Week 9 QB projections • NE Stats
QB Tom Brady, New England Patriots
HT: 6-4, WT: 210, Born: 8-3-1977, College: Michigan, Drafted: Round 6
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Stats and Week 9 Projection
| WK | OPP | RES | CMP | ATT | PYD | Y/A | PTD | INT | RSH | YD | Y/R | TD | FPT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | vs TEN | W, 59-0 | 29 | 34 | 380 | 11.2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | |
| 7 | at TB | W, 35-7 | 23 | 32 | 308 | 9.6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 27 |
| SEASON TOTAL | 179 | 273 | 2032 | 7.4 | 15 | 4 | 12 | 26 | 2.2 | 1 | 177 | ||
| 9 | vs MIA | PROJ | 23 | 35 | 302 | 8.6 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 26 |
Week 9 Injury Status and Other News
He was listed as probable on Friday's official injury report. [Fri Nov 6, 6:22 PM] Tom Brady practiced fully on Friday and is expected to play in Week 9.[Thu Nov 5, 6:22 PM] Tom Brady practiced fully on Thursday.
[Wed Nov 4, 6:12 PM] Tom Brady practiced fully on Wednesday.
Week 9 Matchup Info
vs Miami Dolphins (Great matchup) - Tom Brady is the #1 fantasy QB in points per game over the past four weeks (three games), with an outstanding 11 passing TDs vs. just two interceptions thrown (with 71/99 for 903 yards passing during that time span). Wes Welker is second among all fantasy WRs during that time span in points per game (PPR format), with 28/343/4 receiving; while Randy Moss is 10th with 14/234/3. Ben Watson leads the team's tight ends for that four week span with 3/48/2 to his credit. The Patriots' passing attack is smoking hot - they've pummeled their last two opponents (Tampa Bay and Tennessee) for a combined 94 points scored (vs. seven allowed).The Dolphins' pass D is currently 21st in the NFL averaging 236 net yards allowed per game, with nine passing TDs given up to date vs. six interceptions and 19 sacks generated (the Patriots are third in the NFL with only eight sacks allowed, though - Brady doesn't feel the heat much behind his OL). Mark Sanchez took advantage of the weak secondary for 20/35 yielding 251 net yards, two TDs and zero interceptions (the Dolphins started three rookies in the secondary vs. the Jets last week - 'It caused me a sleepless week.' coach Tony Sparano admitted after the narrow 30-25 win over New York). New Orleans gained 22/38 for 276 net yards, one TD and three interceptions vs. Miami in their remarkable come-from-behind win two weeks ago (34-46 loss for the Dolphins). As you can see, the Miami secondary just isn't very good, nor are they playing well entering this key divisional matchup).
Tom Brady and company are on fire, and they face an inexperienced, sub-par secondary this week. This should be a great week to have Patriots in your lineup - start 'em if you've got 'em.
Game Summaries
Week 1 vs BUF - Brady's night got off to a rough start. The Bills brought good pressure early, and Brady was uncharacteristically off on some of his first half passes. He tried to lob a ball over Aaron Schobel on a screen deep in Pats territory in the second quarter, and Schobel deflected it to himself and returned it for a TD. Brady settled down in the second half, and got in a great rhythm with Wes Welker and Randy Moss, basically moving the offense at will. Brady didn't really air it out all night, but he had that same look of perfect harmony with his receivers and the offensive scheme that he had in 2007. He will live up to his ADP as long as he stays healthy.Week 2 at NYJ - Rex Ryan brought relentless pressure on Brady, especially early and late in the game, and that plus Wes Welker being inactive kept the Pats passing offense from really getting on track all day. Brady's knee looked ok as he evaded pressure a few times, but he also too a lot of hits, often just to throw the ball away to avoid a sack. When he wasn't throwing the ball away, he was often rushing into throwing inaccurately, and he even had a few unforced errors, putting too much mustard on some throws, including one at the goal line to a wide open Julian Edelman. It was one of Brady's worst performances in a long time, but it seems like Rex Ryan and the Jets had his number during the record-breaking season of 2007, too. He only took one deep shot to Randy Moss, and it was intercepted by Darrelle Revis, who blanketed Moss all day. On the few plays that Brady did have time to survey the field, he found nothing open downfield and had to settle for shorter throws. He even had a few uncharacteristic delay of game penalties. With the exception of the very end of the week 1 game vs. Buffalo, we still haven't seen Brady dissect opposing defense like he with ease in 2007.
Week 3 vs ATL - It's clear that in some aspects of his game, Brady isn't himself. He surveyed the field, moved in the pocket, and made good decisions all day, but he overthrew deep balls for most of the game. He didn't seem to be affected too much by the absence of Wes Welker, using Randy Moss to move the chains. Brady could have easily had 350 and two touchdowns in this one, even though the Pats decided to run more in the second half. Brady's ball-handling and execution of the offense were both precise and confident, and his numbers should only improve going forward.
Week 4 vs BAL - Brady did the best he could against a very tough Ravens D. He faced pressure a lot of the time, and when he didn't he couldn't find anything open downfield. He was very calm in the pocket and moved around very well when he needed to. The TD he surrendered on a fumble came on a play action pass. Brady didn't feel Terrell Suggs coming on his blind side after Suggs owned Matt Light. Most of his throws were perfectly on target, and he improvised on a floater to Randy Moss, letting Moss adjust to the ball and creating an easy TD. Brady almost ran a scramble into the end zone in the first half, and called his own number to get the score on the same drive. His one bad miss on the day was a high throw to Wes Welker on a play that would have allowed the Patriots to milk more time and possibly get a game-clinching field goal in the fourth quarter.
Week 5 at DEN - Brady was only sacked one time, but the Broncos defense did a good job of getting to the quarterback. Even after he delivered the ball, the defense would get a hand on him, just to let Brady know that they were there. Brady was looking underneath on most of his throws, but did take a few shots downfield. Again, the Broncos blitz got to him as he overthrew Moss wide open in the end zone as cornerback Jack Williams came in and made Brady change his throwing motion at just the last second. The Patriots picked up most of their passing yardage in the first half, as Brady only threw for 63 yards in the second half. When left tackle Matt Light left the game with a knee injury in the fourth quarter it forced the Patriots to leave one more man into block, thus taking one receiving option away. The Broncos were regularly lining up 7 and 8 men in the box, and knowing Brady's tendencies based on the pre-snap coverage shown really helped Denver know where the ball would likely go.
Week 6 vs TEN - Tom Brady finally returned to 2007 form against the Titans, torching the defense for 380 yards in 35 minutes of work. Included in the torrid outing were 5 -- FIVE -- touchdowns in the 2nd quarter, an NFL record. The two most impressive things about Brady were his accuracy in snowy Foxboro weather (he completed 19 of his first 20 passes) and his ability to get both Randy Moss and Wes Welker involved. Brady's two favorite receivers combined for 5 touchdowns and each had well over 100 yards receiving. Brady took advantage of a bad Titans defense that was moving tentatively through the snow. Brady was accurate on throws all over the field and was particularly impressive throwing outside the hashmarks. Just as impressive, Brady seemed to find the most wide open receiver every time he dropped back to pass. The Titans' pass-rush was non-existent so he had plenty of time to scan the field, make the right decision, and follow it with a great pass. The rest of the AFC is in for a long season if conditions continue to develop that allow Brady time to find his favorite targets, regardless of down and distance.
Week 7 at TB - For a while, Tom Brady was nearly perfect. He Relied on Randy Moss and Wes Welker early on for big gains, but also spread the ball around to keep the defense off balance. Once the Patriots were ahead, he got a little too confident and the Bucs proved that he is human after all. A poor decision to throw into double coverage in the end zone, when he could have easily run it in, resulted in an interception. His second pick was the result of an underthrown deep ball to Brandon Tate. Both interceptions were athletic defensive plays, but it was a reality check of sorts for Brady. In the second half, he seemed to take the lesson to heart, and didn't try so hard for the big play. The Patriots moved the ball efficiently, and put the game away on a 10-play drive in which Brady picked apart the defense with short passes.
