FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- A look at New England Patriots players who were “up” and those who were “down” in the team's 30-23 win over the New York Jets:

UP

Danny Amendola -- With Darrelle Revis matching up against Julian Edelman on third down "got-to-have-it" type situations, it required others to step up to make plays at times, and Amendola delivered. His 8-yard touchdown catch in the fourth quarter was a highlight, as was his rising-up-to-snare-it grab in the fourth quarter. He also added a spark on special teams.

Tom Brady -- He willed the Patriots to victory playing behind a patchwork offensive line, finishing 34 of 55 for 355 yards with two touchdowns and no interceptions. He also led the team in rushing with four carries for 15 yards and a touchdown.

Alan Branch -- Stopping the run was a top priority in the game plan and the 6-foot-6, 350-pound Branch was tough to move in the middle as he helped build a wall that was difficult for Chris Ivory and Co. to penetrate. When Branch is motivated, he can be especially tough to block and that showed in this game.

DOWN

Malcolm Butler -- The Patriots' top cornerback got caught trailing at times early in the game against receiver Eric Decker and was penalized twice on the same play in the third quarter.

Cameron Fleming -- While the eye isn’t always drawn to the offensive line, the fill-in right tackle caught the eye on three plays over the course of the game when he failed to hold a block to allow a pressure, was called for holding to negate a Julian Edelman reception, and failed to cut a defender on a play that almost resulted in an interception by the defender who was supposed to be cut down.

Brandon LaFell -- The receiver made his debut after opening the year on the physically unable to perform list and played 30 of 32 snaps in the first half, but it was clear he was rusty. In essence, this was his first preseason game and it showed with multiple drops.