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Week 6

Weekly
Grade
Sierra Nevada Giants
5-1 153.47
154.68
 
VS
proj
NMSaints
119.82 1-5
148.53

Sierra Nevada Giants hand NMSaints fourth consecutive loss in 153.47-119.82 rout

Sierra Nevada Giants cruised to a 153.47-119.82 win to hand NMSaints their fourth consecutive loss. This one was over almost as soon as it started, as Sierra Nevada Giants jumped out to a 102.04-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind outstanding efforts from Philip Rivers (54.24 points) and James Robinson (21.3). Kyler Murray (42.92 points) and Clyde Edwards-Helaire (33.9) were the leaders for NMSaints in defeat. Sierra Nevada Giants (5-1) will look to sustain their momentum against Ridgemont Wolves, while NMSaints (1-5) will try to get back on track against Sturgeon Bulldogs.

Matchup Timeline

  Sierra Nevada Giants   NMSaints

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 39.8 points, Rivers scored 36.3% more than that amount by scoring 54.24 points as the Colts beat the Bengals 31-27. He passed for 371 yards and 3 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Sierra Nevada Giants this week. In Week 7, Rivers and the Colts will face the Lions.
Philip Rivers

Top Player Comparison

Sierra Nevada Giants
Points
% of total points 153.47
1
Philip Rivers
QB
54.24
39.8
35.3%
2
James Robinson
RB
21.3
24.34
13.9%
3
Younghoe Koo
K
20
8.37
13%
4
Deebo Samuel
WR
18.5
13.78
12.1%
NMSaints
Points
% of total points 119.82
1
Kyler Murray
QB
42.92
49.8
35.8%
2
Clyde Edwards-Helaire
RB
33.9
24.71
28.3%
3
Terry McLaurin
WR
14.4
15.85
12%
4
T.J. Hockenson
TE
9.7
11.71
8.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Philip Rivers had a 55-yard pass for Sierra Nevada Giants, while Younghoe Koo had a 50-yard field goal, contributing to a 130.54-28.50 lead for Sierra Nevada Giants.
Monday
Kyler Murray had an 80-yard touchdown pass and a 60-yard pass for NMSaints.

Points By Position

  Sierra Nevada Giants   NMSaints

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Sierra Nevada Giants scored more points in this one (153.47) than their season average (144.62).
Everybody can't be a winner, especially if you're NMSaints. They've lost four in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. NMSaints need some help then, averaging just 134.59 versus Sierra Nevada Giants's 144.62.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Sierra Nevada Giants (5-1) have a better record than NMSaints (1-5).
You can't win if you don't play. Sierra Nevada Giants has left fewer points on the bench this season (399.9) than NMSaints (574.97).
Once Sierra Nevada Giants put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than NMSaints (2 vs 0).
Sierra Nevada Giants see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than NMSaints (0).
Sierra Nevada Giants are clutch masters, with more close wins than NMSaints (3 vs 0).
Sierra Nevada Giants should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than NMSaints (3 vs 2).
Sierra Nevada Giants have had more fantasy starters beat their projected score than NMSaints (19 vs 15).
By position, Sierra Nevada Giants have outscored NMSaints at RB, WR, K, and DEF this season.
Sierra Nevada Giants has a higher average scoring margin (15) than NMSaints this season (-16).
The starters for Sierra Nevada Giants had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for NMSaints (2).
There's not much good to say about NMSaints this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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