New England Patriots Week 8 Stock Report

October 29, 2015   ·   Erik Frenz   ·   Jump to comments

It might be time to cut off the comparisons between the 2015 New England Patriots and the 2007 version of the team.
Yes, the Patriots are still undefeated through six games and technically still have a chance to finish the season with an unblemished record. That being said, the 2007 team didn't experience even so much as a hiccup until mid-November, with at least 34 points in nine of their first 10 games and a margin of victory of at least 17 points in each of their first eight games, according to Aaron Schatz of Football Outsiders. 
That being said, aside from a 51-17 blowout win over the Jacksonville Jaguars, we've yet to see a full 60-minute performance from these Patriots. They started hot and finished slow against the Pittsburgh Steelers and Buffalo Bills, and started slow but finished hot against the Dallas Cowboys, Indianapolis Colts and New York Jets.
As a result, there are some players who have rising stock headed out of last week's 30-23 win and others who...

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