Putting Up Numbers· NFL

The Patriots without A.J. Brown

without , this season

The Patriots are 4–1 without A.J. Brown this season and 1–2 with him.

Missed games (high ankle sprain), per nbcsportsboston.com.

A.J. Brown’s page

, a game

This season

MeasureWith A.J. Brown3 gamesWithout5 gamesDifference
Record1–24–1
Points, over expected−3.0+1.7−4.8
Passing yards, over expected+19.0+7.6+11.4
Against the line−1.2+3.8−5.0
Points allowed, over expected−1.4−2.6+1.2
Margin, over expected−1.8+4.2−6.0
Rushing yards, over expected−7.8+16.0−23.8
Pass attempts, over expected+1.4−4.1+5.5
Carries, over expected+0.4+3.7−3.3
Sacks taken, over expected−0.60.0−0.7
Turnovers, over expected+0.7+0.5+0.2

3 games with him is still too small a sample for the statistics to say much, but maybe you can find something if you squint.

Last 35 games

MeasureWith A.J. Brown3 gamesWithout5 gamesDifference
Record1–24–1
Points, over expected−3.0+1.7−4.8
Passing yards, over expected+19.0+7.6+11.4
Against the line−1.2+3.8−5.0
Points allowed, over expected−1.4−2.6+1.2
Margin, over expected−1.8+4.2−6.0
Rushing yards, over expected−7.8+16.0−23.8
Pass attempts, over expected+1.4−4.1+5.5
Carries, over expected+0.4+3.7−3.3
Sacks taken, over expected−0.60.0−0.7
Turnovers, over expected+0.7+0.5+0.2

3 games with him is still too small a sample for the statistics to say much, but maybe you can find something if you squint.

Who played instead

His teammates without him

This season

MeasureWith A.J. BrownWithoutDifference
Drake Maye, QB
Passing yards244.7249.8−5.1
Pass attempts32.027.6+4.4
Rhamondre Stevenson, RB
Rushing yards36.351.6−15.3
Carries12.711.6+1.1
TreVeyon Henderson, RB
Rushing yards20.040.8−20.8
Carries5.010.5−5.5
Corey Kiner, RB
Rushing yards27.021.6+5.4
Carries7.04.2+2.8
DeMario Douglas, WR
Receiving yards43.040.6+2.4
Receptions5.02.2+2.8

Last 35 games

MeasureWith A.J. BrownWithoutDifference
Hunter Henry, TE
Receiving yards48.336.2+12.1
Receptions4.73.0+1.7
Rhamondre Stevenson, RB
Rushing yards36.351.6−15.3
Carries12.711.6+1.1
DeMario Douglas, WR
Receiving yards43.040.6+2.4
Receptions5.02.2+2.8
Drake Maye, QB
Passing yards244.7249.8−5.1
Pass attempts32.027.6+4.4

The games he missed this season

DateGameResult
Nov 1, 2026@MIAW 24–19
Oct 11, 2026vsLVW 45–17
Oct 4, 2026@BUFW 29–26
Sep 27, 2026@JAXL 6–35
Sep 20, 2026vsPITW 20–3

Method

  • With him is a game he played, from the snap counts; without him is a game the team played while he was on its roster and he didn’t.
  • Over expected is the team’s average a game over what the season’s ratings expected in each game, the same numbers each measure’s own page reads. “Averages” shows the plain numbers.
  • Against the line is the team’s margin less the closing line’s, the market’s margin before kickoff, from nflverse’s schedules. A game with no line sits out.
  • His teammates’ numbers are plain averages a game.
  • Why he’s out: nbcsportsboston.com.