3 overall selection rookie QB Drake Maye, who the Patriots drafted after the Mac computer Jones experiment neglected. Maye was a celebrity at North Carolina, but he is actually playing responsible for a horrendous repulsive series against a team who leads the organization in pressures.Also, Rhamondre Stevenson, the Patriots running back/only explosive outrageous item is out with a personal injury. Antonio Gibson will get a lot of lugs and also most likely intendeds out of the backfield.Ja' Lynn Polk, a rookie out of Washington has actually revealed flashes of coming to be a good NFL recipient, but without excellent QB play it's been challenging for him to break out.Jacoby Brissett has actually been actually a sound veteran link, and now it is actually the Drake Maye show.WHAT DO THE TEXANS FORGO NICO?The NFL's leading receiver is right below in Houston. Unfortunately, that recipient, Nico Collins pulled his hamstring catching a 67 backyard touchdown elapsed. Collins gets on the IR, he is actually out 4 weeks, as well as the Texans will certainly need to depend on their deepness. That intensity consists of a past All-Pro in Stefon Diggs, as well as among in 2014's escapement novices Tank Dell. Xavier Hutchinson will be actually called to participate in a lots of snaps in Collins' lack, and also limited end Dalton Schultz and also managing back Joe Mixon need to acquire peppered along with targets.That's right, Mixon is likely back in the mix Sunday after getting in two minimal methods during the course of the full week. He is actually specified as doubtful, yet league sources have informed KPRC 2 Texans Insider Aaron Wilson that Mixon is most likely to play Sunday. Along with Mixon, the Texans can easily participate in the free soccer they intend to participate in, mixing successfully pass, run and play action.Nico's not the only high-profile gamer skipping this game - starting cornerback Kamari Lassiter is actually out, as is starting safety Jimmie Ward. Barring a strikingly surprisingly efficiency from the rookie QB in his initial beginning, this is a perfect week for the Texans to be abused in the additional given the clumsiness of the Patriots offense.They've racked up 16, 20, 3, thirteen and 10 points in their 5 video games this year. They are actually not good on offense.What you need to have to know: Texans' Joe Mixon practices again, counted on to play Sunday, Kamari Lassiter, Jimmie Ward out this weekWHAT'S NEXTA cold weather and also possibly rainy Foxborough are going to throw the Texans Sunday at twelve noon. If Houston can win and come to 5-1, it will be actually the second time in franchise background they've possessed such a powerful begin (2012 ). Read more on the Texans: Copyright 2024 by KPRC Click2Houston - All civil rights scheduled.