Drake Maye is out there dropping dimes, racking up 160 yards and two touchdowns on 11 of 15 passes in the first half alone, rocketing the Patriots to a 21-7 halftime lead over the Raiders. This ain’t no fluke, folks.
Maye Is Built Different And Proving It
This dude is on fire, looking great for the second straight week. He’s carving up the Raiders defense without a single interception, showing everyone that whatever talk of his ‘demise’ was out there, it was seriously exaggerated. The Patriots are in full control here, and Maye is the undisputed reason why. He’s efficient, he’s throwing scores, and he’s protecting the ball. That’s the kind of play you absolutely love to see from a young QB early in the season.
Raiders Can’t Finish, And That’s the Story Here
Across the field, Kirk Cousins isn’t playing poorly, though. He’s put up decent numbers himself, going 10 of 15 for 123 yards and a touchdown, also without an interception. But man, the Raiders are just shooting themselves in the foot! They’ve had a couple of long drives go absolutely nowhere, one ending in a punt and another in a crushing missed field goal. You can have good stats, but if your drives stall out, it doesn’t matter much when the other team is scoring.
The second half is going to be all about whether Cousins can finally get those Raiders drives into the end zone. If he can’t, Maye is absolutely set to cruise to his second straight win. This one feels like it’s already in the bag for New England.
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Originally reported by Pro Football Talk.
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