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Week 2

Weekly
Grade
Jacksonville Jaguars
1-1 256.84
272.66
 
VS
proj
New England Patriots
221.92 0-2
238.83

Despite top scorer Smith-Schuster, New England Patriots fall to Jacksonville Jaguars, 256.84-221.92

New England Patriots had the premier scorer in the matchup with WR JuJu Smith-Schuster posting 31.1 points, the eighth-highest total in the league this week, but it wasn't enough to overcome Jacksonville Jaguars, who secured a 256.84-221.92 victory. New England Patriots leapt out to a 2.00-point lead on Thursday, but Jacksonville Jaguars held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Danny Trevathan (29 points) and Derwin James (25), while JuJu Smith-Schuster (31.1 points) and Nelson Agholor (23) did their part for New England Patriots in the loss. Jacksonville Jaguars (1-1) will look to sustain their momentum against New York Giants, while New England Patriots (0-2) will try to earn their first W against Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Matchup Timeline

  Jacksonville Jaguars   New England Patriots

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

In a 24-17 win over the Seahawks, Trevathan scored 29 points to more-than-double his 14.28-point projection. He made 6 tackles and recorded 2 sacks to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Jacksonville Jaguars this week. Trevathan will go up against the Cardinals in Week 3.
Danny Trevathan

Top Player Comparison

Jacksonville Jaguars
Points
% of total points 256.84
1
Danny Trevathan
LB
29
14.28
11.3%
2
Derwin James
S
25
12.94
9.7%
3
T.Y. Hilton
WR
23.3
15.71
9.1%
4
Davante Adams
WR
20.4
14.24
7.9%
New England Patriots
Points
% of total points 221.92
1
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
31.1
14.59
14%
2
Nelson Agholor
WR
23
14.68
10.4%
3
Allen Robinson II
WR
20.3
13.5
9.1%
4
Cameron Jordan
DE
18
15.15
8.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time moments on both teams early Sunday, but it was Jacksonville Jaguars who owned the lead, 216.34-151.20. Tyreek Hill had a 29-yard touchdown catch for Jacksonville Jaguars, while Drew Brees had a 42-yard pass. Nelson Agholor made the highlight reel for New England Patriots with a 50-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Tom Brady had a 29-yard touchdown pass for New England Patriots, who trailed 219.84-184.56 after the late games.

Points By Position

  Jacksonville Jaguars   New England Patriots

What If

Jacksonville Jaguars would have beaten seven other teams besides New England Patriots this week.
New England Patriots would have lost to nine other teams besides Jacksonville Jaguars this week.
Last week, Jacksonville Jaguars would have topped New England Patriots 268-200.
If Jacksonville Jaguars had played every team in the league each week, they would be 16-6.
If they played every team every week, New England Patriots would be 1-21.

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