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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
New England Patriots
1-2 358.4
234.68
 
VS
proj
New York Jets
274.52 1-2
260.11

New England Patriots defeat New York Jets, 358.40-274.52

New England Patriots brought their A game, coming out on top with a 358.40-274.52 victory over New York Jets. New England Patriots jumped out to a 73.58-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind a combined 82.48 points from Mack Hollins (8 Rec, 158 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and DeVante Parker (5 Rec, 156 Rec Yds) and never looked back. C.J. Mosley (22 points) and Tony Pollard (21.5) did their part for New York Jets in the loss. New England Patriots (1-2) will look to keep it rolling against Baltimore Ravens, while New York Jets (1-2) attempt to get back on track against Denver Broncos.

Matchup Timeline

  New England Patriots   New York Jets

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 46.38 points, Hollins crushed his 8.18-point projection as the Raiders lost to the Titans 24-22. He caught 8 passes for 158 yards and a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on New England Patriots this week. In Week 4, Hollins and the Raiders will battle the Broncos.
Mack Hollins

Top Player Comparison

New England Patriots
Points
% of total points 358.4
1
Mack Hollins
WR
46.38
8.18
12.9%
2
DeVante Parker
WR
36.1
8.89
10.1%
3
Cordarrelle Patterson
RB
33.8
16.64
9.4%
4
Jamaal Williams
RB
30.7
10.86
8.6%
New York Jets
Points
% of total points 274.52
1
C.J. Mosley
LB
22
14.12
8%
2
Tony Pollard
RB
21.5
11.27
7.8%
3
K.J. Osborn
WR
18.8
9.51
6.8%
4
Cooper Kupp
WR
18.4
24.61
6.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, after which New England Patriots boasted a 242.68-169.10 lead. Mack Hollins had a 48-yard catch for New England Patriots, while DeVante Parker had a 40-yard catch. Meanwhile, Greg Zuerlein had a 52-yard field goal and a 50-yard field goal for New York Jets, while K.J. Osborn had a 28-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays on Sunday afternoon, but after all the plays were accounted for, New England Patriots boasted a 350.40-208.70 lead. For New England Patriots, Cordarrelle Patterson had a 40-yard run. Cooper Kupp made the highlight reel for New York Jets with a 20-yard touchdown run.
Monday
Tony Pollard had a 46-yard run for New York Jets.

Points By Position

  New England Patriots   New York Jets

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. New England Patriots scored more points in this one (358.4) than their season average (255.28).
By position, New England Patriots have outscored New York Jets at RB this season.
Don't worry New York Jets, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

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