Allen needs to generate more TDs and limit the boneheaded turnovers. Bottom line is he’s barely getting it done right now. He had a great bounce back game but needs to generate more points.
If Marcus Mariota is a better QB than Matt Barkley it ain’t by much! I think our defense is going to rattle Mariota like crazy. I think we should win this one handsomely. If we do, we can nurse Allen into good health during that bye week.
I’d design screen plays to our running backs and tight ends with the goal of roughing up McCourty and Gilmore. Generally just build a game plan around the strategy of forcing their 195-200lbs DBs to have to tackle our 6’5 265lbs tight ends. Lots of screen plays and 1 yard dump offs to Gore and Singletary, force Hightower to move around until he taps out or gets injury.
I don’t think our offense can out score the Patriots offense unless our defense really shows up. Josh Allen must have a career game in order for us to even have a chance.