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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
New Orleans Saints
2-1 35
33.21
 
VS
proj
Denver Broncos
7 1-2
15.93

Denver Broncos come up short of expectations, lose to New Orleans Saints in 35-7 rout

There's no sugarcoating it, Denver Broncos underperformed, at least based on projections, as New Orleans Saints cruised to a 35-7 victory. Denver Broncos took the first lead in the matchup on Sunday afternoon, but it was all New Orleans Saints after that. They were led by Wil Lutz, who made all 3 of his FG attempts for 12 points, and Drew Brees, who passed for 288 yards and 3 touchdowns (10 points). Brandon McManus (1-1 FG, 56 long, 1-1 XP) and the Denver Broncos defense (28 Pts Allowed, 353 Yds Allowed) led the charge for Denver Broncos in the loss. New Orleans Saints (2-1) will look to get another W against Cincinnati Bengals, while Denver Broncos (1-2) will try to get back on track against Los Angeles Rams.

Matchup Timeline

  New Orleans Saints   Denver Broncos

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Evans caught 2 passes for 2 yards and 2 touchdowns as the Buccaneers beat the Broncos 28-10. In doing so, he put up 6 points and more-than-doubled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on New Orleans Saints this week. Evans will face the Chargers in Week 4.
Mike Evans

Top Player Comparison

New Orleans Saints
Points
% of total points 35
1
Wil Lutz
K
12
9.49
34.3%
2
Drew Brees
QB
10
6.87
28.6%
3
Alvin Kamara
RB
8
6.29
22.9%
4
Mike Evans
WR
6
2.74
17.1%
Denver Broncos
Points
% of total points 7
1
Brandon McManus
K
4
6.44
57.1%
2
The Denver Broncos defense
DEF
3
4.83
42.9%
3
%
4
%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
Brandon McManus had a 56-yard field goal for Denver Broncos, helping the team to a 7-6 lead.
Sunday Night
Drew Brees linked up with Alvin Kamara for a 52-yard touchdown pass for New Orleans Saints. Kamara also lit up the scoreboard with a 49-yard run to contribute to a 35-7 lead for New Orleans Saints.

Points By Position

  New Orleans Saints   Denver Broncos

StatSmack

We heard scoring helps you win. New Orleans Saints are doing a better job of that, averaging 36.67 versus Denver Broncos's 20.67.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" New Orleans Saints (2-1) have a better record than Denver Broncos (1-2).
Even the computers think New Orleans Saints have better players. Their projected average points is higher (33.51) than Denver Broncos (23.45).
Once New Orleans Saints put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Denver Broncos (2 vs 0).
New Orleans Saints should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than Denver Broncos (3 vs 1).
New Orleans Saints have started more fantasy players who beat their projected score than Denver Broncos (11 vs 7).
By position, New Orleans Saints have outscored Denver Broncos at QB, RB, WR, K, and DEF this season.
New Orleans Saints has a higher average scoring margin (5) than Denver Broncos this season (-7).
The starters for New Orleans Saints had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Denver Broncos (1).
Don't worry Denver Broncos, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

Next Week Preview

Denver Broncos
Two teams with identical 1-2 records, 12th-place Denver Broncos are set to face 10th-place Los Angeles Rams next week. With three weeks in the books, Denver Broncos have tallied the league's lowest point total (20.67 points per game). Los Angeles Rams (and their 28 points per game) are ranked 11th.
New Orleans Saints
New Orleans Saints (2-1) square off against Cincinnati Bengals (1-2) in a Week 4 matchup featuring teams separated by just a game in the standings. With three matchups now in the rear-view mirror, New Orleans Saints have scored the sixth-most points in the league while Cincinnati Bengals (27 PPG) are ranked 13th.