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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Los Angeles Rams
1-2 201.18
197.45
 
VS
proj
New York Giants
183.82 1-2
216.62

New York Giants come up short of projections, succumb to Los Angeles Rams, 201.18-183.82

There's no easy way to say it, New York Giants underperformed, at least based on projections, as Los Angeles Rams emerged victorious with a 201.18-183.82 victory. New York Giants grabbed a 1.60-point lead on Thursday, but Los Angeles Rams held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Jalen Hurts (25.3 points) and T.J. Edwards (23). Saquon Barkley (81 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 45 Rec Yds) and Graham Gano (3-4 FG, 51 long, 1-1 XP) did their part for New York Giants in the loss. Los Angeles Rams (1-2) will look to earn another win against San Francisco 49ers, while New York Giants (1-2) try to get back on track against Denver Broncos.

Matchup Timeline

  Los Angeles Rams   New York Giants

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Dorsett II scored 2.5 points against the Bears in Week 3 to nearly double his 1.29-point projection. He caught one pass for 15 yards to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Los Angeles Rams this week. Dorsett II will go up against the Chargers in Week 4.
Phillip Dorsett II

Top Player Comparison

Los Angeles Rams
Points
% of total points 201.18
1
Jalen Hurts
QB
25.3
22.66
12.6%
2
T.J. Edwards
LB
23
14.45
11.4%
3
Devin Lloyd
LB
18
12.09
8.9%
4
Cooper Kupp
WR
16.4
22.99
8.2%
New York Giants
Points
% of total points 183.82
1
Saquon Barkley
RB
22.6
19.31
12.3%
2
Graham Gano
K
15
7.76
8.2%
3
Quincy Williams
LB
13.5
13.85
7.3%
4
Damien Harris
RB
12.6
10.32
6.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Jalen Hurts had a 23-yard touchdown pass and a 45-yard pass for Los Angeles Rams, while Robert Woods had a 41-yard catch to contribute to a 106.88-101.60 lead for Los Angeles Rams.
Sunday Late
Cooper Kupp had a 20-yard touchdown run for Los Angeles Rams, helping the team to a 201.18-105.50 lead.
Monday
Graham Gano had a couple of 51-yard field goals for New York Giants, while Saquon Barkley had a 36-yard touchdown run.

Points By Position

  Los Angeles Rams   New York Giants

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Los Angeles Rams scored more in this matchup (201.18) than their season average (171.67).
New York Giants have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (3) than Los Angeles Rams (2) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, Los Angeles Rams have outscored New York Giants at QB, WR, and TE this season.
The starters for Los Angeles Rams had more big plays in their NFL games this week (6) than the starters for New York Giants (3).
Don't worry New York Giants, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

Next Week Preview

New York Giants
In Week 4, New York Giants (1-2, 11th-place) will try to bounce back against Denver Broncos (0-3, 19th-place). After three weeks of action, New York Giants are ranked ninth in points scored (212.87 points per game), while Denver Broncos have registered the 17th-highest point total in NFL Franchise Dynasty League.
Los Angeles Rams
In a matchup between the league's two lowest-scoring teams, Los Angeles Rams (1-2) square off against San Francisco 49ers (0-3) in Week 4.