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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
San Francisco 49ers
10-5 251.72
266.85
 
VS
proj
New England Patriots
204.9 9-7
259.21

New England Patriots fall short of projections, succumb to San Francisco 49ers, 251.72-204.90

There's no way around it, New England Patriots didn't do their job, at least compared to projections, as San Francisco 49ers earned a 251.72-204.90 win. New England Patriots nabbed an 11.98-point lead on Saturday behind Breshad Perriman (19.2 points) and Jameis Winston (15), but San Francisco 49ers held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Julio Jones, who caught 10 passes for 166 yards for 28.6 points, and Damarious Randall, who made 10 tackles (18 points). Breshad Perriman (19.2 points) and Joey Bosa (17) carried the flag for New England Patriots in the loss. This marks the second time this season San Francisco 49ers have gotten the best of New England Patriots, after winning 210.82-176.06 in their last matchup. San Francisco 49ers finish the season with a record of 10-5, while New England Patriots end the campaign at 9-7.

Matchup Timeline

  San Francisco 49ers   New England Patriots

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Beasley (7 Rec, 108 Rec Yds) scored 17.8 points in a 24-17 lost to the Patriots in Week 16. His scoring output was 48.5% more than his 11.99-point projection and was higher than his 12.23-point season scoring average.
Cole Beasley

Top Player Comparison

San Francisco 49ers
Points
% of total points 251.72
1
Julio Jones
WR
28.6
20.52
11.4%
2
Damarious Randall
S
18
13.58
7.2%
3
Cole Beasley
WR
17.8
11.99
7.1%
4
Neville Hewitt
LB
17
13.31
6.8%
New England Patriots
Points
% of total points 204.9
1
Breshad Perriman
WR
19.2
13.35
9.4%
2
Joey Bosa
DE
17
14.43
8.3%
3
Jameis Winston
QB
15
20.71
7.3%
4
Michael Gallup
WR
14.8
13.67
7.2%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Both teams had players with big-time moments Saturday, but it was New England Patriots who grabbed the lead, 80.30-68.32. Matt Gay had a 50-yard field goal for San Francisco 49ers, while Jimmy Garoppolo had a 46-yard pass. Greg Zuerlein made the highlight reel for New England Patriots with a 52-yard field goal.
Sunday Late
Michael Gallup had a 41-yard catch for New England Patriots, who trailed 237.42-193.60 after the late action.

Points By Position

  San Francisco 49ers   New England Patriots
Standings Update
Is it just us or did the end of the season come out of nowhere? Time flies when you're having fun. Before we turn our attention to next year, we'd like to review this season one last time.
San Francisco 49ers
San Francisco 49ers finished the regular season 2nd in the standings after averaging 235.96 points per game, 5th-most in the league.
Important Players
Julio Jones
MVP
92 Rec, 1316 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Joe Schobert
Best Drafted
125 Tackles, 2 Sacks, 4 Ints
Damarious Randall
Best Acquisition
58 Tackles, 2 Sacks
New England Patriots
New England Patriots finished the season averaging 226.33 points per game, 7th-most in the league, placing them 5th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Austin Ekeler
MVP
511 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 950 Rec Yds, 8 Rec TDs
De'Vondre Campbell
Best Drafted
126 Tackles, 2 Sacks, 2 Ints
Breshad Perriman
Best Acquisition
31 Rec, 511 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs

StatSmack

You can't win if you leave points on the bench. New England Patriots has left more points on the bench this season (1,222.04) than San Francisco 49ers (1,025.88).
Once San Francisco 49ers put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than New England Patriots (2 vs 0).
San Francisco 49ers should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than New England Patriots (7 vs 5).
By position, San Francisco 49ers have outscored New England Patriots at WR and IDP this season.
San Francisco 49ers has a higher average scoring margin (12) than New England Patriots this season (-10).
The starters for San Francisco 49ers had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for New England Patriots (2).
Hey New England Patriots, maybe you'll have better luck next year!