FOXBORO, Mass. — If you’re having trouble getting a read on the 2020 New England Patriots, that might be by design.
The Patriots found their greatest success Sunday in their 36-20 Week 3 win over the Las Vegas Raiders with a traditional run game, which is hard to believe given the struggles of New England’s running backs in previous weeks.
It took Sony Michel just nine carries to put 117 yards on the stat sheet Sunday. Rex Burkhead ran six times for 49 yards and J.J. Taylor had 43 yards on 11 carries.
Newton picked up 21 of his 27 yards on one carry and managed just 6 yards on his other eight runs.