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FANTASY DEPTH & WORKLOAD

New England Patriots

NE 20, PIT 3 — final · Completed Week 2 game

DEPTH & ROSTER CHECKED

01 / THE ON-FIELD LOOK

The offense, at a glance.

Full depth chart ↗
NEW ENGLAND OFFENSE

One look. All eleven.

Illustrative 11 personnel
Josh McDaniels Offensive coordinator · Play-callerMike Vrabel Head coach
1 running back · 1 tight end · 3 receivers
Illustrative personnel · current status in player notesHover or tap a player ↗
Current listed roles and dated Week 3 availability. Schematic spacing; consult each player’s status before setting a lineup.

WEEK 2 ACTUALS · WEEK 3 STATUS

Drake Maye QB

14/22 passing, 208 yards, 0 TD, 1 INT; 4 carries, 17 rushing yards, 0 rush TD 100% offensive snaps.

Played Week 2: Completed-game participation; Week 3 availability remains a separate decision.

2026 WEEK 1

Week 2 actuals

NE 20, PIT 3 — final

Completed-game box score · no Week 3 projection

QBDrake Maye

14/22 passing, 208 yards, 0 TD, 1 INT; 4 carries, 17 rushing yards, 0 rush TDWeek 2 final · next-game outlook pending

RBRhamondre Stevenson

6 carries, 43 rushing yards, 0 rush TD; 1 catches on 2 targets, 3 receiving yards, 0 receiving TD; 1 fumbles lostWeek 2 final · next-game outlook pending

WRMack Hollins

2 catches on 2 targets, 18 receiving yards, 0 receiving TDWeek 2 final · next-game outlook pending

WRDeMario Douglas

1 catches on 2 targets, 9 receiving yards, 0 receiving TDWeek 2 final · next-game outlook pending

TEHunter Henry

3 catches on 5 targets, 40 receiving yards, 0 receiving TDWeek 2 final · next-game outlook pending

WRRomeo Doubs

3 catches on 4 targets, 96 receiving yards, 0 receiving TDWeek 2 final · next-game outlook pending

Week 2 results checked September 22, 2026 · 6:30 a.m. MDT. NE 20, PIT 3 — final. Sunday’s backfield split and newly available snaps are included. Onwenu will be unavailable in the short term. Week 2 snap counts are available; route participation and targets per route remain unverified.

THE OFFENSIVE IDENTITY

McDaniels continuity, a receiver reset

2025 tendencies · 2026 staff

NE 20, PIT 3 — final. Sunday’s backfield split and newly available snaps are included. Onwenu will be unavailable in the short term. Week 2 snap counts are available; route participation and targets per route remain unverified.

Vrabel and McDaniels return from 2025. Maye is building on the same offense, while Doubs and Vera-Tucker are new starters and Wilson moves from guard to center.

What New England ran in 2025

Regular season · 17 games NFL reference

Designed runs

39.4%

NFL 39.7%398 / 1,011 plays

First-down runs

51.3%

NFL 50.1%235 / 458 plays

Shotgun

55.1%

NFL 66.2%557 / 1,011 plays

No huddle

2.4%

NFL 9.9%24 / 1,011 plays

The approach behind the offense

Reported concepts and coaching priorities
OFFENSIVE APPROACH

Downhill runs with play-action

McDaniels’s documented foundation includes power, counter, wham and complementary fakes that influence linebackers. This identifies the scheme family; it is not a measured 2026 usage rate.

Source & context ↗
OFFENSIVE APPROACH

Crossers off moving pockets

The team’s Week 1 film review identifies a rollout double-post/cross concept as a returning staple. Execution against pressure remains a live issue.

Source & context ↗
OFFENSIVE APPROACH

Maye controls the line

Year-two continuity gives Maye more responsibility for protections, checks and getting the offense into a suitable call before the snap.

Source & context ↗

Fantasy connection: Sunday’s backfield split and newly available snaps are included. Onwenu will be unavailable in the short term.

Sample: 1,011 classified 2025 regular-season plays, all game states. Dropbacks (60.6%) include sacks and scrambles; designed runs exclude scrambles. Kneels, spikes, two-point tries, aborted snaps and nullified plays are excluded. NFL comparisons use the same filters. These are historical rates, not a 2026 play forecast. Concepts are sourced descriptions, not measured frequency shares. Sources & definitions ↗

02 / THE FULL DEPTH CHART

Every role. Every option.

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THE WEEK 2 OUTLOOK

2026 Week 1 usage. TSP roles. Your fantasy decisions.

Week 2 actuals: ESPN box score. No new points forecast or next-game start/sit rating is assigned.

QBQuarterbacks

3 players
PlayerDepth · Status · TSP read2025 actualsRegular seasonWeek 2 actuals2026 · completed game
Tommy DeVitoListed 2 · team chartWeek 2 actuals: No verified Week 2 box-score production in this record.
Behren MortonListed 3 · team chartWeek 2 actuals: No verified Week 2 box-score production in this record.

WRWide receivers

6 players
PlayerDepth · Status · TSP read2025 actualsRegular seasonWeek 2 actuals2026 · completed game
Kyle WilliamsListed 2 · team chartPlayed Week 2Played Week 2 — Recorded in the completed-game box score; next-game availability is separate.1.2 targets/g0.6 catches/g17 games · NEWeek 2 actuals: 1 catches on 2 targets, 10 receiving yards, 0 receiving TD
Efton Chism IIIListed 2 · team chartPlayed Week 2Played Week 2 — Recorded in the completed-game box score; next-game availability is separate.0.4 targets/g0.4 catches/g8 games · NEWeek 2 actuals: 1 catches on 1 targets, -2 receiving yards, 0 receiving TD
A.J. BrownInjured reserve · not availableHistorical sample not verifiedWeek 2 actuals: No verified Week 2 box-score production in this record.

RBRunning backs

3 players
PlayerDepth · Status · TSP read2025 actualsRegular seasonWeek 2 actuals2026 · completed game
TreVeyon HendersonListed 2 · team chartPlayed Week 2Played Week 2 — Recorded in the completed-game box score; next-game availability is separate.10.6 carries/g2.5 targets/g17 games · NEWeek 2 actuals: 16 carries, 76 rushing yards, 1 rush TD
Corey KinerListed 3 · team chartPlayed Week 2Played Week 2 — Recorded in the completed-game box score; next-game availability is separate.3.0 carries/g4 games · ARIWeek 2 actuals: 2 carries, 0 rushing yards, 0 rush TD

TETight ends

4 players
PlayerDepth · Status · TSP read2025 actualsRegular seasonWeek 2 actuals2026 · completed game
Eli RaridonListed 2 · team chartLeft Week 2Left Week 2 — Thigh; ruled out.Rookie2025 regular seasonWeek 2 actuals: 1 catches on 1 targets, 30 receiving yards, 0 receiving TD
Tanner ArkinListed 3 · team chartInactive Week 2Inactive Week 2 — Final Week 2 inactive list; not a Week 3 designation.Rookie2025 regular seasonWeek 2 actuals: No verified Week 2 box-score production in this record.
Cameron LatuListed 4 · team chartNext-game status pendingNext-game status pending — Depth listing retained; Week 3 eligibility and workload are not confirmed.No verified sample2025 regular seasonWeek 2 actuals: No verified Week 2 box-score production in this record.

FBFullbacks

1 players
PlayerDepth · Status · TSP read2025 actualsRegular seasonWeek 2 actuals2026 · completed game
Reggie GilliamFirst listed · team chartPlayed Week 2Played Week 2 — Recorded in the completed-game box score; next-game availability is separate.No verified sample2025 regular seasonWeek 2 actuals: 1 catches on 2 targets, 4 receiving yards, 0 receiving TD

Reading the numbers: The 2025 column retains its historical regular-season sample. Week 2 actuals describe the completed 2026 game. No Week 3 forecast is supplied.

Target share: player targets / all recorded team targets. Carry share: player rush attempts / team rush attempts (including QB runs/kneels). Red-zone and goal-line share: player targets + rush attempts inside the opponent 20 / 5 divided by the corresponding team total. Null means unverified, not zero. Preliminary statistics may be corrected.

Week 2 snap counts are available for all 32 teams. Route participation and targets per route remain unverified. Unavailable is not zero.

THE PROTECTION & RUN GAME

Inside the offensive line.

2025 PFF grades 0–100

Five current line roles, their reserves and verified historical grades where available.

LT

Will Campbell

72.5/ 1002025 overall grade
76.1 Pass block67.7 Run block

782 offensive snaps

Pass protection was the stronger 2025 component; 779 of 782 snaps at LT.

Backup Dametrious Crownover

LG

Alijah Vera-Tucker

Not verifiedComparable 2025 grade

Current listed role · Available

No 2025 grade: missed that season with a torn triceps. Newly signed from the Jets; current LG.

Backup Greg Van Roten

C

Jared Wilson

49.9/ 1002025 overall grade
62.2 Pass block42.8 Run block

784 offensive snaps

2025 grade is at guard: 783 LG snaps and one RG, zero C snaps. Now at center. Backup Ben Brown (knee) was expected to attempt work Monday; completed participation and Week 2 availability are not confirmed.

Backup Ben Brown

RG

Mike Onwenu

78.2/ 1002025 overall grade
78.2 Pass block74.2 Run block

1,080 offensive snaps

All 1,080 graded 2025 snaps at RG. Pass-block grade ranked fifth of 81 qualified guards.

Backup Walter Rouse

RT

Morgan Moses

74.0/ 1002025 overall grade
69.8 Pass block77.2 Run block

1,032 offensive snaps

All 1,032 graded 2025 snaps at RT; run-block grade exceeded pass-block grade.

Backup Caleb Lomu

Historical grades cover 2025 regular-season performance on a 0–100 scale. They are not percentages or 2026 forecasts. Unverified grades are left unfilled. How PFF grades work ↗

Availability: Active means on the named game-day roster, not a snap guarantee. Inactive means not playing in that named game. Emergency QB has conditional entry restrictions. Available means not carrying a current out, doubtful or questionable designation in the checked evidence; it does not establish final game-day active status. Pending means clearance for the upcoming game is unconfirmed. Reserve and practice-squad players have distinct roster restrictions. Elevated means added for the specified game.

ReserveA.J. BrownWR · Injured reserve — unavailable for Week 2. Injured his ankle in the opener; no return date is guaranteed.
ReserveJulian HillTE · Reserve/injured on the current team roster.
ReserveMyles MontgomeryRB · Reserve/injured on the current roster.
ReserveJeremiah WebbWR · Reserve/injured on the current roster.

Practice squad: Lan Larison (RB); Shane Zylstra (TE); Kyle Dixon (WR); Cameron Dorner (WR); Chandler Brayboy (WR). A practice-squad listing does not establish a game-day elevation.