New England Patriots
The Patriots (3-2) are going through a Saints crew that picked up its first win final week.
Can the Patriots preserve their momentum going after a thrilling prime time victory against the Bills Sunday evening?
That’s the large query, as New England (3-2) takes on New Orleans (1-4), which picked up its first win of the season in opposition to the Giants final week.
The Saints throttled the Patriots in Foxborough, by a rating of 34-0, the final time these two groups met in 2023. New Orleans completed 9-8 and made the playoffs. New England went 4-13 and acquired the No. 3 choose within the draft, which they used to take Drake Maye.
Circumstances are completely different now for each groups. Invoice Belichick is gone, and Mike Vrabel has the Patriots off to their greatest begin since 2019. With Maye beneath middle and Josh McDaniels calling performs, the Patriots’ offense has regarded useful once more for the primary time in years.
In the meantime, the Saints wish to discover their id with a brand new coach (Kellen Moore) and a brand new quarterback (Spencer Rattler). Alvin Kamara must take care of the Patriots’ run protection, which is 4th within the league, giving up 85.6 yards per recreation.
How will all of it play out in New Orleans? Observe alongside right here for dwell updates.
2:26: Louisiana native Kayshon Boutte has his second landing of the day. Patriots, up 4, go for 2 and get the conversion on a QB sneak from Maye. New England 22, New Orleans 16.
2:23: Patriots name trip with 38 sconds to go after Maye rifles a go in to Stefon Diggs for a primary down.
2:22: Maye finds Hunter Henry for an enormous achieve, pushing the Patriots previous midfield and near field-goal vary. Neither crew has punted but.
2:16: Olave had what ought to have been a landing go drop proper by his fingertips on third down. Saints kick a area objective. New Orleans 16, New England 14.
2:04: Patriots go for it on 4th down, and a foul snap rolls behind Drake Maye. Saints get the ball with simply over six minutes to go within the half and good area place whereas trailing by only one level.
2:01: Drake Maye finds Mack Hollins for a primary down on a play-action go. He made his first incompletion of the sport after being chased out of the pocket.
1:55: Taysom Hill scores on a direct-snap carry off the sting, capping an 11-play drive. New England 14, New Orleans 13.
1:52: Landry is again on the sector.
1:40: The Patriots rating anyway. Kayshon Boutte hangs onto a contested catch within the endzone. 25-yard catch on a strike from Maye. New England 14, New Orleans 6.
1:36: New Orleans is known as for offensive go interference, giving New England a primary down and a bit of yardage. 21-yard penalty.
1:33: Douglas burned the Saints’ secondary once more, however offensive interference winds up wiping out the landing. Stefon Diggs was whistled for the penalty.
1:26: A holding penalty negates an enormous completion from Rattler that may have had New Orleans within the redzone. As a substitute, a wheel-route to Alvin Kamara falls quick on third down and the Saints accept one other field-goal. New England 7, New Orleans 6.
1:20: EDGE rusher Harold Landry is down with a decrease physique harm, showing to seize his proper ankle. Landry is main the Patriots in sacks this season, with 3.5 by 5 video games. He was capable of stroll off the sector and onto the sideline.
1:19: Spencer Rattler picks up a primary down on a scramble, sliding simply in need of midfield.
1:12: Drake Maye hits a wide-open DeMario Douglas in stride for a 53-yard landing on a play-action go. Douglas had only one defender to beat, and he sidestepped previous him for the rating. New England 7, New Orleans 3.
1:06: A blitzing Craig Woodson pressures Rattler into an incompletion on Third-and-4, forcing the Saints to accept a brief area objective. New Orleans 3, New England 0.
1:04: Patriots win the toss and elect to kickoff first. Spencer Rattler instantly finds Chris Olave sprinting previous Kyle Dugger for an enormous achieve on the primary play of the sport. With Jaylinn Hawkins out, Dugger makes a uncommon look within the beginning lineup.
12:45: Terrell Jennings will fill-in for the injured Antonio Gibson, who suffered a season-ending ACL harm final week in Buffalo.
The 24-year-old Jacksonville, Florida native spoke with Boston.com about his journey from experiencing homelessness in Jacksonville to starring at Florida A&M and reuniting with fellow Jacksonville native DeMario Douglas with the Patriots.
12:30: Efton Chism time.
Rookie receiver Efton Chism III has been activated to the 53-man roster and is anticipated to make his NFL debut in opposition to the Saints.
Chism, whose breakout coaching camp efficiency helped him earn a spot on the 53-man roster, has been working behind the scenes making ready for his first game-action of the season.
It appears like right now would be the day he will get his shot to point out what he can do.
12:15: Inactives.
New England: S Jaylinn Hawkins, OLB Anfernee Jennings, DT Eric Gregory, OG Caedan Wallace, DE Keion White, Third QB Tommy DeVito
New Orleans: OG Torricelli Simpkins, OG Xavier Truss, DT Khristian Boyd, DB Rejzohn Wright, DB Ugo Amadi, CB Isaac Yiadom
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