By: Phil Shore, YawkeyTalkies Correspondent
If you had Tom Brady, Wes Welker, Randy Moss, or anyone else on the Patriots offense for that matter on your fantasy team yesterday (including kicker Stephen Gostkowski and the forgotten running back Laurence Maroney) you were having a great day. Heck, if for some bizarre reason you not only had Brian Hoyer on your team but you also started him he even rewarded you with nine completions, 52 yards, and a rushing touchdown (however, I wouldn’t recommend continuing to start him).
The Patriots beat up on a winless Tennessee Titans team yesterday 59-0, setting franchise records for points (59) and total offense (619 yards) in a game, and Brady set a record for most touchdown passes in a single quarter (5).
Head Coach Bill Belichick and the Patriots O came into the game with a clear gameplan: throw the ball. Even though the game was a blowout, the Patriots threw the ball 45 times, compared to 30 rushing attempts.
The Patriots planned on taking advantage of the Titans defense, a team that had the second-worse passing defense in the league. Not only were they already one of the league’s worst, they were missing both starting cornerbacks and a [...]