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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
New England Patriots
2-1 260.06
210.42
 
VS
proj
Kansas City Chiefs
257.94 2-1
262.4

New England Patriots defy predictions, come back to win against Kansas City Chiefs in 260.06-257.94 battle

New England Patriots rose to the occasion and exceeded their projected point total, rallying to earn a 260.06-257.94 victory over Kansas City Chiefs, who fell short of projections. Trailing 257.94-236.46 heading into Monday night, New England Patriots made a run behind Saquon Barkley (81 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 45 Rec Yds). Jaylen Waddle (4 Rec, 102 Rec Yds) and Nick Bolton (9 Tackles, 2 Sacks) were the leaders for Kansas City Chiefs in the loss. New England Patriots (2-1) will look to notch another W against Vegas Raiders, while Kansas City Chiefs (2-1) meet Tampa Bay Buccaneers in an effort to get some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  New England Patriots   Kansas City Chiefs

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Playing the Ravens in Week 3, Wise Jr. made 6 tackles and recorded 3 sacks. In doing so, he put up 24 points and more-than-quadrupled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on New England Patriots this week. Next week, Wise Jr. will face the Packers.
Deatrich Wise Jr.

Top Player Comparison

New England Patriots
Points
% of total points 260.06
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
45.66
25.45
17.6%
2
DeVante Parker
WR
36.1
9.3
13.9%
3
Deatrich Wise Jr.
DE
24
5.78
9.2%
4
Saquon Barkley
RB
23.6
22.14
9.1%
Kansas City Chiefs
Points
% of total points 257.94
1
Jaylen Waddle
WR
23.1
20.71
9%
2
Nick Bolton
LB
22
14.41
8.5%
3
Travis Kelce
TE
21.9
18.59
8.5%
4
L'Jarius Sneed
CB
20.5
8.44
7.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, but it was New England Patriots who owned the lead, 236.46-226.94. DeVante Parker had a 40-yard catch for New England Patriots, while Justin Tucker had a 56-yard field goal. Meanwhile, Jaylen Waddle had a 45-yard catch for Kansas City Chiefs, while Patrick Mahomes had a 53-yard pass.
Sunday Late
Younghoe Koo had a 54-yard field goal for Kansas City Chiefs, helping the team to a 257.94-236.46 lead.
Monday
Saquon Barkley had a 36-yard touchdown run for New England Patriots during Monday Night Football, helping push the team to the win.

Points By Position

  New England Patriots   Kansas City Chiefs

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. New England Patriots scored more points in this one (260.06) than their season average (222.79).
New England Patriots see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (2) than Kansas City Chiefs (0).
New England Patriots are clutch masters, with more close wins than Kansas City Chiefs (1 vs 0).
By position, New England Patriots have outscored Kansas City Chiefs at QB and RB this season.
Don't worry Kansas City Chiefs, 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

Kansas City Chiefs
Coming up next week, second-place Kansas City Chiefs (2-1) will take on 12th-place Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1-2). Kansas City Chiefs are ranked first in scoring through three weeks (266.68 points per game), while Tampa Bay Buccaneers have put up the league's 13th-highest point total.
New England Patriots
Week 4 will feature two teams heading in opposite directions, as New England Patriots (2-1) head into the matchup on a two-game unbeaten streak, while their upcoming opposition (Vegas Raiders, 0-3), come in having lost three straight. After three weeks of action, New England Patriots are ranked 10th in points scored, while Vegas Raiders have tallied the fourth-highest point total in AFC/NFC Franchise Dynasty league.