New England Patriots
Rhamondre Stevenson, Kayshon Boutte, and Christian Elliss have all been dominated out for Sunday.
An already powerful matchup for the Patriots in opposition to the Buccaneers has gotten a bit harder.
Rhamondre Stevenson (toe), Kayshon Boutte (hamstring), and Christian Ellis (hip) will all be sidelined because the Patriots head to Tampa to tackle the NFC South leaders, Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel advised reporters on Friday.
Stevenson didn’t play in final week’s victory in opposition to the Falcons, however rookie TreVeyon Henderson and veteran Terrell Jennings did sufficient to get the job completed.
The 2 of them break up the backfield, with Henderson taking 14 carries for 55 yards and Jennings going 11 for 35 and a landing. They’ll probably take the majority of the workload once more, though they added observe squad working again D’Ernest Johnson to the roster final week as properly.
Boutte picked up a hamstring injury within the win over the Falcons, which pressured him to go away the sport. He has been Drake Maye’s go-to deep menace this season, main the workforce with 5 receiving touchdowns to associate with a second-best 431 yards.
With Boutte out, Stefon Diggs, DeMario Douglas, and Mack Hollins will probably proceed to be the primary targets, however rookie Kyle Williams may see this as a chance to show beneficial.
On the defensive facet of the ball, Elliss might be a major miss. Elliss is second on the workforce in tackles with 53, and compelled a fourth-quarter fumble in opposition to the Saints in Week 6 to forestall them from having an opportunity to take the lead.
We’ll see how a lot of an affect these accidents will make for the Patriots, who carry a six-game win streak into Sunday’s recreation in opposition to the 6-2 Buccaneers.
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