Obi Melifonwu among 7 practice players of the week from the Patriots’ 38-3 win over the Jets

The New England Patriots were able to end their 2018 regular season on a high note: the team blew out the visiting New York Jets 38-3 to secure the second seed in the AFC playoff race and with it a first-round bye. Of course, the preparation leading up to the regular season finale played an essential role in the win and as a result of their work, seven men received practice player of the week honors.

DE Trent Harris

WR Damoun Patterson

TE Stephen Anderson

QB Danny Etling

SS Obi Melifonwu

LB Calvin Munson

DT Frank Herron

When New England handed out the honors after last week’s win against the Buffalo Bills, five of the six players named were members of the team’s active roster. This week, however, only one player on the 53-man squad finds himself on the list: defensive back Obi Melifonwu, who was again a healthy scratch on Sunday but is apparently doing a good job in practice.

Melifonwu, like the other six men above, was likely emulating a player on the Jets’ roster. The best bet would be standout safety Jamal Adams, New York’s best defender. Frank Herron, Trent Harris and Calvin Munson, meanwhile, were probably given the roles of the Jets’ front seven defenders — with Herron a candidate to play defensive tackle Leonard Williams.

On the offensive side, quarterback Danny Etling starred as fellow rookie quarterback Sam Darnold. Damoun Patterson and Stephen Anderson, on the other hand, probably portrayed the likes of Robby Anderson and talented rookie tight end Chris Herndon.

Week 1: DL Trent Harris, OL James Ferentz, DB Keion Crossen, DL Geneo Grissom, DL Deatrich Wise Jr., DB J.C. Jackson

Week 7: RB Kenneth Farrow, WR Cordarrelle Patterson, OL James Ferentz, DB Nate Ebner, DL Frank Herron

Week 8: LB Calvin Munson, DL Derek Rivers, DB David Jones, WR Cordarrelle Patterson, OL Ted Karras

Week 9: DE Trent Harris, WR Phillip Dorsett, TE Stephen Anderson, QB Brian Hoyer, DT Frank Herron, LB Calvin Munson, SS David Jones, CB J.C. Jackson

Week 10: RB Rex Burkhead, WR Phillip Dorsett, QB Danny Etling, SS Obi Melifonwu, WR Damoun Patterson, DE Ufomba Kamalu

Week 13: TE Stephen Anderson, CB Duke Dawson, DE Trent Harris, DT Frank Herron, OL Ted Karras, LB Calvin Munson, WR Damoun Patterson, DE Derek Rivers, DE Ufomba Kamalu

Week 16: CB Duke Dawson, RB Rex Burkhead, OL James Ferentz, QB Brian Hoyer, DE Trent Harris, DE Derek Rivers