Marcus Jones set the tone, Christian Elliss made big hits, and the Patriots won their 10th game in a row.
Marcus Jones set the tone, Christian Elliss made big hits, and the Patriots won their 10th game in a row.
The Patriots put together a dominant performance against the Giants on Monday night, stacking their tenth straight victory.
Marcus Jones gave New England an early double-digit lead with an electric punt return and New England never looked back, burying New York before halftime.
MVP candidate Drake Maye did not disappoint. As usual, he was accurate throwing the ball down the field. He didn’t commit any turnovers. The offense ran smoothly.
From big hits to highlight-reel catches and a field-goal attempt that never got off the ground, this game had plenty of highlights.
Here’s a look at which Patriots players stood out and struggled during the blowout 33-15 win against the Giants.Stock up
Marcus Jones
Jones continued to put himself in elite company amongst returners with a 94-yard punt return for a touchdown.
He became the fourth player in Patriots history with more than one punt return touchdown in a season, and he’s the third player in the league to do it this year along with Tennessee’s Chimere Dike and Jacksonville’s Parker Robinson.
Jones’ combination of explosiveness and balance while running down the sideline at full speed and keeping himself in bounds was something special. His blockers did a nice job of walling things off for him, but the difference was that little extra burst of speed Jones used to scoot past New York punter Jamie Gillan en route to the end zone.
Christian Elliss
Elliss showed up ready to hit somebody under the Monday Night Football lights.
Elliss punished Jaxson Dart for staying in bounds with a forceful hit near the sideline that sparked a small scuffle that led to a Giants penalty.
