Brissett started in place of Jimmy Garoppolo, who suffered a shoulder injury in New England’s Week 2 victory over the Miami Dolphins.
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Offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels designed an offense that included running plays for wide receiver Julian Edelman and tight end Martellus Bennett and even option plays for Brissett, a third-round pick this year.
Brissett is also lending a hand, while starter Tom Brady serves his four-game suspension next week, due to the Deflategate scandal.
It was a total team effort, but Brissett was used wisely inside a game plan that asked him to throw just 19 passes while using his feet to run for 48 yards off eight carries, including a juicy 27-yard touchdown gallop.
“I was just holding the ball for him”. “He handled himself great last week, this week, all week, every day”, Belichick said after the game. As usual our CBS Sports fantasy experts are here to help you decide who to start and who to sit on Sunday and help get you back on track this week. “They know that it’s only the third game of the season and they’re going to work very, very hard to correct the mistakes, and they’re going to work very hard on Tennessee”.
New England is now the only undefeated team left in the AFC East, but will have some major decisions to make prior to their game against Buffalo. Brissett reportedly injured his thumb in the second half of last nights 27-0 win over the Houston Texans.
LeGarrette Blount added scoring runs of 1 and 41 yards as the Patriots recorded their first shutout win since 2012 while the Texans were blanked for the first time since 2003.
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The Patriots must open two roster spots to make room for Brady and Rob Ninkovich prior to Week 5, so they might as well sign a quarterback just in case, since the player they would release to do so won’t be long for the team regardless. The Patriots’ coaching staff coached one of the best games this writer has ever seen, using Brissett’s legs to move the sticks and score touchdowns that caught Houston off balance all night. “I think he obviously has to limit the turnovers, but I think overall, I thought that he hung in there pretty well”. Are they the team to beat in the National Football League this season?
