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Week 6

Weekly
Grade
Denver Broncos
2-4 249.56
215.69
 
VS
proj
New England Patriots
225 2-4
254.11

Denver Broncos come back to hand New England Patriots third straight loss, 249.56-225.00

Denver Broncos rallied for a 249.56-225.00 win to hand New England Patriots their third straight loss. Denver Broncos trailed 219.80-105.30 heading into Monday night, but the unit roared back behind Alex Singleton (21 Tackles) and Greg Dulcich (2 Rec, 44 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). Rhamondre Stevenson (76 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 15 Rec Yds) and Saquon Barkley (83 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 12 Rec Yds) did everything they could for New England Patriots in defeat. Denver Broncos (2-4) will look to maintain their winning ways against Tampa Bay Buccaneers, while New England Patriots (2-4) attempt to get back in the win column against LA Rams.

Matchup Timeline

  Denver Broncos   New England Patriots

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Simmons overachieved for the second time this season, scoring 12 points against his 1.43-point projection. In a 19-16 loss to the Chargers, he made 6 tackles. Simmons ranks #1 among fantasy Ss this season and will face the Jets next week.
Justin Simmons

Top Player Comparison

Denver Broncos
Points
% of total points 249.56
1
Alex Singleton
LB
43
12.9
17.2%
2
Mike Gesicki
TE
27.9
8.15
11.2%
3
Roquan Smith
LB
25
17.56
10%
4
Alvin Kamara
RB
20.4
19.24
8.2%
New England Patriots
Points
% of total points 225
1
Rhamondre Stevenson
RB
26.6
17.99
11.8%
2
Saquon Barkley
RB
20.5
21.62
9.1%
3
Cole Holcomb
LB
19
15.17
8.4%
4
Hunter Henry
TE
17.6
7.91
7.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Rhamondre Stevenson had a 31-yard touchdown run for New England Patriots, while Hunter Henry had a 31-yard touchdown catch to contribute to a 215.80-83.30 lead for New England Patriots.
Monday
Russell Wilson connected with KJ Hamler for a 47-yard pass for Denver Broncos. Wilson also lit up the scoreboard with a 39-yard touchdown pass on Monday night, helping lead Denver Broncos to the win.

Points By Position

  Denver Broncos   New England Patriots

StatSmack

Denver Broncos must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more points in this one (249.56) than their season average (198.29).
New England Patriots are making their mark - in the loss column that is. They've lost three in a row.
Denver Broncos are the more resilient squad, with fewer upset losses (0) than New England Patriots (2).
Denver Broncos should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than New England Patriots (3 vs 2).
By position, Denver Broncos have outscored New England Patriots at TE, K, and IDP this season.
The starters for Denver Broncos had more big plays in their NFL games this week (5) than the starters for New England Patriots (2).
Hey New England Patriots, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

Next Week Preview

New England Patriots
Losing skids converge in Week 7 as 13th-place New England Patriots have now dropped three games in a row. Their opponent next week, LA Rams, have lost each of their last five. Thanks to bye weeks, several players will be unavailable next week for LA Rams, who's currently occupying 16th place in the league standings.
Denver Broncos
In a matchup featuring two teams separated by just a game in the standings, Denver Broncos (2-4) face Tampa Bay Buccaneers (3-3) in Week 7. Through six weeks of action, Denver Broncos are ranked last in points scored, while Tampa Bay Buccaneers have put up the league's ninth-highest point total. Over the last three weeks, Denver Broncos have scored 215.86 points per game, while Tampa Bay Buccaneers have averaged 266.83 per contest.