Drake Maye is the way to go, according to some fancy algorithms. He is ranked 64th overall and is projected to put up 320.2 fantasy points this season.
Interpreted as:
Drake Maye matthew staffof in his career| NAME | TIMEFRAME | FANTASY POINTS | RANK | PASS YDS | PASS TD | RUSH YDS | RUSH TD | REC | REC YDS | REC TD | OTHER TD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB3 |  | D. Maye | 2026 (Projected) | 320.2 | QB3 | 4,099.8 | 27.1 | 532.6 | 4.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| QB9 |  | M. Stafford | 2026 (Projected) | 292.8 | QB9 | 4,279.5 | 34.9 | 39.3 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Fantasy projection data is provided by ESPN.
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More Patriots Stats
Team Leaders 
PASS
4,394
Maye
RUSH
911
Henderson
REC
1,013
Diggs
Team Rankings
PPG
28.8
2nd
OPP PPG
18.8
4th
RUSH YDS/G
128.9
6th
PASS YDS/G
262.3
4th
NFL 2025 Leaders
NFL 2025 Rankings
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NFL 2025 Standings
| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Patriots - y | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Bills - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Dolphins - e | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 |
 Jets - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Steelers - y | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 |
 Ravens - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Bengals - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Browns - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Jaguars - y | 13 | 4 | 0 | .765 |
 Texans - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Colts - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Titans - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Broncos - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Chargers - w | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Chiefs - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Raiders - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eagles - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Cowboys - e | 7 | 9 | 1 | .441 |
 Commanders - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
 Giants - e | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Bears - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Packers - w | 9 | 7 | 1 | .559 |
 Vikings - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
 Lions - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Panthers - y | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Buccaneers - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Falcons - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Saints - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Seahawks - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Rams - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 49ers - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Cardinals - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |