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Week 10

Weekly
Grade
New York Giants
3-7 200.94
171.36
 
VS
proj
Geonosis Bay Packers
183.02 5-5
188.47

New York Giants top expectations, knock off Geonosis Bay Packers, 200.94-183.02

New York Giants stepped up and beat their projected point total, coming out on top with a 200.94-183.02 win over Geonosis Bay Packers, who fell short of projections. New York Giants never trailed in this one after nabbing a 9.20-point lead on Thursday behind the Carolina Panthers defense (10 points) and Derrick Brown (4). Davante Adams (9 Rec, 126 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Aaron Jones (138 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 18 Rec Yds) led the way for Geonosis Bay Packers in the loss. New York Giants (3-7) will look to get another win against Las Vegas Raiders, while Geonosis Bay Packers (5-5) will attempt to get back on track against (V) Jacksonville Jaguars.

Matchup Timeline

  New York Giants   Geonosis Bay Packers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Akins overachieved for the third time this season, scoring 10.2 points against his 2.79-point projection. During a 24-16 loss to the Giants, he caught 3 passes for 72 yards . Akins will face the Commanders next week.
Jordan Akins

Top Player Comparison

New York Giants
Points
% of total points 200.94
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
40.64
29.02
20.2%
2
Amon-Ra St. Brown
WR
22.1
16.32
11%
3
Marquez Valdes-Scantling
WR
16
10.38
8%
4
Rashad Weaver
LB
16
3.33
8%
Geonosis Bay Packers
Points
% of total points 183.02
1
Davante Adams
WR
27.6
21.86
15.1%
2
Aaron Jones
RB
23.6
14
12.9%
3
Derek Carr
QB
21.92
19.6
12%
4
Patrick Peterson
CB
17.5
5.91
9.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout plays early Sunday, but it was New York Giants who claimed the lead, 178.44-80.40. Patrick Mahomes had a 46-yard pass for New York Giants, while Jordan Akins had a 46-yard catch. Julio Jones made the highlight reel for Geonosis Bay Packers with a 31-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Derek Carr teamed up with Davante Adams for a 48-yard touchdown pass for Geonosis Bay Packers, who trailed 196.94-173.52 after the late round of games.

Points By Position

  New York Giants   Geonosis Bay Packers

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. New York Giants scored more points in this one (200.94) than their season average (166.11).
New York Giants play up to their potential, with fewer upset losses (1) than Geonosis Bay Packers (2).
New York Giants are better at closing games out, with fewer close losses than Geonosis Bay Packers (0 vs 1).
New York Giants should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than Geonosis Bay Packers (6 vs 2).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Geonosis Bay Packers - they’ve made more transactions (2) than New York Giants (1) this week. Too bad they couldn't transact a win.
By position, New York Giants have outscored Geonosis Bay Packers at QB and K this season.
Hey Geonosis Bay Packers, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

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