Neither the New England Patriots nor the Miami Dolphins is used to being winless, but that’s where they find themselves as they meet in Week 2. The difference between the teams is that New England had some good performances from their first game to build off of. One of the biggest mysteries in the NFL is what happened to the Dolphins offense, who only put up a field goal against the Colts. Coming off that game, it’s probably not smart to expect many Dolphins players on the start side of this list.
Lock of the Game
Drake Maye
New England Patriots
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Miami Dolphins
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It wasn’t like Maye had a scorching hot performance against the Raiders, although he did look quite good at times. He was fairly accurate, completing 30 of his 46 pass attempts. The reason why he is a lock is that opposing quarterbacks might do well against Miami this season. After all, look at Daniel Jones, who had his career-defining game against Miami in Week 1. This should be an opportunity for Maye to air it out.
Start ‘Em
Kayshon Boutee
New England Patriots
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Miami Dolphins
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The fact that Boutee was the leading receiver in Week 1 from the Pats says a lot. The 103 yards were nice to see, but the most important stat for him were the eight targets. It’s quite possible that he might become Maye’s preferred receiver, with Stefon Diggs running long routes to take the top off the defense and catching a few passes here and there. This game against Miami should be good offensively for New England, so Boutee would be the number one receiver to benefit from that.
TreVeyon Henderson
New England Patriots
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Miami Dolphins
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TreVeyon Henderson led the team in rushing yards against Las Vegas, but what was really impressive was his pass-catching work. Henderson had six catches, which was tied with Stefon Diggs and Kayshon Boutee for first on the entire team. Even if Stevenson gets a lot of work on the ground, Henderson will be seen often in passing formations and should get plenty of targets from Drake Maye. The Patriots are also looking to score much more in this game compared to what they scored in Week 1, and Henderson would naturally benefit from that.
