Ja'Lynn Polk

Mayo called out the rookie receiver, who has developed a drop problem

He also mentioned that Kendrick Bourne is who stood out to him when he "look[s] at the film." Bourne played 34 snaps in his second game back from injured reserve and could eat into Polk's role after Polk has caught just five of 17 targets over the last three weeks. The team has an obligation to get the players that can make Drake Maye look the best, and thus far that has not been Polk.

A pair of wide receivers found themselves at opposite ends of Phil Perry and Tom E. Curran's "Stock Watch" for Patriots-Texans in Week 6.

He dropped one ball thrown right at his hands as he was standing still with the nearest defender yards away from him. He finally caught a pass on the last play of the game. Polk is getting playing time, and the Patriots probably should let him try to grow with Drake Maye, but he's caught just five of his last 17 targets and isn't on the fantasy radar right now.

Jacoby Brissett's watch has ended. New England did seem to find an offensive line combination that was more secure in Week 5 when they shifted Mike Owenu to guard, but Brissett was unable to find much for the offense. Maye should elevate the ceiling of the Patriots offense. He will also likely lower its floor greatly at times. The Texans D/ST should be a popular pick this week for streaming and DFS alike. This move was always going to happen for New England, as they had to gain some clue of what they have in Maye going into the 2025 season and let him build chemistry with younger receivers like Ja'Lynn Polk.