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If you’ve had Dion Lewis these first two weeks, you are feeling good. There’s still that uneasiness though, because it’s Bill Belichick. The Patriots rolled out another pass-heavy game plan against the Bills in Week 2, and even though LeGarrette Blount was activated from his one-game suspension, he barely saw the field.
Dion Lewis was THE guy in the New England backfield for the second week in a row, and even got red zone carries this time around. He looked great again--he's a shifty guy who can bounce around like a pinball, but knows when to hit the hole. He is making a strong case even in standard leagues now, and if you’re in PPR he is in RB2 territory now against strong rushing defenses.
I would still temper expectations though for several reasons: it’s New England, Lewis fumbled again, and because the Jaguars are next up and the game script could very easily call for a power running game led by Blount. The Patriots have Jacksonville at home in Week 3, and then a Week 4 bye. Week 6 has a date with the Colts, and well, we saw how they’ve attacked them with a power back in the past (Jonas Gray remembers, that’s for sure).
After that though, they face strong defense lines in the Jets, Dolphins, Redskins. They’ll face the Bills again, the Texans, and the Jets and Dolphins in those championship weeks. Their schedule holds plenty of games where the passing back looks to have a strong chance at being the scheme. Dion Lewis looks legitimate, and if you can hold him through what looks like might be a lull in the next few weeks, the payout should be huge.
