Tune in to Sunday Night Football’s AFC Wild Card Round matchup as the New England Patriots face the Los Angeles Chargers in Gillette Stadium, streaming live on NBC and Peacock at 8:15 p.m. ET.
The MVP award has yet to be announced, but many are calling for Patriots QB Drake Maye to take it home in his second NFL season. The bigger focus is on the playoffs, however, as Maye looks to secure his first postseason win and move closer to his ultimate goal of winning a Super Bowl.
Below, we'll analyze Drake Maye's stats and make a pick on his PrizePicks projections for SNF vs. the Chargers in the Wild Card Round.
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Drake Maye Stats, Pick for Sunday Night Football vs. Chargers
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Patriots QB Drake Maye vs. Chargers Projection: 68.5 Completion Percentage
- In the Super Bowl Era, Maye is the youngest QB to lead the NFL in completion percentage.
- At 72%, his completion percentage is the fifth-highest in NFL history, as he surpassed Pats legend Tom Brady’s 2007 season (68.9%) in the proceess.
- The Chargers are a zone-heavy defense (81.3%, via Sharp Football Analysis), but Maye thrives there. He completes 74.5% of his passes when facing that coverage, which is second in the league, according to PlayerProfiler.
- Maye leads thee sport in several metrics, including true completion percentage (77.3), pressured completion percentage (64.2), and clean-pocket completion percentage (74.2).
- Over his last five games, Maye has averaged a 75.4% conversion clip, exceeding 68.5% in four of those games.
More Drake Maye Projections vs. Chargers Tonight
Check out Maye’s other top projections for tonight’s SNF Wild Card showdown vs. the Chargers, via PrizePicks.
- 239.5 Pass Yards
- 29.5 Pass Attempts
- 20.5 Pass Completions
- 25.5 Rush Yards
- 5.5 Rush Attempts
- 270.5 Pass + Rush Yards
- 19.5 Fantasy Score
- And More
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Make Chargers vs. Patriots Wild Card Picks on PrizePicks
The moment has arrived to see what Drake Maye is really made of. The question is clear: can he do more than just be a regular-season MVP and continue that success into the playoffs?
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