The Patriots designated Jacobs (head) to return from injured reserve Tuesday, Mike Reiss of ESPN.com reports. Jacobs was placed on injured reserve in mid-November due to a head injury he suffered in Week 11 against the Rams. His practice participation this week will indicate his availability for Saturday's game against the Chargers. Jacobs has mostly played on special teams and has accumulated four tackles (two solo) across nine regular-season games.
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name GP CMP ATT CMP% YDS YDS/G TD INT SACK SYL RTG K. Bourne,WR10010.0%00.0000039.6J. Brissett,QB79415959.1%828118.3211811974.6D. Maye,QB1121331567.6%2,159196.314102919088.6Rushing
name GP CAR YDS AVG LNG YDS/G TD FUM LST FD J. Polk,WR14100.000.00000D. Pettus,SAF15122.020.10001K. Bourne,WR10166.060.60001R. Stevenson,RB142058003.93357.1774740D. Douglas,WR153165.391.10100J. Brissett,QB715624.1168.90435M. Jones,CB14155.050.40200A. Gibson,RB15964344.54528.9121920J. Hasty,RB1420693.5154.90074D. Maye,QB11483898.14135.4281321T. Jennings,RB25132.656.50010Receiving
name GP REC TGTS YDS AVG TD LNG YDS/G YAC FD K. Osborn,WR77185781228.116.02J. Polk,WR1412328772216.213.04V. Lowe,T121144140.30.01K. Bourne,WR1024322711113727.185.011R. Stevenson,RB143340168511612.0237.08H. Henry,TE1566966741023544.9268.040T. Thornton,WR64847120177.824.02J. Baker,WR90200000.00.00A. Hooper,TE1538504301133828.7213.023D. Douglas,WR155978541923536.1346.026K. Boutte,WR1332564441424034.2116.020M. Jones,CB141118180181.325.01A. Gibson,RB1519221861005012.4191.09J. Hasty,RB1410125961164.272.02J. Bell,TE131211010.13.00Defense
TacklesSacksInterceptionsFumblesname GP SOLO AST TOTAL SACK SCKYDS TFL PD INT TD FF FR FTD K. Dugger, SAF11 46 22 68 1 4 8 4 0 0 1 0 0 D. Wise Jr., DE13 15 11 26 5 26 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 M. Dial Jr., DB15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J. Bentley, LB2 7 5 12 0.5 2.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C. Barmore, DT4 6 0 6 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 M. Jordan, G12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M. Wilson, CB10 8 7 15 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Y. Ngakoue, LB5 4 3 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J. Peppers, SAF6 20 19 39 0 0 2 2 1 0 1 0 0 S. Takitaki, LB9 3 6 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D. Pettus, SAF15 14 11 25 1 7 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 J. Jones, CB15 37 15 52 0 0 0 6 0 0 2 0 0 D. Ekuale, DT14 22 22 44 1 5.5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 A. Jennings, LB14 39 31 70 2.5 12.5 6 0 0 0 1 0 0 V. Lowe, T12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M. Mapu, SAF8 14 19 33 0.5 4.5 0 6 1 0 2 0 0 J. Giles-Harris, LB3 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C. Jacobs, LB9 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D. Godchaux, DT15 19 36 55 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 B. Schooler, SAF15 2 0 2 2 16 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 I. Bolden, CB12 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J. Uche, LB7 10 3 13 2 11 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 R. McMillan, LB9 23 20 43 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 J. Cardona, LS14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A. Hooper, TE15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 E. Johnson II, DT9 2 9 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D. Douglas, WR15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 O. Ximines, OLB2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K. White, DE15 28 24 52 5 24.5 7 5 0 0 2 0 0 M. Jones, CB14 48 10 58 0 0 1 10 1 0 0 1 0 D. Jacobs, OT13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J. Roy, DT6 12 5 17 2 12 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 J. Pharms Jr., DT14 13 11 24 2 5 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 A. Gibson, RB15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B. Brown, C10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C. Elliss, LB14 30 24 54 1.5 13.5 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 J. Hawkins, SAF15 24 14 38 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 J. Bell, TE13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D. Maye, QB11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J. Tavai, LB15 49 46 95 1 7 7 5 1 0 0 0 0 C. Gonzalez, CB15 49 9 58 0 0 1 11 2 0 0 1 0 J. Slye, K15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 O. Mathis, OLB5 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A. Austin, CB7 5 0 5 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0
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The Patriots designated Jacobs (head) to return from injured reserve Tuesday, Mike Reiss of ESPN.com reports. Jacobs was placed on injured reserve in mid-November due to a head injury he suffered in Week 11 against the Rams. His practice participation this week will indicate his availability for Saturday's game against the Chargers. Jacobs has mostly played on special teams and has accumulated four tackles (two solo) across nine regular-season games.
Mapu tallied seven tackles (three solo), two pass defenses (including one interception) and one forced fumble during the Patriots' 24-21 loss to the Bills. Mapu registered his first interception of the regular season Sunday when he picked off a deep ball from Josh Allen intended for Keon Coleman midway through the second quarter. Mapu nearly logged his second interception on the Bills' next offensive drive when he broke up a pass from Allen intended for Dalton Kincaid. Mapu was a healthy inactive for the Patriots' last two games, but he played 42 defensive snaps due to the absences of Jabril Peppers (hamstring) and Marcus Jones (hip). Mapu will look to carry his momentum into the Patriots' Week 17 clash against the Chargers on Saturday, Dec. 28.
Dugger tallied eight tackles (six solo) in Sunday's 24-21 loss to the Bills. Dugger entered Sunday's game with a questionable tag due to a lingering ankle injury, but that didn't slow him down as he played every single defensive snap and led the Patriots' defense in tackling. Dugger has played every defensive snap in four of New England's last five games, and over that span he has accumulated 35 tackles (21 solo) and two pass defenses.
Bourne caught both of his targets for 18 yards in Sunday's 24-21 loss to the Bills. Bourne -- who had caught three passes in each of his previous three outings -- was on the field for 51 of the Patriots' 73 snaps on offense Sunday, per Mike Reiss of ESPN.com. As the team's final two games approach, Bourne carries modest fantasy upside in PPR formats.
Hooper caught four of his five targets for 55 yards in Sunday's 24-21 loss to the Bills. Hooper logged 50 of a possible 73 snaps on offense in the contest, per Mike Reiss of ESPN.com, while fellow tight end Hunter Henry was on the field for 61 snaps and caught four of his nine targets for 39 yards and a TD. Though Hooper remains in a timeshare with Henry, his steady involvement in the Patriots passing game makes him an option in deeper/TE-friendly formats.
Gibson carried 10 times for 28 yards and caught both of his targets for eight yards in Sunday's 24-21 loss to the Bills. Gibson also recorded a fumble (which was recovered by New England) in the contest, while logging 43 of a possible 73 snaps on offense, per Mike Reiss of ESPN.com. Meanwhile, starting RB Rhamondre Stevenson was on the field for 32 snaps en route to carrying 12 times for 60 yards and a TD and catching his only target for 13 yards, while fumbling once (recovered by Buffalo) and also being involved in a turnover (assigned to QB Drake Maye) that the Bills turned into a score. As Saturday's game against the Chargers approaches, Doug Kyed of the Boston Herald relays that head coach Jerod Mayo indicated that it's a possibility that the team could start Gibson over Stevenson in Week 17. The last time that happened (stemming from Stevenson's ball-security issues early on this season), the two backs each logged 28 snaps in the Patriots' Week 5 loss to the Dolphins, with Stevenson carrying 12 times for 89 yards and a TD and catching four passes for three yards, while Gibson rushed six times for 52 yards, adding one catch for four yards. With that in mind, it's plausible that Gibson could handle enough touches versus Los Angeles to merit deep-league lineup consideration, but Stevenson figures to remain part of the game plan, even if he doesn't take the first snap out of the team's backfield.
Slye converted all three of his extra-point attempts in New England's 24-21 loss to Buffalo on Sunday. Slye did not attempt a field goal Sunday for just the second time this season as all three of the Patriots' scoring drives resulted in touchdowns. Slye was a fairly accurate kicker through the first 11 games of the regular season, going 19-for-22 on field-goal attempts and 15-for-16 on extra-point tries over that span. He's made all seven of his extra-point attempts in his last four games, but across that span he's also gone 4-for-8 on field-goal attempts, with two of those misses coming from within 50 yards. Slye and the Patriots head back to New England for Week 17 to host the Chargers on Saturday, Dec. 28.
Patriots head coach Jerod Mayo suggested Monday that Stevenson could give way to Antonio Gibson as the team's starting running back in Week 17 against the Chargers, Doug Kyed of the Boston Herald reports. In his first 13 appearances of the season, Stevenson had received more snaps than Gibson in all but two of those contests, but the playing time tilted in Gibson's favor during Sunday's 24-21 loss to the Bills. Stevenson took the field for 32 of New England's 73 plays on offense, finishing with 60 yards and a touchdown on 12 carries to go with a 13-yard reception. However, he lost his third fumble of the season, and he also dropped a backward pass from Drake Maye that was recovered in the end zone by the Bills, although that fumble was charged to the QB. Gibson, meanwhile, paced Patriots running backs with a 59 percent snap share, but he was less effective as a rusher (10 carries for 28 yards) and also fumbled, though he at least recovered it. Even if Mayo follows through and appoints Gibson as the team's starter, Stevenson could still end up being heavily involved in the game plan and seeing the more valuable touches if he keeps his goal-line role. Ball security issues earlier in the season prompted Mayo to hand Gibson a Week 5 start against Miami, but Stevenson still finished with 12 carries for 89 yards and a touchdown to go with four catches in that contest.