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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
New York Giants
1-12 169.02
172.34
 
VS
proj
V Miami Dolphins
145.7 2-11
165.87

New York Giants hand V Miami Dolphins 10th consecutive loss, 169.02-145.70

New York Giants earned a 169.02-145.70 victory to hand V Miami Dolphins their 10th straight loss. V Miami Dolphins took a 3.00-point lead on Thursday, but New York Giants held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Desmond King II (19.5 points) and Akiem Hicks (19.1). Patrick Mahomes (41 points) and Jalen Richard (14.6) did their part for V Miami Dolphins in the loss. New York Giants ends the season on a high note, but they'll miss the postseason with a record of 1-12. V Miami Dolphins will also be home for the playoffs, finishing at 2-11.

Matchup Timeline

  New York Giants   V Miami Dolphins

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 19.5 points, King II more-than-doubled his 8.2-point projection as the Chargers beat the Steelers 33-30. He made 10 tackles to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on New York Giants this week. King II will battle the Bengals next week.
Desmond King II

Top Player Comparison

New York Giants
Points
% of total points 169.02
1
Desmond King II
CB
19.5
8.2
11.5%
2
Akiem Hicks
DT
19.1
6.48
11.3%
3
Bradley Chubb
LB
15
6.98
8.9%
4
Isaiah Crowell
RB
14.7
6.99
8.7%
V Miami Dolphins
Points
% of total points 145.7
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
41
31.63
28.1%
2
Jalen Richard
RB
14.6
10.1
10%
3
Chris Carson
RB
13.8
12.84
9.5%
4
Corey Clement
RB
10.4
5.35
7.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Akiem Hicks had a 1-yard touchdown run for New York Giants to contribute to a 85.62-45.20 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  New York Giants   V Miami Dolphins

StatSmack

New York Giants must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more points in this matchup (169.02) than their season average (150.86).
Everybody can't be a winner, especially if you're V Miami Dolphins. They've lost 10 in a row.
V Miami Dolphins are like tires on a highway full of nails. They've been blown out more times than New York Giants (5 vs 2).
New York Giants are the more resilient squad, with fewer upset losses (0) than V Miami Dolphins (3).
By position, New York Giants have outscored V Miami Dolphins at K, DEF, and IDP this season.
The starters for New York Giants had more big plays in their NFL games this week (1) than the starters for V Miami Dolphins (0).
Don't worry V Miami Dolphins, 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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