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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
Nu' Yawk Giants
8-7 201.05
180.08
 
VS
proj
Sidney Dak Prescott
170.6 6-8
169.23

Back-and-forth battle ends with Nu' Yawk Giants beating Sidney Dak Prescott in 201.05-170.60 beatdown

What a thriller! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, Nu' Yawk Giants cruised to a 201.05-170.60 victory to hand Sidney Dak Prescott their fourth consecutive loss. Nu' Yawk Giants were led by Rhamondre Stevenson (172 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and Justin Jefferson (12 Rec, 123 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD), while Derrick Henry (104 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 59 Rec Yds) and the Philadelphia Eagles defense (20 Pts Allowed, 248 Yds Allowed, 1 Turnovers) carried the flag for Sidney Dak Prescott in the loss. This marks the second time this season Nu' Yawk Giants have knocked off Sidney Dak Prescott, after winning 127.15-103.75 in their last matchup. Nu' Yawk Giants improve to 8-7 for the season, while Sidney Dak Prescott fall to 6-8.

Matchup Timeline

  Nu' Yawk Giants   Sidney Dak Prescott

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Stevenson overachieved for the ninth time this season, scoring 39.6 points against his 21.25-point projection. In a 30-24 loss to the Raiders, he ran for 172 yards and a touchdown. Stevenson ranks #33 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Bengals next week.
Rhamondre Stevenson

Top Player Comparison

Nu' Yawk Giants
Points
% of total points 201.05
1
Rhamondre Stevenson
RB
39.6
21.25
19.7%
2
Justin Jefferson
WR
30.6
25.52
15.2%
3
Dawson Knox
TE
25.6
7.84
12.7%
4
James Conner
RB
24.2
20.93
12%
Sidney Dak Prescott
Points
% of total points 170.6
1
Derrick Henry
RB
38.6
25.65
22.6%
2
The Philadelphia Eagles defense
DEF
28
20.26
16.4%
3
Tom Brady
QB
27.8
23.85
16.3%
4
Travis Etienne Jr.
RB
23.4
19.93
13.7%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
There were players with highlight-reel moments on both teams Saturday, but it was Nu' Yawk Giants who grabbed the lead, 67.40-19.60. For Nu' Yawk Giants, Dawson Knox had a 45-yard catch. Justin Tucker made the highlight reel for Sidney Dak Prescott with a 53-yard field goal.
Sunday Late
Rhamondre Stevenson had a 34-yard touchdown run for Nu' Yawk Giants, while Nick Folk had a 54-yard field goal to contribute to a 201.05-169.80 lead for Nu' Yawk Giants.

Points By Position

  Nu' Yawk Giants   Sidney Dak Prescott

Game Notes

More than half (6 of the 10) of the starters on Nu' Yawk Giants scored higher than their projected point totals.
Despite five of their 10 starters scoring more than their points projection, Sidney Dak Prescott lost.
Nu' Yawk Giants put up more points than their season scoring average (161.75) while Sidney Dak Prescott fell short of theirs (170.81).
Both teams scored more than their projected point total.
The matchup's 30.45-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
Not only did Nu' Yawk Giants win, but they also easily covered the 10.85-point projected margin of victory.
In blowout games this season, Nu' Yawk Giants moves to (5-3), while Sidney Dak Prescott falls to (3-3).
For Sidney Dak Prescott, Derrick Henry put up 38.6 points, the third-highest score for a RB this week.

Coach Talk

Nu' Yawk Giants
Nice job, Nu' Yawk Giants. Bravo on fielding a team that posted over 201 points this past matchup.
Sidney Dak Prescott
Just one field goal on three attempts? Sounds like Justin Tucker may have just kicked himself to the waiver wire after this effort.