NFL
1 Pick.
7:00PM: NE Patriots -3 (2 Units).
New England is set to play their starters for the 1st quarter. The Eagles likely keep all key starters sidelined or given very minimal playing time. We like New England's QB room lead by Veteran Jacoby Brissett and experienced backup Bailey Zappe. 1st round pick Drake Maye threw just 3 passes last week but he's set to play more snaps tonight. Fellow Rookie Joe Milton played great in his limited showing last week. Philly had one of the worst defenses in 2023 and the bottom half of their defensive roster is young and inexperienced. Everyone’s making a big stink about them playing well against Baltimore last week, but the Ravens played 2 rookie QB's the majority of that game, one drafted 218th overall and another undrafted.
New England's defense did what it was supposed to do and shut down a bad Carolina team last week. We're more confident in this Pats’ defense compared to the general consensus. Jerod Mayo is a defensive head coach that led former Head Coach Bill Belichick's defense for 9 years during his playing career. He was also on his coaching staff from 2019-2023 before being named head coach this year. This is a much smoother transition for the defense than people realize. New England ranked 6th in yards allowed per game in 2023 and most of that talent returns.
PHI QB Kenny Pickett looked like his Pittsburgh self, completing 14/22 passes for a whopping 89 yards. Backup Tanner McKee played very poorly, completing 6/16 passes. The Eagles backup offensive line really struggled last week. The Patriots just sent a very clear message to the defensive front 7 by trading Matthew Judon away too. Critical playing time is up for grabs.
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