Why can Tom Brady hit more big plays to Randy Moss?
Moss’ one-catch, 36-yard performance against the Denver Broncos was the latest in a string of underwhelming games for the New England Patriots wideout. He has one TD to go with his 367 yards. That’s almost the same production you’d have gotten from the other Moss (Santana, with 337 yards and two TDs) despite the Washington Redskins offense being a mess. The frustrating part is seeing Brady and Moss just miss on deep passes. Moss gets open but the two can’t connect they way they did during their record-setting 2007 season. If the Patriots lose left tackle Matt Light, that will add to the challenge of hooking up consistently. Assuming Brady gets protection, their old chemistry should return at some point, so don’t think about sitting Moss. If somebody offered you Andre Johnson for Moss, you should consider it. But by fantasy playoff time, Moss will be much closer to generating the first-round value you expected than he is now. •Can the Cincinnati Bengals play better earlier in games? The
