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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
Patriots
7-8 107.66
89.71
 
VS
proj
BIG CHIEFS CREW
76.48 5-10
103.39

Patriots knock off BIG CHIEFS CREW, 107.66-76.48

Patriots stepped up and beat their projected point total, earning a 107.66-76.48 victory over BIG CHIEFS CREW, who fell short of projections. BIG CHIEFS CREW nabbed a 2.90-point lead on Thursday, but Patriots held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Josh Allen (35.86 points) and David Montgomery (22.6). Aaron Jones (18.6 points) and James Conner (16.6) were the leaders for BIG CHIEFS CREW in the loss. This marks the second time this season Patriots have knocked off BIG CHIEFS CREW, after winning 94.66-78.58 in their last matchup. Patriots ends the season on a high note, but they'll miss the postseason with a record of 7-8. BIG CHIEFS CREW will also be home for the playoffs, finishing at 5-10.

Matchup Timeline

  Patriots   BIG CHIEFS CREW

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Moore overachieved for the fifth time this season, scoring 15.8 points against his 8.94-point projection. In a 24-16 loss to the Steelers, he caught 5 passes for 73 yards and a touchdown. Moore ranks #96 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Lions next week.
DJ Moore

Top Player Comparison

Patriots
Points
% of total points 107.66
1
Josh Allen
QB
35.86
23.95
33.3%
2
David Montgomery
RB
22.6
11.45
21%
3
DJ Moore
WR
15.8
8.94
14.7%
4
Austin Ekeler
RB
14
18.3
13%
BIG CHIEFS CREW
Points
% of total points 76.48
1
Aaron Jones
RB
18.6
13.58
24.3%
2
James Conner
RB
16.6
13.69
21.7%
3
Jared Goff
QB
14.08
17.57
18.4%
4
Keenan Allen
WR
12.6
12.96
16.5%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Josh Allen had a 45-yard pass and a 44-yard run for Patriots to contribute to a 36.86-2.90 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
Jared Goff had a 51-yard touchdown pass for BIG CHIEFS CREW, who trailed 75.26-25.68 after the early slate.

Points By Position

  Patriots   BIG CHIEFS CREW

What If

Patriots would have beaten only two other teams besides BIG CHIEFS CREW this week.
BIG CHIEFS CREW would have lost to seven other teams besides Patriots this week.
If Patriots played BIG CHIEFS CREW every week this season, they'd be 7-8.
Last week, BIG CHIEFS CREW would have defeated Patriots 79.36-66.18.
Patriots would be 5-8 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as BIG CHIEFS CREW.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Patriots, BIG CHIEFS CREW would be 6-7.
If Patriots had played every team in the league each week, they would be 49-86.
If they played every team every week, BIG CHIEFS CREW would be 44-91.

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