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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
New York Giants
3-4 250.18
253.01
 
VS
proj
New Orleans Saints
175.1 3-4
244.03

New Orleans Saints fall short of expectations, lose to New York Giants in 250.18-175.10 beatdown

New Orleans Saints were unable to meet their projected point total, as New York Giants rolled to a 250.18-175.10 victory. New York Giants took an early 13.90-point lead on Thursday. New Orleans Saints came back to take the lead during the early games on Sunday, powered by Mike Evans (18.6 points) and Dorance Armstrong (14). Unphased, New York Giants got it going later that afternoon, as Josh Jacobs (36.5 points) and Justin Herbert (21.12) put them back in the lead once and for all. New York Giants (3-4) will look to earn another win against New England Patriots, while New Orleans Saints (3-4) will try to get back on track against San Francisco 49ers.

Matchup Timeline

  New York Giants   New Orleans Saints

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Vander Esch scored 17 points against the Lions in Week 7 to beat his 12.8-point projection. He made 10 tackles to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on New York Giants this week. Next week, Vander Esch will square off against the Bears.
Leighton Vander Esch

Top Player Comparison

New York Giants
Points
% of total points 250.18
1
Josh Jacobs
RB
36.5
17.57
14.6%
2
Raheem Mostert
RB
21.46
13.53
8.6%
3
Justin Herbert
QB
21.12
23.19
8.4%
4
Leighton Vander Esch
LB
17
12.8
6.8%
New Orleans Saints
Points
% of total points 175.1
1
Mike Evans
WR
18.6
14.57
10.6%
2
Dorance Armstrong
DE
14
8.77
8%
3
Alex Anzalone
LB
13.5
14.21
7.7%
4
Talanoa Hufanga
S
13
13.48
7.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Amari Cooper had a 55-yard catch for New York Giants, who trailed 120.88-118.10 after the early round of games.
Sunday Late
Daniel Carlson had a 50-yard field goal for New York Giants, contributing to a 228.72-148.70 lead for the team.
Monday
Jakobi Meyers had a 30-yard touchdown catch for New Orleans Saints.

Points By Position

  New York Giants   New Orleans Saints
Standings Update
If you blink, you'll miss it. That's how we feel about the fantasy football season, which is already at the halfway mark. Let's take a closer look at the Standings.
New York Giants
New York Giants may not win the league scoring title, but they're certainly putting up points when it counts. Through seven weeks, the team is averaging the 6th-most points per game in the league (245.26 ppg), propelling New York Giants to the No. 6 position in the Standings, which puts them in playoff position.
Important Players
Josh Jacobs
MVP
633 Rush Yds, 6 Rush TDs, 141 Rec Yds
Justin Herbert
Best Drafted
2009 Pass Yds, 12 Pass TDs
DeMarcus Lawrence
Best Acquisition
32 Tackles, 3 Sacks
New Orleans Saints
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to imagine New Orleans Saints making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The team currently finds itself outside of playoff position after averaging only 210.06 points per game through seven weeks, 11th-best in the league.
Important Players
Michael Pittman Jr.
MVP
44 Rec, 475 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Mike Evans
Best Drafted
33 Rec, 454 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Talanoa Hufanga
Best Acquisition
40 Tackles, 1 Sack, 3 Ints

What If

New York Giants would have beaten seven other teams besides New Orleans Saints this week.
New Orleans Saints would have lost to every other team in the league this week.
If New York Giants played New Orleans Saints every week this season, they'd be 6-1.
New Orleans Saints would have beaten New York Giants 232.16-203.72 had they played each other last week.
New York Giants would be 4-2 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as New Orleans Saints.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as New York Giants, New Orleans Saints would be 0-6.
If New York Giants had played every team in the league each week, they would be 44-33.
If they played every team every week, New Orleans Saints would be 17-60.