Drake Maye will face tough test vs. Texans defense in Patriots debut originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston
It’s finally happening: The Drake Maye era begins Sunday when the New England Patriots host the Houston Texans in a Week 6 game at Gillette Stadium.
Maye will make his first career start against the AFC South leader, per multiple reports Tuesday, including NBC Sports Boston’s Phil Perry.
The Patriots started veteran Jacoby Brissett at quarterback in each of the first five games, and the results were not good, to say the least. New England ranks last in the NFL in passing yards, passing touchdowns and completion percentage. Brissett did not reach the 200-yard mark in any game.
There will be plenty of growing pains for Maye — just like any other rookie QB. But just how much of a challenge does the Texans defense present this weekend?
Simply put, it will be a tough one for the No. 3 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft.
The Texans pass defense is allowing opposing quarterbacks to complete just 51.7 percent of their pass attempts, which ranks No. 1 in the league. Houston also is allowing the third-fewest passing yards per game and the eighth-lowest opposing QB rating.
Here’s a quick stat recap of the five quarterbacks who have played against the Houston defense through five weeks:
Week 1 vs. Colts, Anthony Richardson: 9-of-19, 212 yards, two TD, one INT
Week 2 vs. Bears, Caleb Williams: 23-of-37, 174 yards, zero TD, two INT
Week 3 at Vikings, Sam Darnold: 17-of-28, 181 yards, four TD, zero INT
Week 4 vs. Jaguars, Trevor Lawrence: 18-of-33, 169 yards, two TD, zero INT
Week 5 vs. Bills, Josh Allen: 9-of-30, 131 yards, one TD, zero INT
Total: 51.7 completion percentage, 154.6 yards per game, nine TD, three INT, 81.6 QB rating
The Texans defense made Bills quarterback Josh Allen look like a below-average quarterback last week. He completed just nine passes for 131 yards. Allen has completed fewer than 10 passes just one other time since 2021.
Maye will be the second rookie QB…
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Publish date : 2024-10-08 21:05:20
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