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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
Fly Eagles Fly
6-3 379.95
410.03
 
VS
proj
NY Giants /Big Blue
362.63 6-3
390.44

Fly Eagles Fly come back to defeat NY Giants /Big Blue for third straight win, 379.95-362.63

Fly Eagles Fly extended their win streak to three games with a come-from-behind win over NY Giants /Big Blue, rallying for a 379.95-362.63 victory. Trailing 345.00-312.28 heading into Monday night, Fly Eagles Fly came storming back behind Pat Freiermuth, who caught 5 passes for 43 yards and 2 touchdowns for 34.17 points, and the Chicago Bears defense, who allowed 29 points, surrendered 280 yards, and forced a fumble (33.5 points). Kirk Cousins (187 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) and Joe Burrow (282 Pass Yds) were the top scorers for NY Giants /Big Blue in the loss. Fly Eagles Fly (6-3) will look to keep it rolling against scott's Team, while NY Giants /Big Blue (6-3) meet Destroyers in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Fly Eagles Fly   NY Giants /Big Blue

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Drake (30 Rush Yds, 70 Rec Yds) scored 37.42 points against the Giants in Week 9. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 17.01-point projection and was much higher than his 24.14-point season scoring average. Drake will face the Chiefs next week.
Kenyan Drake

Top Player Comparison

Fly Eagles Fly
Points
% of total points 379.95
1
Jalen Hurts
QB
42.85
53.03
11.3%
2
Kenyan Drake
RB
37.42
17.01
9.8%
3
Pat Freiermuth
TE
34.17
20.45
9%
4
The Chicago Bears defense
DEF
33.5
17.79
8.8%
NY Giants /Big Blue
Points
% of total points 362.63
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
45.48
51.29
12.5%
2
Joe Burrow
QB
42.23
55.05
11.6%
3
Josh Jacobs
RB
37.67
33.89
10.4%
4
Christian Kirk
WR
35.82
25.46
9.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Kirk Cousins had a 50-yard touchdown pass for NY Giants /Big Blue, contributing to a 245.84-208.96 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
There were players with big-time plays for both teams on Sunday afternoon, after which NY Giants /Big Blue owned a 335.00-307.28 lead. Jalen Hurts had a 28-yard touchdown pass for Fly Eagles Fly, while Mike Williams had a 49-yard catch. Christian Kirk made the highlight reel for NY Giants /Big Blue with a 50-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Fly Eagles Fly   NY Giants /Big Blue

StatSmack

They weren't even trying all that hard. Fly Eagles Fly scored fewer points in this one (379.95) than their season average of 437.64.
Fly Eagles Fly are on fire, winning three in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. Fly Eagles Fly are doing a better job of that, averaging 437.64 versus NY Giants /Big Blue's 406.34.
Even the computers think Fly Eagles Fly have a better lineup. Their projected average points is higher (438.81) than NY Giants /Big Blue (417.64).
You won't win many weeks if you leave points on the bench. NY Giants /Big Blue has left more points on the bench this season (1,490.96) than Fly Eagles Fly (875.17).
Once Fly Eagles Fly put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than NY Giants /Big Blue (2 vs 0).
Fly Eagles Fly are better at closing games out, with fewer close losses than NY Giants /Big Blue (0 vs 1).
Fly Eagles Fly should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than NY Giants /Big Blue (5 vs 3).
NY Giants /Big Blue have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (4) than Fly Eagles Fly (2) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, Fly Eagles Fly have outscored NY Giants /Big Blue at RB, WR, TE, DEF, and IDP this season.
Fly Eagles Fly don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 53 points, third-highest in the league.
Hey NY Giants /Big Blue, 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

Fly Eagles Fly
Listen Fly Eagles Fly, the good news is that we won this matchup by over 17 points. The better news is that we've proven we're even stronger than this, as our scoring average through eight weeks was 444.85. So while we're happy to have gotten this victory, let's get back up to where we know we can be!
NY Giants /Big Blue
Your starting QB tossed two interceptions and no touchdowns? Maybe we need to go back and review the game tape: Did Joe Burrow seem flustered back there in the pocket, or were the Browns just that stout against the pass? What do you think? Do we keep rolling with him as the starting QB of NY Giants /Big Blue?