Who will be the New England Patriots’ MVP in week 4?

In what might be one of their hardest games of the season, the New England Patriots play the Green Bay Packers in week four.  With Mac Jones out of the lineup with a sprained ankle, the Patriots are going to have to play some of their best football if they want to win.

Now that their starting quarterback is out of the lineup, it’s clear what kind of football they need to play to win.  The Patriots’ defense might not have a tough time with the Packers’ offense.  It’s much less dynamic than what they went against with the Ravens.  Aaron Rodgers can make every throw on the field, but their weapons are below average.

The Packers’ rush defense, while average, is the weak part of the defense, so that’s where the Patriots are going to have to hit them.  This becomes even more amplified when the passing game becomes limited due to Brian Hoyer being inserted as the QB1.

So, for that reason, the Patriots MVP in week four has to be either Damien Harris or Rhamondre Stevenson.  Through three games, Damien Harris has rushed 35 times for 160 yards and two touchdowns, which is a 4.6 yards per carry average.

He is on pace for 907 rushing yards this season.  Rhamondre Stevenson has rushed 29 times for 145 yards and one touchdown.  This is a 5.0 yards per carry average and puts him on pace 822 rushing yards.  It’s clear that both are getting their share of carries.  Both are good runners and solid running backs.  Harris has six receptions, and Stevenson has seven.

Harris is more of a touchdown threat, so I’ll predict that Damien Harris will be the New England Patriots’ week four MVP.  This may not be a spicy prediction or hot take, and I don’t think we’ll see the Patriots implement a different gameplan than what we’re used to.

They’re going to run the rock a ton to try and wear down the Packers’ defense, and they have two solid running backs to help that.