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Henry took a helmet-to-helmet shot early in this game and appeared to be at risk of at least heading to the locker room after staying down in pain for a while. He eventually got up under his own power and seemed to signal that it was his abdomen that hurt and not his head. Like a true veteran, Henry avoided the concussion check and didn’t miss more than a few snaps. He went on to lead the team in all receiving categories, though he did juice the numbers with two catches for 20 yards on three targets against a prevent coverage on the Pats’ final drive. Henry will remain an unexciting TE1 versus the Cardinals after New England’s Week 14 bye.

Hooper has quietly emerged as a weekly pass-catching threat for the Patriots. The team’s lack of a production rotation at wide receiver has forced them to lean on a second tight end more than most offenses. Hooper has returned the favor with four catches in four straight games and touchdowns in back-to-back contests. Hooper will remain in the TE2 mix versus the Cardinals following New England’s Week 14 bye.

Bourne was largely an afterthought in this game, though he did convert on third-and-one with an end-around in the third quarter. Bourne also had a six-yard score nullified by an illegal shift penalty. Still, the target volume was low and the production matched it. Bourne broke out with 70 yards and a touchdown three weeks ago but hasn’t done much since. He is buried in the WR6/7 ranks heading into New England’s bye week.

Boutte also caught a two-point conversion that doesn’t show up in the stat sheet. Per usual, Boutte ran plenty of routes for a Pats team still searching for answers at wide receiver. Despite an every-down role, Boutte has yet to top 59 yards or five catches in a game this year. That isn’t likely to change following New England’s Week 14 bye. He will remain in the WR5/6 ranks versus Arizona in Week 15.

Pop entered Sunday with a questionable designation because of an ankle issue. He was cleared ahead of kickoff, but the Pats relegated him to check-down duties for this game. Douglas has at least four catches in five straight games but has topped out at 62 receiving yards over that stretch. He will be a low-ceiling WR5/6 versus the Cardinals following New England’s Week 14 bye.

Gibson scored his first rushing touchdown of the season on an 11-yard red zone scamper in the fourth quarter. He was explosive on nearly every one of his attempts en route to 8.4 yards per carry. Despite looking more spry than Rhamondre Stevenson in most games, Gibson is stuck in a change-of-pace role that hasn’t seen him top seven touches since Week 6. That was a game Stevenson missed. Gibson will be a low-ceiling RB5 when he comes out of the Pats’ Week 14 bye.

The good news is that Stevenson’s touch and yardage totals were strong in this game after a quiet Week 12 that saw him amass 13 yards on eight carries without a single reception. The bad news is that Antonio Gibson looked far more explosive on his seven carries. He ran for 62 yards and found the end zone. Stevenson and the Pats will regroup during the bye, though they will emerge as considerable underdogs to the Cardinals in Week 15. Stevenson will remain a touch-based RB2 for that game.

Maye averaged a healthy 7.9 yards per attempt and consistently picked up chunk gains through the air and on the ground. He added an additional 59 yards on five carries. The interception was in no way his fault. Hunter Henry, while in the end zone, bobbled the football into the air for a waiting Colts defender for what is an interception in name only. The sack-taking was still an issue for Maye as the Colts brought him down four times. Maye and the Pats get their bye in Week 14 and then face the Cardinals for the first round of the fantasy playoffs. Maye will sit near the top of the QB2 ranks coming out of the bye.

Douglas was listed as questionable for Week 13 after being limited in all three practices. He enters Sunday as a low-ceiling WR4. Inactive for the Patriots are WR K.J. Osborn, S Marte Mapu, QB Joe Milton, OG Leser Cotton, OG Tyrese Robinson, DT Jaquelin Roy, and DE Titus Leo.

Douglas was listed as questionable after getting in three limited practices this week. Douglas’s role as New England’s primary slot receiver has allowed him to hit nine PPR points four games in a row. On the other hand, his low aDOT targets don’t lend themselves to explosive plays, capping him at 11.3 fantasy points in those four contests. Douglas will remain a low-ceiling WR4/5 for his Week 13 game versus the Colts.