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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
Jacksonville Jaguars
10-3 298.28
267.78
 
VS
proj
New England Patriots
257.4 2-11
279.87

Jacksonville Jaguars defeat New England Patriots for fifth straight win, 298.28-257.40

Jacksonville Jaguars extended their win streak to five games with a hard-fought win over New England Patriots, emerging victorious with a 298.28-257.40 victory. New England Patriots nabbed a 24.72-point lead on Thursday, but Jacksonville Jaguars held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Bobby Wagner, who made 12 tackles , recorded a sack , and intercepted a pass for 49 points, and Antonio Brown, who caught 10 passes for 154 yards and a touchdown (31.4 points). Tarik Cohen (30 Rush Yds, 156 Rec Yds) and Cameron Jordan (7 Tackles, 2 Sacks) did everything they could for New England Patriots in the loss. This marks the second time this season Jacksonville Jaguars have beaten New England Patriots, after winning 255.72-219.92 in their last matchup. Jacksonville Jaguars (10-3) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs. New England Patriots will be home for the playoffs, finishing the season at 2-11.

Matchup Timeline

  Jacksonville Jaguars   New England Patriots

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Wagner overachieved for the fifth time this season, scoring 49 points against his 16.62-point projection. During a 43-16 win over the 49ers, he made 12 tackles , recorded a sack , and intercepted a pass. Wagner ranks #1 among fantasy LBs this season and will face the Vikings next week.
Bobby Wagner

Top Player Comparison

Jacksonville Jaguars
Points
% of total points 298.28
1
Bobby Wagner
LB
49
16.62
16.4%
2
Antonio Brown
WR
31.4
20.77
10.5%
3
Davante Adams
WR
23.3
19.01
7.8%
4
Ka'imi Fairbairn
K
23
12.6
7.7%
New England Patriots
Points
% of total points 257.4
1
Tarik Cohen
RB
34.94
15.52
13.6%
2
Cameron Jordan
DE
30
15.59
11.7%
3
Jameis Winston
QB
22.76
20.71
8.8%
4
Adam Humphries
WR
19.1
12.3
7.4%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Drew Brees had a 30-yard touchdown pass for Jacksonville Jaguars, who trailed 39.00-14.28 after the opening game of the week.
Sunday Early
There were players with standout plays for both teams early Sunday, after which New England Patriots boasted a 166.00-156.48 lead. For Jacksonville Jaguars, Ka'imi Fairbairn had a 53-yard field goal. Tarik Cohen had a 46-yard catch for New England Patriots, while Jameis Winston had a 48-yard pass.
Sunday Late
James White had a 42-yard catch for Jacksonville Jaguars to contribute to a 252.88-219.20 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Antonio Brown had a 28-yard touchdown catch and a 46-yard catch for Jacksonville Jaguars, contributing to a 298.28-257.40 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Jacksonville Jaguars   New England Patriots

Game Notes

12 of the 19 starting players on Jacksonville Jaguars scored higher than their projected point totals.
New England Patriots had only nine of their 19 starters score higher than their projected points.
Jacksonville Jaguars won despite starting Kareem Hunt, who scored zero points.
Both teams exceeded their season scoring average.
Jacksonville Jaguars recorded more points than their projected total, while New England Patriots fell shy of their projection.
New England Patriots ranked 4th in the league in scoring this week, while Jacksonville Jaguars ranked 1st.
On the losing side, Tarik Cohen registered 34.94 points, the highest score for a RB this week.

Coach Talk

Jacksonville Jaguars
Hey, it's good to be confident, Jacksonville Jaguars. Deploying a player with zero points (Kareem Hunt), while still getting the W... that's a bit too risky for us traditionalists! All we ask is to please limit that flashy, show-off type of stuff to the regular season. Do it in the postseason and we'll be finished.
New England Patriots
I mean, just think big-picture here: only one manager's actually gonna win this thing, New England Patriots... there's a lot to be said for choosing to take the classy route, gracefully applauding those who do emerge victorious, and start re-strategizing for next season!