3 overall choice rookie QB Drake Maye, who the Patriots prepared after the Mac Jones experiment fell short. Maye was a celebrity at North Carolina, however he is actually participating in behind a terrible annoying product line versus a team who leads the organization in pressures.Also, Rhamondre Stevenson, the Patriots running back/only eruptive offending tool is actually out with a personal injury. Antonio Gibson are going to receive a ton of lugs and very likely targets away from the backfield.Ja' Lynn Polk, a rookie out of Washington has actually revealed flashes of ending up being a good NFL recipient, but without excellent QB play it is actually been actually tough for him to damage out.Jacoby Brissett has been actually a strong pro bridge, now it is actually the Drake Maye show.WHAT DO THE TEXANS FORGO NICO?The NFL's leading recipient is right here in Houston. However, that receiver, Nico Collins drew his hamstring catching a 67 lawn goal pass. Collins gets on the IR, he is actually out 4 weeks, and the Texans are going to must count on their deepness. That depth features a previous All-Pro in Stefon Diggs, and among in 2014's outbreak rookies Storage tank Dell. Xavier Hutchinson will be contacted us to participate in a ton of snaps in Collins' lack, and tight end Dalton Schultz and also running back Joe Mixon ought to obtain peppered with targets.That's right, Mixon is most likely back in the mix Sunday after entering two restricted methods during the full week. He's noted as questionable, however game resources have told KPRC 2 Texans Expert Aaron Wilson that Mixon is likely to participate in Sunday. Along with Mixon, the Texans may participate in the complimentary soccer they desire to participate in, blending elapsed, operate as well as participate in action.Nico's certainly not the only prominent player overlooking this game - beginning cornerback Kamari Lassiter is actually out, as is actually beginning security Jimmie Ward. Barring an amazingly incredibly efficiency from the newbie QB in his very first beginning, this is actually a suitable full week for the Texans to be abused in the additional given the ineptitude of the Patriots offense.They have actually scored 16, twenty, 3, 13 and also 10 points in their 5 video games this year. They are actually not good on offense.What you need to know: Texans' Joe Mixon practices once again, counted on to play Sunday, Kamari Lassiter, Jimmie Ward out this weekWHAT'S NEXTA cold and also potentially rainy Foxborough will definitely organize the Texans Sunday at twelve noon. If Houston can easily gain and also come to 5-1, it would be actually the second time in franchise business record they've possessed such a tough begin (2012 ). Find out more on the Texans: Copyright 2024 by KPRC Click2Houston - All rights set aside.