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Week 11

Weekly
Grade
New York Giants
4-7 193.46
161.7
 
VS
proj
Las Vegas Raiders
190.28 6-5
209.03

New York Giants come back to defeat Las Vegas Raiders in 193.46-190.28 thriller

New York Giants brought their A game and beat expectations, rallying to earn a 193.46-190.28 victory over Las Vegas Raiders, who fell short of projections. After trailing 184.78-162.26 heading into Monday night, New York Giants roared back behind Greg Dortch, who caught 9 passes for 103 yards for 19.3 points, and Charvarius Ward, who made 10 tackles (9.5 points). Josh Jacobs (19 points) and Evan McPherson (17) did everything they could for Las Vegas Raiders in the loss. New York Giants (4-7) will look to earn another win against Seattle Seahawks, while Las Vegas Raiders (6-5) attempt to get some positive momentum against Tampa Bay Ducks.

Matchup Timeline

  New York Giants   Las Vegas Raiders

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Panthers defense overachieved for the fifth time this season, scoring 9 points against their 3.16-point projection. During a 13-3 loss to the Ravens, they allowed only 13 points, surrendered 308 yards, and intercepted a pass. The Panthers defense will face the Broncos next week.
The Carolina Panthers defense

Top Player Comparison

New York Giants
Points
% of total points 193.46
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
33.46
28.65
17.3%
2
Chris Olave
WR
21.2
12.78
11%
3
Greg Dortch
WR
19.3
1.06
10%
4
Matt Milano
LB
17
7.53
8.8%
Las Vegas Raiders
Points
% of total points 190.28
1
Josh Jacobs
RB
19
14.54
10%
2
Evan McPherson
K
17
8.75
8.9%
3
Kendall Fuller
CB
16
5.89
8.4%
4
Darius Slayton
WR
13.6
10.53
7.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Chris Olave had a 53-yard touchdown catch for New York Giants, contributing to a 120.50-120.10 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Josh Jacobs had a 43-yard catch for Las Vegas Raiders, while Evan McPherson had a 54-yard field goal, contributing to a 178.28-126.00 lead for Las Vegas Raiders.
Sunday Night
Patrick Mahomes had a 32-yard touchdown pass and a 40-yard pass for New York Giants, who trailed 184.78-162.26 after Sunday night.
Monday
Greg Dortch had a 47-yard catch for New York Giants on Monday night, helping propel the team to the win.

Points By Position

  New York Giants   Las Vegas Raiders

What If

New York Giants would have beaten 14 other teams besides Las Vegas Raiders this week.
Las Vegas Raiders would have lost to just four other teams besides New York Giants this week.
New York Giants would be 4-7 if they played Las Vegas Raiders every week.
New York Giants would have gotten the victory over Las Vegas Raiders 200.44-147.34 had they played each other last week.
New York Giants would be 5-5 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Las Vegas Raiders.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as New York Giants, Las Vegas Raiders would be 6-4.
If New York Giants had played every team in the league each week, they would be 87-122.
If they played every team every week, Las Vegas Raiders would be 127-82.

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