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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
Buffalo Bills
9-3 183.66
211.64
 
VS
proj
Denver Broncos
141.14 4-8
201.64

Offensively challenged Buffalo Bills top Denver Broncos, 183.66-141.14

With the 15th-ranked point total in the league for the week, Buffalo Bills were lucky to earn a win against a team that had an even worse week, earning a 183.66-141.14 win over Denver Broncos. Buffalo Bills jumped out to a 144.96-point lead on Thursday behind 47.16 points from Josh Allen (253 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 78 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and Isaiah McKenzie (6 Rec, 96 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and never looked back. Josey Jewell (8 Tackles) and Andre Cisco (7 Tackles) did their part for Denver Broncos in the loss. This marks the second time this season Buffalo Bills have gotten the best of Denver Broncos, after winning 218.3-150.98 in their last matchup. Buffalo Bills (9-3) will look to keep it rolling against Los Angeles Chargers, while Denver Broncos (4-8) will attempt to get back in the win column against Miami Dolphins.

Matchup Timeline

  Buffalo Bills   Denver Broncos

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Love overachieved for the seventh time this season, scoring 21 points against his 11.93-point projection. During a 28-20 loss to the Cowboys, he made 10 tackles and intercepted a pass. Love ranks #1 among fantasy Ss this season and will face the Commanders next week.
Julian Love

Top Player Comparison

Buffalo Bills
Points
% of total points 183.66
1
Josh Allen
QB
24.86
27.47
13.5%
2
Isaiah McKenzie
WR
22.3
8.15
12.1%
3
Stefon Diggs
WR
21.7
23.01
11.8%
4
Julian Love
S
21
11.93
11.4%
Denver Broncos
Points
% of total points 141.14
1
Josey Jewell
LB
18
12.35
12.8%
2
Andre Cisco
S
15
11.67
10.6%
3
Courtland Sutton
WR
13.5
12.56
9.6%
4
Justin Simmons
S
13
10.93
9.2%

Points By Position

  Buffalo Bills   Denver Broncos

Game Notes

Buffalo Bills got the W despite the fact that only three of their 20 starters exceeded their scoring projections.
Denver Broncos had only five of their 20 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final result could've looked differently, as Buffalo Bills had three starters score zero points, while Denver Broncos had two.
Buffalo Bills had four players score more points than the leading scorer for Denver Broncos.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
Buffalo Bills ranked 15th in the league in scoring this week, while Denver Broncos ranked 18th.
Not only did Buffalo Bills win, but they also easily covered the 10-point projected margin of victory.

Next Week Preview

Denver Broncos
In Week 13, Denver Broncos (4-8) will square off against Miami Dolphins (7-5). Through 12 weeks of action, Denver Broncos have posted the league's lowest point total while Miami Dolphins (and their 210.4 points per game) are ranked eighth. Over the last two weeks, Denver Broncos has put up 170.34 points per game, while Miami Dolphins has averaged only 136.99 per contest.
Buffalo Bills
Two squads that are now on matching two-game win streaks, Buffalo Bills (9-3) match up against Los Angeles Chargers (7-5) in Week 13. Buffalo Bills may need to rearrange the deck some with Xavier Woods and Kamu Grugier-Hill out on bye next week. When it comes to scoring production, these two teams have almost been mirror images of each other lately. Buffalo Bills have put up 189.57 points per game over the last three weeks, while Los Angeles Chargers have averaged 186.7 per contest over that same stretch.