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Week 17

Weekly
Grade
NY Giants /Big Blue
12-5 457.72
460.91
 
VS
proj
Threat Level Midnigh
449.64 13-4
481.72

NY Giants /Big Blue overcome starter's goose egg, come back to top Threat Level Midnigh in 457.72-449.64 thriller

Despite a 0-point week from Dawson Knox, NY Giants /Big Blue were able to persevere and earn the win, staging an impressive comeback for a 457.72-449.64 victory over Threat Level Midnigh. Despite trailing 442.14-390.05 heading into Sunday night, NY Giants /Big Blue made a run behind Davante Adams, who caught 11 passes for 136 yards and a touchdown for 61.67 points. Dak Prescott (226 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 20 Rush Yds) and Matthew Stafford (309 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) were the leading performers for Threat Level Midnigh in the loss. NY Giants /Big Blue finish the season at 12-5, while Threat Level Midnigh end the campaign at 13-4.

Matchup Timeline

  NY Giants /Big Blue   Threat Level Midnigh

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 8.55 points, Tucker scored 75.4% more than that amount by scoring 15 points as the Ravens lost to the Rams 20-19. He made all 4 of his FG attempts to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on NY Giants /Big Blue this week.
Justin Tucker

Top Player Comparison

NY Giants /Big Blue
Points
% of total points 457.72
1
Joe Burrow
QB
82.55
58.3
18%
2
Davante Adams
WR
61.67
48.59
13.5%
3
Eli Mitchell
RB
49.71
31.49
10.9%
4
Josh Jacobs
RB
44.71
42.48
9.8%
Threat Level Midnigh
Points
% of total points 449.64
1
Dak Prescott
QB
60.8
61.18
13.5%
2
Matthew Stafford
QB
50.33
59.1
11.2%
3
David Montgomery
RB
49.83
44.07
11.1%
4
Alvin Kamara
RB
49.33
52.35
11%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel plays for both teams early Sunday, but it was Threat Level Midnigh who claimed the lead, 284.39-251.22. For NY Giants /Big Blue, Joe Burrow had a 72-yard touchdown pass and a 69-yard touchdown pass. Jaylen Waddle had a 45-yard catch for Threat Level Midnigh, while Kyle Pitts had a 61-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays on Sunday afternoon, after which Threat Level Midnigh had a 442.14-390.05 lead. For NY Giants /Big Blue, Christian Kirk had a 43-yard catch. Dak Prescott made the highlight reel for Threat Level Midnigh with a 21-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  NY Giants /Big Blue   Threat Level Midnigh
Standings Update
Well, that's a wrap for the season. Let's take one last look at where these teams finished up before pivoting to next year.
NY Giants /Big Blue
NY Giants /Big Blue finished the season with the league's 4th-most points average (411.21 ppg), placing them 4th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Joe Burrow
MVP
4611 Pass Yds, 34 Pass TDs, 118 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Kirk Cousins
Best Drafted
3971 Pass Yds, 30 Pass TDs, 116 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD
NYJ Defense
Best Acquisition
29.8 Avg Pts Allowed, 396.0 Avg Yds Allowed, 14 Turnovers
Threat Level Midnigh
Threat Level Midnigh completed the season averaging 422.55 points per game, 2nd-highest in the league, placing them 2nd in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Matthew Stafford
MVP
4648 Pass Yds, 38 Pass TDs
Dak Prescott
Best Drafted
4154 Pass Yds, 32 Pass TDs, 146 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD
Justin Jackson
Best Acquisition
344 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 178 Rec Yds

What If

NY Giants /Big Blue would have beaten five other teams besides Threat Level Midnigh this week.
Threat Level Midnigh would have lost to just one other team besides NY Giants /Big Blue this week.
NY Giants /Big Blue would be 7-10 if they played Threat Level Midnigh every week.
NY Giants /Big Blue would be 10-6 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Threat Level Midnigh.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as NY Giants /Big Blue, Threat Level Midnigh would be 10-6.
If NY Giants /Big Blue had played every team in the league each week, they would be 101-74.
If they played every team every week, Threat Level Midnigh would be 115-60.