3 overall choice newbie QB Drake Maye, that the Patriots drafted after the Macintosh Jones experiment failed. Maye was a super star at North Carolina, however he is actually participating in behind a dreadful annoying line against a team who leads the game in pressures.Also, Rhamondre Stevenson, the Patriots managing back/only explosive annoying item is out along with an injury. Antonio Gibson will definitely get a lot of lugs as well as probably targets out of the backfield.Ja' Lynn Polk, a newbie away from Washington has presented flashes of coming to be a really good NFL receiver, but without excellent QB play it is actually been actually complicated for him to crack out.Jacoby Brissett has actually been a solid pro link, today it's the Drake Maye show.WHAT DO THE TEXANS DO WITHOUT NICO?The NFL's leading receiver corrects below in Houston. Regrettably, that recipient, Nico Collins pulled his hamstring capturing a 67 lawn goal pass. Collins performs the IR, he is actually out 4 weeks, as well as the Texans will must rely on their intensity. That intensity consists of a past All-Pro in Stefon Diggs, and also among in 2015's outbreak newbies Storage tank Dell. Xavier Hutchinson will certainly be contacted us to play a lots of snaps in Collins' lack, and also limited end Dalton Schultz as well as operating back Joe Mixon need to receive peppered with targets.That's right, Mixon is most likely back in the mix Sunday after getting inside 2 restricted strategies during the week. He's specified as suspicious, yet game sources have actually said to KPRC 2 Texans Insider Aaron Wilson that Mixon is actually probably to play Sunday. With Mixon, the Texans may participate in the free soccer they want to participate in, blending successfully pass, run and also participate in action.Nico's certainly not the only high-profile gamer missing this activity - beginning cornerback Kamari Lassiter is actually out, as is starting protection Jimmie Ward. Barring a stunningly unbelievably performance from the rookie QB in his very first begin, this is a suitable full week for the Texans to be bruised in the additional given the awkwardness of the Patriots offense.They have actually scored 16, twenty, 3, thirteen as well as 10 factors in their 5 video games this year. They are actually bad on offense.What you require to understand: Texans' Joe Mixon methods once more, counted on to participate in Sunday, Kamari Lassiter, Jimmie Ward out this weekWHAT'S NEXTA cold and also potentially wet Foxborough will certainly host the Texans Sunday at noon. If Houston may win and also come to 5-1, it will be the second attend franchise past they have actually had such a strong start (2012 ). Learn more on the Texans: Copyright 2024 through KPRC Click2Houston - All legal rights reserved.