Editor’s Note: Welcome to the second annual installment of “The Replacements,” an SI fantasy football series focused on vacated volume and projecting how teams will replace production year-to-year. This offseason, we’re looking at the six teams with the highest percentage of available targets and the six teams with the highest percentage of available carries heading into 2023.
- Replacing Targets: Houston Texans | Carolina Panthers | Detroit Lions | Green Bay Packers | Tennessee Titans
- Replacing Carries: Carolina Panthers | Denver Broncos | Detroit Lions | Buffalo Bills | Minnesota Vikings | Philadelphia Eagles
Bill Belichick brought Bill O’Brien back to New England to fix the passing attack. The Patriots’ aerial offense floundered last season with Matt Patricia and Joe Judge in charge and quarterback Mac Jones took a considerable step back after a promising rookie campaign.