Maye completed 15 of 25 passes for 184 yards and a touchdown with an interception in Sunday's 19-3 win over the Bears. He added 24 rushing yards on four carries.
The third overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft got the better of Caleb Williams, the first overall pick, in their first career meeting, but neither rookie quarterback sparkled. Maye did account for the only TD of the game however, finding Ja'Lynn Polk for a two-yard score late in the second quarter to put the Patriots in the lead for good. Maye has a 7:5 TD:INT in five games since taking over the starting job at QB, and he'll look to take advantage of a better matchup in Week 11 at home against the Rams.
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Patriots' Drake Maye: One To Stash (QB Preview)
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Maye has the most difficult matchup for Qbs this week, but he's at home against the Rams in Week 11. He's rushed for at least 38 yards i three of his four starts and he showed earlier this season that he can take advantage of a good matchup when he faced the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Maye completed 29 of 41 passes for 206 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions in Sunday's 20-17 overtime loss to the Titans. He added eight rushes for 95 yards and lost a fumble.
Maye played his part in a sloppy game, losing a fumble that gave the Titans a short field to record the go-ahead touchdown and also throwing the game-clinching pick. On the other hand, he also continued to flash moments of brilliance, highlighted by a five-yard touchdown pass to tie the game as time expired, during which he evaded pressure for several seconds and made the throw as he was being taken to the ground. The majority of his other playmaking came with his legs by tallying long scrambles of 26 and 22 yards. Maye's performance remains inconsistent, but he has shown the ability to lead New England's offense effectively and has been a strong fantasy contributor in the first three starts of his career.
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Patriots' Drake Maye: Questionable for Sunday
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Maye (concussion) officially is listed as questionable for Sunday's game at Tennessee.
Maye was able to handle limited work in all three practices during Week 9 prep, giving him a chance to miss no time as a result of the concussion he sustained this past Sunday against the Jets. Having said that, he'll still need to gain clearance from an independent neurologist in order to suit up this weekend. At the latest, Maye's status will be confirmed, one way or another, about 90 minutes before Sunday's 1:00 p.m. ET kickoff. Jacoby Brissett is on hand to start if Maye doesn't pass through the protocol for head injuries.
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Patriots' Drake Maye: Limited again, may still play Sunday
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Head coach Jerod Mayo said that Maye (concussion) will be a limited participant in Friday's practice, but the Patriots haven't yet ruled the quarterback out from playing in Sunday's game against the Titans, Chad Graff of The Athletic reports.
Mayo added that Maye remains in the concussion protocol, after the rookie quarterback suffered the head injury on a helmet-to-helmet hit during this past Sunday's win over the Jets. Though Maye was cleared to practice Wednesday as a limited participant, he has yet to increase his activity in the two days that have followed. The Patriots are likely to list Maye as questionable or doubtful for the Week 9 contest when they release their final injury report later Friday, and though Mayo is leaving the door open for the 22-year-old to play Sunday, Jacoby Brissett is probably trending toward starting against the Titans at this point in the week.
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Patriots' Drake Maye: Another limited practice
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Maye (concussion) remained limited at practice Thursday, Mike Reiss of ESPN.com reports.
Back-to-back limited sessions set the stage for what Maye is able to do at practice Friday to loom large in terms of his chances of facing the Titans on Sunday. If the QB is unable to progress fully through the NFL's concussion protocol before then, however, Jacoby Brissett would be in line to draw the start against Tennessee.
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Patriots' Drake Maye: Set for limited practice
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Maye (concussion) will be a limited participant in practice Wednesday, Evan Lazar of the Patriots' official site reports.
Head coach Jerod Mayo confirmed that Maye is still in concussion protocol, with the quarterback slated to do some throwing at Wednesday's practice. Maye's involvement in the Patriots' first Week 9 practice session provides hope that he could be available Sunday against the Titans, but the young signal-caller will still need to clear all five steps of the protocol for that to happen. If Maye is not active this weekend, Doug Kyed of the Boston Herald notes that Joe Milton would back up Jacoby Brissett in Week 9.
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Patriots' Drake Maye: Week 9 Waiver Priority List
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Maye might not play in Week 9 at the Titans after he suffered a concussion in Week 8 against the Jets, but you can still add Maye if you have an open roster spot to use him down the road. He has a tough matchup in Week 10 at Chicago, but then he faces the Rams in Week 11 and the Dolphins in Week 12, which are favorable opponents. Maye scored at least 24.8 Fantasy points in his two starts before getting injured against the Jets, and he could be useful for Fantasy managers to close the season.
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Patriots' Drake Maye: Done for day with concussion
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Maye was diagnosed with a concussion after exiting in the second quarter of Sunday's game against the Jets and has been ruled out for the remainder of the contest.
Maye appeared to suffer the head injury when he took a helmet-to-helmet hit during a scramble on the Patriots' third possession. Though he stayed in the game for the remainder of the drive, he gave way to backup Jacoby Brissett on the Patriots' next possession while he headed to the locker room for a concussion test. Brissett will now direct the New England offense for the rest of the day, while Joe Milton -- who is inactive as the emergency third quarterback -- will be the next man up for reps if Brissett is forced to leave the game early. Maye completed three of six pass attempts for 23 yards and carried three times for 46 yards and a touchdown prior to his departure.
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Patriots' Drake Maye: Exits Sunday's game
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Maye exited Sunday's game against the Jets in the second quarter due to a head injury.
Per Andrew Callahan of the Boston Herald, Maye took a hit to the back of his helmet during a scramble on the Patriots' third drive of the game, and now the quarterback is questionable to return to action Sunday. Jacoby Brissett has entered the game in place of Maye, who completed three of six passes for 23 yards while adding 46 yards and a touchdown on three carries prior to exiting the contest.
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Patriots' Drake Maye: QBs to Sit
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I love what Maye has done in his first two NFL starts against the Texans and Jaguars, scoring at least 24.8 Fantasy points in each outing. But I expect a little regression to kick in against the Jets, who should get a boost in their pass rush with Haason Reddick ready to make his 2024 debut. Now, Josh Allen and Russell Wilson have each scored at least 28.4 Fantasy points against the Jets in consecutive games, but I'm not expecting that from Maye. He's only worth starting in Superflex and two-quarterback leagues.
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Patriots' Drake Maye: Week 8 Waiver Priority List
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The schedule gets tough for Maye in his next three games against the Jets, Titans and Bears, but he looks the part as a starter for the Patriots and Fantasy managers. In two starts against the Texans and Jaguars, Maye scored at least 24.8 Fantasy points in each outing. He's worth carrying on your bench if you can roster two quarterbacks, and if he performs well in these tough matchups then you might be able to trust him to close the season, especially when he faces Miami in Week 12, Indianapolis in Week 13 and Arizona in Week 15. He's worth adding for up to 5 percent of your remaining FAB.
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Patriots' Drake Maye: Another encouraging start
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Maye completed 26 of 37 passes for 276 yards, two touchdowns and no interceptions in Sunday's 32-16 loss to the Jaguars. He added three rushes for 18 yards.
Maye got off to an impressive start, leading a touchdown drive on the Patriots' first possession while going 6-for-7 with 62 yards and a passing score. However, both he and the offense stalled from there until early in the fourth quarter, when Maye led a second scoring drive during which he completed five of six passes for 97 yards and another touchdown. Even during the unproductive stretches of the contest, Maye showed improvement from his first NFL start by not turning the ball over. While he'll seek more consistency as he gains more experience, Maye has had an encouraging start to his career.
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Patriots' Drake Maye: Sleeper QBs
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Maye just had a solid Fantasy outing against Houston with 243 passing yards, three touchdowns, two interceptions, and 38 rushing yards with a lost fumble, and he scored 25.5 points. Now he gets to face the Jaguars, who are No. 1 in most Fantasy points allowed to opposing quarterbacks, and I would even consider starting Maye in one-quarterback leagues in Week 7.
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Patriots' Drake Maye: Another full practice
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Maye (knee) practiced fully again Thursday, Zack Cox of the Boston Herald reports.
Per the report, Maye -- who also worked fully Wednesday -- didn't display any visible limitations during the media-access portion of Thursday's practice and didn't appear to be wearing a brace. Offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt told Evan Lazar of the Patriots' official site prior to the session that he's "not concerned" about the QB's knee issue ahead of Week 7 action, with the 2024 first-rounder thus on track to start Sunday's game against the Jaguars at Wembley Stadium.
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Patriots' Drake Maye: Knee issue downplayed
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Offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt downplayed Maye's (knee) presence on the the Patriots' Week 7 injury report, noting Thursday that he's "not concerned," adding that the rookie QB "looked good" to him Wednesday, Evan Lazar of the Patriots' official site and Mike Reiss of ESPN.com report.
Maye was listed as a full participant on Wednesday's injury report, and unless the QB's participation level decreases Thursday or Friday, he should approach Sunday's game against the Jaguars without an injury designation. Added context on that front is slated to arrive once the Patriots' second injury report of the week is posted Thursday.
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Patriots' Drake Maye: Week 7 Waiver Priority List
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Maye had an inconsistent starting debut in Week 6 against Houston. He passed for 243 yards, three touchdowns and two interceptions and ran for 38 yards with a lost fumble, and he scored 25.5 Fantasy points. The end result is what matters most for Fantasy managers, and he should be considered a streaming option heading into Week 7 against Jacksonville in London. The Jaguars are No. 1 in most Fantasy points allowed to opposing quarterbacks, and Maye is worth a flier in one-quarterback leagues for up to 5 percent of your remaining FAB. And he should be rostered in all Superflex and two-quarterback leagues with at least 20 percent of your remaining FAB.
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Patriots' Drake Maye: Three TDs, three TOs in first start
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Maye completed 20 of 33 passes for 243 yards, three touchdowns and two interceptions in Sunday's 41-21 loss to the Texans. He added five rushing attempts for 38 yards and lost a fumble.
After leading the offense to a three-and-out on the first drive of his first NFL start, Maye was picked off on the next possession. He struggled early but finally produced New England's first points of the game with a 40-yard touchdown pass to Kayshon Boutte in the final minute of the first half. That play didn't create any momentum, as Maye lost a fumble on the second play of the second half. He later threw touchdown passes of six yards to Hunter Henry and 35 yards to DeMario Douglas as the Patriots unsuccessfully tried to climb out of a 27-7 hole, sandwiching another interception between those two scores. Maye has yet to prove he can find success while a game is still within reach, but a Week 7 London matchup against a Jaguars secondary that just allowed four touchdown passes to fellow rookie quarterback Caleb Williams is as good an opportunity as any for Maye to prove himself.
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Patriots' Drake Maye: QB switch confirmed
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Head coach Jerod Mayo confirmed Wednesday that Maye will start Sunday's game against the Texans, Evan Lazar of the Patriots' official site reports.
Mayo noted that the team's decision to switch starting quarterbacks from Jacoby Brissett to the rookie first-round pick was based on the belief that Maye gives the Patriots the best chance to win. Maye thus assumes the starting role for the 1-4 Patriots, who head into Week 6 action averaging just 12.4 points per game, ahead of only the Dolphins for the worst mark in the NFL. While the No. 3 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft will be working behind an offensive line with question marks and throwing to a wide-receiver corps that ranks last in the NFL in catches (39) and receiving yards (342), Maye does possess the sort of arm talent and mobility that could help spark New England's stagnant offense. His running ability in particularly could give him a degree of fantasy utility in deeper formats, especially those with lineups featuring two quarterbacks or a QB flex spot.
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Patriots' Drake Maye: Taking over as starter
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The Patriots are planning to have Maye start Sunday's game against the Texans, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
While New England has yet to officially confirm the move, expect head coach Jerod Mayo to announce it when he meets with the media Wednesday. The decision to turn to Maye -- the No. 3 overall pick in April's draft -- isn't a major surprise, as the Patriots had struggled to a 1-4 start with Jacoby Brissett directing an offense that averaged 250.8 yards and 12.4 points per game, both of which are the second-worst marks in the NFL. Listed at 6-foot-4 and 225 pounds, Maye boasts an ideal frame for a quarterback and is blessed with a strong arm and good mobility, but his fantasy upside could be limited in 2024 due to the Patriots' shaky offensive line and dearth of high-quality pass-catching threats.
