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Week 4

Weekly
Grade
New York Giants
2-2 225.42
212.89
 
VS
proj
Denver Broncos
203.8 0-4
228.93

New York Giants hand Denver Broncos fourth consecutive loss, 225.42-203.80

New York Giants earned a 225.42-203.80 win to hand Denver Broncos their fourth straight loss to open the season. New York Giants never trailed in this one after earning a 4.00-point lead on Thursday behind Zach Sieler. Tom Brady (385 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and Josey Jewell (14 Tackles) led the way for Denver Broncos in the loss. New York Giants (2-2) will look to add to their success against Buffalo Bills, while Denver Broncos (0-4) try to right the ship against San Francisco 49ers.

Matchup Timeline

  New York Giants   Denver Broncos

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While making 5 tackles and recording 2 sacks against the Bears, Lawrence II recorded 13.5 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 6.09-point projection and was much higher than his 7.88-point season scoring average. Lawrence II ranks #1 among fantasy DTs this season and will face the Packers next week.
Dexter Lawrence II

Top Player Comparison

New York Giants
Points
% of total points 225.42
1
Daniel Jones
QB
19.72
13.48
8.7%
2
Saquon Barkley
RB
19.2
20.6
8.5%
3
Corey Davis
WR
18.4
8.91
8.2%
4
Nico Collins
WR
16.2
9.48
7.2%
Denver Broncos
Points
% of total points 203.8
1
Tom Brady
QB
31.7
20.16
15.6%
2
Josey Jewell
LB
21.5
10.8
10.5%
3
Pat Freiermuth
TE
17.5
10.23
8.6%
4
Courtland Sutton
WR
16.2
14.46
7.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Daniel Jones had a 21-yard touchdown run for New York Giants, while Nico Collins had a 58-yard catch to contribute to a 199.02-61.20 lead for New York Giants.
Sunday Late
Jerry Jeudy had a 20-yard touchdown catch for Denver Broncos, while KJ Hamler had a 55-yard catch for the team, who trailed 225.42-161.10 after the late afternoon games.

Points By Position

  New York Giants   Denver Broncos

StatSmack

Everybody can't be a winner, especially if you're Denver Broncos. They've lost four in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. Denver Broncos need some help then, averaging just 196.21 versus New York Giants's 215.76.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. New York Giants (2-2) have a better record than Denver Broncos (0-4).
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. Denver Broncos has left more points on the bench this season (205.96) than New York Giants (97.94).
New York Giants are the more resilient squad, with fewer upset losses (0) than Denver Broncos (2).
New York Giants should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than Denver Broncos (2 vs 1).
By position, New York Giants have outscored Denver Broncos at RB, WR, K, and IDP this season.
New York Giants has a higher average scoring margin (5) than Denver Broncos this season (-35).
The starters for New York Giants had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Denver Broncos (2).
There's not much good to say about Denver Broncos this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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