On Wednesday afternoon, Ben Brown was practicing in Las Vegas with the Raiders. Four days later, he was New England’s starting center for Drake Maye’s debut in Foxborough.

The New England Patriots are deploying Drake Maye for his first-ever career start. Can Maye lead the Patriots to glory over the Houston Texans in Week 6?

Maye hit Kayshon Boutte for a 40-yard touchdown at the end of the first half. The post Patriots vs. Texans live updates: New England loses, 41-21 appeared first on Boston.com.

The Texans are a playoff contender with hopes of a Super Bowl appearance, while the Patriots are just hoping to build momentum for the future with their young team. As we do every week, we’re going to take a look at the one player who could swing the game in favor of the Patriots with a great performance.

The New England Patriots will be without their top running back, Rhamondre Stevenson, for their Week 6 matchup against the Houston Texans.