Drake Maye picks up a victory in his first postseason start. Maye completed just 58.6% of his passes for 268 yards, including a 28-yard touchdown to Hunter Henry in the 4th quarter. Maye was fantastic on the ground as the game’s leading rusher, picking up 66 yards on 10 carries. The real story of this game is the dominant, suffocating defense which allowed just 3 points and sacked Justin Herbert 6 times.

From a fantasy perspective, it was great to see Drake Maye’s rushing ability on display. In a game where the Patriots only scored 16 points, Maye still had a very solid fantasy day, which speaks to how incredibly high his floor is. Other than Maye, the backfield continued to be split, with 10 carries going to Rhamondre Stevenson, for 53 yards, and 9 carries to TreVeyon Henderson for 27 yards. Stevenson was far more effective in the passing game, with 3 receptions for 75 yards, good for the best receiving line in the game. Fantasy managers will be hoping for and expecting Henderson to take over the lion’s share of the touches sooner rather than later, but until then Rhamondre remains a great value. Meanwhile, the Patriots pass catchers remain unpredictable and unimpressive. Trade rumors are already swirling as New England seems poised to give Drake Maye another weapon this offseason.

Author: Nick Del Duca (TheFFScout_x)