Seven 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 (2-5) are doing statistically in a variety of areas, both on a team level and as individuals.
Pats’ stats analysis: Mac Jones’ numbers are still far from elite after what might have been the best game of his still-young career in which he completed 25 of his 30 passes for 272 yards with a pair of touchdowns and no interceptions to beat the Bills. The winning work saw Jones jump from 30th in the NFL in passer rating to 23rd, while his completion percentage rose from 20th to 15th. … Despite its best output of the season, including topping 20 points for the first time, New England still ranks in the bottom third of the NFL in most categories, including 31st in points. … Meanwhile the defense continues to rank in the top half of the league or better in most areas. … Turnovers remain the Patriots’ biggest issue, including being tied for last in the NFL with five takeaways despite both an interception and a fumble recovery against the Bills. … Individually, Kendrick Bourne’s work over the last couple weeks has pushed him up the wide receiver charts. He leads New England with 34 catches, tied for 24th in the NFL at this point.
Scoring
Points Scored (NFL rank) 14.4 (31st)
Points Allowed 25.3 (24th)
Point Differential minus-76 (30th)
Offense
Total Offense 294.3 (25th)
Rush Offense 85.4 (27th)
Pass Offense 208.9 (21st)
Third Down 36.1% (23rd)
Red Zone 66.7% (4th)
Defense
Total Defense 311.3 (9th)
Rush Defense 100.7 (13th)
Pass Defense 210.6 (12th)
Third Down 37.9% (14th)
Red Zone 45.8% (8th)
Turnover Differential minus-7 (t-30th)
Giveaways 12 (t-27th)
Takeaways 5 (t-28th)
Mac Jones
Attempts 231 (11th)
Completions 154 (10th)
Passing Yards 1,480 (17th)
Completion Percentage 66.7 (15th)
Touchdowns 7 (t-17th)
Interceptions 7 (t-27th)
Rating 81.8 (23rd)
3rd Down Rating 59.0 (29th)
Rhamondre Stevenson
Rushing attempts 87 (17th)
Rushing Yards 268 (32nd)
Avg. 3.1 (41st)
Rush TD 2 (t-13th)
Scrimmage Yards 430 (45th)
Points, non-kicker 12 (t-65th)
Targets 30 (t-79th)
Receptions 23 (t-64th)
Rec. Yards 162 (t-107th)
Avg. 7.0 (125th)
Ezekiel Elliott
Rushing attempts 60 (35th)
Rushing Yards 224 (41st)
Avg. 3.7 (34th)
Rushing TD 2 (t-13th)
Points,non-kicker 12 (t-65th)
Kendrick Bourne
Targets 51 (t-21st)
Receptions 34 (t-24th)
Rec. Yards 370 (37th)
Avg. 10.9 (71st)
TD 3 (t-14th)
Points, non-kicker 18 (t-30th)
Hunter Henry
Targets 31 (t-75th)
Receptions 20 (t-84th)
Rec. Yards 210 (t-78th)
Avg. 10.5 (t-78th)
TD 2 (t-32nd)
Points, non-kicker 12 (t-65th)
JuJu Smith-Schuster
Targets 25 (t-105th)
Receptions 14 (t-124th)
Yards 86 (138th)
Avg. 6.1 (132nd)
Bryce Baringer
Net Punting Avg. 39.9 (t-23rd)
Gross Punting Avg. 44.7 (25th)
Chad Ryland
Points, kicker 33 (32nd)
FGA 12 (t-22nd)
FGM 8 (t-28th)
KO Touchbacks 19 (27th)
Interceptions
Christian Gonzalez 1 (t-35th)
Jabrill Peppers 1 (t-35th)
Jahlani Tavai 1 (t-35th)
Sacks
Matthew Judon 4.0 (t-23rd)
Christian Barmore 2.0 (t-83rd)
Josh Uche 2.0 (t-83rd)
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