Will Drake Maye play today? (Injury update, betting impact for Bills vs. Patriots)

UPDATE: Drake Maye is ACTIVE on Sunday.

New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye is listed as questionable for Week 18 with a hand injury, but Jerod Mayo announced earlier in the week that Maye would be the Patriots’ starter against the Buffalo Bills.

There’s a chance Maye won’t play a full game in Week 18, as the Patriots are expected to activate Joe Milton for this game, and there’s no reason to risk Maye suffering more injuries in a game he doesn’t care about. to the team. Patriots in the playoff picture.

With a loss, the Patriots would actually leave Week 18 as big winners, as they would have the first overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft.

Maye has been solid in his rookie season, leading New England to a 2-9 record in 11 starts while completing 66.8 percent of his passes for 2,276 yards, 15 touchdowns and 10 interceptions.

Maye, the third overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, has started every game since Week 6 for New England.

Sportsbooks at DraftKings Sportsbook have placed the Patriots as home underdogs by just 3.5 points in this game, as there are some questions about how much time Josh Allen and the Bills starters will play in this game as well.

Earlier this season, the Patriots gave the Bills a scare in Buffalo and ended up covering the spread as the biggest underdogs.

They would probably have a better chance of covering (or pulling off the upset) if Maye can start and play the entire game in Week 18.

Odds are updated periodically and are subject to change.

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