Week 1 Patriots vs Texans: Who gets the game ball for New England’s 27-20 win?

The New England Patriots fought a tough game against the Houston Texans to secure their first victory of the season: the defending AFC champions won 27-20 behind a mostly efficient offense and at times dominant defense. While there were plenty of errors in all three phases of the game Youth Joe Thuney Jersey , the Patriots move to 1-0 with the following three players particularly standing out:WR Phillip DorsettWith Julian Edelman out for the first four weeks, the Patriots’ depth wide receivers were needed to pick up the slack. Phillip Dorsett did just that against the Texans and was New England’s number one wideout in terms of targets and receptions: the former first-round draft pick caught all seven of his targets for 66 yards and his first touchdown since joining the team last year. An encouraging performance.DE Trey FlowersThe Patriots’ pass rush and front seven defense was inconsistent last season but shined today against a dangerous dual-threat quarterback in Deshaun Watson. Overall, New England registered three sacks with 1.5 of which coming from Trey Flowers. After a quiet training camp, the veteran showed why he is the team’s number one edge defender and pass rusher: Flowers was active all day long and set the tone for the defensive front seven.TE Rob GronkowskiOther than his lost fumble on a long reception down the seam, Gronkowski had an outstanding game as a pass catcher and blocker. Despite drawing constant double-team coverage, the NFL’s best tight end – who even played one defensive snap on the final Hail Mary of the game – finished with seven receptions for 123 yards and a touchdown. Gronkowski was his usual productive self and a consistent big-play threat.With all that in mind, who is your choice for this week’s game ball?Get to know the three newest members of the Patriots’ offense Yesterday was a busy day in Foxboro. First, the New England Patriots and starting right guard Shaq Mason agreed to a five-year Youth Ja'Whaun Bentley Jersey , $50 million contract extension. Then, the team saw running back Sony Michel and right tackle Marcus Cannon return to practice. And finally, three new players were brought on board to fill the three vacant spots on the team. Let’s take a closer look at the trio.RB Kenneth FarrowAfter a productive career at Houston, Kenneth Farrow went undrafted in 2016. The then-San Diego Chargers picked him up as a free agent, and he was able to make the team as a reserve back. Injuries pushed Farrow up the depth chart and led to the versatile back appearing in 13 of the Chargers’ games during his rookie year. Before seeing his season end with a shoulder injury in December, he amassed 73 touches for 262 yards. The 5’9, 220 lbs back was unable to bounce back from the injury in 2017 spent all of it on injured reserve as well. In April, the Chargers elected to release Farrow.WR K.J. MayeK.J. Maye also went unselected during the 2016 NFL draft and was picked up by the New York Giants as a free agent. However Youth Tom Brady Jersey , he was unable to stick with the team and was on the open market from August to December 2016, when the Tennessee Titans added him to their practice squad. The Titans ultimately signed the 5’8, 190 lbs wideout to a futures contract after his rookie year, but decided to waive him shortly afterwards – paving his way to joining the Patriots for the first time. Maye spent 2017’s training camp with the defending world champions but failed to make the roster and subsequently spent the entire season out of football. Now, he is back in Foxboro.RB Khalfani MuhammadAs opposed to Farrow and Maye, Khalfani Muhammad heard his name called on draft day: he was picked by the Tennessee Titans in the seventh round last year. The Cal product started his rookie season on the Titans’ practice squad before getting promoted to their active roster in late December. The 5’7, 175 lbs running back did not see any in-game action, though http://www.thepatriotsfootballauthentic.com/shaq-mason-jersey-authentic , and was released during the offseason. Muhammad remained on the open market since April, and now joins New England’s backfield.Considering their past production and that they joined the Patriots this late during the process, none of the three players should be expected to make New England’s 53-man roster or even their practice squad. However, they offer depth at crucial positions heading into the final week of the preseason and could potentially turn into emergency in-season call-ups in case of injury.