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Week 6

Weekly
Grade
New York Giants
3-3 218.2
196.24
 
VS
proj
Las Vegas Raiders
178.5 2-4
162.41

New York Giants hand Las Vegas Raiders third straight loss, 218.20-178.50

New York Giants earned a 218.20-178.50 win to hand Las Vegas Raiders their third consecutive loss. Las Vegas Raiders nabbed an 8.54-point lead on Thursday, but New York Giants held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Saquon Barkley, who racked up 95 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown for 18.5 points, and C.J. Gardner-Johnson, who made 4 tackles and intercepted 2 passes (15 points). Matt Ryan (38.38 points) and Rashaan Evans (23) did their part for Las Vegas Raiders in the loss. New York Giants (3-3) will look to rack up another W against Minnesota Vikings, while Las Vegas Raiders (2-4) will attempt to develop some positive momentum against San Francisco 49ers.

Matchup Timeline

  New York Giants   Las Vegas Raiders

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Bellinger scored 14.8 points in a 24-20 win over the Ravens to more-than-double his 5.6-point projection. He caught 5 passes for 38 yards and a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on New York Giants this week. Bellinger will play the Jaguars in Week 7.
Daniel Bellinger

Top Player Comparison

New York Giants
Points
% of total points 218.2
1
Saquon Barkley
RB
18.5
18.76
8.5%
2
C.J. Gardner-Johnson
S
15
9.7
6.9%
3
Daniel Bellinger
TE
14.8
5.6
6.8%
4
Damar Hamlin
S
14
10.53
6.4%
Las Vegas Raiders
Points
% of total points 178.5
1
Matt Ryan
QB
38.38
14.12
21.5%
2
Rashaan Evans
LB
23
15.58
12.9%
3
Demario Davis
LB
23
12.5
12.9%
4
Chris Godwin
WR
15.5
13.41
8.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, but it was New York Giants who owned the lead, 176.20-163.30. Alec Pierce had a 32-yard touchdown catch for New York Giants, while Corey Davis had a 41-yard catch. Matt Ryan made the highlight reel for Las Vegas Raiders with a 32-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  New York Giants   Las Vegas Raiders

Game Notes

13 of the 22 starters on New York Giants scored higher than their projected point totals.
Las Vegas Raiders had only nine of their 22 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final outcome could have looked differently, as New York Giants had one starter score zero points, while Las Vegas Raiders had four.
The three highest scorers for Las Vegas Raiders scored more points than Saquon Barkley, the leading scorer for New York Giants.
New York Giants put up more points than their season scoring average (213.57) while Las Vegas Raiders fell short of theirs (186.57).
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
Not only did New York Giants win, but they also covered the 33.83-point projected margin of victory.
Despite the loss, Matt Ryan (38.38 points) recorded the highest score for a QB this week.

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