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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
Denver Broncos
3-10 224.32
215.48
 
VS
proj
New England Patriots
159.92 4-9
272.82

New England Patriots lose to Denver Broncos, 224.32-159.92

There's no sugarcoating it, New England Patriots underperformed, at least according to projections, as Denver Broncos secured a 224.32-159.92 victory. New England Patriots grabbed a 32.60-point lead on Thursday behind a combined 23.3 points from Rhamondre Stevenson (54 Rush Yds, 24 Rec Yds) and Damar Hamlin (4 Tackles). But Denver Broncos held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Alex Singleton (17 Tackles) and Josey Jewell (17 Tackles). This marks the second time this season Denver Broncos have gotten the best of New England Patriots, after winning 249.56-225 in their last matchup. Denver Broncos (3-10) will look to notch another W against Green Bay Packers, while New England Patriots (4-9) will take on Cincinnati Bengals in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Denver Broncos   New England Patriots

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While making 3 of his 4 FG attempts against the Ravens, McManus registered 14 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 6.76-point projection and was much higher than his 7.15-point season scoring average. McManus will face the Chiefs next week.
Brandon McManus

Top Player Comparison

Denver Broncos
Points
% of total points 224.32
1
Alex Singleton
LB
26
15.16
11.6%
2
Josey Jewell
LB
24
14.8
10.7%
3
Justin Simmons
S
20.8
11.82
9.3%
4
Tariq Woolen
CB
19
9.46
8.5%
New England Patriots
Points
% of total points 159.92
1
Saquon Barkley
RB
21.6
22.67
13.5%
2
Kwity Paye
DE
19
9
11.9%
3
Rhamondre Stevenson
RB
15.3
19.8
9.6%
4
Daron Payne
DT
15
9.22
9.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Brandon McManus had a 52-yard field goal and a 50-yard field goal for Denver Broncos, while Jerry Jeudy had a 40-yard catch, contributing to a 200.30-122.52 lead for Denver Broncos.

Points By Position

  Denver Broncos   New England Patriots

What If

Denver Broncos would have beaten only three other teams besides New England Patriots this week.
New England Patriots would have lost to every other team in the league this week.
Denver Broncos would be 5-8 if they played New England Patriots every week.
Last week, New England Patriots would have beaten Denver Broncos 275.88-156.74.
Denver Broncos would be 2-9 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as New England Patriots.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Denver Broncos, New England Patriots would be 4-7.
If Denver Broncos had played every team in the league each week, they would be 42-153.
If they played every team every week, New England Patriots would be 79-116.

Next Week Preview

Denver Broncos
Denver Broncos (3-10) are set to go up against Green Bay Packers (8-5) in Week 14. 13 weeks into the 2022 season, Denver Broncos are ranked last in points scored, while Green Bay Packers have tallied the league's 11th-highest point total. Over the last three weeks, Denver Broncos has put up 195.01 points per game, while Green Bay Packers has averaged 268.33 per contest.
New England Patriots
On the docket next week, New England Patriots (4-9, 14th-place) will square off against Cincinnati Bengals (9-4, third-place). 13 weeks into the 2022 campaign, New England Patriots have tallied the 13th-most points in the league while Cincinnati Bengals (and their 260.91 points per game) are ranked second.