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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
New York Jets
8-1 182.5
218.86
 
VS
proj
Denver Broncos
145.04 2-7
149.52

New York Jets knock off Denver Broncos for fourth straight win, 182.50-145.04

New York Jets extended their win streak to four games with a hard-fought win over Denver Broncos, coming out on top with a 182.50-145.04 victory. It was the fourth loss in a row for Denver Broncos. Denver Broncos took a 0.50-point lead on Thursday, but New York Jets held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Austin Ekeler (47 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 24 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Kirk Cousins (265 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs). Christian Kirk (8 Rec, 76 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Aaron Rodgers (291 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 40 Rush Yds) led the way for Denver Broncos in the loss. New York Jets (8-1) will look to keep it rolling against LA Rams, while Denver Broncos (2-7) will attempt to get back in the win column against Houston Texans.

Matchup Timeline

  New York Jets   Denver Broncos

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While racking up 81 yards from scrimmage and catching a touchdown pass against the Vikings, Samuel tallied 17.1 points this week. He scored 52.7% more than his 11.2-point projection and overachieved for the fifth time this season. Samuel ranks #62 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Eagles next week.
Curtis Samuel

Top Player Comparison

New York Jets
Points
% of total points 182.5
1
Austin Ekeler
RB
24.1
19.96
13.2%
2
Kirk Cousins
QB
21.4
24.48
11.7%
3
Jaylen Waddle
WR
19.5
16.71
10.7%
4
Curtis Samuel
WR
17.1
11.2
9.4%
Denver Broncos
Points
% of total points 145.04
1
Christian Kirk
WR
21.6
12.71
14.9%
2
Aaron Rodgers
QB
18.64
23.23
12.9%
3
Bobby Wagner
LB
12.5
7.55
8.6%
4
Leonard Fournette
RB
11
13.82
7.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time plays early Sunday, but it was New York Jets who took the lead, 147.70-100.04. Kirk Cousins had a 47-yard pass for New York Jets, while Curtis Samuel had a 49-yard touchdown catch. Aaron Rodgers made the highlight reel for Denver Broncos with a 20-yard touchdown pass and a 47-yard pass.
Sunday Late
DeAndre Hopkins had a 22-yard touchdown catch for New York Jets, helping the team to a 176.80-138.04 lead.

Points By Position

  New York Jets   Denver Broncos

Game Notes

Only four of the 23 starters on New York Jets scored higher than their point projections.
Denver Broncos lost despite 11 of their 22 starters exceeding their points projection.
The final result could have looked differently, as New York Jets had three starters score zero points, while Denver Broncos had three.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
Vegas wouldn't be too happy with New York Jets. They won, but did not cover the 69.34-point projected margin of victory.
In a losing effort, Christian Kirk (21.6 points) recorded the fifth-highest score for a wide receiver this week.

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