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For a team whose system gives new players fits, the New England Patriots sure seem to have a lot of success at finding in-season acquisitions.

This season is no exception for the Patriots, who have added running back Joey Iosefa, wide receivers Keshawn Martin and Leonard Hankerson, offensive tackle La'Adrian Waddle, defensive tackles Akiem Hicks and Ishmaa'ily Kitchen, linebacker Jon Bostic and cornerback Leonard Johnson since Week 1 of the regular season.

Hicks and Johnson excelled in the passing game Sunday. Hicks recorded a sack, three pressures and a fumble recovery for a touchdown, while Johnson wasn't targeted in his second game with the Patriots.

See how the rest of the Patriots fared in the passing game in this week's advanced stats:

PASS COVERAGE
Game stats:
Logan Ryan: 4-6, 93 yards
Jon Bostic: 1-1, 57 yards, TD
Patrick Chung: 4-5, 23 yards
Jamie Collins: 2-3, 13 yards, INT
Malcolm Butler: 1-3, 10 yards, INT
Jordan Richards: 1-2, 8 yards, PBU
Chandler Jones: 1-1, 8 yards
Duron Harmon: 1-1, 7 yards TD
Tavon Wilson: 1-2, 5 yards, PBU
Rob Ninkovich: 1-2, 5 yards
Dont'a Hightower: 0-1, PBU

-- Patriots nickel cornerback Leonard Johnson wasn't targeted a single time in the passing game.

-- Butler tracked Harry Douglas in the passing game and let up just 10 yards. It wasn't an overly difficult matchup for Butler, but he had a very strong game.

-- Dorial Green-Beckham, who's 6-foot-5, 237 pounds, gave Ryan fits. It was Ryan's worst game of the season.

Season stats:
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PASS RUSH
Game stats:
Jabaal Sheard: sack, four hurries
Akiem Hicks: sack, three hurries
Chandler Jones: two sacks, hurry
Rob Ninkovich: QB hit, two hurries
Geneo Grissom: QB hit, two hurries
Jamie Collins: sack, QB hit
Alan Branch: two hurries
Jerod Mayo: two hurries
Sealver Siliga: hurry

-- Hicks and Grissom filled in well for Easley, who was placed on injured reserve last week. It was Grissom's best game of his rookie season.

-- Jones leads the team in sacks with 12.5, but Sheard has been more disruptive on a per-play basis this season.

-- Collins knocked Titans rookie quarterback out of the game on his second quarter sack.

Season stats:
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