[New post] Patriots Advanced Stats: Malcolm Butler Locks Down Another No. 1 Wideout

Doug Kyed posted: "[nesn_embed service=springboard src="//cms.springboardplatform.com/embed_iframe/899/video/1584081/nesn039/nesn.com/10"] Malcolm Butler outplayed Darrelle Revis this week. It turns out Bill Belichick knew what he was doing this offseason while building " Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on NESN.com Patriots Advanced Stats: Malcolm Butler Locks Down Another No. 1 Wideout by Doug Kyed [nesn_embed service=springboard src="//cms.springboardplatform.com/embed_iframe/899/video/1584081/nesn039/nesn.com/10"] Malcolm Butler outplayed Darrelle Revis this week. It turns out Bill Belichick knew what he was doing this offseason while building his defense this offseason. While the New York Jets' $70 million man allowed five receptions on nine targets for 114 yards and a touchdown against the Houston Texans, with most of those yards coming from wideout DeAndre Hopkins, Butler gave up just four catches on seven targets for 45 yards while tracking Buffalo Bills receiver Sammy Watkins in the Patriots' 20-13 win. Even more impressive, 22 of the yards came in zone coverage from Butler, who was tracking Watkins stride for stride down the sideline. Butler came into the season slightly overrated after his Super Bowl-winning play in February, but it's safe to say he's properly rated as a No. 1 cornerback after back to back impressive showings against legit No. 1 receivers in Odell Beckham Jr. and Watkins. Check out this week's advanced stats: PASS RUSH Game stats: Rob Ninkovich: 1.5 sacks, QB hit, hurry Dominique Easley: .5 sack, QB hit, two hurries Jabaal Sheard: two QB hits, hurry Chandler Jones: QB hit, hurry Tavon Wilson: two hurries Alan Branch: QB hit Dont'a Hightower: hurry Akiem Hicks: hurry -- Easley is turning into a force as an interior pass rusher. He'll be even more dangerous as he continues to finish plays with sacks. -- Ninkovich had his best game of the season as a pass rusher. His 8-yard sack late in the fourth quarter killed any chance the Bills had at mounting a comeback. Season stats: PASS COVERAGE Game stats: Patrick Chung: 4-6, 72 yards, PBU Tavon Wilson: 4-5, 49 yards Malcolm Butler: 4-7, 45 yards, defensive pass interference Dont'a Hightower: 2-2, 19 yards Devin McCourty: 1-2, 16 yards, two PBUs Jonathan Freeny: 1-4, 8 yards Rob Ninkovich: 1-2, 5 yards Logan Ryan: 1-5, 4 yards Jerod Mayo: 0-1 -- Ryan was actually even more impressive in coverage than Butler. Ryan had an easier assignment, tracking Robert Woods, however. -- Wilson held up well as a slot cornerback, mostly tracking Chris Hogan. -- Chung gave up a 42-yard reception to Hogan, but otherwise had another solid day in coverage. Season stats: Thumbnail photo via Mark L. Baer/USA TODAY Sports Images Doug Kyed | Tue, Nov 24, 2015 at 10:50am | Categories: Doug Kyed, New England Patriots, Top Stories | URL: http://wp.me/p2AlCJ-2haI Comment    See all comments Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from NESN.com. Change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: http://nesn.com/2015/11/patriots-advanced-stats-malcolm-butler-locks-down-another-no-1-wideout/ Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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