Houston Texans at New England Patriots
It is never easy when it comes to the New England Patriots, is it? Not only does the franchise defy all odds and win its first two games without Tom Brady to stand alone atop the division, but it does so in impressive fashion, improving to a perfect 2-0 against the spread.
If the suspension of Brady couldn’t slow down New England, will the injury to Jimmy Garoppolo finally bring down the Patriots?
The success that Garoppolo enjoyed in his brief stint as New England’s quarterback – 498 yards, four touchdowns, no interceptions, and a 70 percent completion rate – can be attributed to both the coaching staff and Garoppolo’s talent. It also doesn’t hurt that he trained behind one of the game’s greatest quarterbacks for the past two seasons.