2 Studs (& 3 Duds) From Patriots' Week 9 loss vs. Commanders
Another week, another loss.
![Studs and duds from the New England Patriots' Week 9 loss to the Washington Commanders. Studs and duds from the New England Patriots' Week 9 loss to the Washington Commanders.](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_crop,w_5301,h_2981,x_0,y_0/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/images/GettyImages/mmsport/253/01hegr4yx27y4dssezrn.jpg)
Stud: Ja'Whaun Bentley, LB
Say what you want about the Patriots as a whole, but linebacker Ja'Whaun Bentley plays hard every single snap.
He finished this game with 13 total tackles, 2.0 sacks, 2.0 tackles for loss and a pair of QB hits. One of his sacks with a little over seven minutes left in the fourth quarter gave New England's offense a chance, at least, to potentially win the game.
Unfortunately, the Patriots' offense was only able to go 25 yards on five plays after that sack led to a punt, and they didn't get any points out of it.