Likes and dislikes from New England Patriots Week 4 loss

Here are your weekly likes and dislikes from the New England Patriots game; fair warning, there are way more dislikes than likes this week.

Like: Martellus Bennett’s stat line

The one bright spot from yesterday afternoon was the strong stat line of Martellus Bennett, who hauled in five receptions for 109 yards. Bennett was Jacoby Brissett’s favorite target all game long, continuing to rise in the ranks of the Patriots’ aerial attack.

Of course, the highlight of the afternoon for Bennett was his 58-yard catch and run on a beautiful pass from Brissett. Bennett possesses a rare blend of size, speed and overall catching ability. The Patriots like to line him up out wide as a wideout, and he looks like one out there; when he’s on the line as a blocker, he can handle that job, too.

Luckily, the Patriots survived an injury scare involving Bennett’s shoulder on a drive in which LeGarrette Blount and Brandon Bolden got nicked up (Bolden more severely so). The Pats would be in hot water if Bennett got hurt, because Rob Gronkowski clearly isn’t ready for his usual role in the offense.

Next: Dislike: Jones’ shaky returning