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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
New York Giants
6-2 22
30.09
 
VS
proj
Los Angeles Rams
15 2-6
17.69

New York Giants come back to beat Los Angeles Rams for fourth straight win, 22-15

New York Giants extended their win streak to four games with a come-from-behind victory over Los Angeles Rams, rallying to earn a 22-15 win. It was the third straight loss for Los Angeles Rams. After trailing 15-14 heading into Monday night, New York Giants charged back behind Wayne Gallman Jr., who racked up 62 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown for 6 points, and Sterling Shepard, who caught 8 passes for 74 yards (1 points). Robert Woods (7 Rec, 85 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and the Los Angeles Rams defense (28 Pts Allowed, 145 Yds Allowed, 2 Turnovers) led the charge for Los Angeles Rams in defeat. New York Giants (6-2) will look to build on their success against Los Angeles Rams, while Los Angeles Rams (2-6) face New York Giants in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  New York Giants   Los Angeles Rams

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Facing the Buccaneers in Week 8, Gallman Jr. racked up 62 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown. In doing so, he put up 6 points to more-than-double his 2.46-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on New York Giants this week. Gallman Jr. will face the Football Team in Week 9.
Wayne Gallman Jr.

Top Player Comparison

New York Giants
Points
% of total points 22
1
Wayne Gallman Jr.
RB
6
2.46
27.3%
2
Travis Kelce
TE
4
2.72
18.2%
3
Lamar Jackson
QB
4
8.86
18.2%
4
Matt Prater
K
3
7.58
13.6%
Los Angeles Rams
Points
% of total points 15
1
Robert Woods
WR
10
2.06
66.7%
2
The Los Angeles Rams defense
DEF
3
5.29
20%
3
Cooper Kupp
WR
1
2.41
6.7%
4
Jared Goff
QB
1
6.47
6.7%

Points By Position

  New York Giants   Los Angeles Rams

StatSmack

They weren't even trying all that hard. New York Giants scored less in this one (22) than their season average of 31.75.
A tale of two teams...headed in opposite directions. New York Giants have won four straight weeks, while Los Angeles Rams have dropped their last three.
We heard scoring helps you win. Los Angeles Rams need some help then, averaging just 23.75 versus New York Giants's 31.75.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. New York Giants (6-2) have a better record than Los Angeles Rams (2-6).
Even the computers think New York Giants have a better lineup. Their projected average points is higher (31.68) than Los Angeles Rams (25.13).
New York Giants should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than Los Angeles Rams (5 vs 3).
New York Giants have started more fantasy players who beat their projected score than Los Angeles Rams (25 vs 17).
By position, New York Giants have outscored Los Angeles Rams at QB, RB, TE, K, and DEF this season.
New York Giants don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 7 points, third-highest in the league.
New York Giants was able to get the win despite having more players on a bye this week (2) than Los Angeles Rams (0).
Hey Los Angeles Rams, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

Coach Talk

New York Giants
Listen New York Giants, I'm a "glass half full" kind of coach. While some may harp on the fact that our scoring output has slipped recently, I'll choose to take the high road. Averaging 33.14 points through Week 7, our crew has obviously proven that it's even stronger than the 22 we needed for this past week's win!
Los Angeles Rams
With just one catch this past week, the starting RBs for Los Angeles Rams clearly should investigate why their quarterbacks are giving them the cold shoulder.