Maye completed 19 of 23 pass attempts for 202 yards, one touchdown and one interception while rushing four times for 14 yards and another score in Sunday's 30-17 loss to the Cardinals.
Maye scored a pair of garbage-time touchdowns in the fourth quarter to help pad his fantasy line, but the rookie couldn't avoid throwing an interception for the sixth week in a row. The North Carolina product now owns a poor 1.3 TD/INT ratio through nine starts as a rookie. Maye could see a bump in projections in a road tilt against the Bills, assuming the Patriots fall behind big early and the weather is tolerable in Buffalo. That said, his value is limited to two-QB formats in Week 16.
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Patriots' Drake Maye: Week 15 Waiver Priority List
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Maye doesn't have an easy matchup in Week 15 at Arizona, but he has scored at least 21.4 Fantasy points in two of his past three outings prior to New England's bye in Week 14. He's done a nice job with his legs, scoring at least 5.9 Fantasy points on the ground in three of his past six starts. I'd prefer to only start Maye in Superflex and two-quarterback leagues, but maybe he can help you if you're desperate in deep, one-quarterback leagues.
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Patriots' Drake Maye: QBs to Sit
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The Colts aren't a good matchup for opposing quarterbacks, and Maye is only worth starting in Superflex and two-quarterback leagues in Week 13. In their past five games, only Sam Darnold had a huge outing with 25 Fantasy points in Week 9, which includes matchups with C.J. Stroud (14.4 Fantasy points), Josh Allen (18.1), Aaron Rodgers (20.1) and Jared Goff (10.8). Maye has scored 17.7 Fantasy points or less in four of his past five games, and I don't expect him to post a huge stat line against Indianapolis, given the recent track record of opposing quarterbacks.
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Patriots' Drake Maye: Rookie struggles in loss
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Maye completed 22 of 37 passes for 221 yards with a touchdown and an interception while rushing five times for 26 yards in the Patriots' 34-15 loss to the Dolphins on Sunday. He also lost a fumble.
Maye's final numbers were serviceable enough to belie some of the difficulties he experienced throughout the afternoon, which included taking four sacks in addition to his pair of turnovers. The rookie couldn't lead the Patriots to any points until the game was out of reach in the fourth quarter and he connected with Austin Hooper for a 38-yard touchdown pass, extending his streak of at least one scoring toss to four games. Maye's pair of miscues led to a total of 10 points for the Dolphins, but he'll have a chance at redemption against an inconsistent Colts defense when the Patriots host Indianapolis in Week 13.
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Patriots' Drake Maye: Sleeper QBs
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Maye comes into Week 12 having scored at least 21.9 Fantasy points in three of his past five healthy games, and I hope he takes advantage of this matchup against the Dolphins. Ironically, Miami has allowed three of the past four opposing quarterbacks to score at least 21.9 Fantasy points, so hopefully, that's a good number for Maye again. He's a great bye-week replacement quarterback in all leagues in Week 12.
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Patriots' Drake Maye: Week 12 Waiver Priority List
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Maye scored 21.9 Fantasy points in Week 11 against the Rams, which is his third game over 21 Fantasy points in five full outings this season. He's worth streaming in his next two games against Miami in Week 12 and Indianapolis in Week 13 before a bye in Week 14, and the schedule gets brutal after that with games against Arizona (Week 15), Buffalo (Week 16) and the Chargers (Week 17). Maye is worth adding for at least 10 percent of your remaining FAB.
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Patriots' Drake Maye: Two TDs, two turnovers in loss
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Maye completed 30 of 40 passes for 282 yards, two touchdowns and one interception in Sunday's 28-22 loss to the Rams. He also rushed three times for 27 yards and lost a fumble.
Maye threw a 10-yard touchdown pass to Kendrick Bourne in the first quarter and a four-yard touchdown pass to offensive lineman Vederian Lowe in the fourth. This was the third time in six starts that Maye mustered multiple touchdown passes, but the lack of talent around him continues to limit Maye's fantasy upside as he adjusts to the NFL. The third overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft has much more value in dynasty and keeper formats than in redraft leagues considering he has as many turnovers as touchdown passes (nine), and Maye's fantasy upside will be limited in a Week 12 matchup against a stingy Dolphins secondary.
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Patriots' Drake Maye: Sleeper QBs
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Maye comes into Week 11 having scored at least 17.7 Fantasy points in three of his past four complete games. I expect him to post similar stats against the Rams, and he's worth starting in deeper leagues in this matchup. Two of the past three quarterbacks against the Rams have scored at least 22.2 Fantasy points, and Maye will hopefully continue to make plays with his legs. He has scored at least 9.5 Fantasy points with his rushing totals alone in two of his past three outings.
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Patriots' Drake Maye: Week 11 Waiver Priority List
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Maye has scored 17.7 Fantasy points or less in each of his past two starts against the Titans and Bears, but I like his upcoming schedule against the Rams, Dolphins, and Colts. He could be used as a low-end starter in all leagues in those matchups, and he's worth adding for up to 5 percent of your remaining FAB.
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Patriots' Drake Maye: Carried to win by defense
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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.
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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.
