Ja’Whaun Benetley – Noteworthy
LB Ja’Whaun Benetley recorded his first NFL interception on Sunday when he picked off Detroit QB Matthew Stafford to end the Lions first drive in the third quarter.
James White – Important
RB James White scored on a 10-yard touchdown pass from QB Tom Brady in the third quarter. It marked his 14th receiving touchdown since 2015 and second of the 2018 season, the most by a running back in the NFL during that time.
Josh Gordon – Noteworthy – Injury
WR Josh Gordon (hamstring) was inactive. Gordon was acquired in a trade with the Cleveland Browns last week.
Rob Gronkowski – Noteworthy
TE Rob Gronkowski and Tom Brady have connected for 7,293 yards after connecting on 51 yards against Detroit, to move past Tony Romo and Jason Witten (7,287) for the second-most yards between a quarterback and a tight end in NFL history.
Stephen Gostkowski – Noteworthy
K Stephen Gostkowski made a 36-yard field goal in the second quarter against Detroit to extend his streak to 35 straight field goals under 40 yards in the regular season.
Tom Brady – Important
QB Tom Brady now has 38 touchdown passes in his 40s, with 32 touchdown passes in 2017 and 6 in 2018 to move past Warren Moon (37). Brett Favre is next in line with 36 touchdowns in his 40s.
Brady reached the milestone on a 10-yard touchdown pass to RB James White in the third quarter in Sunday’s loss to the Lions.