New England Patriots DVOA, Stats, & NFL Rankings

New England Patriots running back Rhamondre Stevenson (foot) returned to the practice field on Friday and said he feels like he should be ready to play on Sunday in London against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Stevenson didn't play in the Week 6 loss to the Houston Texans and missed practice on Wednesday and Thursday before returning to the field on Friday. The 26-year-old will be a game-time decision on Sunday in London, so the Patriots will make a final decision on his Week 7 status after watching him in pre-game warmups. Fantasy managers will know first thing on Sunday morning if Stevenson is active, but even if he is, he could face workload restrictions, making him a volatile fantasy flex option. Antonio Gibson underwhelmed with 13 carries for only 19 yards in Week 6 with Stevenson sidelined, but he could once again have an elevated role against the Jags, even if Stevenson gets the green light.

New England Patriots kicker Joey Slye has not been a dependable fantasy option over the last two weeks, but he could generate some streaming appeal in deeper leagues for Week 7. This Sunday, Slye will kick against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Given that the Jaguars have allowed the second-most points per game this season, the Patriots should have plenty of scoring opportunities, opening the way for Slye to get involved. Furthermore, the New England offense has shown additional signs of life ever since benching Jacoby Brissett for Drake Maye. Brissett averaged just 0.4 passing touchdowns per game as the Patriots' starter while Maye threw for three touchdowns in his first career start last weekend. Between a favorable matchup and the Patriots offense's upward trajectory, Slye becomes a fringe top-12 fantasy option at the kicker position. He's worth considering if your primary kicker is injured or on a bye week.

New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye (knee) popped up on the injury report this week but was seen at practice on Thursday and looked fine. Offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt already said that he's "not concerned" and head coach Jerod Mayo says that he's confident Maye will be ready to play on Sunday in London. Mayo also said that Maye looked good in practice throughout the week. In Maye's first start, he finished as a low-end QB1 while throwing for 243 yards, three touchdowns, and two interceptions. He should carry the same sort of value heading into the game against the Jacksonville Jaguars who have a much weaker defense compared to the Texans.

New England Patriots running back Rhamondre Stevenson (foot) still did not participate in practice on Thursday but seems to be trending in a better direction. Head coach Jerod Mayo said the 26-year-old will "probably be a game-time decision." He also mentioned that Stevenson is approaching a return from his one-game absence. Stevenson was switched from the starter to the backup in the last game he played against the Miami Dolphins and ended up with his second-best performance of the season. If he can make it on the field in Week 7, he draws a favorable matchup against a weaker Jacksonville Jaguars defense. Otherwise, Antonio Gibson and JaMycal Hasty will split the backfield work.

New England Patriots running back Rhamondre Stevenson (foot) is not practicing on Thursday after missing Wednesday's practice with a foot injury. His lack of practice early in the week suggests he could be trending toward missing the Week 7 game against the Jacksonville Jaguars in London. He sat out last week's showdown against the Houston Texans. Backup Antonio Gibson could draw another start, and despite his lack of success against Houston in Week 6, he will have a favorable matchup against the Jaguars defense that has allowed the seventh-most fantasy points per game to RBs.