The Jacksonville Jaguars are determined for a victory, whilst the New England Patriots want to finish a shedding streak whilst overseeing the ongoing construction in their rookie quarterback.
Every crew will glance to additional the ones targets of their matchup Sunday in London, England, at Wembley Stadium.
The rebuilding Patriots (1-5) have dropped 5 in a row since provoking Cincinnati in Week 1. The Jaguars (1-5) are taking part in their moment consecutive sport in London after failing to place in combination back-to-back wins remaining week in a 35-16 loss to Chicago.
Rookie Drake Maye is predicted to make his moment profession get started for New England upon getting the nod in remaining week’s 41-21 loss at house towards Houston.
Maye, the Patriots’ No. 3 total select of North Carolina, finished 20 of 33 passes for 243 yards, 3 touchdowns, two interceptions and an 88.3 passer score towards the Texans.
“Excited. (We noticed) a snappy glimpse of what we will be able to do,” Patriots extensive receiver DeMario Douglas mentioned this week. “After we put all of it in combination, I believe like we will be able to be horrifying.”
Maye’s efficiency injected existence into the Patriots’ offense, which ranks thirty first in yards according to play (4.3) and yards according to cross try (5.5).
The 21 issues had been a season prime for New England.
Patriots first-year head trainer Jerod Mayo mentioned his crew must get off to raised begins and sees a possibility to do exactly that on this week’s matchup.
New England has no longer scored on its first force this season and has no longer picked up a primary down in 4 of six opening drives.
Mayo hinted at beginning lineup adjustments getting into this week’s sport as smartly.
“The average denominator is a loss of focal point,” he mentioned. “We are in the midst of the season now and to have a penalty at the opening kickoff is unacceptable. It is a loss of focal point.”
Jacksonville is treating this as a must-win sport.
After selecting up their first win the prior week towards the Indianapolis Colts, the Jaguars delivered a disappointing efficiency towards some other rookie quarterback. Bears starter Caleb Williams threw a career-best 4 landing passes towards the Jaguars to damage the sport open in the second one part.
Dealing with some other promising rookie, Jaguars trainer Doug Pederson hopes for extra from his protection.
“He’ll take what he did remaining week and he’ll toughen,” Pederson mentioned of Maye. “… He is were given a large arm, he is a sensible child, he is athletic, he is difficult, he took some photographs in that sport towards Houston the opposite day and got here again.”
After a cast opening force ended with a box purpose, Jacksonville struggled to maintain any rhythm on offense. The Jaguars additionally stay probably the most extra beneficiant defenses, permitting 6.0 yards according to play (thirtieth in NFL) and the second-most issues (178).
“I imply, I feel we are scoring 18 or 19 issues offensively,” Pederson mentioned. “They are having a look at it the similar approach, if we will be able to stay them underneath 20, first one to twenty may win the sport. That is the truth of it.”
The Jaguars might be with out beginning tailback Travis Etienne, whom Pederson regarded as week-to-week with a hamstring harm. Etienne is formally questionable for the sport after practising in restricted style all week.
If Etienne is out, Jacksonville would lean on Tank Bigsby essentially and D’Ernest Johnson most commonly on passing downs. Bigsby ran for simplest 24 yards on seven carries towards the Bears with the crew in the back of for many of the moment part however rushed for 101 yards and two touchdowns vs. Indianapolis in Week 5.
Jaguars cornerback Tyson Campbell (hamstring) could also be questionable. Large receiver Gabe Davis (knee), tight finish Evan Engram (hamstring) and defensive finish Arik Armstead (shoulder) had been all complete apply contributors Friday and cleared to play.
No. 1 New England working again Rhamondre Stevenson (foot) returned to apply Friday however is certainly one of six Patriots gamers indexed as questionable. The checklist additionally comprises receiver Javon Baker (sickness), guard Mike Jordan (ankle), linebackers Curtis Jacobs (knee) and Sione Takitaki (knee) and cornerback Marco Wilson (groin).
Patriots offensive take on Vederian Lowe (ankle) used to be dominated out.
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