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Week 4

Weekly
Grade
New England Patriots
3-1 40
35.43
 
VS
proj
New Orleans Saints
14 1-3
28.6

New England Patriots hand New Orleans Saints third consecutive loss in 40-14 rout

New England Patriots cruised to a 40-14 win to hand New Orleans Saints their third consecutive loss. There wasn't much drama in the matchup, as New England Patriots took a 16-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind outstanding efforts from Patrick Mahomes (15 points) and Tyreek Hill (12). Jameis Winston (4 points) and Aldrick Rosas (3) were the leading scorers for New Orleans Saints in the loss. New England Patriots (3-1) will look to earn another W against Seattle Seahawks, while New Orleans Saints (1-3) will face Denver Broncos in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  New England Patriots   New Orleans Saints

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Hill scored 12 points in a 42-30 win over the Eagles to more-than-triple his 3.49-point projection. He caught 11 passes for 186 yards and 3 touchdowns to beat his projection by the fifth-highest percentage of any WR in the league this season. Hill will play the Bills in Week 5.
Tyreek Hill

Top Player Comparison

New England Patriots
Points
% of total points 40
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
15
10.3
37.5%
2
Tyreek Hill
WR
12
3.49
30%
3
Nick Folk
K
5
6.8
12.5%
4
Jonnu Smith
TE
3
0.9
7.5%
New Orleans Saints
Points
% of total points 14
1
Jameis Winston
QB
4
5.85
28.6%
2
Aldrick Rosas
K
3
7.54
21.4%
3
Juwan Johnson
TE
3
0.75
21.4%
4
Alvin Kamara
RB
2
5.91
14.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were several players with highlight-reel moments on both teams early Sunday, but it was New England Patriots who took the lead, 30-14. Patrick Mahomes connected with Tyreek Hill for a 44-yard touchdown pass for New England Patriots. Meanwhile, Jameis Winston found Marquez Callaway for a 58-yard pass for New Orleans Saints.

Points By Position

  New England Patriots   New Orleans Saints

What If

New England Patriots would have beaten 11 other teams besides New Orleans Saints this week.
New Orleans Saints would have lost to 10 other teams besides New England Patriots this week.
New England Patriots would be 2-2 if they played New Orleans Saints every week.
New Orleans Saints would have gotten the victory over New England Patriots 31-0 had they played each other last week.
New England Patriots would be 1-2 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as New Orleans Saints.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as New England Patriots, New Orleans Saints would be 2-1.
If New England Patriots had played every team in the league each week, they would be 26-25-1.
If they played every team every week, New Orleans Saints would be 20-30-2.

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