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Within the combat for the precious draft do away with—and in all likelihood Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence—the Fresh York Jets persevered their march Monday, inviting to 0-9 after blowing a 20-10 halftime result in tumble to the Fresh England Patriots 30-27. Fresh England improved to three-5 and can face a more durable take a look at in the Baltimore Ravens in Week 10, however what need to easy delusion dwelling owners salvage with Patriots avid gamers?
With N’Keal Harry out and Julian Edelman on injured reserve, Jakobi Meyers made his second straight birth, leading all receivers with 169 yards on 12 receptions following his six catches for 58 yards last week against the Buffalo Bills. With 294 yards this season, Meyers has eclipsed Harry though Harry had performed 150 extra snaps entering Monday, per WEEI’s Ryan Hannable.
Harry has a concussion and Edelman is out for “some time-frame” after a knee job, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter, so the Patriots possess few alternate choices previous Meyers, however he has extra than proved he deserves to search the full touches quarterback Cam Newton has to present.
As Meyers is the high-tail-to choice for the Patriots, he is rarely any doubt rate a roster build, however the Ravens defense has allowed the fifth-fewest parts to receivers in 2020 and the Fresh England offense is middling, so he is rarely any longer rate extra than a flex birth.
Newton persevered to redeem himself after a nasty performance in a Week 7 loss to the San Francisco 49ers, in which he threw for 98 yards and rushed for correct 19 whereas failing to narrative for a touchdown and throwing three interceptions. After throwing for 174 yards on 15-of-25 passing and adding 54 yards and a rep on the ground against the Bills last week, Newton tossed 27 completions on 35 attempts for 274 yards. It marked his second-best doubtless output of the season in the aid of his 397-yard performance against the Seattle Seahawks in Week 2.
Newton is a success-or-high-tail over decision in the aid of center subsequent week, as the Ravens enable a median of 246 passing yards and 16.4 rushing yards to quarterbacks.
It appears to be like like several Fresh England participant is a nasty birth, and with a matchup against Baltimore, it may possibly possibly probably probably well be easiest to glimpse in utterly different locations for Week 10 alternate choices. In a pinch, Meyers and Newton can contain holes.
