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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
NE Patriots
7-5 231.5
195.55
 
VS
proj
Denver Broncos
215.82 3-9
220.7

NE Patriots come back to knock off Denver Broncos, 231.50-215.82

NE Patriots stepped up, coming from behind to earn a 231.50-215.82 win over Denver Broncos, who fell short of projections. Trailing 183.92-207.00 heading into Monday night, NE Patriots came back behind Corey Davis, who racked up 135 yards from scrimmage and caught a touchdown pass for 23.5 points, and Kareem Jackson, who made 2 tackles (1 points). Leonard Fournette (25.8 points) and Phillip Lindsay (17) were the leaders for Denver Broncos in the loss. NE Patriots (7-5) will look to sustain their winning ways against Washington Redskins, while Denver Broncos (3-9) will attempt to get some positive momentum against Baltimore Ravens.

Matchup Timeline

  NE Patriots   Denver Broncos

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Smith-Schuster overachieved for the eighth time this season, scoring 37.9 points against his 15.4-point projection. During a 24-17 loss to the Broncos, he caught 13 passes for 189 yards and a touchdown. Smith-Schuster ranks #39 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Chargers next week.
JuJu Smith-Schuster

Top Player Comparison

NE Patriots
Points
% of total points 231.5
1
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
37.9
15.4
16.4%
2
Josh Allen
QB
28.3
16.92
12.2%
3
Nick Chubb
RB
27.8
16.65
12%
4
Corey Davis
WR
23.5
12.88
10.2%
Denver Broncos
Points
% of total points 215.82
1
Leonard Fournette
RB
25.8
16.74
12%
2
Phillip Lindsay
RB
17
15.1
7.9%
3
Sheldon Richardson
DT
15
3.89
7%
4
Chris Harris Jr.
CB
15
6.43
7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Josh Allen had a 75-yard touchdown pass and a 45-yard run for NE Patriots, contributing to a 156.60-74.70 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
JuJu Smith-Schuster had a 97-yard touchdown catch for NE Patriots, contributing to a 201.00-155.00 lead for the team.
Monday
Corey Davis had a 48-yard touchdown catch for NE Patriots on Monday night, helping push the team to the win.

Points By Position

  NE Patriots   Denver Broncos

What If

NE Patriots would have beaten 17 other teams besides Denver Broncos this week.
Denver Broncos would have lost to just five other teams besides NE Patriots this week.
NE Patriots would be 9-3 if they played Denver Broncos every week.
Last week, Denver Broncos would have defeated NE Patriots 242.28-194.65.
NE Patriots would be 4-7 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Denver Broncos.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as NE Patriots, Denver Broncos would be 4-7.
If NE Patriots had played every team in the league each week, they would be 112-116.
If they played every team every week, Denver Broncos would be 78-150.

Next Week Preview

Denver Broncos
The outlook doesn't exactly get any brighter for 16th-place Denver Broncos, considering they now have the privilege of facing off against first-place (and undefeated) Baltimore Ravens next week. Through 12 weeks of action, Denver Broncos have put up the 15th-most points in the league while Baltimore Ravens (238.29 PPG) are ranked second. Over the last three weeks, Denver Broncos has put up 210.55 points per game, while Baltimore Ravens has averaged 238.71 per contest.
NE Patriots
Next week will feature a pair of squads moving in opposite directions, as NE Patriots (7-5) enter the matchup on a two-game winning streak, while their Week 13 opponent (Washington Redskins, 2-10), have now dropped three straight. 12 weeks into the season, NE Patriots are ranked 12th in points scored, while Washington Redskins have posted the league's 19th-highest point total. Over the last three weeks, NE Patriots have scored 205.15 points per game, while Washington Redskins have averaged only 146.67 per contest.