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New England Patriots

Who gets the ball in Patriots games: the passes, the runs and the chances near the end zone.

2026 season · Weeks 1–9 · Report built

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Historical game data. Injury designations apply only to their stated report week; confirm current availability before setting a lineup.

Every week so far

Switches the target, backfield and red-zone tables below.

Target distribution

Out of every 10 passes the team throws, how many go to each player. More passes mean more chances to score.
PlayerPositionTarget shareGamesTargetsAir-yards shareWOPREnd-zone targets
A.J. BrownWR
22%
32035%0.571
DeMario DouglasWR
17%
94619%0.406
Mack HollinsWR
17%
52624%0.425
Hunter HenryTE
14%
9379%0.271
Romeo DoubsWR
13%
62425%0.375
Rhamondre StevensonRB
12%
9311%0.190
Eli RaridonTE
11%
8269%0.234
Efton Chism IIIWR
11%
8258%0.222
Reggie GilliamRB
10%
12−1%0.140
Ryan MillerWR
7%
248%0.160
Kyle WilliamsWR
6%
81513%0.191
TreVeyon HendersonRB
4%
670%0.060
Lan LarisonRB
3%
332%0.060
Corey KinerRB
1%
820%0.010

Backfield split

Out of every 10 runs, how many each player gets. It shows who the main running back is.
PlayerPositionCarry shareGamesCarriesGoal-line runsRed-zone share
Rhamondre StevensonRB
40%
9102319%
TreVeyon HendersonRB
30%
65206%
Corey KinerRB
23%
850116%
Drake MayeQB
18%
947410%
Lan LarisonRB
4%
3300%
Tommy DeVitoQB
2%
2100%

Red-zone share

Passes and runs that start within 20 yards of the end zone: the closest chances to score.
PlayerPositionRed-zone shareGamesRed-zone chancesGoal-line runsEnd-zone targets
Mack HollinsWR
20%
5505
Rhamondre StevensonRB
19%
91230
Corey KinerRB
16%
8910
A.J. BrownWR
15%
3301
Eli RaridonTE
11%
8604
Romeo DoubsWR
10%
6505
Drake MayeQB
10%
9640
Efton Chism IIIWR
8%
8502
Hunter HenryTE
8%
9501
DeMario DouglasWR
6%
9406
TreVeyon HendersonRB
6%
6300

Quarterback

Whoever played most recently is listed first.
PlayerLast gameGamesDropbacksEPA per dropbackCPOE (accuracy)CarriesExpected points per game Est.
Drake MayeWeek 99292+0.09+6.84717.3
Tommy DeVitoWeek 928+0.01−6.313.6

Target share by week

Out of every 10 passes each week, how many went to each player. A dash means no passes, runs or pass plays for him that week (a bye week, or he didn't play or get a chance).
PlayerWeek 1Week 2Week 3Week 4Week 5Week 6Week 7Week 8Week 9Season
A.J. Brown WR13%————33%20%——22%
DeMario Douglas WR23%10%17%8%16%27%13%16%25%17%
Mack Hollins WR16%10%30%11%————17%17%
Hunter Henry TE10%24%7%14%13%17%23%16%8%14%
Romeo Doubs WR10%19%13%25%10%3%———13%
Rhamondre Stevenson RB19%10%10%14%10%0%17%16%11%12%
Eli Raridon TE3%5%—6%16%10%13%21%17%11%
Efton Chism III WR—5%7%11%19%3%3%26%14%11%

Patriots talking points

A.J. Brown

WRNEVolume, not production

A.J. Brown has 35% of NE's air yards but is scoring 5.3 PPR points a game below what that usage usually produces.

Air-yards share
35%
Targets
20
PPR vs expected, per gameEst.
−5.3

Observed: Weeks 1 and 6–7 · 3 games

A.J. Brown

WRNEHistorical injury context

A.J. Brown is listed out (ankle) on the week 9 report. He has 22% of NE's targets. Other WRs by share: DeMario Douglas (17%), Mack Hollins (17%).

Week 9 official injury report
Out (ankle)
Target share
22%
Next by share
DeMario Douglas 17%, Mack Hollins 17%

Observed: Weeks 1 and 6–7 · 3 games

The designation below belongs to its stated report week. It does not confirm current availability.

DeMario Douglas

WRNETouchdowns above usage

DeMario Douglas has scored 4 touchdowns on modeled targets and carries that usually produce 2.3, per FFO's expected-points model.

Touchdowns
4
Expected touchdownsEst.
2.3
Expected PPR per gameEst.
9.0
PPR vs expected, per gameEst.
+2.0

Observed: Weeks 1–9 · 9 games

  • Model estimate, not a forecast: v1 predicts about as well as raw points.

What the Patriots defense allows

Per game, what opposing quarterbacks, running backs, wide receivers and tight ends have done against the Patriots in weeks 1–9. Ranks compare every defense.
  • QBvs Quarterbacks

    17.4

    fantasy points a game (PPR)

    The 16th fewest of the 32 defenses

    Per game

    • 31.8pass attempts
    • 250.7passing yards
    • 2.6carries
    • 0.8red-zone chances
    Every defense vs quarterbacks →
  • RBvs Running backs

    18.9

    fantasy points a game (PPR)

    The 5th fewest of the 32 defenses

    Per game

    • 21.1carries
    • 4.7targets
    • 3.7catches
    • 3.8red-zone chances
    Every defense vs running backs →
  • WRvs Wide receivers

    38.4

    fantasy points a game (PPR)

    The 3rd most of the 32 defenses

    Per game

    • 18.0targets
    • 12.9catches
    • 179.6air yards
    • 3.0red-zone chances
    Every defense vs wide receivers →
  • TEvs Tight ends

    10.8

    fantasy points a game (PPR)

    The 7th fewest of the 32 defenses

    Per game

    • 7.3targets
    • 4.9catches
    • 54.1air yards
    • 0.7red-zone chances
    Every defense vs tight ends →

Game by game

Fantasy points (PPR) that opposing players scored against the Patriots in each game.

Fantasy points allowed by the New England Patriots defense, by week and position
WeekOpponentQuarterbacksRunning backsWide receiversTight ends
1SEA13.315.033.13.3
2PIT4.317.723.29.1
3JAX19.829.842.46.2
4BUF18.521.240.85.0
5LV15.924.217.326.1
6NYJ12.016.033.611.4
7CHI22.120.334.625.7
8MIA14.67.445.68.3
9GB36.218.675.31.9

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