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WRs vs New England Patriots

Week 9 view · through 8 games · PPR

WR1 = the highest-scoring WR against Patriots in each game, not a fixed depth-chart spot.

WkTeamPlayerTgtRecReYdReTDFPts
1SEASEAJaxon Smith-Njigba118122126.2
2PITPITRoman Wilson652807.8
3JAXJAXJakobi Meyers8764119.4
4BUFBUFKeon Coleman76116123.6
5LVLVTre Tucker544107.5
6NYJNYJOmar Cooper Jr.76103122.3
7CHICHILuther Burden III44130123.7
8MIAMIAMalik Washington6540115.0
Average6.85.680.50.818.2
Median6.55.583.51.020.9
High118130126.2
Low442807.5

Averages are raw, outliers are never removed.

WR1 avg pts
18.2
PPR per game
Rank
15
of 32 (1 = most allowed)
vs League
+6%
lg avg 17.1
InsightsPlain-English takeaways from the table
  • WR1s have averaged 5.6 receptions, 80.5 receiving yards and 0.8 receiving TDs against the Patriots across 8 games.
  • The Patriots allow 18.2 PPR points to WR1s, +6% versus the league average of 17.1 (ranked 15 of 32, where 1 is most generous). That is a near-average matchup.
  • Outlier: Week 2, Roman Wilson (7.8 pts, 28 yds) sits far below the other games and drags the averages down. Average with it vs without it: pts 18.2 vs 19.7; yds 80.5 vs 88.0. The table above keeps the raw averages.
  • Outlier: Week 1, Jaxon Smith-Njigba (122 yds) sits far above the other games and pulls the averages up. Average with it vs without it: yds 80.5 vs 74.6. The table above keeps the raw averages.
  • 6 of 8 games reached 10+ PPR points. Scores range from 7.5 to 26.2 (median 20.9).
  • WR1s scored a touchdown in 6 of 8 games (75%).

Insights are generated by rules from the table above and recalculate every week.