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Week 2

Weekly
Grade
New York Giants
1-1 242.62
220.78
 
VS
proj
Washington Football Team
215.54 1-1
192.49

Washington Football Team defy projections but lose to New York Giants, 242.62-215.54

Washington Football Team rose to the occasion and outperformed their projected point total, but it wasn't enough to change the result. Predicted to win 220.78-192.49, New York Giants secured a 242.62-215.54 victory over Washington Football Team. Washington Football Team earned a 3.50-point lead on Thursday, but New York Giants held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Marcus Williams (10 Tackles, 2 Ints) and Corey Davis (2 Rec, 83 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). Curtis Samuel (21 Rush Yds, 78 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Jahan Dotson (4 Rec, 59 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) did their part for Washington Football Team in the loss. New York Giants (1-1) will look to get another W against Los Angeles Rams, while Washington Football Team (1-1) try to get back in the win column against San Francisco 49ers.

Matchup Timeline

  New York Giants   Washington Football Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Browns in Week 2, Davis scored 24.3 points to more-than-double his 9.79-point projection. He caught 2 passes for 83 yards and a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on New York Giants this week. Next week, Davis will square off against the Bengals.
Corey Davis

Top Player Comparison

New York Giants
Points
% of total points 242.62
1
Marcus Williams
S
25
12.07
10.3%
2
Corey Davis
WR
24.3
9.79
10%
3
Graham Gano
K
17
7.39
7%
4
Damien Harris
RB
16.7
8.81
6.9%
Washington Football Team
Points
% of total points 215.54
1
Curtis Samuel
WR
22.9
12.02
10.6%
2
Jahan Dotson
WR
20.9
9.16
9.7%
3
Ernest Jones
LB
17.5
10.71
8.1%
4
Logan Thomas
TE
14.7
9.13
6.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had several players with highlight-reel plays early Sunday, but it was New York Giants who took the lead, 215.42-164.40. Graham Gano had a 56-yard field goal and a 51-yard field goal for New York Giants, while Corey Davis had a 66-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, Jahan Dotson had a 40-yard catch for Washington Football Team, while Logan Thomas had a 20-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Evan McPherson had a 50-yard field goal for Washington Football Team, who trailed 242.62-216.50 after the late slate.

Points By Position

  New York Giants   Washington Football Team

What If

New York Giants would have beaten 15 other teams besides Washington Football Team this week.
Washington Football Team would have lost to six other teams besides New York Giants this week.
New York Giants would be 2-0 if they played Washington Football Team every week.
Last week, New York Giants would have gotten the victory over Washington Football Team 212.16-197.32.
If New York Giants had played every team in the league each week, they would be 24-14.
If they played every team every week, Washington Football Team would be 18-20.

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