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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
Denver Broncos
1-12 213.82
211.29
 
VS
proj
Miami Dolphins
197.94 7-6
210.77

Despite top scorer David, Miami Dolphins fall to Denver Broncos, 213.82-197.94

Lavonte David posted 26 points for Miami Dolphins, the best total in the matchup and 14th-best in the league this week, but it wasn't enough to overcome Denver Broncos, who earned a 213.82-197.94 win. Denver Broncos never trailed in this one after grabbing a 21.20-point lead on Thursday behind Davon Godchaux (13 points) and Rhamondre Stevenson (11.8). Lavonte David (26 points) and Trent Sherfield (24.5) led the way for Miami Dolphins in the loss. Denver Broncos (1-12) will look to earn another W against Los Angeles Chargers, while Miami Dolphins (7-6) try to get back on track against Buffalo Bills.

Matchup Timeline

  Denver Broncos   Miami Dolphins

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 4 passes for 42 yards and a touchdown against the Rams, Fant scored 14.2 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 5.93-point projection and was much higher than his 6.94-point season scoring average. Fant will face the Panthers next week.
Noah Fant

Top Player Comparison

Denver Broncos
Points
% of total points 213.82
1
Josey Jewell
LB
24
14.35
11.2%
2
Tom Brady
QB
22.52
18.55
10.5%
3
Justin Simmons
S
20.5
11.52
9.6%
4
Greg Dulcich
TE
14.5
7.16
6.8%
Miami Dolphins
Points
% of total points 197.94
1
Lavonte David
LB
26
13.87
13.1%
2
Trent Sherfield
WR
24.5
3.93
12.4%
3
Christian Wilkins
DT
23.5
9.43
11.9%
4
Jerome Baker
LB
20
10.02
10.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Pat Freiermuth had a 57-yard catch for Denver Broncos, while Jerry Jeudy had a 40-yard catch to contribute to a 146.10-41.60 lead for Denver Broncos.
Sunday Late
Tua Tagovailoa linked up with Trent Sherfield for a 75-yard touchdown pass for Miami Dolphins. Tagovailoa also lit up the scoreboard with a 45-yard touchdown pass for Miami Dolphins, who trailed 171.00-146.64 after the late afternoon slate.
Sunday Night
Chase McLaughlin had a 52-yard field goal for Miami Dolphins, who trailed 186.30-155.64 after Sunday Night Football.

Points By Position

  Denver Broncos   Miami Dolphins

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Denver Broncos scored more points in this matchup (213.82) than their season average (177.82).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Miami Dolphins - they’ve made more transactions (4) than Denver Broncos (0) this week. That didn't seem to help them this time, though.
By position, Denver Broncos have outscored Miami Dolphins at RB, TE, and K this season.
There's not much good to say about Miami Dolphins this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Next Week Preview

Denver Broncos
Denver Broncos (1-12) will battle Los Angeles Chargers (6-7) in Week 14. 13 weeks into the 2022 season, Denver Broncos are ranked second-to-last in points scored, while Los Angeles Chargers have posted the league's 16th-highest point total. Over the last three weeks, Denver Broncos has put up 187.62 points per game, while Los Angeles Chargers has averaged 223.02 per contest.
Miami Dolphins
Coming up next week, 10th-place Miami Dolphins (7-6) will try to get back in the win column against 11th-place Buffalo Bills (6-7). After 13 weeks of action, Miami Dolphins are ranked 12th in points scored, while Buffalo Bills have put up the ninth-highest point total in NFL Franchise Dynasty League.