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Patriots Preview: Week 7 vs San Francisco

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Week 7 already! Pats have a bunch of players back in practice and should be focused on getting back to winnings ways. On Sunday the 3-3 San Francisco 49ers travel to Gillette Stadium to take on the 2-4 New England Patriots.

Date: Sunday, October 25, 2020
Game Time: 4:25 PM EST
Venue: Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, MA
Network: CBS (Jim Nantz & Tony Romo)
All-time record: 49ers lead series 8-5-0

When They Last Met…

Patriots 30-17 Broncos
November 20, 2016

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The Patriots won the toss and deferred possession to begin the first quarter, San Fran had a quick three and out before punting. Then, Tom Brady got to work.

After driving down to the 49ers four-yard line, Brady found Julian Edelman in the back corner of the end zone for the opening touchdown. The 49ers stalled on the following drive and settled for a field goal.

A 44-yard cannonball run by LeGarrette Blount got the Patriots deep into 49er territory to end the first quarter. On the first play of the second, Brady dumped off a screen pass to James White who rocketed his way into the end zone for a nine-yard touchdown.

Colin Kaepernick then established a good drive for San Francisco with a mixture of pass and run which ended with him finding Vance McDonald for an 18-yard touchdown. Halftime Patriots 13-10 49ers.

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Week 7 Injury Report – 10/21

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Week 7 is here, and so is the first injury report of the week, there was also some surprise returns to the field from players on IR!

New England Patriots

DID NOT PARTICIPATE
OL Jermaine Eluemunor (Ankle – placed on IR)
RB James White (Not injury related)
LIMITED
DL Adam Butler (Shoulder)
WR Julian Edelman (Knee)
S Kyle Dugger (Ankle)
OL Shaq Mason (Calf)

Jermaine Eluemunor left Sunday’s game without being able to walk on his ankle, but his tweet earlier today suggests he won’t be out for too long.

The game he’s referencing is Week 10’s encounter with Baltimore, the team that drafted him in 2017. James White was also absent for non-injury reasons and Kyle Dugger is the new name to the regulars on the limited list.

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Patriots vs Broncos – Player Ups & Downs

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A game in which many, myself included, struggled to see a scenario where Denver would come away victorious yesterday, ended up with egg on our face as the Patriots fell 18-12. Here are the ups and downs from Week 6.

Ups ⬆️

Cornerbacks

Say what you will about yesterday’s performance, but in parts, the defense played very well. More specifically, it was the CB’s who played well. Firstly, Jon Jones went 1/8 on passing targets against him and allowed just 16 yards, recorded two PBU, and one INT. Stephon Gilmore had a good game also, along with J.C. Jackson who grabbed the other of Drew Lock’s interceptions.

https://twitter.com/Patriots/status/1317915385375621121?s=20

Whilst they did allow some chunk plays, they were instrumental in red zone defense by restricting the Broncos to just field goals all day, they were by far the best unit on the field.

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The Broncos Upset the Patriots, 18-12

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Broncos upend rusty Cam Newton, Patriots, 18-12, in postponed matchup - The Boston Globe
Image: AP

COVID-19 has been an on-going problem for the Patriots, and have impacted their time at the facility for over two weeks. But, none-the-less, practice time and time at the facility should not be an excuse for a Bill Belichick coached team.

The Denver Broncos were coming into Gillette Stadium with a 1-3 record, with their lone victory coming against the Jets. They were even without two playmakers on offense in Melvin Gordon and Noah Fant. On top of that, the Patriots were getting Cam Newton and Stephon Gilmore back off of the COVID/RESERVE list. This game seemed like it would be an easy layup for the Patriots, but Vic Fangio and the Denver Broncos had other plans.

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Patriots GameDay Supplement 10/18

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Shhh! It’s football day, we might actually see a Patriots game on a Sunday, so let’s not scare it away! Here’s your Game Day supplement for all of the latest news ahead of this afternoon’s Week 6 encounter against the Denver Broncos.

More Positive Tests…

After having their last two games re-scheduled a number of times, the Patriots finally look set to play this afternoon as scheduled. But, the COVID-19 problems still linger around the franchise. Yesterday, a report by Field Yates advised that Sony Michel, Shaq Mason, and Derek Rivers were being placed on the reserve/COVID list.

Now, this is frustrating, but there is some reassurance that Cam is back, along with Gilmore. The team has also promoted a number of players to fill the gaps left, but far from ideal.

Roster Moves

Main Roster
DT Carl Davis (Signed from Jaguars PS)
OL Caleb Benenoch (Promoted from PS)*
DT Nick Thurman (CV19 replacement)*
WR Isaiah Zuber (CV19 replacement)*
DE Rashad Berry (CV19 replacement)*
*Main roster promotions will revert back to PS after the game

Released
TE Paul Quessenberry (PS)

Placed on reserve/COVID-19 list
RB Sony Michel
OL Shaq Mason
DE Derek Rivers

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Patriots Roster Transactions 10/17

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It feels like this is a never-ending cycle of disappointment and frustration. Per Field Yates, the Patriots have placed three more players on the reserve/COVID list, they’ve also elevated a number of players to the main roster.

Placed On Reserve/COVID List

RB Sony Michel
OL Shaq Mason
DE Derek Rivers

It’s important to remember that anyone who’s placed on the reserve/COVID list either has tested positive for COVID-19 or has been in close contact with someone who tested positive.

Promoted From Practice Squad

OL Caleb Benenoch
DE Rashod Berry (CV19 Replacement)
WR Isaiah Zuber (CV19 Replacement)
DT Nick Thurman (CV19 Replacement)

Benenoch will provide extra depth for the offensive front now Shaq Mason will miss out, Berry who was a former TE in college may get a chance to feature along with Thurman for some support at DT. I’m also delighted to see Isaiah Zuber be involved again, he’s shown some promise already this season.

Keep an eye out for my game day supplement tomorrow morning!

BREAKING- Patriots cancel Friday practice after another positive COVID-19 test

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First sourced by Ryan Spagnoli, the Patriots have canceled today’s planned practice session and all media for the rest of the day following another positive COVID-19 test.

https://twitter.com/Ryan_Spags/status/1317120176228368384?s=20

It’s unclear who in the organization may have tested positive, but this now cast serious doubt once again on another Patriots game week. Additional reports of a second, not yet confirmed positive test could be announced shortly.

What’s Next?

This is really bad, now with the Patriots and Broncos bye weeks in the books, the NFL has backed themselves into a scheduling corner of nightmares.

The one good thing is that the Pats have mostly been remote/virtually working this week and only had one practice outdoors which was yesterday, so this could be an isolated event, but forfeits may come into the fray if the team isn’t able to play the game this week.

At this time per the above tweet, there is no change to Sunday’s scheduled game.