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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
New Orleans Saints
8-6 247.84
246.69
 
VS
proj
New England Patriots
199.92 4-10
207.36

Despite top scorer Brady, New England Patriots fall to New Orleans Saints, 247.84-199.92

Tom Brady posted 30.12 points for New England Patriots, the best total in the matchup and ninth-best in the league this week, but it wasn't enough to overcome New Orleans Saints, who secured a 247.84-199.92 victory. New Orleans Saints never trailed in this one after nabbing a 22.10-point lead on Thursday behind Najee Harris (27.4 points) and K.J. Osborn (19.3). Tom Brady (363 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 16 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and De'Vondre Campbell (16 Tackles) led the charge for New England Patriots in the loss. This marks the second time this season New Orleans Saints have beaten New England Patriots, after winning 272.22-200.06 in their last matchup. New Orleans Saints (8-6) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs. New England Patriots will be home for the playoffs, finishing the season at 4-10.

Matchup Timeline

  New Orleans Saints   New England Patriots

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Steelers in Week 14, Osborn caught 3 passes for 83 yards and a touchdown. In doing so, he put up 19.3 points to scored 57.2% higher than his 12.28-point projection, the highest percentage of any player on New Orleans Saints this week. In Week 15, Osborn and the Vikings will square off against the Bears.
K.J. Osborn

Top Player Comparison

New Orleans Saints
Points
% of total points 247.84
1
Najee Harris
RB
27.4
17.8
11.1%
2
Mike Evans
WR
21.1
16.9
8.5%
3
K.J. Osborn
WR
19.3
12.28
7.8%
4
Robert Quinn
LB
18
12.75
7.3%
New England Patriots
Points
% of total points 199.92
1
Tom Brady
QB
30.12
21.85
15.1%
2
De'Vondre Campbell
LB
25
13.13
12.5%
3
Justin Jefferson
WR
20.5
22.72
10.3%
4
Nick Bosa
DE
19
13.47
9.5%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
K.J. Osborn had a 62-yard touchdown catch for New Orleans Saints, helping to give the team a 57.90-35.80 lead.
Sunday Early
Darrel Williams had a 23-yard touchdown catch for New Orleans Saints, contributing to a 128.14-71.30 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Tom Brady had a 58-yard touchdown pass for New England Patriots, who trailed 188.64-146.82 after the late games.
Monday
Matt Prater had multiple 53-yard field goals for New Orleans Saints on Monday night, helping to increase the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  New Orleans Saints   New England Patriots

Game Notes

New Orleans Saints had 12 of their 19 starting players exceed their projected points.
New England Patriots had only five of their 19 starters score higher than their projected points.
Was New England Patriots even trying this week? They started four players who scored zero points.
New Orleans Saints put up more points than their season scoring average (233.91) while New England Patriots fell short of theirs (231.31).
New Orleans Saints recorded more points than their projected total, while New England Patriots failed to reach their projection.
Not only did New Orleans Saints win, but they also covered the 39.33-point forecasted margin of victory.
On the losing side, Tom Brady put up 30.12 points, the second-highest score for a QB this week.

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