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Week 17

Weekly
Grade
New York Giants
10-6-1 34
26.7
 
VS
proj
GB Packers (JP)
0 8-9
24.83

New York Giants top projections, defeat GB Packers (JP) in 34-0 rout

New York Giants rose to the occasion, rolling to a 34-0 victory over GB Packers (JP), who fell short of projections. The matchup was over before it really even started, as New York Giants jumped out to a 34-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind a combined 17 points from Aldrick Rosas (2-2 FG, 48 long, 3-3 XP) and Eli Manning (301 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs). This marks the second time this season New York Giants have gotten the best of GB Packers (JP), after winning 31-30 in their last matchup. New York Giants finish the season with a record of 10-6-1, while GB Packers (JP) end the campaign at 8-9.

Matchup Timeline

  New York Giants   GB Packers (JP)

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Taking on the Cowboys in Week 17, Engram caught 5 passes for 81 yards and a touchdown. In doing so, he put up 6 points and scored more than 6 times his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on New York Giants this week.
Evan Engram

Top Player Comparison

New York Giants
Points
% of total points 34
1
Aldrick Rosas
K
9
7.84
26.5%
2
Eli Manning
QB
8
5.3
23.5%
3
Saquon Barkley
RB
7
4.88
20.6%
4
Evan Engram
TE
6
0.93
17.6%
GB Packers (JP)
Points
% of total points 0
1
%
2
%
3
%
4
%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Eli Manning had a 21-yard touchdown pass and a 51-yard pass for New York Giants, while Saquon Barkley had a 68-yard run to contribute to a 34-0 lead for New York Giants.

Points By Position

  New York Giants   GB Packers (JP)
Standings Update
Is it just us or did the end of the season come out of nowhere? Time flies when you're having fun. Before we look ahead to next year, we'd like to dig into this season one final time.
New York Giants
New York Giants completed the season averaging 28 points per game, 7th-highest in the league, placing them 5th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Saquon Barkley
MVP
1307 Rush Yds, 11 Rush TDs, 721 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Kirk Cousins
Best Drafted
4298 Pass Yds, 30 Pass TDs, 123 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD
Michael Badgley
Best Acquisition
15-16 FG, 59 long, 27-28 XP
GB Packers (JP)
GB Packers (JP) finished the season averaging 30 points per game, 5th-best in the league, placing them 6th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Mason Crosby
MVP
30-37 FG, 53 long, 34-36 XP
Aaron Rodgers
Best Drafted
4442 Pass Yds, 25 Pass TDs, 269 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
LAC Defense
Best Acquisition
20.6 Avg Pts Allowed, 333.7 Avg Yds Allowed, 20 Turnovers

Game Notes

New York Giants had five of their eight starters exceed their projected point totals.
GB Packers (JP) had only zero of their eight starters score higher than their projected points.
The final outcome could've looked differently, as New York Giants had two starters score zero points, while GB Packers (JP) had eight.
New York Giants had six players score more points than the leading scorer for GB Packers (JP).
New York Giants put up more points than their season scoring average (27.53) while GB Packers (JP) fell short of theirs (29.88).
New York Giants scored more points than their projected total, while GB Packers (JP) fell short of their projection.
The loss concludes a two-game winning streak for GB Packers (JP).
Not only did New York Giants win, but they also covered the 1.87-point predicted margin of victory.
In blowout games this season, New York Giants moves to (3-2), while GB Packers (JP) falls to (4-5).