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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
New England Patriots
2-3 36
31.86
 
VS
proj
New Orleans Saints
33 2-3
33.45

New England Patriots knock off New Orleans Saints, 36-33

New England Patriots outperformed expectations, earning a 36-33 victory over New Orleans Saints, who fell short of projections. New Orleans Saints grabbed a 2-point lead on Thursday, but New England Patriots held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Ryan Tannehill (195 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 42 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and Adam Thielen (9 Rec, 80 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs). Wil Lutz and Drew Brees (325 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD) led the charge for New Orleans Saints in the loss. New England Patriots (2-3) will look to keep it rolling against Los Angeles Rams, while New Orleans Saints (2-3) will try to get back in the win column against Cleveland Browns.

Matchup Timeline

  New England Patriots   New Orleans Saints

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Thielen overachieved for the fourth time this season, scoring 7 points against his 2.36-point projection. During a 27-26 loss to the Seahawks, he caught 9 passes for 80 yards and 2 touchdowns. Thielen ranks #21 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Falcons next week.
Adam Thielen

Top Player Comparison

New England Patriots
Points
% of total points 36
1
Ryan Tannehill
QB
16
6.86
44.4%
2
Adam Thielen
WR
7
2.36
19.4%
3
Harrison Butker
K
6
9.99
16.7%
4
The Tennessee Titans defense
DEF
5
4.94
13.9%
New Orleans Saints
Points
% of total points 33
1
Wil Lutz
K
12
9.54
36.4%
2
Drew Brees
QB
10
6.87
30.3%
3
Hunter Henry
TE
3
1.2
9.1%
4
The New Orleans Saints defense
DEF
3
5.81
9.1%

Matchup Highlights

Monday
Wil Lutz had a 53-yard field goal for New Orleans Saints, while Drew Brees had a 41-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  New England Patriots   New Orleans Saints

Game Notes

Just three of the eight starting players on New England Patriots exceeded their scoring projections.
New Orleans Saints lost despite four of their eight starters exceeding their points projection.
The final outcome could've looked differently, as New England Patriots had two starters score zero points, while New Orleans Saints had one.
New England Patriots put up more points than their season scoring average (29.4) while New Orleans Saints fell short of theirs (33.8).
New England Patriots recorded more points than their projected total, while New Orleans Saints fell short of their projection.
The matchup's 3-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
Despite the loss, Wil Lutz recorded 12 points, the third-best score for a K this week.

Next Week Preview

New England Patriots
A pair of 2-3 teams will go head-to-head as New England Patriots go up against Los Angeles Rams next in Week 6. Five weeks into the 2020 season, New England Patriots have accumulated the 10th-most points in the league while Los Angeles Rams (28 PPG) are ranked 12th. Over the past two weeks, New England Patriots have scored 30.5 points per game, while Los Angeles Rams have averaged 28 per contest.
New Orleans Saints
On the docket for Week 6, New Orleans Saints (2-3, eighth-place) will look to get back in the win column against Cleveland Browns (4-1, second-place). New Orleans Saints might have to rearrange the deck some with Wil Lutz, Derek Carr, Drew Brees, Jared Cook, the New Orleans Saints defense, Emmanuel Sanders, Alvin Kamara, Michael Thomas, and Tre'Quan Smith out on bye next week. Over the last three weeks, New Orleans Saints has put up 31.33 points per game, while Cleveland Browns has averaged 41 per contest.