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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
NY Giants /Big Blue
2-1 455.32
428.69
 
VS
proj
El Tigre
396 1-2
432.93

NY Giants /Big Blue beat El Tigre, 455.32-396.00

NY Giants /Big Blue scored a hard-fought win over El Tigre, emerging victorious with a 455.32-396.00 victory. El Tigre earned a 45.88-point lead on Thursday, but NY Giants /Big Blue held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Kirk Cousins, who passed for 323 yards and 3 touchdowns for 65.4 points, and Davante Adams, who caught 12 passes for 132 yards and a touchdown (64 points). Derek Carr (386 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) and DJ Moore (8 Rec, 126 Rec Yds) led the charge for El Tigre in the loss. NY Giants /Big Blue (2-1) will look to add to their success against Pops's Beerpounders, while El Tigre (1-2) try to get back on track against Destroyers.

Matchup Timeline

  NY Giants /Big Blue   El Tigre

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Taking on the Buccaneers in Week 3, Young made 10 tackles and recorded a sack. In doing so, he put up 13 points to more-than-double his 6.39-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on NY Giants /Big Blue this week. Next week, Young will play the Cardinals.
Kenny Young

Top Player Comparison

NY Giants /Big Blue
Points
% of total points 455.32
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
65.4
53.08
14.4%
2
Davante Adams
WR
64
39.4
14.1%
3
D'Andre Swift
RB
56.88
40.3
12.5%
4
Ryan Tannehill
QB
56.85
50.79
12.5%
El Tigre
Points
% of total points 396
1
Derek Carr
QB
58.05
50.64
14.7%
2
DJ Moore
WR
45.88
32.52
11.6%
3
Ja'Marr Chase
WR
35.33
30.07
8.9%
4
Jamaal Williams
RB
33.42
29.46
8.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Ja'Marr Chase had a 34-yard touchdown catch for El Tigre, who trailed 281.92-240.62 after the early round of games.
Sunday Late
Daniel Carlson had a 50-yard field goal for El Tigre, who trailed 387.32-373.67 after the late round of games.

Points By Position

  NY Giants /Big Blue   El Tigre

StatSmack

NY Giants /Big Blue must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more in this matchup (455.32) than their season average (416.55).
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" NY Giants /Big Blue (2-1) have a better record than El Tigre (1-2).
NY Giants /Big Blue are better at closing games out, with fewer close losses than El Tigre (0 vs 1).
By position, NY Giants /Big Blue have outscored El Tigre at QB, RB, TE, and DEF this season.
NY Giants /Big Blue has a higher average scoring margin (16) than El Tigre this season (11).
Hey El Tigre, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

Next Week Preview

El Tigre
In Week 4, El Tigre (1-2, eighth-place) will try to right the ship against Destroyers (2-1, fourth-place). Through three weeks of action, El Tigre have posted the seventh-most points in the league (410.77 points per game). Destroyers (444.69 PPG) are ranked second.
NY Giants /Big Blue
NY Giants /Big Blue (2-1) will square off against Pops's Beerpounders (0-3) in Week 4. Through three weeks of action, NY Giants /Big Blue are ranked fourth in points scored, while Pops's Beerpounders have tallied the lowest point total in stars league.