The addition of A.J. Brown forces defenses to respect the perimeter, relieving a New England offense that faced a 52-percent stacked box rate last season. This shifting defensive alignment creates immediate running room for Rhamondre Stevenson and TreVeyon Henderson after the Patriots ranked 18th in yards before contact per attempt.

Henderson would be the primary beneficiary of more light boxes, though he will continue to lose valuable snaps to Stevenson if his pass protection execution remains a liability. He was an elite producer and quality pass blocker in college and has the draft capital and athletic profile to be an elite fantasy producer. Fantasy football dynasty leaguers and best ball bros are targeting Henderson aggressively before he starts exploiting wider running lanes this season.