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• Patriots' Rhamondre Stevenson: Significant workload in Week 2 loss

  4D ago • By RotoWire

  Stevenson rushed the ball 21 times for 81 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 23-20 overtime loss to the Patriots. He added two receptions on five targets for nine yards. The Patriots remained run heavy, and Stevenson topped 20 carries for the second straight game to begin the season. He couldn't replicate his efficiency from Week 1, but he did punch in a one-yard touchdown early in the fourth quarter and had two rushes that went for more than 10 yards. Stevenson has struggled to produce as a receiver and should be projected to lose work in that area to Antonio Gibson, though he has still racked up eight targets through two contests. He appears to be comfortably locked in as New England's lead back.

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• Patriots' Rhamondre Stevenson: RBs to Start

  8D ago • By Jamey Eisenberg

  The Bengals' game plan was to stop Stevenson in Week 1 since he faced an eight-man front on 24 percent of his carries, but he still managed 25 attempts for 120 yards and a touchdown and caught three passes for 6 yards on three targets for 21.6 PPR points. He'll face a tougher test against Seattle in Week 2, and the Seahawks just shut down Denver's run game in Week 1, holding Javonte Williams and Jaleel McLaughlin to 18 carries for 50 yards and six catches for 1 yard on seven targets. But I'm going to buy this performance from Stevenson against Cincinnati and start him against Seattle at home as a No. 2 running back in all leagues.

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• Patriots' Rhamondre Stevenson: Stars in Week 1 upset victory

  11D ago • By RotoWire

  Stevenson rushed 25 times for 120 yards and a touchdown while bringing in all three targets for six yards in the Patriots' 16-10 win over the Bengals on Sunday. He also recovered a fumble. At least for Week 1, new Patriots head coach Jerod Mayo was able to play his preferred brand of football, with game script allowing Stevenson to function in an old-school workhorse role to help grind out a low-scoring victory. Stevenson was able to rip off chunk gains throughout the afternoon, and he found pay dirt for his first touchdown of the campaign on a three-yard run to open the second quarter. Antonio Gibson took only seven carries as the No. 2 running back, clearly delineating the pecking order in New England's ground attack. Stevenson will look to replicate the stellar 2024 debut when he tangles with the Seahawks at home Week 2.

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• Patriots' Rhamondre Stevenson: Rested in preseason finale

  24D ago • By RotoWire

  Stevenson was among the Patriots' key starters who got the night off in the team's preseason finale against the Commanders on Sunday, Mike Dussault of the team's official site reports. As the coming season approaches, the fourth-year pro's role as New England's lead back is secure, so Sunday's contest was an opportunity for the coaching staff to get a look at Kevin Harris, JaMycal Hasty, Terrell Jennings and Deshaun Fenwick, who are competing for slotting behind Stevenson and Antonio Gibson. Stevenson's next game reps will occur Sunday, Sept. 8 against the Bengals, at which time we'd expect him to have a prominent role in the Week 1 game plan, regardless of which QB ( Jacoby Brissett or Drake Maye) gets the starting nod.

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• Patriots' Rhamondre Stevenson: Lands four-year extension

  06/20/2024 • By RotoWire

  Stevenson has agreed to a four-year extension with the Patriots, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports. Per Schefter, Stevenson's deal is for $36 million, of which $17 million is reportedly guaranteed. The move to extend the 2021 fourth-rounder beyond his current pact solidifies the Patriots backfield ahead of Jerod Mayo's first season as head coach, and with the team transitioning at the QB position, look for Stevenson and fellow RB Antonio Gibson to be key drivers of New England's offense in 2024. Over the course of 12 regular-season games last season, Stevenson logged 156 carries for 619 yards and four touchdowns to go along with 38 catches for 238 yards on 51 targets. As training camp approaches, the 26-year-old has moved past the ankle issue that cost him time down the stretch in 2023, with Stevenson's new contract terms reflecting his continued status as his team's lead back.

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