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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
NE Patriots
8-5 219.64
220.46
 
VS
proj
Washington Redskins
139.16 2-11
173.54

NE Patriots defeat Washington Redskins for third straight win in 219.64-139.16 rout

NE Patriots extended their win streak to three games with a dominant win over Washington Redskins, rolling to a 219.64-139.16 victory. NE Patriots got out to a 10.50-point lead on Thursday behind Demario Davis (8 points) and Alex Okafor (2.5) and never gave it back. Philip Rivers (27.96 points) and Malcolm Butler (11.5) carried the flag for Washington Redskins in defeat. NE Patriots (8-5) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs. Washington Redskins will be home for the playoffs, finishing the season at 2-11.

Matchup Timeline

  NE Patriots   Washington Redskins

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Harris caught 3 passes for 39 yards and a touchdown as the Chiefs beat the Raiders 40-33. In doing so, he put up 12.9 points and scored more than 6 times his scoring projection, the fourth-highest percent increase of any TE in the league this season. Harris will battle the Ravens in Week 14.
Demetrius Harris

Top Player Comparison

NE Patriots
Points
% of total points 219.64
1
Josh Allen
QB
34.74
17.06
15.8%
2
Jamal Adams
S
20.5
7.35
9.3%
3
Damon Harrison Sr.
DT
17
3.52
7.7%
4
Nick Chubb
RB
16.2
15.06
7.4%
Washington Redskins
Points
% of total points 139.16
1
Philip Rivers
QB
27.96
24.7
20.1%
2
Malcolm Butler
CB
11.5
6.76
8.3%
3
Orlando Scandrick
CB
10.5
5.98
7.5%
4
Cory Littleton
LB
10
8.84
7.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Josh Allen had a 25-yard touchdown pass for NE Patriots, helping the team to a 134.84-49.90 lead.
Sunday Late
Harrison Butker had a 50-yard field goal for Washington Redskins, who trailed 208.74-95.70 after the late afternoon games.
Sunday Night
Philip Rivers had a 46-yard touchdown pass for Washington Redskins, who trailed 219.64-124.66 after the evening game.

Points By Position

  NE Patriots   Washington Redskins

Game Notes

NE Patriots got the W despite the fact that only nine of their 24 starters scored higher than their projected point totals.
Washington Redskins had only nine of their 24 starters score higher than their projected points.
Was Washington Redskins even trying this week? They started five players who scored zero points.
NE Patriots put up more points than their season scoring average (199.79) while Washington Redskins fell short of theirs (160.4).
Both teams failed to achieve their projected point total.
Not only did NE Patriots get the W, but they also covered the 46.92-point projected margin of victory.
NE Patriots moves to (2-0) in blowout games this season, while Washington Redskins falls to (0-4).
For Washington Redskins, Philip Rivers (27.96 points) registered the fifth-best score for a quarterback this week.

Coach Talk

NE Patriots
Yo, NE Patriots, you really made a statement to the rest of the league with this explosive showing. Not only did you win by 80.48 points, you also jumped up from ninth place to sixth in the league standings... directly into the thick of the playoff hunt
Washington Redskins
It's entirely possible that Washington Redskins might be a better GM in real football than in fantasy. With just 10 total targets in Week 13, their eight starting pass-catchers (six WR, two TE) apparently spent the majority of their games running decoy routes and blocking downfield.