With less than 72 hours away from the New England Patriots hosting the Pittsburgh Steelers, there's plenty of chatter about whether the Patriots can bounce back from their Week 1 loss to the Seattle Seahawks.

Many players enter Sunday's matchup with momentum; others need a shot at redemption after a dismal Week 1 performance. Some are obvious, based on stats and news headlines.

Others may have flown under the radar, so let's see whose stock is up and whose is down going into Week 2.

Christian Gonzalez came into Week 1 with a lot of momentum, a brand-new contract extension, and another shot at Seahawks wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba. Gonzalez played both zone and man coverage against JSN and stopped key plays near the end zone, holding the Seahawks to three points rather than a touchdown.

Gonzalez had two pass breakups, two tackles, and allowed a 39.6 passing rating. Gonzalez had only one catch for four yards on five targets against him as he goes into Week 2 with an 87.4 PFF grade.

His next challenge? Steelers wideout DK Metcalf. If Gonzalez can take away the deep threat for Aaron Rodgers, the Steelers may not have many options.

You may not know this, but Will Campbell was one of the best offensive linemen on the field in Week 1, and if anyone needed that boost in their confidence out of the gate, it was Campbell.

We all know about the Patriots' second-year left tackle's Super Bowl performance. Time to move on, as Campbell seemingly has. He's had one of the best training camps of any player on the team. He worked out a long side, some of the best linemen in the game. The work paid off big.

With a pass-blocking grade of 84.2 to 84.4 (one of the best of Week 1), Campbell only allowed one pressure in 44 snaps. He had a holding call and a block-in-the-back penalty that was costly. Still, not a bad start. 

Dre'Mont Jones has been quiet since signing with New England in free agency, but that may change based on how he played in Week 1. Jones' performance ended Seattle's opening drive with a third-down sack (it knocked Sam Darnold out of the game).

Jones' pressure on backup quarterback Drew Locke kept the Patriots' passing game to a minimum. His movement on the edge and in the interior forced quick releases from the QB before wide receivers could get proper separation.

The edge rusher room is quite thin right now because Harold Landry III is on the PUP list, and Gabe Jacas is still developing over the next few weeks. Jones' performance set some at ease, since they didn't know what to expect from him in his first game as a Patriot.

This is the obvious one, but let's be real: for three quarters, it wasn’t that bad. Maye had one of the worst fourth quarters in recent memory for a quarterback. He had a solid handle on the game under Josh McDaniels' play-calling, and with the game on the line, the Patriots moved the ball well until he made a costly decision that led to the game-sealing interception.

In the first three quarters, Maye was 17/22, but he only threw six more completions in the game. He finished 23/33 with 178 yards and three interceptions.

You know what Drake Maye needs? To shake off the cobwebs of this game and play in front of the home crowd at Gillette Stadium. He'll get to do that on Sunday afternoon.

Not the best debut for free-agent signee Alijah Vera-Tucker at right tackle. Penalties and miscues were common, and adjustments will be needed heading into Sunday's Week 2 matchup.

Vera-Tucker allowed four pressures and one on quarterback Drake Maye. The sack came from a miscue on a left-side stunt/communication assignment with left tackle Will Campbell, which contributed to the sack.

Vera-Tucker hasn't seen much on the field due to injuries over the last few seasons. There is a chance he needs to settle in a bit as the weeks go on until he finds his footing on the Patriots' OL.

Outside of Drake Maye, Romeo Doubs has gotten the most armchair quarterback criticism this past week. A lot is expected of Doubs for a lot of reasons right now. Star wide receiver A.J. Brown is injured for the next 4-6 weeks; Doubs is considered a powerful WR2 who many had high hopes for going into Week 1.

Doubs is also on a 4-year, $68 million contract with the Patriots, and he never took a snap in preseason. So right now, there are no in-game visuals to wow you with his play as a Patriot.

Doubs was 0/3 in Week 1. He dropped a wide-open pass that could've kept a drive alive and put the game away if it led to points. The Patriots wideout owned up to his mishaps, saying he wasn't "locked in." It's important that Maye seek out Doubs early in Week 2 to prove those were mishaps, not something we'll see every week.

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