Five Touchdowns From Drake Maye. What More Are We Supposed to Ask For?
Maye didn't just put up numbers against Las Vegas. He made New England look like a team with a real offensive future.
Four passing touchdowns. One rushing touchdown. 374 yards through the air. Drake Maye wasn't just good today — he spent the afternoon making an argument all by himself.
Maye's Sunday
- Passing yards
- 374
- Passing TDs
- 4
- Rushing TDs
- 1
- Patriots points
- 45
Here's what I actually like about it: this wasn't the kind of performance you have to invent excuses to celebrate. New England totaled 536 yards. Maye found DeMario Douglas, Kyle Williams and Hunter Henry for scores, moved the offense and made Las Vegas pay for bad coverage. That is what a franchise quarterback is supposed to look like.
And the Raiders?
Las Vegas came in with a winning record. This wasn't supposed to be a layup. But a defense giving up 45 has a bigger problem than a rough Sunday. I won't crown New England a contender off one game, but I'm also not downplaying five touchdowns to seem cautious. That's a hell of an afternoon.
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