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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
NE Patriots
3-2 156.08
188.74
 
VS
proj
V Jacksonville Jags
153.7 2-3
171.39

NE Patriots come back to top V Jacksonville Jags for third straight win in 156.08-153.70 battle

NE Patriots extended their win streak to three games with a come-from-behind win over V Jacksonville Jags, coming back to earn a 156.08-153.70 victory. Trailing 153.70-150.58 heading into Monday night, NE Patriots made a comeback behind Demario Davis, who made 6 tackles for 5.5 points. Marquez Valdes-Scantling (7 Rec, 68 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Nyheim Hines (45 Rush Yds, 45 Rec Yds) led the charge for V Jacksonville Jags in defeat. NE Patriots (3-2) will look to maintain their momentum against Atlanta Falcons, while V Jacksonville Jags (2-3) face Denver Broncos in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  NE Patriots   V Jacksonville Jags

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 14 points, Jackson crushed his 2.48-point projection as the Texans beat the Cowboys 19-16. He made 5 tackles and intercepted a pass to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any S in the league this season. Next week, Jackson will battle the Bills.
Kareem Jackson

Top Player Comparison

NE Patriots
Points
% of total points 156.08
1
LeGarrette Blount
RB
14.2
3.33
9.1%
2
Kareem Jackson
S
14
2.48
9%
3
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
13.4
15.83
8.6%
4
Kiko Alonso
LB
11
8.69
7%
V Jacksonville Jags
Points
% of total points 153.7
1
Marquez Valdes-Scantling
WR
19.8
11.75
12.9%
2
Nyheim Hines
RB
17
11.47
11.1%
3
Emmanuel Sanders
WR
16.2
13.02
10.5%
4
Jaylon Smith
LB
16
7.52
10.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Ryan Succop had a 54-yard field goal and a 50-yard field goal for V Jacksonville Jags, while Ryan Tannehill had a 22-yard touchdown pass for the team, who trailed 127.08-125.20 after the early action.

Points By Position

  NE Patriots   V Jacksonville Jags

StatSmack

This wasn't even their best effort. NE Patriots scored less in this one (156.08) than their season average of 196.39.
NE Patriots are on fire, winning three in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. V Jacksonville Jags need some help then, averaging just 170.62 versus NE Patriots's 196.39.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" NE Patriots (3-2) have a better record than V Jacksonville Jags (2-3).
Even the machines think NE Patriots have a better-constructed roster. Their projected average points is higher (187) than V Jacksonville Jags (157.82).
NE Patriots see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (2) than V Jacksonville Jags (1).
NE Patriots have the clutch gene, with more close wins than V Jacksonville Jags (2 vs 0).
By position, NE Patriots have outscored V Jacksonville Jags at WR, TE, DEF, and IDP this season.
There's not much good to say about V Jacksonville Jags this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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