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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
Denver Broncos
4-5 40
24.19
 
VS
proj
New England Patriots
27 2-7
30.83

Denver Broncos hand New England Patriots fourth straight loss in 40-27 rout

Denver Broncos rolled to a 40-27 victory to hand New England Patriots their fourth consecutive loss. There was very little drama in this one, as Denver Broncos leapt out to a 30-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind outstanding performances from Drew Lock (13 points) and Christian McCaffrey (11). Cam Newton (274 Pass Yds, 16 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) and Harrison Butker (2-3 FG, 55 long, 3-4 XP) led the way for New England Patriots in defeat. Denver Broncos (4-5) will look to sustain their winning ways against Cincinnati Bengals, while New England Patriots (2-7) will face Dallas Cowboys in an effort to develop some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Denver Broncos   New England Patriots

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Taking on the Chiefs in Week 9, McCaffrey racked up 151 yards from scrimmage and scored 2 touchdowns. In doing so, he put up 11 points and more-than-tripled his scoring projection, the fourth-highest percent increase of any RB in the league this season. In Week 10, McCaffrey and the Panthers will play the Buccaneers.
Christian McCaffrey

Top Player Comparison

Denver Broncos
Points
% of total points 40
1
Drew Lock
QB
13
5.22
32.5%
2
Christian McCaffrey
RB
11
3.25
27.5%
3
Brandon McManus
K
9
7.34
22.5%
4
Jerry Jeudy
WR
5
2.02
12.5%
New England Patriots
Points
% of total points 27
1
Cam Newton
QB
13
7.29
48.1%
2
Harrison Butker
K
9
9.19
33.3%
3
Jakobi Meyers
WR
2
0.66
7.4%
4
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
2
7.74
7.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout plays early Sunday, but after all the points were tallied, Denver Broncos owned a 40-10 lead. Drew Lock teamed up with Jerry Jeudy on multiple big plays for Denver Broncos: a 20-yard touchdown pass and a 41-yard pass. Harrison Butker made the highlight reel for New England Patriots with a 55-yard field goal.

Points By Position

  Denver Broncos   New England Patriots

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Denver Broncos scored more points in this matchup (40) than their season average (21.22).
New England Patriots would be doing great, if the goal was to lose. They've dropped their last four matchups.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Denver Broncos (4-5) have a better record than New England Patriots (2-7).
You won't win many weeks if you leave points on the bench. Denver Broncos has left fewer points on the bench this season (78) than New England Patriots (191).
Denver Broncos don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than New England Patriots (2 vs 0).
Denver Broncos laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (3) than New England Patriots (0).
Denver Broncos should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than New England Patriots (6 vs 3).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of New England Patriots - they’ve made more transactions (2) than Denver Broncos (0) this week. That didn't seem to help them this time, though.
By position, Denver Broncos have outscored New England Patriots at RB and TE this season.
The starters for Denver Broncos had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for New England Patriots (1).
There's not much good to say about New England Patriots this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Next Week Preview

New England Patriots
Something will have to give in Week 10 as New England Patriots and Dallas Cowboys are scheduled to do battle, as both teams are currently on four-game losing streaks. Each side has multiple bye weeks to consider in Week 10, as Greg Zuerlein, Clyde Edwards-Helaire, CeeDee Lamb, Amari Cooper, the Dallas Cowboys defense, Blake Jarwin, Ezekiel Elliott, Michael Gallup, and Dak Prescott are off for Dallas Cowboys and Harrison Butker and Hayden Hurst will sit for New England Patriots.
Denver Broncos
Two squads with identical 4-5 records, Denver Broncos and Cincinnati Bengals will go toe-to-toe next in Week 10. Nine weeks into the 2020 season, Denver Broncos have accumulated the league's second-lowest point total while Cincinnati Bengals (and their 29.56 points per game) are ranked ninth. Over the last three weeks, Denver Broncos have scored 25 points per game, while Cincinnati Bengals have averaged 32.33 per contest.