The Patriots will be without starting running back Fred Taylor indefinately due to ankle surgery.  Taylor has carried the ball 45 times for 201 yards (4.5 ypc) with 2 TD runs and he also caught 2 passes for 17 yards (8.5 avg).  Taylor was by far the best running back on the roster right now but at least the Patriots are deep at this position.  Laurence Maroney, Sammy Morris and Kevin Faulk will likely split carries until Taylor is ready to return.  Maroney is the youngest of this bunch so he might be able to shoulder more of the load.  He has carried the ball 27 times for 78 yards (2.9 ypc) this season and he has caught 3 passes for 26 yards (8.7 avg).  Sammy Morris is best at running hard between the tackles.  He has carried the ball 13 times for 41 yards (3.2 ypc) with 1 TD run and he has also caught 9 passes for 95 yards (10.6 avg).  Kevin Faulk is the best third down type back on the roster so he will get a lot of work.  He has carried the ball 16 times for 62 yards (3.9 ypc) and he has also caught 11 passes for 72 yards (6.5 avg) this season.  Maroney, Morris and Faulk should do a decent job for the Patriots while Taylor is out of action.