New England Patriots

Drake Maye is the consensus #30 QB, and as such isn't worth drafting in 1QB leagues. Dispite his low rank, his role as the starting QB for the Patriots means he should be owned in 2QB leagues.Maye is expected to earn 19% of his projected 186 fantasy points by rushing. While that's a nice bonus, it's not a major source of his fantasy value. Projected for a 1.1 touchdown-to-interception ratio, he comes with some significant interceptino risk.

Jacoby Brissett is behind Drake Maye on the Patriots' QB depth chart. As such, he's not worth drafting in all but the deepest of 2QB leagues. Brissett is projected to earn 5.9 of his 51 fantasy points by rushing. While rushing is in his toolbox, it isn't really key to his fantasy value. Projected for 4.2 interceptions compared to 4.5 passing TDs, Brissett has the ability to ruin a fantasy week with multiple picks in a game.

As the consensus #69 overall player, Rhamondre Stevenson is a reasonable pick at his ADP of 62. With 14.4 projected touches per game (11.6 rushes and 2.8 catches), Stevenson will often be a fantasy starter, even if he's not an exciting one. He's the top dog among running backs in New England, with Antonio Gibson and Kevin Harris behind him. The Patriots have the best running back schedule.

As the consensus #143 overall player, Antonio Gibson is a reasonable pick at his ADP of 148. With 10.9 projected touches per game (7.9 rushes and 3.0 catches), Gibson has an uninspiring but still valuable workload. He's trailing Rhamondre Stevenson on the running back chart for New England. The Patriots have the best schedule for running backs.

At a projected workload of 1.4 carries and 0.5 receptions per game, Kevin Harris is not fantasy-relevant. He has some competition on the Patriots' depth chart, where he trails both Rhamondre Stevenson and Antonio Gibson.

Demario Douglas is the #1 receiver on the Patriots, with Ja'Lynn Polk and Javon Baker behind him. Ranked #70 in our consensus wide receiver rankings, he won't usually be a fantasy starter. He is projected for 765 yards and 3.1 TDs on 61.0 receptions, for 29.9% of the workload for Patriots WRs. The Patriots have the 9th-worst schedule for WRs. Douglas is a fair value at his ADP of 197 as the consensus #186 overall player.

As the consensus #193 overall player, Ja'Lynn Polk is a reasonable pick at his ADP of 200. Polk is the second-best WR on the Patriots, trailing DeMario Douglas. As the consensus #74 WR, he won't usually be a fantasy starter. He's projected to catch 47.0 receptions for 583 yards and 2.4 TDs, which is 23.0% of the workload for WRs on the Patriots. The Patriots have the 9th-worst wide receiver schedule.

Javon Baker is correctly valued at his ADP of 244 as the consensus #227 overall player. Baker is the WR3 for the Patriots, trailing DeMario Douglas and Ja'Lynn Polk. Ranked #83 in our consensus wide receiver rankings, he's not a real fantasy asset. Baker is projected for 116 yards and 0.6 TDs on 10.0 receptions, for 4.9% of the total for WRs on the Patriots. New England has the 9th-worst schedule for wide receivers.

Kendrick Bourne is correctly valued at his ADP of 251 as the consensus #241 overall player. Bourne is the WR4 on the Patriots. At #87 in our WR rankings, he's not worth a draft pick in most leagues. Bourne is projected for 695 yards and 5.3 TDs on 59.0 receptions, for 28.9% of the workload for Patriots WRs. The Patriots have the 9th-worst wide receiver schedule.

K.j. Osborn is a fair value at his ADP of 274 as the consensus #268 overall player. Osborn is the WR5 on the Patriots. As the consensus #97 WR, he's probably best left for the waiver wire. Osborn is projected for 107 yards and 0.6 TDs on 10.2 receptions, which is 5.0% of the total for WRs on the Patriots. The Patriots have the 9th-worst schedule for WRs.

Smith-schuster might see limited usage as the 6th-ranked WR on the Patriots. As the consensus #119 WR, he won't be worth owning in most fantasy leagues. He's projected to catch 14.5 receptions for 132 yards and 0.5 TDs, which is 7.1% of the workload for WRs on the Patriots. New England has the 9th-worst schedule for WRs.

Thornton is the WR7 on the Patriots. At #147 in our WR rankings, he's not really fantasy-relevant. Thornton is projected to catch 0 receptions for 0 yards and 0 TDs, which is 0% of the workload for WRs on the Patriots. The Patriots have the 9th-worst wide receiver schedule.

Hunter Henry is projected to catch only 44.0 receptions for 453 yards and 5.4 touchdowns. As the consensus TE19, Henry is not the worst you can do at tight end. The market has Henry correctly valued at an ADP of 164, compared to an overall ECR of 158. The Patriots have the 5th-best schedule for TEs.

Jaheim Bell is projected for just 91 yards and 1.0 TDs on 10.0 receptions. At rank 48 among tight ends, Bell is best left on the waiver wire. Hunter Henry is the starting tight end in New England, which will imit Bell's value.

Austin Hooper is projected for just 201 yards and 1.1 TDs on 21.5 receptions. As the consensus TE63, you can do better than drafting Hooper. Hooper is not Drake Maye's first or even second choice at tight end, with Hunter Henry and Jaheim Bell on the roster.

Damien Harris is a fair value at his ADP of 82 as the consensus #64 overall player. Projected to touch the ball 14.5 times per game (13.3 rushes and 1.2 receptions), Harris will see the ball enough to be relevant in most leagues. He's ahead of both Rhamondre Stevenson and Pierre Strong Jr. on the depth chart for the Patriots. The Patriots have the best schedule for RBs.

Jakobi Meyers is the top target on the Patriots, with DeVante Parker and Kendrick Bourne behind him. As the consensus #55 WR, he will ride the fantasy bench most weeks. He's projected to catch 73.7 receptions for 830 yards and 3.8 TDs, which is 28.0% of the workload for Patriots WRs. The Patriots have the 20th-best wide receiver schedule. The market has Meyers correctly valued at an ADP of 164, compared to an overall ECR of 139.

As the consensus #140 overall player, DeVante Parker is a reasonable pick at his ADP of 162. Parker is the WR2 for the Patriots, behind Jakobi Meyers. At #56 in our WR rankings, he will ride the fantasy bench most weeks. He's projected for 766 yards and 4.8 TDs on 57.4 receptions, for 21.8% of the total for Patriots WRs. The Patriots have the 20th-best schedule for wide receivers.

At a projected workload of 1.6 touches per game (1.2 carries and 0.3 receptions), Pierre Strong Jr. is not fantasy-relevant. He has some competition on the Patriots' depth chart, where he trails both Damien Harris and Rhamondre Stevenson.

At a projected workload of 1.1 carries and 0.9 receptions per game, Ty Montgomery is safe to leave on the waiver wire. He has some competition on New England's depth chart, where he trails both Damien Harris and Rhamondre Stevenson.