RB · NE · 24 yrs · exp 1 · Cincinnati
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Corey Kiner had a limited role in the Patriots' win, carrying the ball seven times for 38 yards. He played behind Rhamondre Stevenson and is not a recommended start unless Stevenson misses time
Adds: Corey Kiner
Adds: Corey Kiner
Adds: Corey Kiner
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Adds: Corey Kiner
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Kiner rushed four times for 13 yards in Thursday's Week 7 loss to Chicago. He also returned four kickoffs for 102 yards. Kiner came into Thursday having gained 50-plus rushing yards in consecutive contests, but he was much less impactful versus the Bears. Part of that was due to New England playing from behind and tallying just 17 total carries as a team (to 31 pass attempts), but it's also notable that Kiner logged just six offensive snaps, well behind Rhamondre Stevenson's 37 and less than half of TreyVeon Henderson's 13. While Kiner's previous two performances gave him a little momentum in fantasy, he's unlikely to be a reliable asset while Stevenson and Henderson are healthy
Adds: Corey Kiner. Drops: Jaleel McLaughlin
The Patriots running back stepped up against the Jets on Sunday
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Kiner rushed 11 times for 57 yards while also adding 88 yards as a kick returner during Sunday's 26-19 win over the Jets. Kiner stepped into a more prominent role in the backfield behind Rhamondre Stevenson and TreVeyon Henderson in Week 6. With Henderson limited by an ankle injury, Kiner was able to log four more carries than Henderson (seven). Additionally, Kiner averaged 5.2 yards per carry, which was double the 2.6 YPC that Stevenson produced over 14 totes. It's unclear what role Kiner will play when Henderson is back to full health, but he certainly proved he can be productive with an increased workload
The Patriots didn’t wind up running away with Sunday’s game against the Jets, but they did enough to extend their winning streak to three games. After a 17-3 halftime lead got whittled down to four points late in the third quarter, Drake Maye connected with tight end Hunter Henry for his third touchdown pass of the game early in the fourth quarter and a field goal with 1:12 to push them to a 26-16 lead. The Jets kicked a field goal with 32 seconds left to open the door for an onside kick, but the Patriots recovered it to seal a 26-19 win. It looked for a moment like the Jets would recover when the kick went off wide receiver A.J. Brown’s hands, but Pop Douglas bailed out his teammate by falling on the ball. Maye finished the day 18-of-32 for 235 yards and his numbers would have been better if Brown’s hands were any better on offense than they were on special teams. He had a couple of drops and a couple of other passes he should have caught go incomplete in his return from an ankle injury. It felt at times like the Patriots were forcing the ball his way and things usually worked better when the Patriots went in other directions. Henry converted some key third downs, Douglas had seven catches and running back Corey Kiner helped close out the game by running 11 times for 57 yards. One of Douglas’s catches went for 40 yards, but he lost a fumble at the end of that play and Kiner got his chance after TreVeyon Henderson was exiled to the bench after he lost a fumble in the third quarter. Those turnovers helped keep the Jets in the game, but Geno Smith threw his first interception of the season in the fourth quarter and their upset hopes were all but squashed when they had to settle for a field goal on their next drive. The Jets could have helped their chances of getting a win with more pressure on Maye, but the quarterback had a lot of clean pockets over the course of the afternoon. That came despite the losses of right tackle Morgan Moses, right guard Ben Brown, and left guard Alijah Vera-Tucker to injuries over the course of the afternoon. Their status will be something to watch with the Patriots on a short week heading into Thursday’s game against the Bears. The Jets will try to amp up that part of their game before hosting the Dolphins on Sunday in Week 7
Adds: Corey Kiner. Drops: Tyler Huntley
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Adds: Corey Kiner. Drops: Jordan James
Adds: Corey Kiner. Drops: Kayvon Thibodeaux
Adds: Corey Kiner
Adds: Corey Kiner
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