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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
El Tigre
8-1 603.51
472.92
 
VS
proj
NY Giants /Big Blue
417.24 6-3
391.99

El Tigre defeat NY Giants /Big Blue for sixth straight win in 603.51-417.24 rout

El Tigre extended their win streak to six games with a dominant win over NY Giants /Big Blue, rolling to a 603.51-417.24 victory. El Tigre got out to a 24.38-point lead on Thursday behind Davante Adams (64.83 points) and never looked back. Kyler Murray (81.4 points) and DJ Chark Jr. (51.33) did their part for NY Giants /Big Blue in defeat. El Tigre (8-1) will look to maintain their momentum against Grid Iron Kings, while NY Giants /Big Blue (6-3) will attempt to get back in the win column against Destroyers.

Matchup Timeline

  El Tigre   NY Giants /Big Blue

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Sorensen (10 Tackles) scored 11 points against the Panthers in Week 9. He more-than-doubled his 5.48-point projection and overachieved for the second time this season. Sorensen ranks #1 among fantasy Ss this season and will face the Raiders next week.
Daniel Sorensen

Top Player Comparison

El Tigre
Points
% of total points 603.51
1
Josh Allen
QB
84.5
60.65
14%
2
Christian McCaffrey
RB
82.29
45.32
13.6%
3
Dalvin Cook
RB
73.42
50.81
12.2%
4
Davante Adams
WR
64.83
40.82
10.7%
NY Giants /Big Blue
Points
% of total points 417.24
1
Kyler Murray
QB
81.4
60.97
19.5%
2
DJ Chark Jr.
WR
51.33
25.34
12.3%
3
Daniel Jones
QB
46.1
46.4
11%
4
DK Metcalf
WR
45
37.9
10.8%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Davante Adams had a 36-yard touchdown catch and a 49-yard catch for El Tigre, contributing to a 64.83-40.45 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with standout moments early Sunday, after which El Tigre had a 516.34-265.38 lead. Deshaun Watson had a 77-yard touchdown pass and a 57-yard touchdown pass for El Tigre, while Josh Allen had a 25-yard touchdown pass. Meanwhile, DJ Chark Jr. had a 73-yard touchdown catch for NY Giants /Big Blue, while Daniel Jones had a 50-yard pass.
Sunday Late
Kyler Murray had a 56-yard touchdown pass and a 21-yard touchdown pass for NY Giants /Big Blue, who trailed 579.68-395.61 after the late afternoon action.

Points By Position

  El Tigre   NY Giants /Big Blue

StatSmack

El Tigre must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more points in this one (603.51) than their season average (479.54).
El Tigre are on a roll, with victories in six straight weeks.
We heard scoring helps you win. El Tigre are doing a better job of that, averaging 479.54 versus NY Giants /Big Blue's 390.33.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" El Tigre (8-1) have a better record than NY Giants /Big Blue (6-3).
Even the computers think El Tigre have better players. Their projected average points is higher (457.72) than NY Giants /Big Blue (417.55).
Once El Tigre put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than NY Giants /Big Blue (3 vs 1).
El Tigre should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than NY Giants /Big Blue (5 vs 1).
El Tigre have started more fantasy players who beat their projected score than NY Giants /Big Blue (90 vs 70).
By position, El Tigre have outscored NY Giants /Big Blue at QB, WR, TE, K, and IDP this season.
El Tigre don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 107 points, highest in the league.
The starters for El Tigre had more big plays in their NFL games this week (8) than the starters for NY Giants /Big Blue (5).
Time to rest the starters for El Tigre. They've clinched a playoff spot while NY Giants /Big Blue are currently on the outside looking in.
There's not much good to say about NY Giants /Big Blue this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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