Jacksonville takes control in the middle quarters
The Jacksonville Jaguars beat the New England Patriots 35-6 at EverBank Stadium, breaking open a scoreless game with 14 points in each of the next two quarters. Jacksonville led 14-3 at halftime, then held New England scoreless in the third quarter while extending the margin to 28-3. The Patriots scored only three more points in the fourth as the Jaguars finished a decisive Week 3 victory. The result moved Jacksonville to 2-1 after its 20-13 loss at Denver in Week 2. New England fell to 1-2, unable to build on its 20-3 win over Pittsburgh.
Lawrence and the running backs deliver
Trevor Lawrence completed 19 of 29 passes for 182 yards, three touchdowns and one interception. He added 25 yards on four carries. Jakobi Meyers caught seven of eight targets for 64 yards and a touchdown. Parker Washington contributed three receptions for 40 yards and another score. Jacksonville also got touchdown runs from Bhayshul Tuten and Chris Rodriguez Jr. Tuten led that pair with 15 carries for 73 yards and added two catches for 17 yards. Rodriguez carried eight times for 37 yards. Together, they produced 110 rushing yards and two touchdowns on 23 attempts.
Hollins stands out in a quiet Patriots offense
Drake Maye finished 14-of-25 for 199 passing yards with two interceptions, adding 18 rushing yards on four carries. New England went without a point in both the first and third quarters. Mack Hollins delivered the Patriots’ strongest receiving performance, catching six of nine targets for 87 yards. Romeo Doubs added three receptions for 49 yards, while DeMario Douglas caught one of five targets for 38 yards. Rhamondre Stevenson managed 22 yards on seven carries and caught all three of his targets for 16 yards.
Fantasy returns favor Jacksonville
Lawrence led the game with 19.8 fantasy points, narrowly ahead of Meyers’ 19.4 in PPR scoring. Meyers combined a team-high seven catches with a touchdown, while Tuten’s rushing score and two receptions helped him reach 17.0 PPR points. Washington finished with 13.0. Hollins supplied New England’s best PPR return at 14.7 points. The rest of the listed Patriots finished below eight, including Stevenson at 6.8 and Maye at 3.8.
Week 4 sends both teams on the road
Jacksonville visits the Cincinnati Bengals next, while New England travels to face the Buffalo Bills. Both Week 4 games are scheduled for October 4 at 1 p.m. ET.