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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Baltimore Ravens
1-0 211.98
234.61
 
VS
proj
New York Giants
171.6 0-1
172.45

Despite top scorer Mahomes, New York Giants fall to Baltimore Ravens, 211.98-171.60

Patrick Mahomes had 44.9 points for New York Giants, the No. 1 total in the league this week, but it wasn't enough to overcome Baltimore Ravens, who earned a 211.98-171.60 win. Baltimore Ravens never trailed in this one after grabbing a 17.60-point lead on Thursday behind Tyler Higbee (9.9 points) and Aaron Donald (7). Patrick Mahomes (44.9 points) and Amon-Ra St. Brown (20.4) carried the flag for New York Giants in the loss. Baltimore Ravens (1-0) will look to keep it rolling against Washington Commanders, while New York Giants (0-1) face off against New York Jets in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Baltimore Ravens   New York Giants

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Robinson nearly tripled his 6.66-point projection with 19.9 points against the Commanders in Week 1. He ran for 66 yards and a touchdown in the 28-22 loss. Robinson will face the Colts next week.
James Robinson

Top Player Comparison

Baltimore Ravens
Points
% of total points 211.98
1
Travis Kelce
TE
26.1
17.88
12.3%
2
Joe Mixon
RB
21.5
17.42
10.1%
3
James Robinson
RB
19.9
6.66
9.4%
4
Miles Sanders
RB
18.5
9.9
8.7%
New York Giants
Points
% of total points 171.6
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
44.9
29.53
26.2%
2
Amon-Ra St. Brown
WR
20.4
14.07
11.9%
3
Bradley Chubb
LB
20
7.07
11.7%
4
Kevin Byard
S
10
9.37
5.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
Keenan Allen had a 42-yard catch for Baltimore Ravens, while Daniel Carlson had a 55-yard field goal to contribute to a 192.10-145.60 lead for Baltimore Ravens.
Sunday Night
Tom Brady had a 48-yard pass for Baltimore Ravens to contribute to a 211.98-151.60 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Baltimore Ravens   New York Giants

Game Notes

Baltimore Ravens won even though only eight of their 23 starters scored higher than their point projections.
New York Giants had only 10 of their 23 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final outcome could have looked differently, as Baltimore Ravens had one starter score zero points, while New York Giants had two.
Both teams failed to achieve their projected point total.
The matchup's 40.38-point margin was the seventh-largest in the league this week.
Baltimore Ravens managed to earn the win, but failed to cover the 62.16-point projected margin of victory.
For New York Giants, Patrick Mahomes put up 44.9 points, the highest score in the league this week.

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