Four weeks of 2023 NFL action are in the books and clear statistical trends have taken hold across the league. As such, WEEI.com will check in each week through the remainder of the season to see how the Patriots (1-3) are doing statistically in a variety of areas, both on a team level and as individuals.
Pats’ stats analysis: The Patriots are scoring less than two touchdowns per game through a month of football, now ranking 30th in the NFL in scoring at just 13.75 points every time they take the field. … New England’s defense continues to put up a fight, ranking 10th in total, rushing and passing yards allowed. … Obviously Mac Jones’ hellacious performance against the Cowboys before being benched in the third quarter hurt his numbers, his 80.8 passer rating now sitting 25th in the NFL. … Hunter Henry is now New England’s leading receiver with 17 catches on the season, a number that ranks him tied for 43rd most in the league. … The running game remains somewhat non-existent for the Patriots, Rhamondre Stevenson ranking 32nd in yards (164) and 45th in average (2.7).
Scoring
Points Scored (NFL rank) 13.75 (30th)
Points Allowed 24.25 (21st)
Point Differential minus-35 (28th)
Offense
Total Offense 320.3 (17th)
Rush Offense 93.5 (24th)
Pass Offense 226.8 (t-12th)
Third Down 38.7% (16th)
Red Zone 62.5% (t-8th)
Defense
Total Defense 297.0 (10th)
Rush Defense 101.0 (10th)
Pass Defense 196.0 (10th)
Third Down 34.6% (12th)
Red Zone 50.0% (t-13th)
Turnover Differential minus-5 (27th)
Giveaways 7 (27th)
Takeaways 2 (t-28th)
Mac Jones
Attempts 146 (5th)
Completions 93 (10th)
Passing Yards 898 (16th)
Completion Percentage 63.7 (24th)
Touchdowns 5 (t-12th)
Interceptions 4 (t-23rd)
Rating 80.8 (25th)
Rhamondre Stevenson
Rushing attempts 60 (14th)
Rushing Yards 164 (32nd)
Avg. 2.7 (45th)
Rush TD 1 (t-16th)
First Downs 13 (t-45th)
Ezekiel Elliott
Rushing attempts 34 (t-34th)
Rushing Yards 138 (t-37th)
Avg. 4.1 (26th)
Kendrick Bourne
Targets 28 (t-34th)
Receptions 16 (t-53rd)
Rec. Yards 175 (55th)
Avg. 10.9 (62nd)
TD 2 (t-12th)
Points, non-kicker 12 (t-31st)
Hunter Henry
Targets 23 (t-55th)
Receptions 17 (t-43rd)
Rec. Yards 176 (54th)
Avg. 10.4 (78th)
TD 2 (t-12th)
Points, non-kicker 12 (t-31st)
JuJu Smith-Schuster
Targets 21 (t-63rd)
Receptions 11 (t-96th)
Yards 80 (118th)
Avg. 7.3 (119th)
Bryce Baringer
Net Punting Avg. 38.0 (28th)
Gross Punting Avg. 43.9 (24th)
Chad Ryland
Points, kicker 17 (31st)
FGA 7 (t-8th)
FGM 4 (t-13th)
KO Touchbacks 11 (t-25th)
Interceptions
Christian Gonzalez 1 (t-18th)
Sacks
Matthew Judon 4.0 (t-6th)
Demario Douglas
Punt return Avg. 4.8 (24th)
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