Instant Analysis from the Patriots 38-7 win over the Dolphins Well
www.patriotscheapshops.com ;, I hope that game buried any sort of concern that New England Patriots fans had about their team. That was a complete game by all three facets of the team and Julian Edelman returns next week.Here’s what we learned from the team’s 38-7 victory over the Miami Dolphins.Tom Brady needs to stop throwing dumb interceptionsThis might be the only negative I’ll highlight. Brady had an otherwise solid day at the office, but he threw two incredibly dumb interceptions that look similar to other dumb interceptions he’s thrown this year. Twice Brady decided to chuck the ball deep down the field into double coverage as a defender was in his face and instead of eating the sack, the Dolphins were rewarded with interceptions.Brady always has a knack for throwing head-scratching interceptions, whether out of desperation or out of panic, and now he has four interceptions on the season. He hasn’t thrown double-digit interceptions since 2013 and now he’s on pace for a career-high 16. He needs to be smarter with the football.Sony Michel and James White are going to be fun to watchThe Patriots needed some offense and the running backs delivered. Michel finished the day with 112 hard-earned rushing yards and the first rushing touchdown of his career, while White had 44 rushing yards and 1 rushing touchdown and 68 receiving yards and 1 receiving touchdown.The two backs combined for 224 yards from scrimmage and 3 touchdowns. This is exactly what the team needs out of their backfield every week and the return of Edelman should make it even easier for the team to duplicate their success.Phillip Dorsett, Josh Gordon, and Cordarrelle Patterson might all be bigger contributors than Chris Hogan once Edelman returnsDorsett had 4 catches for 55 yards. Patterson collected a 55-yard touchdown. Gordon made two catches for 32 yards. All three have made their cases to be the #3 or #4 target in the Patriots offense, behind Rob Gronkowski and Edelman (and White as the #3). I would expect Dorsett and Gordon to get the most time on the outside because Dorsett’s been the team’s best receiver over the first four weeks of the season and Gordon has undeniable talent.But Chris Hogan continued to be quiet. He had 1 catch for 25 yards and it was in the fourth quarter. I expected Hogan to emerge when Edelman was suspended, but it didn’t happen. And Bill Belichick will always play those that earn their time on the field and it’s pretty undeniable that Dorsett has outplayed Hogan and has earned that time. I wouldn’t be shocked if Hogan was relegated to a smaller role moving forward.Trey Flowers really fixed the entire defenseIs Flowers really the key to the entire defense? He’s certainly making a strong case as New England pitched a shutout with Flowers on the field. After missing the bigger part of the past two games with a concussion, Flowers boosted the New England run defense and pass rush. While Flowers only had one tackle on the day
New England Patriots T-Shirt , his presence and impact was undeniable.As for the rest of the defensive front seven, Dont’a Hightower and Kyle Van Noy looked really good, as did Lawrence Guy and Danny Shelton. This defensive unit made a clear improvement.Jonathan Jones should be the starter opposite of Stephon GilmoreThe Patriots completely shut out Ryan Tannehill and the starting Dolphins offense, holding the Dolphins passer to 100 yards and 1 interception on the day. No Miami receiver was able to get open the entire day, with Kenny Stills leading the team with 40 receiving yards, 11 of which came on their final drive against the Patriots back-ups.Jonathan Jones has made a strong case all year to start opposite of Stephon Gilmore and his ability to both shut down Kenny Stills and move in and out of the slot against Danny Amendola and Albert Wilson means that he’s the ideal #2 cornerback in the same way that Logan Ryan was the perfect #2 opposite of Malcolm Butler. Gilmore can stay on the outside, while Jones can cover from anywhere.Jones had 1 pass defended and almost had an interception and led the team with 8 tackles, helping with strong run defense and coverage. He’s earned the job. NEW ENGLAND (4-2) at CHICAGO (3-2)Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, CBSOPENING LINE — Patriots by 3RECORD VS. SPREAD — New England 3-3, Chicago 3-2SERIES RECORD — Patriots lead 9-4LAST MEETING — Patriots beat Bears 51-23
New England Patriots Hats , Oct. 26, 2014LAST WEEK — Patriots beat Chiefs 43-40; Bears lost to Miami 31-28, OTAP PRO32 RANKING — Patriots No. 2, Bears No. 13 (tie)PATRIOTS OFFENSE — OVERALL (14), RUSH (11), PASS (19).PATRIOTS DEFENSE — OVERALL (20), RUSH (18), PASS (21).BEARS OFFENSE — OVERALL (19), RUSH (8), PASS (22).BEARS DEFENSE — OVERALL (10), RUSH (4)
New England Patriots Hoodie , PASS (16).STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES — Tom Brady is 4-0 against Bears, one of five teams he has yet to lose to. Others are Atlanta (5-0), Dallas (4-0), Minnesota (4-0) and Tampa Bay (4-0). ... Brady completed 30 of 35 passes for 354 yards with five TDs and no INTs in last meeting with Bears. In four career games against Chicago he has 1,318 yards passing, 11 TDs and only three INTs. ... In his past three games, rookie RB Sony Michel has rushed for 316 yards, four TDs. ... RB James White has touchdown catch in three of his past four games. ... TE Rob Gronkowski has 381 yards receiving in his past four road games. ... LB Dont'a Hightower had 10 tackles and half-sack in last meeting with Chicago. ... Bears had three-game win streak stopped by Miami. ... Chicago remains in sole possession of NFC North lead for first time since late in 2013. ... Bears' losses are by combined four points, including 24-23 in opener at Green Bay. ... LB Khalil Mack hurt ankle early against Miami, failed to get sack
Cheap Customized New England Patriots Jerseys , forced fumble for first time this season. ... QB Mitchell Trubisky threw for 316 yards, three TDs, one interception last week. He has 670 yards, nine TDs, one INT over past two games. ... RB Tarik Cohen had 90 yards receiving, 31 rushing last week. He's aiming for third straight game with at least 100 yards from scrimmage. ... WR Taylor Gabriel has 214 yards receiving, two TDs in past two games. ... CB Kyle Fuller had two INTs last week. ... Fantasy tip: Gronkowski figures to be more involved this week after catching just three passes against Kansas City, though he did have 97 yards. Bears don't have height in the secondary to handle 6-foot-6 Gronkowski.
Instant Analysis from the Patriots 38-7 win over the Dolphins Well www.patriotscheapshops.com ;, I hope that game buried any sort of concern that New England Patriots fans had about their team. That was a complete game by all three facets of the team and Julian Edelman returns next week.Here’s what we learned from the team’s 38-7 victory over the Miami Dolphins.Tom Brady needs to stop throwing dumb interceptionsThis might be the only negative I’ll highlight. Brady had an otherwise solid day at the office, but he threw two incredibly dumb interceptions that look similar to other dumb interceptions he’s thrown this year. Twice Brady decided to chuck the ball deep down the field into double coverage as a defender was in his face and instead of eating the sack, the Dolphins were rewarded with interceptions.Brady always has a knack for throwing head-scratching interceptions, whether out of desperation or out of panic, and now he has four interceptions on the season. He hasn’t thrown double-digit interceptions since 2013 and now he’s on pace for a career-high 16. He needs to be smarter with the football.Sony Michel and James White are going to be fun to watchThe Patriots needed some offense and the running backs delivered. Michel finished the day with 112 hard-earned rushing yards and the first rushing touchdown of his career, while White had 44 rushing yards and 1 rushing touchdown and 68 receiving yards and 1 receiving touchdown.The two backs combined for 224 yards from scrimmage and 3 touchdowns. This is exactly what the team needs out of their backfield every week and the return of Edelman should make it even easier for the team to duplicate their success.Phillip Dorsett, Josh Gordon, and Cordarrelle Patterson might all be bigger contributors than Chris Hogan once Edelman returnsDorsett had 4 catches for 55 yards. Patterson collected a 55-yard touchdown. Gordon made two catches for 32 yards. All three have made their cases to be the #3 or #4 target in the Patriots offense, behind Rob Gronkowski and Edelman (and White as the #3). I would expect Dorsett and Gordon to get the most time on the outside because Dorsett’s been the team’s best receiver over the first four weeks of the season and Gordon has undeniable talent.But Chris Hogan continued to be quiet. He had 1 catch for 25 yards and it was in the fourth quarter. I expected Hogan to emerge when Edelman was suspended, but it didn’t happen. And Bill Belichick will always play those that earn their time on the field and it’s pretty undeniable that Dorsett has outplayed Hogan and has earned that time. I wouldn’t be shocked if Hogan was relegated to a smaller role moving forward.Trey Flowers really fixed the entire defenseIs Flowers really the key to the entire defense? He’s certainly making a strong case as New England pitched a shutout with Flowers on the field. After missing the bigger part of the past two games with a concussion, Flowers boosted the New England run defense and pass rush. While Flowers only had one tackle on the day New England Patriots T-Shirt , his presence and impact was undeniable.As for the rest of the defensive front seven, Dont’a Hightower and Kyle Van Noy looked really good, as did Lawrence Guy and Danny Shelton. This defensive unit made a clear improvement.Jonathan Jones should be the starter opposite of Stephon GilmoreThe Patriots completely shut out Ryan Tannehill and the starting Dolphins offense, holding the Dolphins passer to 100 yards and 1 interception on the day. No Miami receiver was able to get open the entire day, with Kenny Stills leading the team with 40 receiving yards, 11 of which came on their final drive against the Patriots back-ups.Jonathan Jones has made a strong case all year to start opposite of Stephon Gilmore and his ability to both shut down Kenny Stills and move in and out of the slot against Danny Amendola and Albert Wilson means that he’s the ideal #2 cornerback in the same way that Logan Ryan was the perfect #2 opposite of Malcolm Butler. Gilmore can stay on the outside, while Jones can cover from anywhere.Jones had 1 pass defended and almost had an interception and led the team with 8 tackles, helping with strong run defense and coverage. He’s earned the job. NEW ENGLAND (4-2) at CHICAGO (3-2)Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, CBSOPENING LINE — Patriots by 3RECORD VS. SPREAD — New England 3-3, Chicago 3-2SERIES RECORD — Patriots lead 9-4LAST MEETING — Patriots beat Bears 51-23 New England Patriots Hats , Oct. 26, 2014LAST WEEK — Patriots beat Chiefs 43-40; Bears lost to Miami 31-28, OTAP PRO32 RANKING — Patriots No. 2, Bears No. 13 (tie)PATRIOTS OFFENSE — OVERALL (14), RUSH (11), PASS (19).PATRIOTS DEFENSE — OVERALL (20), RUSH (18), PASS (21).BEARS OFFENSE — OVERALL (19), RUSH (8), PASS (22).BEARS DEFENSE — OVERALL (10), RUSH (4) New England Patriots Hoodie , PASS (16).STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES — Tom Brady is 4-0 against Bears, one of five teams he has yet to lose to. Others are Atlanta (5-0), Dallas (4-0), Minnesota (4-0) and Tampa Bay (4-0). ... Brady completed 30 of 35 passes for 354 yards with five TDs and no INTs in last meeting with Bears. In four career games against Chicago he has 1,318 yards passing, 11 TDs and only three INTs. ... In his past three games, rookie RB Sony Michel has rushed for 316 yards, four TDs. ... RB James White has touchdown catch in three of his past four games. ... TE Rob Gronkowski has 381 yards receiving in his past four road games. ... LB Dont'a Hightower had 10 tackles and half-sack in last meeting with Chicago. ... Bears had three-game win streak stopped by Miami. ... Chicago remains in sole possession of NFC North lead for first time since late in 2013. ... Bears' losses are by combined four points, including 24-23 in opener at Green Bay. ... LB Khalil Mack hurt ankle early against Miami, failed to get sack Cheap Customized New England Patriots Jerseys , forced fumble for first time this season. ... QB Mitchell Trubisky threw for 316 yards, three TDs, one interception last week. He has 670 yards, nine TDs, one INT over past two games. ... RB Tarik Cohen had 90 yards receiving, 31 rushing last week. He's aiming for third straight game with at least 100 yards from scrimmage. ... WR Taylor Gabriel has 214 yards receiving, two TDs in past two games. ... CB Kyle Fuller had two INTs last week. ... Fantasy tip: Gronkowski figures to be more involved this week after catching just three passes against Kansas City, though he did have 97 yards. Bears don't have height in the secondary to handle 6-foot-6 Gronkowski.