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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
New York Giants
3-2 51
33.52
 
VS
proj
Denver Broncos
4 1-4
2.02

New York Giants hand Denver Broncos fourth consecutive loss in 51-4 rout

New York Giants rolled to a 51-4 victory to hand Denver Broncos their fourth consecutive loss. The matchup was decided before it really even started, as New York Giants leapt out to a 25-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind impressive efforts from the Baltimore Ravens defense and Lamar Jackson. the Ravens defense allowed only 3 points, surrendered 205 yards, and forced 3 turnovers for 20 points, while Jackson ran for 3 yards (6 points). Marquise Brown (4 points) was the top scorer for Denver Broncos in defeat. New York Giants (3-2) will look to earn another win against Dallas Cowboys, while Denver Broncos (1-4) attempt to get back on track against Chicago Bears.

Matchup Timeline

  New York Giants   Denver Broncos

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 6 points, Engram crushed his 1.07-point projection as the Giants lost to the Cowboys 37-34. He caught one pass for 16 yards to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on New York Giants this week. In Week 6, Engram and the Giants will play the Football Team.
Evan Engram

Top Player Comparison

New York Giants
Points
% of total points 51
1
The Baltimore Ravens defense
DEF
20
7.16
39.2%
2
Graham Gano
K
14
6.6
27.5%
3
Evan Engram
TE
6
1.07
11.8%
4
Lamar Jackson
QB
6
8.62
11.8%
Denver Broncos
Points
% of total points 4
1
Marquise Brown
WR
4
2.02
100%
2
%
3
%
4
%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
Graham Gano had a 55-yard field goal and a 50-yard field goal for New York Giants, contributing to a 51-4 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  New York Giants   Denver Broncos

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. New York Giants scored more in this matchup (51) than their season average (32.4).
Denver Broncos are making their mark - in the loss column that is. They've dropped their last four matchups.
We heard scoring helps you win. Denver Broncos need some help then, averaging just 18 versus New York Giants's 32.4.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. New York Giants (3-2) have a better record than Denver Broncos (1-4).
Even the computers think New York Giants have a better-constructed roster. They have a higher projected points average (32.36) than Denver Broncos (18.24).
Once New York Giants put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Denver Broncos (1 vs 0).
New York Giants have had more fantasy starters beat their projected score than Denver Broncos (15 vs 11).
By position, New York Giants have outscored Denver Broncos at QB, TE, K, and DEF this season.
New York Giants don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 5 points, third-highest in the league.
The starters for New York Giants had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Denver Broncos (0).
Don't worry Denver Broncos, 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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