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Week 4

Weekly
Grade
New York Giants
2-1-1 24
34.15
 
VS
proj
Cleveland Browns
19 1-3
32.34

New York Giants come back to defeat Cleveland Browns 24-19 despite coming up short of projections

Both teams were unable to bring their A game, but New York Giants did enough to beat Cleveland Browns, coming from behind to earn a 24-19 win. After trailing 19-18 heading into Monday night, New York Giants charged back behind Derek Carr (196 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs). Josh Allen (6 points) and Chase McLaughlin (6) led the charge for Cleveland Browns in defeat. New York Giants (2-1-1) will look to maintain their winning ways against Dallas Cowboys, while Cleveland Browns (1-3) will try to develop some positive momentum against Hou Texans (GA).

Matchup Timeline

  New York Giants   Cleveland Browns

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Henry was the only starter to overachieve for New York Giants this week. He scored 8 points (157 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 20 Rec Yds) against the Jets in Week 4 to just beat his 7.09-point projection. Henry ranks #6 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Jaguars next week.
Derrick Henry

Top Player Comparison

New York Giants
Points
% of total points 24
1
Derrick Henry
RB
8
7.09
33.3%
2
Graham Gano
K
7
7.33
29.2%
3
Derek Carr
QB
6
7.37
25%
4
Calvin Ridley
WR
1
2.83
4.2%
Cleveland Browns
Points
% of total points 19
1
Josh Allen
QB
6
9.74
31.6%
2
Chase McLaughlin
K
6
7.23
31.6%
3
The Cleveland Browns defense
DEF
5
4.94
26.3%
4
Nick Chubb
RB
1
5.41
5.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Josh Allen had a 25-yard touchdown pass for Cleveland Browns, while Chase McLaughlin had a 53-yard field goal during the early slate, after which the teams were tied, 18-18.
Monday
Derek Carr had a 51-yard pass for New York Giants during Monday Night Football, helping push the team to the win.

Points By Position

  New York Giants   Cleveland Browns

Game Notes

Only one of the eight starting players on New York Giants scored more than their projected point totals.
Cleveland Browns had only one of their eight starters score higher than their projected points.
The final outcome could have looked differently, as New York Giants had two starters score zero points, while Cleveland Browns had three.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
The matchup's 5-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
Not only did New York Giants win, but they also covered the 1.81-point forecasted margin of victory.
In comeback games this year, New York Giants moves to (1-0), while Cleveland Browns falls to (0-1).

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