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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
New England Patriots
4-9 213.16
229.54
 
VS
proj
New Orleans Saints
197.52 4-9
240.91

New England Patriots hand New Orleans Saints third straight loss, 213.16-197.52

New England Patriots came out on top with a 213.16-197.52 victory to hand New Orleans Saints their third straight loss. New England Patriots grabbed an early 8.10-point lead on Thursday. New Orleans Saints came back to take the lead early Sunday, powered by D'Andre Swift (21.1 points) and Alex Anzalone (15). Not to be deterred, New England Patriots made a run later that afternoon, as Nick Bosa (28 points) and Austin Ekeler (13.2) put them back on top once and for all. This marks the second time this season New England Patriots have knocked off New Orleans Saints, after winning 224.96-187.82 in their last matchup. New England Patriots (4-9) will look to keep it rolling against Houston Texans, while New Orleans Saints (4-9) take on Cleveland Browns in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  New England Patriots   New Orleans Saints

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

McManus (3-4 FG, 52 long) scored 14 points against the Ravens in Week 13. His scoring output was 57.5% more than his 8.89-point projection and was higher than his 9.64-point season scoring average. McManus will face the Chiefs next week.
Brandon McManus

Top Player Comparison

New England Patriots
Points
% of total points 213.16
1
Nick Bosa
DE
28
16.51
13.1%
2
Denzel Ward
CB
19
10.76
8.9%
3
Marcus Maye
S
19
9.35
8.9%
4
Justin Jefferson
WR
18.6
20.47
8.7%
New Orleans Saints
Points
% of total points 197.52
1
D'Andre Swift
RB
21.1
11.59
10.7%
2
Isiah Pacheco
RB
20.52
10.96
10.4%
3
Cody Barton
LB
18
11.06
9.1%
4
Dak Prescott
QB
17.8
18.83
9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel plays on both teams early Sunday, after which New Orleans Saints boasted a 112.70-109.26 lead. Brandon McManus had a 52-yard field goal and a 50-yard field goal for New England Patriots, while Russell Wilson had a 40-yard pass. Pat Freiermuth made the highlight reel for New Orleans Saints with a 57-yard catch.
Sunday Night
Dak Prescott had a 20-yard touchdown pass for New Orleans Saints, who trailed 188.16-187.62 after the primetime game.

Points By Position

  New England Patriots   New Orleans Saints

StatSmack

New Orleans Saints are making their mark - in the loss column that is. They've dropped their last three matchups.
New England Patriots play up to their potential, with fewer upset losses (0) than New Orleans Saints (1).
New England Patriots are better at closing games out, with fewer close losses than New Orleans Saints (0 vs 2).
New England Patriots should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than New Orleans Saints (5 vs 4).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of New Orleans Saints - they’ve made more transactions (4) than New England Patriots (0) this week. Too bad they couldn't transact a win.
By position, New England Patriots have outscored New Orleans Saints at RB and WR this season.
The starters for New England Patriots had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for New Orleans Saints (2).
Don't worry New Orleans Saints, 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

New England Patriots
New England Patriots (4-9) battle Houston Texans (10-3) in Week 14. Through 13 weeks of action, New England Patriots have tallied the league's third-lowest point total while Houston Texans (257.66 PPG) are ranked second. Over the last three weeks, New England Patriots has scored 209.55 points per game, while Houston Texans has averaged 269.46 per contest.
New Orleans Saints
A pair of squads with matching 4-9 records, last-place New Orleans Saints will now get a date with ninth-place Cleveland Browns next week. After 13 weeks of action, New Orleans Saints are ranked last in points scored, while Cleveland Browns have tallied the league's ninth-highest point total.