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Maria Taylor, Devin McCourty, Jason Garrett, Mike Florio, and Matthew Berry recap Week 1 of the NFL Season. The Cowboys lay it on the Browns, the Patriots surprise the Bengals, who left us shaking our heads, and more.

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Head CoachHead Coach	Jerod Mayo

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Hunter Henry

NE Tight End #85

Hunter Henry caught 2-of-3 targets for 18 yards in Week 1 against the Bengals.

Henry was out-targeted by Austin Hooper 4-3, but that’s unlikely to continue. Henry played a nearly full complement of snaps (54) and ran 24 routes to Hooper’s 14. Henry would’ve had a much better game if he was able to haul in a 50-50 jump ball from Jacoby Brissett in the end zone, but the best he could do was wrestle it away from a defender before it fell incomplete. Henry is a TE2 heading into Week 2’s home date with the Seahawks.
Ja'Lynn Polk

NE Wide Receiver #1

Ja’Lynn Polk caught 1-of-1 targets for six yards in Week 1 against the Bengals.

There’s no reason to panic with Polk after one game. Rookie receivers tend to start slow and come on late in the season. That’s even more likely to happen with Polk, who should be catching passes from Drake Maye later this year. Polk played a decent number of snaps (35) and ran 18 routes. There’s plenty of time for the targets and production to come, but it wasn’t there on Sunday. Polk is not a recommended play for Week 2 against the Seahawks at home.
Tyquan Thornton

NE Wide Receiver #11

Tyquan Thornton caught 2-of-3 targets for 27 yards in Week 1 against the Bengals.

Thornton ran 21 routes as part of a mix of four Patriots wide receivers that split playing time. This wide receiver rotation is enough to keep them all from fantasy relevancy until a receiver or two separate themselves. Thorton appeared to be emerging as one of the top receivers in training camp, but that didn’t lead to significant usage in the season opener. He’s in wait-and-see mode heading into Week 2’s home matchup with the Seahawks.
DeMario Douglas

NE Wide Receiver #3

DeMario Douglas caught 2-of-3 targets for 12 yards in Week 1 against the Bengals.

Douglas ran the most routes (22) of any of the Patriots’ four wide receivers, but there’s enough receivers in the mix here to keep them all from fantasy relevancy. It doesn’t help that Jacoby Brissett is going to be the quarterback for the early part of the season in New England. Douglas might be the preferred option in the Patriots receiving game, but that’s hardly a valuable role heading into a Week 2 home date against the Seahawks.
K.J. Osborn

NE Wide Receiver #2

K.J. Osborn caught 3-of-6 targets for 21 yards in Week 1 against the Bengals.

Osborn played the most snaps (39) and had the most targets of the Patriots’ receivers, but the fact that four different receivers are splitting work keeps any of them from being fantasy relevant. It doesn’t help that Jacoby Brissett is throwing the passes for New England for the time being. Osborn isn’t usable outside of deep formats heading into Week 2 against the Seahawks at home.
Antonio Gibson

NE Running Back #4

Antonio Gibson rushed seven times for 18 yards in the Week 1 win over the Bengals.

Gibson was active after being listed as questionable with a hip injury during the week. He failed to make an impact on his seven carries and wasn’t targeted in the passing game. Rhamondre Stevenson received bell cow level usage in Jerod Mayo’s first game as head coach. Gibson, who only played 13 snaps according to PFF, will merely have contingent value if this trend continues. The Patriots have a home matchup with the Seahawks in Week 2.
Rhamondre Stevenson

NE Running Back #38

Rhamondre Stevenson rushed 25 times for 120 yards and a touchdown in the Patriots’ Week 1 win over the Bengals, adding three receptions for six yards.

Stevenson was excellent. He dominated touches as New England made it a point to get him the ball early and often. He ran for over 100 yards and scored touchdown. Stevenson even caught three passes while his counterpart Antonio Gibson wasn’t even targeted. Stevenson played 51 snaps to Gibson’s 13, according to PFF. He’ll be a high-end RB2 at worst going into his Week 2 matchup against the Seahawks at home.
Jacoby Brissett

NE Quarterback #7

Jacoby Brissett completed 15-of-24 passes for 121 yards and rushed seven times for 32 yards in the Patriots’ 16-10, Week 1 victory over the Bengals.

While the Patriots won, Brissett didn’t exactly cover himself in glory on Sunday. He had 5.0 yards per attempt and the closest he came to throwing a touchdown was a jump ball to Hunter Henry in the end zone that fell incomplete but just as easily could have been an interception. It’s no surprise that the Patriots leaned on the running game with Rhamondre Stevenson and Antonio Gibson combining for 32 carries. Brissett is going to hit the bench for Drake Maye at some point this year, but even before that happens his fantasy utility is relegated to deep superflex formats. Brissett is hardly on the fantasy radar for the Patriots’ Week 2 matchup against the Seahawks at home.
Jabrill Peppers

NE Safety #5

Patriots S Jabrill Peppers (hip) is active for Week 1’s matchup against the Bengals.

Peppers popped up on the injury report late in the week, but will suit up against the Bengals in Week 1. All four of the Patriots listed as questionable will be active including Peppers, RB Antonio Gibson, OT Vederian Lowe and LB Josh Uche.
Javon Baker

NE Wide Receiver #6

Patriots declared WR Javon Baker, QB Joe Milton III (3rd QB), DT Eric Johnson II, LB Curtis Jacobs, OT Demontrey Jacobs, G Zach Thomas and G Sidy Sow inactive for Week 1’s matchup against the Bengals.

Baker was an early standout in training camp, but tailed off in August as drops became an issue. He made headlines for the wrong reasons last week after going live on Instagram to complain about being pulled over by police in Boston. Head coach Jerod Mayo said Baker has already been punished and that it wouldn’t impact his game status. Nevertheless, Baker is a healthy inactive while Kayshon Boutte is active. Baker is buried on the Patriots’ wide receiver depth chart at the moment.

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