Boutte recorded five receptions on seven targets for 95 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 24-21 loss to the Bills. Boutte was a major driver of the New England offense, with his first contribution coming on a beautiful 28-yard connection with Drake Maye in the front right corner of the end zone on the team's first offensive possession. He was consistently targeted by Maye deep down the field thereafter, which led to additional long receptions of 31 and 22 yards. Boutte has struggled with inconsistency this season, though his playmaking ability could cause Maye to look his way more often in the final two games of the campaign.
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passing yards
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740receiving yards
635tackles
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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,RB141937403.83352.9664537D. Douglas,WR152105.090.70100J. Brissett,QB715624.1168.90435M. Jones,CB14155.050.40200A. Gibson,RB15864064.74527.1121619J. 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,WR1022302531213725.381.011R. Stevenson,RB143239155511611.1219.07H. Henry,TE1562876351013542.3256.036T. Thornton,WR64847120177.824.02J. Baker,WR90100000.00.00A. Hooper,TE1534453751133825.0190.019D. Douglas,WR155573508923533.9312.025K. Boutte,WR1332564441424034.2116.020M. Jones,CB141118180181.325.01A. Gibson,RB1517201781005011.9186.09J. 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 40 20 60 1 4 7 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 3 3 6 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 21 22 43 1 5.5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 A. Jennings, LB14 39 29 68 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 12 16 28 0.5 4.5 0 4 0 0 1 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 27 24 51 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 10 10 20 1 3 3 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 48 9 57 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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Boutte recorded five receptions on seven targets for 95 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 24-21 loss to the Bills. Boutte was a major driver of the New England offense, with his first contribution coming on a beautiful 28-yard connection with Drake Maye in the front right corner of the end zone on the team's first offensive possession. He was consistently targeted by Maye deep down the field thereafter, which led to additional long receptions of 31 and 22 yards. Boutte has struggled with inconsistency this season, though his playmaking ability could cause Maye to look his way more often in the final two games of the campaign.
Douglas recorded four receptions on five targets for 33 yards in Sunday's 24-21 loss to the Bills. Douglas played a complementary role in the loss, with both Kayshon Boutte and Hunter Henry enjoying more production and earning more targets. After seeing at least five targets in seven of New England's first 12 games, he's failed to hit that mark in three straight contests. Given his lack of explosive ability, that makes Douglas tough to trust down the stretch in matchups against the Chargers and Bills.
Henry recorded four receptions on nine targets for 39 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 24-21 loss to the Bills. Henry led the team with nine targets, though he was outgained by both Austin Hooper and Kayshon Boutte. His most impactful plays came on a 12-yard gain toward the close of the first quarter and on a nine-yard touchdown catch with just over a minute remaining in the contest. It was his first trip to the end zone since Week 6 and only his second score of the campaign. Henry's production has fluctuated in recent weeks, though he has at least eight targets in our of his last five games.
Stevenson rushed the ball 12 times for 60 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 24-21 loss to the Bills. He added one reception on one target for 13 yards. Stevenson continued to see his workload decrease thanks to more involvement in the offense for Antonio Gibson. However, he took advantage of his opportunities with the ball, highlighted by a pair of 14-yard rushes -- one of which concluded in a trip to the end zone after he bowled over a Buffalo defender. That marked his first touchdown since Week 9. However, those positives were overshadowed by a miscue early in the fourth quarter on a backward pass that was partially mishandled by Stevenson, which was recovered in the end zone for a Bills touchdown. He didn't record another carry in the game, with Gibson instead accounting for the team's two remaining rushing attempts.
Maye completed 22 of 36 passes for 261 yards, two touchdowns and one interception in Sunday's 24-21 loss to the Bills. Maye got the New England offense rolling early by completing a well-placed 28-yard touchdown pass to Kayshon Boutte on the team's first drive. He went on to complete three additional passes that went for at least 20 yards -- matching his best mark of the season -- while also throwing multiple touchdowns in a game for the first time since Week 11. There were plenty of positives to take away from the performance, but Maye was responsible for two turnovers, one of which came on a failed lateral to Rhamondre Stevenson that was recovered in the end zone by Buffalo for a touchdown.
Strange (knee) is active for Sunday's game against the Bills. Strange was placed on the Patriots' reserve/PUP list at the start of the regular season due to a knee injury he suffered in December of 2023. He's managed to progress enough in his recovery to play Sunday, though it's unclear whether he'll start Sunday or serve in a depth role.
White (groin) is active for Sunday's game against Buffalo. White popped up on Friday's practice report as a limited participant due to a groin injury. It doesn't appear to be a serious issue for him as he will suit up for Sunday's contest. White has registered 51 tackles (27 solo), including 5.0 sacks, five pass defenses and two forced fumbles across 14 regular-season games.
Peppers (hamstring) is inactive for Sunday's outing against Buffalo. Peppers was added to the injury report on Friday and will now miss his ninth outing of the season, though it is with a different injury than before. Dell Pettus or Marte Mapu will now likely get the start at safety for the Patriots.