New England Patriots: 5 players who are sure bets to thrive vs Broncos
The New England Patriots will finally square off against the Denver Broncos in Week 6. These 5 players are sure bets to have big games.
The New England Patriots will have both Cam Newton and Stephon Gilmore back when they finally square off against the Denver Broncos in this Week 6 matchup, but will that be enough to get back in the win column following an unexpected bye week?
Well, the team’s character has certainly been challenged over the past two weeks. With a handful of players dealing with the COVID-19 virus, practice has been scarce. But, as the Patriots coaching staff continue to say over and over, the team can only “adjust, adapt and continue to succeed.”
That has turned into the Patriots slogan through the first five weeks of the 2020 NFL season, something Bill Belichick preached prior to the schedule change in Week 5, via Patriots.com:
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"“One thing that we’ve learned this year repeatedly has been we have to be ready to adjust and adapt to changes and modifications in the way we do things and in some cases decisions that really come down to a very short amount of time that we have to be ready to adjust to. We’re certainly taking things day by day, probably hour by hour would be more accurate. We’ll just see how we progress and then as we find out more on our end or if there are other things externally that we can’t control that affect us, then we’ll deal with those as they come.”"
They will look to do that on Sunday against a Denver Broncos team who will be without their best offensive threats in running back Melvin Gordon and tight end Noah Fant. Still, the New England Patriots must execute and stay focused on improving their record to 3-2.
In this week’s bold player predictions, these five Patriots are sure bets to rise to challenge.
New England Patriots sure bets: Julian Edelman will be Julian Edelman
Following a subpar performance against the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 4, New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman will look to atone for drop passes, one of which led to a pick-6 off Jarrett Stidham.
If it wasn’t for COVID-19, the veteran receiver would have been more in the spotlight for his miscues than he was. With questions already mounting about his health and age being factors in what is looking like a decline in his game, Edelman’s main obstacle appears to be his focus.
With the career game he had against the Seattle Seahawks in Week 2, the physical ability is still there. Expect a similar game against the Denver Broncos on Sunday.
With Cam Newton back at quarterback, there will be more plays drawn up to include Julian Edelman who, like the rest of his teammates, is coming off an extra week of rest.
To put some of those questions to rest, the New England Patriots top receiver is going to look like the top receiver in Week 6. Over 5 catches close to if not over 100 yards receiving for Julian Edelman is a sure bet in this game.