

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Mac Jones completed 15-of-29 passes for 201 yards with one touchdown and zero interceptions in Patriots’ 15-10 win over the Jets.

Fantasy Impact: Jones found Pharaoh Brown for a 58-yard touchdown in the second quarter to score the only touchdown of the day for the Patriots. Jones also added 13 rushing yards on four carries Sunday. The weather played a big factor in the lack of offense for both teams, but the New England offense was able to avoid any sacks or turnovers against a tough Jets’ defense. The Patriots’ offense will have to find ways to consistently score considering they are taking on the high-powered Cowboys next week.

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Patriots WR Kayshon Boutte is officially inactive for a Week 3 matchup with the Jets.

Fantasy Impact: Boutte was not listed on the injury report this week and will be a healthy inactive for the second week in a row. Fantasy managers should expect Boutte to continue to be a healthy scratch as long as the current group of Patriots’ wide receivers can remain healthy.

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Patriots QB Will Grier is officially inactive for a Week 3 matchup with the Jets.

Fantasy Impact: Grier will not be active in his first week with the team. He is eligible to enter the game as the team’s third quarterback should Mac Jones and Bailey Zappe get ruled out during the game. Fantasy managers can leave Grier off their radar.

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Marcus Jones (shoulder) has been placed on New England's injured reserve. (Source: Ian Rapoport on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: Jones tore his labrum during Sunday's loss to the Dolphins and will be placed on the team's injured reserve because of it. He will have to be out for the next four games at the very least, and he may very well miss more time beyond that. This is another tough blow for New England's secondary, but they still should continue to be one of the best defenses in the NFL moving forward.

Category: Injury Updates


Patriots CB Jonathan Jones is officially inactive for a Week 2 matchup with Miami.

Fantasy Impact: Jones showed up on the injury report Thursday as a limited participant due to a hamstring injury. This is a massive blow considering the defense will be without a top corner against Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle.

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Patriots OT Trent Brown will be inactive for the Patriots’ Week 2 matchup against Miami.

Fantasy Impact: Brown was listed as questionable with a concussion and missed practice all week. Brown will look to return to full health ahead of Week 3.

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Patriots RB Ty Montgomery II tallied seven yards on one rushing attempt and caught two of his three targets for nine yards in a loss to the Eagles.

Fantasy Impact: Montgomery operated as the third back in the pecking order on offense. The veteran did have a solid kick return, running one back for 43-yards and putting the Patriots’ offense in plus territory. Fantasy managers can leave Montgomery on waivers for now.

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Matt Corral released by Patriots

Sat, Sep 9th 10:38am EDT
By Leo Sells

Matt Corral has been released by the New England Patriots. (Source: Ian Rapoport on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: The Patriots recently claimed Corral off of waivers when he was let go by the Panthers, but now they're releasing him to make room for Bailey Zappe to sign to the active roster. It seems likely that the Patriots will try to bring him back on the practice squad, but it remains to be seen if that will happen or not. Either way, this move solidifies Zappe as the QB2 for this team and the next guy up if anything happens to Mac Jones.

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Bailey Zappe is signing with New England's active roster. (Source: Tom Pelissero on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: It was somewhat of a surprise when the Patriots waived Zappe ahead of their roster cutdown deadline a little while ago, but now he has found his way back onto the active roster ahead of the team's Week 1 matchup against the Eagles. He'll be the backup behind Mac Jones and likely won't see the field outside of an injury to the starting QB.

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