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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
New York Giants
4-3-1 27
29.11
 
VS
proj
New Orleans Saints
22 2-6
17.16

New York Giants come back to hand New Orleans Saints third straight loss, 27-22

New York Giants staged an impressive comeback for a 27-22 win to hand New Orleans Saints their third consecutive loss. New York Giants trailed 22-20 heading into Monday night, but the squad charged back behind Graham Gano, who made his only FG attempt for 5 points, and Evan Engram, who caught 3 passes for 15 yards and a touchdown (3 points). The New Orleans Saints defense (12 points) and Alvin Kamara (7) led the charge for New Orleans Saints in defeat. New York Giants (4-3-1) will look to keep it rolling against New England Patriots, while New Orleans Saints (2-6) will attempt to right the ship against Seattle Seahawks.

Matchup Timeline

  New York Giants   New Orleans Saints

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Conner (22 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) scored 12 points against the Packers in Week 8. His scoring output nearly tripled his 4.15-point projection and was much higher than his 6.5-point season scoring average. Conner ranks #69 among all fantasy players this season and will face the 49ers next week.
James Conner

Top Player Comparison

New York Giants
Points
% of total points 27
1
James Conner
RB
12
4.15
44.4%
2
Ryan Tannehill
QB
8
7.68
29.6%
3
Graham Gano
K
5
7.32
18.5%
4
Evan Engram
TE
3
0.48
11.1%
New Orleans Saints
Points
% of total points 22
1
The New Orleans Saints defense
DEF
12
4.21
54.5%
2
Alvin Kamara
RB
7
4.36
31.8%
3
Jameis Winston
QB
3
6.55
13.6%
4
%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Ryan Tannehill had a 57-yard touchdown pass for New York Giants, contributing to a 20-0 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  New York Giants   New Orleans Saints
Standings Update
Believe it or not, we’re already at the midpoint of the season, meaning we ought take a closer look at the Standings.
New York Giants
You can't argue with results, but it's hard to see New York Giants holding onto the No. 7 spot in the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The squad is averaging only 26 points per game through eight weeks, 9th-best in the league. Nevertheless, New York Giants is currently in playoff position.
Important Players
Graham Gano
MVP
16-18 FG, 55 long, 10-10 XP
NYG Defense
Best Drafted
25.0 Avg Pts Allowed, 368.6 Avg Yds Allowed, 11 Turnovers
James Conner
Best Acquisition
358 Rush Yds, 8 Rush TDs
New Orleans Saints
To be fair, it could be worse. After averaging the fewest points per game in the league at 21, New Orleans Saints hold the No. 12 position in the Standings. While the team currently is on the outside looking in for the playoffs, there's still time to make a run.
Important Players
NO Defense
MVP
18.3 Avg Pts Allowed, 344.3 Avg Yds Allowed, 13 Turnovers
Jameis Winston
Best Drafted
1170 Pass Yds, 14 Pass TDs, 166 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD
Best Acquisition

StatSmack

Everybody can't be a winner, especially if you're New Orleans Saints. They've lost three in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. New Orleans Saints need some help then, averaging just 20.63 versus New York Giants's 26.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. New York Giants (4-3-1) have a better record than New Orleans Saints (2-6).
Even the computers think New York Giants have a better-constructed roster. Their projected average points is higher (28.32) than New Orleans Saints (20.07).
New Orleans Saints are like tires on a highway full of nails. They've been blown out more times than New York Giants (2 vs 1).
New York Giants have started more fantasy players who beat their projected score than New Orleans Saints (20 vs 14).
By position, New York Giants have outscored New Orleans Saints at RB, WR, TE, and K this season.
The starters for New York Giants had more big plays in their NFL games this week (1) than the starters for New Orleans Saints (0).
Don't worry New Orleans Saints, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!