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Week 6

Weekly
Grade
Las Vegas Raiders
6-0 189.58
213.91
 
VS
proj
New York Giants
159.28 4-2
174.85

Las Vegas Raiders top New York Giants to remain unbeaten, 189.58-159.28

Las Vegas Raiders won their sixth matchup in a row to open the season with a hard-fought victory over New York Giants, securing a 189.58-159.28 win. New York Giants earned a 2.50-point lead on Thursday, but Las Vegas Raiders held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by D'Andre Swift (24 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 43 Rec Yds) and A.J. Brown (7 Rec, 91 Rec Yds). Patrick Mahomes (28.98 points) and Emmanuel Sanders (14.1) did their part for New York Giants in the loss. Las Vegas Raiders (6-0) will look to get another W against New York Jets, while New York Giants (4-2) take on Jacksonville JAGUAR in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Las Vegas Raiders   New York Giants

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While making 3 tackles against the Seahawks, Pierre put up 8 points this week. He more-than-tripled his 2.44-point projection and overachieved for the first time this season. Pierre ranks #1 among fantasy CBs this season and will face the Browns next week.
James Pierre

Top Player Comparison

Las Vegas Raiders
Points
% of total points 189.58
1
D'Andre Swift
RB
17.7
18.38
9.3%
2
A.J. Brown
WR
16.1
16.05
8.5%
3
Josh Jacobs
RB
15.2
11.66
8%
4
Kendall Fuller
CB
14.5
7.11
7.6%
New York Giants
Points
% of total points 159.28
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
28.98
30.1
18.2%
2
Emmanuel Sanders
WR
14.1
13.81
8.9%
3
Demarcus Robinson
WR
13.6
6.55
8.5%
4
Christian Wilkins
DT
12.5
5.04
7.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout plays on both teams early Sunday, but it was Las Vegas Raiders who grabbed the lead, 121.48-95.98. For Las Vegas Raiders, Taylor Heinicke had a 39-yard touchdown pass. Patrick Mahomes hit Demarcus Robinson for a 24-yard touchdown pass for New York Giants. Mahomes also lit up the scoreboard with a 49-yard pass.
Sunday Late
Bryan Edwards had a 51-yard catch for New York Giants, who trailed 152.68-117.18 after the late action.
Sunday Night
Chris Boswell had a 52-yard field goal for New York Giants, who trailed 173.48-129.18 after Sunday Night Football.

Points By Position

  Las Vegas Raiders   New York Giants

StatSmack

This wasn't even their best effort. Las Vegas Raiders scored fewer points in this one (189.58) than their season average of 223.05.
Las Vegas Raiders are on fire, winning six in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. Las Vegas Raiders are doing a better job of that, averaging 223.05 versus New York Giants's 190.28.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Las Vegas Raiders (6-0) have a better record than New York Giants (4-2).
Even the computers think Las Vegas Raiders have a better lineup. They have a higher projected points average (242.24) than New York Giants (181.27).
You can't win if you don't play. New York Giants has left more points on the bench this season (191.16) than Las Vegas Raiders (67.1).
Las Vegas Raiders don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than New York Giants (2 vs 1).
By position, Las Vegas Raiders have outscored New York Giants at RB, WR, TE, and DEF this season.
Las Vegas Raiders don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 44 points, highest in the league.
Don't worry New York Giants, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

Next Week Preview

New York Giants
Coming up next week, ninth-place New York Giants (4-2) are set to square off against 12th-place Jacksonville JAGUAR (3-3). Each side has players on bye next week, as Emmanuel Sanders, Chris Boswell, Damien Wilson, Dawson Knox, the Jacksonville Jaguars defense, Anthony Brown, and Alexander Mattison are off for New York Giants while Trevor Lawrence, Justin Herbert, Ed Oliver, Tre' McKitty, DeMarcus Lawrence, and Michael Pierce are out for Jacksonville JAGUAR.
Las Vegas Raiders
Las Vegas Raiders (6-0) will go up against New York Jets (4-2) in Week 7. Each side will have multiple bye weeks to worry about in Week 7, as Kirk Cousins, Stefon Diggs, Greg Joseph, Micah Hyde, Joe Schobert, Nick Vigil, Stephon Tuitt, and James O'Shaughnessy are off for New York Jets and Jared Cook, James Pierre, Leighton Vander Esch, Everson Griffen, Dwayne Haskins Jr., Kellen Mond, and Nasir Adderley will get the week off for Las Vegas Raiders. When it comes to scoring production, these two squads have been neck and neck recently. Las Vegas Raiders have put up 198.43 points per game over the last three weeks, while New York Jets have averaged 197.66 per outing over that same span.