Week 3 Pros & Cons: Patriots 14 Steelers 14
2025-09-21
Pros
- Robert Spillane had his best game of the year: 10+ tackles and an INT that put them on the 10-yard line (they ended up fumbling).
- Hunter Henry played great: leading receiver and 2 TDs.
- The passing game moved the ball well overall, despite some issues picking up blitzes.
- Big conversions: 3rd down (6/13) and 4th down (4/5).
- Aside from turnovers, we dominated nearly every statistical category. It’s wild we lost.
Cons
- Turnovers lost the game. Five turnovers (four fumbles!) is insane, including two in the end zone. Stevenson is basically unplayable right now, which is brutal because we need him.
- Drake Maye struggled vs the blitz and could’ve had more interceptions if not for bad Steelers drops. Inexperience showed.
- Alex Austin continues to be a problem (PI + getting beat). We need Gonzalez back.
- Worst day for pass blocking: blitzes/stunts got home, and Moses’ slow feet got exposed by T.J. Watt.
- Drake Maye’s scrambles made the rushing stats look better than the RB run game actually was.
- Demario Douglas made a costly situational mistake on a 4th down (running backward instead of securing the line to gain).