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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
NY Giants /Big Blue
11-5 423.7
422.99
 
VS
proj
Grid Iron Kings
367.22 7-9
358.04

NY Giants /Big Blue beat Grid Iron Kings for eighth straight win, 423.70-367.22

NY Giants /Big Blue extended their win streak to eight games with a hard-fought victory over Grid Iron Kings, coming out on top with a 423.70-367.22 win. Grid Iron Kings earned a 51.33-point lead on Thursday, but NY Giants /Big Blue held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Joe Burrow, who passed for 375 yards and 3 touchdowns for 79.38 points, and T.J. Hockenson, who caught 13 passes for 109 yards and 2 touchdowns (69.17 points). Jared Goff (63.63 points) and Saquon Barkley (62.67) were the top performers for Grid Iron Kings in the loss. This marks the second time this season NY Giants /Big Blue have beaten Grid Iron Kings, after winning 474.44-434.92 in their last matchup. NY Giants /Big Blue improve to 11-5 for the season, while Grid Iron Kings fall to 7-9.

Matchup Timeline

  NY Giants /Big Blue   Grid Iron Kings

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Lloyd overachieved for the ninth time this season, scoring 14.67 points against his 5.32-point projection. In a 19-3 win over the Jets, he made 9 tackles and intercepted a pass. Lloyd ranks #1 among fantasy LBs this season and will face the Texans next week.
Devin Lloyd

Top Player Comparison

NY Giants /Big Blue
Points
% of total points 423.7
1
Joe Burrow
QB
79.38
53.87
18.7%
2
T.J. Hockenson
TE
69.17
26.21
16.3%
3
Mac Jones
QB
45.88
42.05
10.8%
4
Amon-Ra St. Brown
WR
34.67
38.2
8.2%
Grid Iron Kings
Points
% of total points 367.22
1
Jared Goff
QB
63.63
50.85
17.3%
2
Saquon Barkley
RB
62.67
39.01
17.1%
3
Austin Ekeler
RB
52.38
47.92
14.3%
4
Evan Engram
TE
39.83
21.74
10.8%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
There were several players with big-time moments on both teams Saturday, but it was NY Giants /Big Blue who took the lead, 387.03-282.51. Joe Burrow had a 23-yard touchdown pass for NY Giants /Big Blue, while Mac Jones had a 48-yard touchdown pass. Meanwhile, Jared Goff had a 56-yard pass and a 51-yard pass for Grid Iron Kings, while Saquon Barkley had a 27-yard touchdown run.

Points By Position

  NY Giants /Big Blue   Grid Iron Kings

What If

NY Giants /Big Blue would have beaten only two other teams besides Grid Iron Kings this week.
Grid Iron Kings would have lost to five other teams besides NY Giants /Big Blue this week.
If NY Giants /Big Blue played Grid Iron Kings every week this season, they'd be 8-8.
NY Giants /Big Blue would be 7-7 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Grid Iron Kings.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as NY Giants /Big Blue, Grid Iron Kings would be 7-7.
If NY Giants /Big Blue had played every team in the league each week, they would be 88-80.
If they played every team every week, Grid Iron Kings would be 89-79.

Coach Talk

NY Giants /Big Blue
Earning the win is most important, NY Giants /Big Blue, but we do know of one spot where we can get better as a team. Our starting running backs were clearly outmatched this past week. Brian Robinson Jr. (58 total yards, no TDs) logged only 66.42 points in Week 16, while the starting backfield for Grid Iron Kings doubled us up with a score of 142.68.
Grid Iron Kings
Fortunately, Grid Iron Kings, this week's problem is pretty easy to identify. Choosing to start Matt Ryan in a tough fantasy matchup... let's try to move forward with a full deck of cards next time?