New England Patriots: 3 players who need to come back strong after bye week
By Sam Minton
The New England Patriots are 7-3 but have a lot of work to do. They need some players to step up their game.
Even though the New England Patriots are currently at the top of the AFC, their play has been kind of concerning. New England hasn’t looked like the dominant team that we know and love.
This is partly due to the team’s effort in Week 10. The Patriots got dominated by the Tennessee Titans which is not a good sign. Marcus Mariota looked like he was back at Oregon with how well he was playing.
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Now there are plenty of players who are having great seasons for New England.
James White is having a career year. He is the Patriots go-to guy on offense. Already this season White has 89 targets.
No matter what the Patriots ask of him White is successful. He may be the Patriots MVP so far this season.
Julian Edelman is also having a pretty strong season. Tom Brady’s BFF has ensured that the Patriots can be successful in the passing game. In 2 of his last 3 games, Edelman has had over 100 yards receiving.
Finally I have been very impressed with the play of Stephon Gilmore. I know he struggled against the Titans, but looking at the season as a whole, Gilmore has been great. He has been the lockdown corner that the Patriots need.
But let’s take a look at 3 New England Patriots that need to start strong after the bye week.