2023 New England Patriots’ Defense

The Patriots improved to 7th in rushing yards (1,793) while allowing 4.1 yards per carry. Their defense gave up seven rushing touchdowns (tied for the lowest in the league). Offenses ran the ball 25.9 times against them.

New England fell to 17th vs. quarterbacks (3,681 yards with 28 touchdowns and 19 interceptions). Their defense finished with 54 sacks (3rd).

LB Matthew Judon turned into a sack beast (28) over his 34 starts for New England while also chipping in with 60 tackles and help in run support. On the other side of the field, LB Josh Uche also developed into an elite pass rusher (11.5) in his limited snaps. His next step is improving against the run to earn more playing time on early downs. Their defensive line has veteran experience, but the Patriots need C Christian Barmore and DE Keion White to make an impact this year after getting drafted in the second round over the past two seasons. New England has youth and talent in their secondary, which will be much better in 2023 with a repeated pass rush.

The Patriots have the talent, coaching, and experience to be one of the better defenses in the league. In the fantasy market, they rank fourth in early August.