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News: 3 hours agoStevenson carried the ball 19 times for 82 yards and caught all three of his targets for eight yards in Sunday's 24-19 win over the Dolphins.

Spin: With TreVeyon Henderson (illness) unavailable, Stevenson led the Patriots in rushing yards and scrimmage yards, although he wasn't able to get into the end zone. His 19 totes and 82 rushing yards were both season highs. The veteran back's workload in Week 9 against the Packers will depend somewhat on Henderson's health, but Stevenson appears to be Mike Vrabel's most trusted option in the backfield, and through eight games he's on pace to top 1,000 scrimmage yards for the first time since 2022.

ESPN Fantasy Projection: Stevenson will battle with second-year back TreVeyon Henderson for touches in the New England backfield. The duo shared the backfield at times last season, but it was the veteran Stevenson who usually operated as the lead back. He earned the role, ranking fifth among backs in forced missed tackle rate, per PFF, second in yards after contact (2.82) and first in yards per target (9.1). Stevenson, who is entering his sixth season, did miss three games (he has missed time three seasons in a row), and his overall volume was limited (9.3 carries and 2.7 targets per game), which led to a 25th-place finish in fantasy points. Now 28 years old and with Henderson still very much in the mix, Stevenson, who has one top-20 fantasy campaign to his name, is a low-upside bench option.