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Week 11

Weekly
Grade
New England Patriots
4-7 218.68
269.05
 
VS
proj
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS
112.76 8-3
161.59

New England Patriots find way to beat JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS 218.68-112.76

Both teams failed to rise to the occasion, but New England Patriots did enough to take down JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS. Predicted to win 269.05-161.59, New England Patriots emerged victorious with a 218.68-112.76 victory over JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS. New England Patriots never trailed in this one after taking a 33.00-point lead on Thursday behind David Long Jr. (18 points) and Roger McCreary (8). DeShon Elliott (8 Tackles) and Julian Love (7 Tackles) did everything they could for JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS in the loss. This marks the first time this season New England Patriots have gotten the best of JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS, after falling 227.88-215.78 in their last matchup. New England Patriots (4-7) will look to keep it rolling against San Francisco 49'ers, while JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS (8-3) will face Los Angeles Chargers in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  New England Patriots   JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

James Jr. overachieved for the first time this season, scoring 17.3 points against his 6.79-point projection. In a 31-18 loss to the Lions, he caught 3 passes for 48 yards and a touchdown. James Jr. will face the Cowboys next week.
Richie James Jr.

Top Player Comparison

New England Patriots
Points
% of total points 218.68
1
David Long Jr.
LB
18
14.88
8.2%
2
Richie James Jr.
WR
17.3
6.79
7.9%
3
C.J. Mosley
LB
17
16.62
7.8%
4
Lamar Jackson
QB
15.68
29.07
7.2%
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS
Points
% of total points 112.76
1
DeShon Elliott
S
16
15.65
14.2%
2
Julian Love
S
15
14.6
13.3%
3
Christian Kirksey
LB
14
15.18
12.4%
4
Mykal Walker
LB
14
16.82
12.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Night
Harrison Butker had a 52-yard field goal for New England Patriots to contribute to a 218.68-112.76 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  New England Patriots   JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS

Game Notes

Just 10 of the 22 starters on New England Patriots scored higher than their projected point totals.
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS had only three of their 22 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final outcome could've looked differently, as New England Patriots had one starter score zero points, while JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS had eight.
New England Patriots had three players score more points than the leading scorer for JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Each team scored below its projected point total.
The experts were right on the money with this one. The projected margin of victory entering the match was 107.46, and New England Patriots covered by 105.92.
For JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS, DeShon Elliott (16 points) registered the fifth-highest score for an S this week.

Next Week Preview

New England Patriots
New England Patriots (4-7) will battle San Francisco 49'ers (5-6) in a Week 12 duel that'll showcase teams separated by just a game in the standings. 11 weeks into the season, New England Patriots are ranked 13th in points scored, while San Francisco 49'ers have put up the league's fifth-highest point total. Over the last two weeks, New England Patriots have put up 196.04 points per game, while San Francisco 49'ers have averaged 273.07 per contest.
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS
The road ahead gets no easier for second-place JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS, considering they now get to go toe-to-toe against red-hot Los Angeles Chargers in Week 12. 11 weeks into the 2022 season, JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS have posted the league's second-lowest point total. Los Angeles Chargers (and their 263.91 points per game) are ranked first. Over the last three weeks, JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS has put up 178.05 points per game, while Los Angeles Chargers has averaged 286.01 per contest.