Tom Brady to start Patriots' preseason finale

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady will start Thursday's preseason finale against the New York Giants.

What It Means:

The preseason finale is typically a game reserved for backups, but with his four-game suspension and having seen limited preseason action, the Patriots will give Brady the start on Thursday.

Brady finished fourth among passers with 100-plus drop backs in Passing Net Expected Points per dropback in 2015. Accounting for his four-game suspension, our models project Brady to complete 311 of his 488 pass attempts for 3,618 yards and 25.01 touchdowns with 8.62 interceptions this season.