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Inside the Numbers: Kerley's Targets

One key to battling the Patriots on Sunday, as we mentioned in Friday's 7 Points, was to possess the football for extended periods, and two who can help Josh McCown and the offense do that are wideouts Jermaine Kearse and Jeremy Kerley.

Both are averaging less than 11 yards a catch, yet both have shown great hands and the ability to move the chains. Kearse has caught 22 of the 27 passes targeted for him with a team-leading 10 receiving first downs and five third-down conversions, tied for the team lead with .