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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
Las Vegas Raiders
4-9 258.1
237.96
 
VS
proj
Denver Broncos
198.68 5-8
204.64

Las Vegas Raiders knock off Denver Broncos for third straight win, 258.10-198.68

Las Vegas Raiders extended their win streak to three games with a hard-fought win over Denver Broncos, earning a 258.10-198.68 victory. Denver Broncos earned a 123.18-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind a combined 48 points from Julian Love (12 Tackles) and Josey Jewell (17 Tackles). But Las Vegas Raiders held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Davante Adams (57.7 points) and Josh Jacobs (26). This marks the first time this season Las Vegas Raiders have taken down Denver Broncos, after falling 281.8-254.6 in their last matchup. Las Vegas Raiders (4-9) will look to keep it rolling against New York Jets, while Denver Broncos (5-8) will attempt to get back on track against Tennessee Titans.

Matchup Timeline

  Las Vegas Raiders   Denver Broncos

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Jones (6 Tackles, 3 Sacks) scored 23 points in a 27-20 win over the Chargers in Week 13. His scoring output crushed his 4.52-point projection and was much higher than his 4.96-point season scoring average. Jones ranks #1 among fantasy DEs this season and will face the Rams next week.
Chandler Jones

Top Player Comparison

Las Vegas Raiders
Points
% of total points 258.1
1
Davante Adams
WR
57.7
22.86
22.4%
2
Josh Jacobs
RB
26
24.22
10.1%
3
Chandler Jones
DE
23
4.52
8.9%
4
Cam Akers
RB
22.5
7.5
8.7%
Denver Broncos
Points
% of total points 198.68
1
Christian McCaffrey
RB
31.6
22.56
15.9%
2
Julian Love
S
24
13.04
12.1%
3
Josey Jewell
LB
24
14.8
12.1%
4
Kamren Curl
S
22
13.86
11.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Brandon McManus had a 52-yard field goal and a 50-yard field goal for Denver Broncos, while Jerry Jeudy had a 40-yard catch to contribute to a 140.38-17.20 lead for Denver Broncos.
Sunday Late
Derek Carr hit Davante Adams on multiple big plays for Las Vegas Raiders: a 45-yard touchdown pass and a 31-yard touchdown pass to contribute to a 238.60-186.18 lead for Las Vegas Raiders.

Points By Position

  Las Vegas Raiders   Denver Broncos

What If

Las Vegas Raiders would have beaten six other teams besides Denver Broncos this week.
Denver Broncos would have lost to 12 other teams besides Las Vegas Raiders this week.
Las Vegas Raiders would be 5-8 if they played Denver Broncos every week.
Last week, Las Vegas Raiders would have defeated Denver Broncos 293.8-195.64.
Las Vegas Raiders would be 3-8 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Denver Broncos.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Las Vegas Raiders, Denver Broncos would be 4-7.
If Las Vegas Raiders had played every team in the league each week, they would be 62-133.
If they played every team every week, Denver Broncos would be 74-121.

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