25-year old safety Brandon Meriweather is having an outstanding season for the Patriots.  He has played in 7 games for the Patriots this season and he has made 39 tackles, defensed 5 passes, 3 tackles for a loss, 1 forced fumble and he has intercepted 2 passes (70 return yards,  1 returned for a TD).  The Patriots are happy with Meriweather who has been great for the Patriots serving as the back line of the defense.

With a knee that took almost a year to rehab it appears that the real Tom Brady is back.  He completed 29 of 34 passes (85.3%) for 380 yards with 6 TD passes and 0 INTs.  He has played in all six games for the Patriots this season and he has completed 156 of 241 passes (64.7%) for 1,724 yards with 12 TD passes and 2 INTs (99.0 QB Rating).  You could just see that Brady finally felt confident last Sunday as he seemed to have a perfect rhythm with his WRs and TEs.  Look for Brady to continue his assault this weekend in London against the woeful Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Benjamin Watson is off to a very good start for the Patriots this season as he has played in all five games and he has caught 14 passes for 187 yards (13.4 avg) with 3 TD grabs so far.  He has career highs of 49 catches, 643 yards and 6 TDs which are all numbers that he could eclipse this season.  Tom Brady has looked to Watson more especially around the end zone where he often enjoys a size advantage.  Look for Watson to put up career highs in every one of his receiving categories as long as he stays healthy all year long.

Julian Edelman was selected in the 7th round of the NFL Draft out of Kent State where he was the starting QB.  The Patriots converted him into a WR and he has learned how to play it very quickly.  When Wes Welker went down to injury, Edelman has stepped up.  He has caught 11 passes for 118 yards (10.7 avg) this season and he has also carried the ball 1 time for 5 yards.  That’s not all Edelman has done as he has helped out on special teams.  He has returned 2 kickoffs for 39 yards (19.5 avg) and 1 punt for 2 yards this year.  Coach Belichick proves once again that he is a master of the draft finding this guy in the 7th round.

The Patriots had a very full roster at the running back position when the season started but veteran Fred Taylor has separated himself from the rest.  Taylor has carried the ball 38 times for 176 yards (4.6 ypc) with 2 TD runs.  He has also caught 1 pass for 4 yards this season.  Fred Taylor is in the perfect situation in New England because of the quality depth behind him he won’t get overworked.