New England Patriots

Drake Maye→ his ranking

In his second year in the NFL, Maye finished third in fantasy points (406.90) in four-point passing touchdown leagues. He had a floor of 20.00 fantasy points in 14 of his 20 starts (including the playoffs), with his best value coming in five games (28.60, 29.85, 30.10, 29.50, and 35.00), four of which came on the road. Maye went 9-0 away from home before losing a neutral-site game in the Super Bowl.

He passed for over 300 yards in only one contest (380/2) while posting three combined touchdowns in six games. His floor game (14.85 fantasy points) came in Week 5 in Buffalo when Maye failed to score. He had two TDs or more in 70% of his starts.

Maye led the NFL in completion rate (72.0%), yards per pass attempt (8.9), and quarterback rating (113.5) while averaging 28.9 passes per game in the regular season.

In the offseason, the Patriots didn’t add any significant upgrades to their receiving corps. They signed WR Romeo Doubs to help move the changes while drafting TE Eli Randon late in the third round (3.31). New England didn’t bring back WR Stefon Diggs, and second TE Austin Hooper signed with the Falcons.

Maye’s best help this year should come from a longer passing window. New England signed G Alijah Vera-Tucker to a three-year deal for $42 million. The Patriots selected T Caleb Lomu with the 28th overall pick, which may lead to Will Campbell being downgraded to right tackle.

In the early draft season in the National Fantasy Football Championship, Maye is the fourth quarterback off the board with a sixth-round ADP (65). My upgraded thought is about 4,800 combined yards with two touchdowns a game, putting Maye on pace to deliver a top-five quarterback season. His ceiling is tied to his passing window. If the Patriots can shave off about 15 sacks, their star quarterback could reach 5,000 combined yards with a run at 40 touchdowns and the number one quarterback ranking for the year.

TreVeyon Henderson→ his ranking

Henderson was a big ADP mover late in last year’s draft season. Seven games into his NFL career, he left fantasy drafters wondering what his pre-draft excitement was. Over this span, the Patriots’ rookie back gained 252 combined yards with one touchdown and 16 catches on 59 touches, leading to 6.74 fantasy points per game in PPR formats.

After an empty two-touch game for five yards, Henderson flashed in Week 8 (10/75), followed by a winning run over five matchups (76/397/4 with 16 catches for 100 yards and one touchdown on 92 touches) with Rhamondre Stevenson banged up. He had two impact fantasy games (28.00 and 32.30) in PPR formats.

After another winning day in Week 15 (14/148/2 with two catches for 13 yards), Henderson was losing fantasy points over six (2.20, 8.20, 4.60, 3.50, 0.50, and 7.50) of his final seven matchups. He had a competitive opportunity in Week 17 (19/82) and Week 18 (13/53/2), but New England only gave him 41 touches over his other five matchups (121 combined yards with six catches and no touchdowns).

Despite his up-and-down rookie campaign, Henderson finished 21st in running back scoring (207.20 fantasy points) in PPR leagues. He scored 43.6% of his fantasy points in three games, showcasing his explosiveness along with his downside when game flow doesn’t break his way.

Henderson checks the explosive boxes needed to win overall championships, but the Patriots must give him enough touches over the first three months of the season to keep those fantasy teams in the playoff hunt. He finished the regular season in 2025 with 1,132 combined yards, 10 touchdowns, and 35 catches on 215 touches, which grades much better than the feeling when slipping him into starting lineups in many weeks. Henderson should have a natural progression in his second year in the NFL, suggesting closer to 250 touches with 1,400+ combined yards, 12 scores, and 40 catches.

Rhamondre Stevenson→ his ranking

The fantasy market was ready to put Stevenson out to pasture in 2025 after New England drafted the explosive TreVeyon Henderson. After a relatively quiet first 10 games (101/324/3 with 20 catches for 214 yards and no touchdowns on 12.1 touches per game), Stevenson was the better running back on the Patriots over their final eight games.

He missed three games midseason, along with only 22 snaps in Week 12, allowing Henderson (65/330/4 – 5.1 yards per carry with 13 catches for 81 yards and one score) to strut his stuff. Stevenson made big plays in the run game (5.7 yards per carry) and catching the ball (10.7 YPC) over his final 111 touches, leading to him scoring 141.30 fantasy points in PPR formats over eight matchups (87/496/4 with 24 catches for 257 yards and three scores).

For the year, New England gave him 225 touches over his 14 full games, leading to 1,281 combined yards with 10 touchdowns and 43 catches. He finished 24th in fantasy points (181.80) in PPR formats, but averaged 12.84 fantasy points over his 14 best games, painting a mid-tier RB2 outcome. On the downside, Stevenson had three more lost fumbles (six over the past two seasons – 10 total), but none came after Week 5.

In the early draft season, Stevenson comes off the board as a mid-tier RB3 with an ADP of 89, 36 spots higher than TreVeyon Henderson (53). To be a winning fantasy investment in 2026, Stevenson will need to score more than 10.00 fantasy points per game in PPR leagues. He may be challenging to time, but Stevenson could work as a cheat RB2 for a wide receiver-strong team build. Let’s go with 1,000 combined yards with eight to 10 touchdowns and 30 catches, making him a backend RB2.

Jam Miller→ his ranking

Over four seasons at Alabama, Miller was never able to earn a full-time starting role. He finished his college career with 1,932 combined yards, 15 touchdowns, and 40 catches on 389 touches across 51 games. His best year came in 2024 (145/668/7 with 16 catches for 155 yards and one score). Miller saw his yards per rush decline each season in college (6.8, 4.9, 4.6, and 3.9).

Despite offering plus speed (4.42 40-yard dash at the 2026 NFL combine), Miller doesn’t have enough experience or vision to see a winning developing hole in tight quarters. He brings weakness in pass protection, with a low ceiling catching the ball. New England could use him in the return game as they develop his overall skill set.

A.J. Brown→ his ranking

After months of discussion, the Patriots finally pushed the Brown trade deal with the Philadelphia Eagles into the end zone. New England gained a top-tier WR1 while sending two draft picks to Philadelphia (2028 first and 2027 fifth).

Philadelphia's pass-catchers benefited from a dramatic shift in offensive philosophy in 2022, with the Eagles targeting wide receivers 81 more times than the previous year. Brown was the primary beneficiary, setting career marks in receptions (88), receiving yards (1,496), and targets (145) while hauling in 11 touchdowns and averaging an eye-catching 17.0 yards per catch. He turned 26.1% of his receptions into gains of 20 or more yards, with five standout performances driving much of the production (10/155, 6/156/3, 8/119/2, 9/181, and 6/103). For context, he averaged 8.5 targets in his final Tennessee season, a 23.1% usage jump in his first season with the Eagles.

Brown stumbled out of the gate in 2024 with back-to-back quiet outings (7/79 and 4/29) before turning in one of the more dominant seven-game stretches a receiver can have, posting lines of 9/131, 9/175/2, 6/127, 7/131, 10/137/1, 8/130/2, and 7/66/1. He averaged 16.0 yards per catch and 25.96 PPR fantasy points across that run. The connection with Jalen Hurts cooled considerably over the final eight games, with only four matchups worth noting (5/37/1, 8/114, 9/94, and 6/80). Brown logged just 12 snaps in Week 18 and sat out the playoff opener with a knee issue, finishing fifth among wide receivers in PPR scoring at 291.60 points.

Coming off back-to-back top-six finishes at the position, Brown opened up 2024 on the shelf with a hamstring injury, missing three games. When healthy, he showed flashes — a 5/119/1 debut, two productive follow-ups (6/116/1 and 5/89/1), and four quality games down the stretch (5/109, 6/109/1, 8/110/1, and 8/97/1). He also posted a floor of double-digit fantasy points in four additional contests (5/84, 5/65, 5/66, and 3/36/1). Philadelphia held him out in Week 18, and his postseason highlight was a 6/96/1 effort in a shootout against Washington, a performance made more impressive given he was battling a knee injury over the final two months of the year. His missed time led to Brown finishing 20th in PPR scoring (216.90) while ranking much higher in fantasy points per game (16.68 – 5th) for wideouts.

Consistency was an issue for Brown in 2025, highlighted by six games with fewer than 8.00 fantasy points (including the postseason). He sat out Week 18 again while missing Week 8 with a hamstring issue. When at his best, the Eagles’ top wideout scored over 20.00 PPR fantasy points in four matchups (6/109/1, 4/121/2, 8/110/1, and 10/132/2). From Week 11 to Week 16, Philadelphia gave him double-digit targets in five games (11, 10, 12, 13, 2, and 12). Only 11 wide receivers outscored Brown for the season (220.30 fantasy points) across his 15 starts (14.69 FPPG).

Brown slipped into an excellent opportunity with Drake Maye, who excelled in many big passing plays last year. In early June, in the National Fantasy Football, Brown is the eighth wide receiver drafted with an ADP of 20 (min – 13 and max – 26). New England has wide receiver depth, but their newly acquired target will command plenty of targets. Let’s go 85 catches for 1,300 yards and 10 scores with one missed game.

Romeo Doubs→ his ranking

Over his four seasons with the Packers, Doubs caught 202 passes for 2,424 yards and 21 touchdowns on 320 targets across 59 games. He averaged 3.4 catches for 41.2 yards and 0.36 touchdowns per contest (9.68 fantasy points per game in PPR formats), painting him as a borderline backend WR3.

Doubs comes off a career high in receiving yards (724) and yards per catch (13.2). Before 2025, he had never gained 40 yards or more on a catch in the NFL during the regular season (two last year). His best showing in receiving yards came in the postseason (8/124/1 on 11 targets), which was also the case in 2023 (6/151/1). Doubs also had an impact game (6/58/3) in Week 4. He scored between 10.00 and 19.50 fantasy points in six other matchups, making him a viable start in 44.4% of his games.

I don’t view Doubs as WR1 or WR2 on an NFL team. He has improved against man coverage over the past two years, and Green Bay featured him in some jump ball situations at the goal line in 2025.

For comparison, the Packers threw the ball 23 times fewer than New England in 2025, resulting in 33 fewer completions. The addition of A.J. Brown drops Doubs' 2025 outlook to about 65 catches for 750 yards with five to seven touchdowns, putting him in the mid-tier WR3 conversation in the fantasy market. Doubs is the 52nd-ranked wideout in early June, with an ADP of 103 in the NFFC. His price point may slide some this summer, but Brown to the Patriots has been in the news all spring.

Kayshon Boutte→ his ranking

In his third season with the Patriots, Boutte missed three games with hamstring and concussion issues. Despite his days on the sidelines, he led New England in wide receiver snaps (787 – 58.0%). Drake Maye featured him as a deep-play threat in 2025, highlighted by his 17.1 yards per catch. Boutte caught 42 of his 66 targets over 18 games (3.7 per week) for 719 yards and seven touchdowns.

He opened last season with a tease fantasy showing (6/103 on eight targets), followed by a month of quiet production (1/16/1, 2/28, 1/18, and 3/43). The Patriots upped his deep play chances over the next three games (5/93/2, 2/55/1, and 3/75/1) despite averaging only four targets. For the remainder of the year, he only had 19 catches for 288 yards and two touchdowns on 36 targets over 10 games, with his only playable showing coming against Houston in the playoffs (3/75/1).

As the WR3 for New England, Boutte should benefit from seeing plenty of single coverage, especially when the Patriots feature four wide receiver sets. His role and ceiling for him with A.J. Brown added to New England’s offense suggest a more challenging player to time and start in the fantasy market. Boutte is an improving player, with an explosive scoring card in his back pocket.

Based on his post-trade value, his next step should be about a 45-catch wideout with 650 yards and a handful of scores. In the National Fantasy Football Championship in early June, Boutte draws WR6 status with a deep sleeper ADP (213).

Kyle Williams

Williams spent four seasons as a secondary receiver option at UNLV and Washington State, putting up modest but steady production (35/426/2, 42/601/2, 40/541/5, 61/843/6) before breaking out in 2024. That final year in college saw him set career highs across the board (70 catches, 1,198 yards, and 14 touchdowns), while his yards-per-catch jumped from 13.5 over his first 37 games to 17.1, a sign of expanded opportunity as a much-improved player.

At 5'11" and 190 lbs. with a 4.4 40-yard dash, Williams is a legitimate deep threat. His release is polished, he finds daylight quickly at the third level, and he shows enough feel on comeback routes to turn his speed into a chess piece rather than a one-trick weapon. Add in solid yards-after-catch ability, and there's genuine NFL intrigue here.

The concern, however, is his hands. Drops have been a recurring issue, and the step up to NFL velocity will put that weakness under a harsher spotlight — faster, more precise throws demand more from a receiver's catch process, not less. His 2024 tape is full of eye-catching moments, but many of those came on easy releases: bubble screens, slants, and favorable one-on-one looks on the outside, where the catch itself wasn't the hard part. His vision and spacing instincts in the open field are real, but the degree of difficulty was often low. How he handles tighter windows and harder throws will determine whether the breakout was a preview or a peak.

In his rookie season with New England, Williams caught only 12 of his 27 targets for 223 yards and three touchdowns. He gained 18.6 yards per catch, with his only fantasy value coming when reaching the end zone (1/72/1, 1/33/1, and 2/46/1). The Patriots had him on the field for 411 plays (30.3%) as their WR4.

Demario Douglas→ his ranking

Douglas took over as the Patriots' top receiver in his first season, leading to catches (49) and yards (561), though he couldn't find the end zone. His most productive stretch came over a five-game midseason run (4/74, 5/29, 5/55, 6/84, 6/49), offering a glimpse of what consistent volume could look like.

He built on that in 2024, setting new career highs across the board (66 catches, 621 yards, and three touchdowns on 87 targets). The problem is the underlying efficiency. A 9.4 yards-per-catch average signals a diet of short, safe throws, and genuinely impactful days were scarce (7/69, 6/92/1, 4/46/1). Volume of chances is needed for his success to overcome his lack of explosiveness.

The Patriots changed up the usage of Douglas last season, leading to him being a sneaky, overlooked playmaker downfield. He gained a career-high 13.6 yards per catch, thanks to 17.9% of his catches gaining 20 yards or more. Douglas caught 39 of his 58 targets over 21 games for 552 yards and four touchdowns.

Mack Hollins→ his ranking

In his ninth season in the NFL, Hollins had his second-best outcomes in catches (52) and receiving yards (679) over 17 games (including the playoffs) while sitting out four other matchups. He scored three times and posted a high catch rate (69.3%). His ability to block led to WR2 snaps in most contests. Hollins scored over 10.00 fantasy points (PPR) in five games (7/89, 6/106, 4/64, 7/69, and 4/78/1), with the latter coming in the Super Bowl.

Efton Chism

Chism arrived in the NFL with a decorated resume from Eastern Washington (the same program that shaped Cooper Kupp). He spent five seasons in college, leading to 346 catches, 3,852 yards, and 37 touchdowns. His final year was exceptional: 120 catches for 1,311 yards and 13 touchdowns in just 12 games, breaking the school's single-season catch record previously held by Kupp himself.

The physical profile, though, raises questions. At 5'10" and 195 lbs. with an estimated 4.7 40-yard dash, Chism isn't built to threaten defenses vertically. What he offers instead is quickness, vision, and surprising physicality after the catch. He's elusive enough to make defenders miss and strong enough to break tackles in tight spaces. The concern is winning at the line of scrimmage against press-heavy NFL corners. His ceiling in any given game will likely be capped by how many yards he can manufacture after contact, since he won't be outrunning many defenders at the second level of a defense.

Early returns were encouraging. Chism was sharp in the first two preseason games of 2025 (6/50/1 and 6/71/1 on 14 targets), but New England kept him off the field for much of his rookie regular season, limiting him to just 10 games. On four targets, he caught all four for 95 yards and a touchdown, with his best moment coming in Week 17 (2/40/1).

Hunter Henry→ his ranking

Henry was the focal point of New England's passing game in 2024, pacing the team in receiving yards (674) and targets (97) while tying for the lead in catches (66). His volume at TE translated into the fantasy market ranks him 12th in PPR scoring (145.40 points). He cracked double-digit fantasy points in seven matchups (8/109, 3/41/1, 8/92, 7/56, 6/63, 7/75, 4/39/1) and saw seven or more targets in seven of his 16 starts.

In his fifth season with New England, Henry bumped to ninth in fantasy points (178.80) in PPR formats. He caught 69 of his 102 targets across 21 games for 880 yards and eight touchdowns, with two impact showings (8/90/2 and 7/115/1). Henry played well from Week 16 to Week 19 (15.50, 13.90, 10.60, and 15.40 fantasy points). He scored over 10.00 fantasy points in three other matchups (4/66, 2/39/1, and 4/73).

Eli Raridon→ his ranking

Raridon spent three largely invisible seasons at Notre Dame (0/0, 5/51/1, 11/90/2) before stepping into a larger role in his final year, catching 32 passes for 482 yards across 12 games, though he couldn't find the end zone. His best work came in four outings (5/97, 4/85, 7/109, 6/67), flashing the ability to be a factor when given consistent opportunity.

The NFL projection, however, is modest. At 6'6" and 245 lbs., his primary value is as a blocking tight end, a role he'd grow into further with added bulk. He ran a 4.62 at the NFL Combine, and his initial quickness lags behind even that modest number, limiting his ability to create separation off the line. Two torn ACLs in consecutive years (2021 and 2022) add a durability concern that's hard to ignore. He can be a situational surprise as a receiver, but realistic expectations in the NFL point to minimal targets and even fewer scoring chances.

Andres Borregales

New England added Borregales in the sixth round of the 2025 draft. He was a reliable presence in college, converting 74 of 86 field goal attempts (86.0%) and hitting all 62 of his extra points. His best season came in his final year, when he went 18-for-19 in field goal tries. From 50 yards and beyond, he was 3-for-6 across his career, making him serviceable but unproven as a long-range weapon.

Patriots fans were extremely happy with Borregales’ success in his rookie season. He made 31 of his 38 field goals over 21 games, highlighted by his success from long range (4-for-5 from 50 yards or more). He missed too many kicks (five over 12 tries) from 40-to-49 yards while adding two errant extra points (62 chances).