3 standout stars for Patriots in Week 12 loss to Giants

Christian Barmore notched a sack, quarterback hit, tackle for loss and pass break-up in the game on Sunday. He was a menace all day disrupting the pocket. In a game where the Patriots needed to shut down Saquon Barkley, Barmore was the main cog in slowing down the Giants’ star rusher, who only had 46 yards on the ground.

Barmore has really surged this year and is extension eligible in 2024 after dealing with injuries early. He has truly turned into one of the game’s more disruptive interior defenders and is starting to be trusted on all three downs.

He deserves this week’s first star for his pure dominance against the Giants’ interior offensive line.