That’s a wrap on the NFL’s Euro series as the New England Patriots and Detroit Lions faced off in Munich, Germany, to begin the Sunday slate in Week 10. With the Europe schedule in the rearview, you won’t have to wake up super early to catch the action, or worry about setting your lineups.
While we’ve had some competitive football in these matchups, that wasn’t the case Sunday with the Lions coasting to a 35-10 victory. The Patriots lost multiple key players in the process while Detroit got huge performances from its two stars on offense, but lost Aidan Hutchinson to a knee injury. Let’s recap the action for fantasy football.
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Jahmyr Gibbs reminds us what he’s capable of
We’re used to seeing Gibbs flirt with 30 fantasy points, so when he failed to do so in three straight games, it felt like it was only a matter of time before he broke out. That’s exactly what happened Sunday morning in Munich, as the Pro Bowl back went for 153 yards on 22 carries with a pair of rushing TDs while adding seven receptions for 99 yards. His 40.7 fantasy points are the highest score by a non-QB player in fantasy this season.
New England entered this game with one of the better run defense in the NFL. Gibbs made the Patriots look the opposite. That’s just what he does. So it’ll be very interesting to see how Gibbs and the Lions stack up against a tough front seven of the Bucs in Week 11 with Tampa Bay coming off its bye.
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Not to be forgotten is WR Amon-Ra St. Brown, who had a homecoming of sorts in Week 10 in Germany. He’s a dual citizen and this was a big spot for him, and the Lions made an effort to get St. Brown going early. He scored the first TD of the game for Detroit on a 56-yard catch, finishing with four receptions for 98 yards and two scores. It was quick, efficient work for St. Brown, who had failed to reach 20+ fantasy points since Week 2.
Drake Maye exits early, leaves Patriots sunk
It wasn’t just Maye who went down, it was pretty much every key player on offense. Maye was forced to exit early due to an ankle injury and did not return. He’s going for more tests to see the severity of the injury. Fortunately, the Patriots are on bye in Week 11, so he’ll have some time to heal before coming back in Week 12 against the Chargers.
RB Rhamondre Stevenson was active despite reports saying he’d miss time due to a knee injury. Stevenson was the leading back in terms of snaps at halftime but the Patriots mixed in Corey Kiner and Lan Larison. Stevenson was quiet with just five total yards on seven touches. With the game out of reach, Kiner got more work and Larison got his first career NFL TD. The bye comes at a good time for Stevenson.
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With Maye out and Tommy DeVito in at QB, the passing game was already at a disadvantage. But WR A.J. Brown was unable to finish the game due to a hamstring injury. He finished with just two catches for 27 yards. Again, the bye will help but the season could pretty much be lost for Brown (and possibly this Patriots offense).
The positive side of the New England outlook is the bye. You can hopefully get the key offensive players healthy. The negative is the schedule, which is pretty rough once you get past the Week 12 matchup against the Chargers. The Bills, Vikings and Chiefs will all be tough opponents. If Maye is out long-term, this unit might be a lost cause for fantasy managers. Which isn’t ideal with the push toward the fantasy playoffs here.
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