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New York Giants at New England Patriots - Week 9
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Fantasy | Game Notes | Results & Schedule | Injury Report | Stat Comparisons | Weather | Team vs. Team History

ATL
IND		 31
 7
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SF
WAS		 19
 11
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SEA
DAL		 13
 23
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NYJ
BUF		 27
 11
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MIA
KC		 31
 3
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CLE
HOU		 12
 30
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TB
NO		 16
 27
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DEN
OAK		 38
 24
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CIN
TEN		 24
 17
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GB
SD		 45
 38
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NYG
NE		 24
 20
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STL
ARI		 13
 19
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BAL
PIT		 23
 20
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CHI
PHI		 30
 24
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Playoffs: Wild-Card | Divisional Playoffs | Conference Championships | Super Bowl

Final Score Prediction

Patriots 27, Giants 24

Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger
New York Giants
Rank  Player Projections
QB 5 Eli Manning Pass: 300, 2 TD Rush: 0, 0
 RB 16 Brandon Jacobs Rush: 70, 1 TD Rec: 3-20, 0
 RB 47 Danny Ware Rush: 20, 0 TD Rec: 2-10, 0
 WR 5 Mario Manningham Rec: 8-100, 1 TD
 WR 11 Victor Cruz Rec: 7-90, 1 TD
 TE 14 Jake Ballard Rec: 5-60, 0 TD
K 20 Lawrence Tynes FG: 1/1 XP: 3/3
DEF 20 Defense / ST  
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New England Patriots
Rank  Player Projections
QB 4 Tom Brady Pass: 300, 2 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 15 BenJarvus Green-Ellis Rush: 70, 1 TD Rec: 2-10, 0
WR 1 Wes Welker Rec: 9-100, 1 TD
WR 56 Deion Branch Rec: 4-40, 0 TD
WR 81 Chad Ochocinco Rec: 1-20, 0 TD
TE 2 Rob Gronkowski Rec: 6-70, 1 TD
TE 10 Aaron Hernandez Rec: 6-60, 0 TD
K 6 Stephen Gostkowski FG: 2/2 XP: 3/3
DEF 22 Defense / ST  

Game Notes

Teams meet for 1st time since SB XLII (NYG 17, NE 14)

Giants Have won 5 of past 6. QB Eli Manning was named MVP of SB XLII. In 2 meetings (incl. SB), has completed 41 of 66 (62.1 pct.) for 506 yards with 6 TDs vs. 2 INTs for 103.5 rating. Leads NFL with 119.3 rating in 4th Q. Aims for 5th win in row vs. AFC... RB Ahmad Bradshaw has rushed for 762 yards (84.7 per game) in past 9 vs. AFC with 10+ att. Incl. playoffs, when RB Brandon Jacobs starts & has 21+ att., Giants are 11-1... WR Hakeem Nicks has 24 catches for 390 yards (97.5 per game) & 2 TDs in past 4. WR Victor Cruz has 98+ yards in 4 of past 5. Leads NFL with 269 rec. yards on 3rd down. WR Mario Manningham has 15 career TDs & 12 have been 20+ yards. Averages 34.5 yards per TD catch in career (517 yards)... DE Justin Tuck had 2 sacks & FF vs. NE in SB. DE Jason Pierre-Paul has 13 sacks in past 13 & aims for 4th in row with sack. DE Osi Umenyiora has 8 sacks & 4 FFs in past 5. LB Mathias Kiwanuka aims for 4th in row with sack.

Patriots With win, head coach BILL BELICHICK & QB Tom Brady will surpass HOFers DAN MARINO & DON SHULA of Miami for most wins (116) by QB-head coach duo in SB era (since '66)... NE seeks 19th consecutive win at home vs. NFC... Club aims for 5th consecutive regular-season win vs. NYG... QB Tom Brady (116) needs win to tie HOFer JOE MONTANA (117) for 7th-most wins by starting QB in NFL history. Brady has won 31 consecutive regular-season games at home, longest such streak in NFL history. Patriots are 18-1 (.947) when RB BenJarvus Green-Ellis has rush TD in game... Incl. SB XLII, WR Wes Welker has 11 catches & 100+ receiving yards in each of past 2 games vs. NYG. Since '07, Welker leads NFL with 489 catches... TE Rob Gronkowski tied career-high with 7 catches in each of past 2 games. TE Aaron Hernandez aims for 3rd straight game with TD catch... LB Gary Guyton posted 1st INT of season last week... DE Andre Carter has 4 sacks in past 3 games.


Results and Schedule
New York Giants
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2011-09-11 WAS A L 14-28 -14
2 2011-09-19 STL H W 28-16 +12
3 2011-09-25 PHI A W 29-16 +13
4 2011-10-02 ARI A W 31-27 +4
5 2011-10-09 SEA H L 25-36 -11
6 2011-10-16 BUF H W 27-24 +3
7   Bye      
8 2011-10-30 MIA H W 20-17 +3
9 2011-11-06 NE A W 24-20 +4
10 2011-11-13 SF A    
11 2011-11-20 PHI H    
12 2011-11-28 NO A    
13 2011-12-04 GB H    
14 2011-12-11 DAL A    
15 2011-12-18 WAS H    
16 2011-12-24 NYJ A    
17 2012-01-01 DAL H    
   
New England Patriots
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2011-09-12 MIA A W 38-24 +14
2 2011-09-18 SD H W 35-21 +14
3 2011-09-25 BUF A L 31-34 -3
4 2011-10-02 OAK A W 31-19 +12
5 2011-10-09 NYJ H W 30-21 +9
6 2011-10-16 DAL H W 20-16 +4
7   Bye      
8 2011-10-30 PIT A L 17-25 -8
9 2011-11-06 NYG H L 20-24 -4
10 2011-11-13 NYJ A    
11 2011-11-21 KC H    
12 2011-11-27 PHI A    
13 2011-12-04 IND H    
14 2011-12-11 WAS A    
15 2011-12-18 DEN A    
16 2011-12-24 MIA H    
17 2012-01-01 BUF H    

Injury Report
New York Giants
Out  OT Stacy Andrews (Back)
Doubtful  OC David Baas (Knee)
 RB Ahmad Bradshaw (Foot)
 WR Hakeem Nicks (Hamstring)
Questionable  CB Prince Amukamara (Foot)
 DE Jason Pierre-Paul (Neck)
Probable  OLB Michael Boley (Knee)
 WR Mario Manningham (Illness)
 DE Justin Tuck (Groin)
 DE Osi Umenyiora (Knee)
Suspended  DT Jimmy Kennedy (Perf. Enhancers, 2011 games 6-10)
IR  DT Marvin Austin (Torn Pectoral)
 MLB Jonathan Goff (Knee)
 WR Domenik Hixon (Right Knee ACL)
 OLB Clint Sintim (Torn Patellar Tendon)
 CB Terrell Thomas (Right Knee)
PUP  WR Ramses Barden (Ankle)
 OC Adam Koets (Knee)
   
New England Patriots
Out  ILB Dane Fletcher (Thumb)
Questionable  SS Josh Barrett (Thumb)
 DE Shaun Ellis (Rib)
 RB Kevin Faulk (Knee)
 RB BenJarvus Green-Ellis (Toe)
 DT Albert Haynesworth (Back)
 TE Aaron Hernandez (Knee)
 ILB Jerod Mayo (Knee)
 OT Sebastian Vollmer (Back)
 WR Wes Welker (Neck)
Probable  OG Donald Thomas (Not Injury Related)
IR  CB Ras-I Dowling (Hip)
 OC Dan Koppen (Fibula)
 OG Rich Ohrnberger (Head)
 NT Myron Pryor (Shoulder)
 DE Mike Wright (Concussion)
PUP  DE Ron Brace (Elbow)
Non-Football Related  OG Marcus Cannon (Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma)

Offense Stats Comparison
  NYG
 Offense 		 NE
 Offense 		 NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Points for 27.0 27.0 21.9 -
Rushing yards 76.3 120.3 117.1 NE
Rushing yards per attempt 3.12 4.59 4.35 NE
Completion % 66.5% 65.8% 59.9% NYG
Passing yards 314.0 263.3 229.6 NYG
Passing yards per completion 13.18 11.13 11.08 NYG
Passing yards per attempt 8.77 7.32 6.64 NYG
Interceptions 0.0 1.0 1.0 NYG
Fumbles lost 0.7 0.0 0.5 NE
Sacks allowed 1.7 2.3 2.4 NYG
3rd down conversions 39.1% 45.5% 39.0% NE
4th down conversions 0.0% 66.7% 43.8% NE
Time of possession 29:52 28:33 30:06 NYG
  Defense Stats Comparison
  NYG
 Defense 		 NE
 Defense 		 NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Points against 22.7 21.7 21.9 NE
Rushing yards 152.0 91.3 117.1 NE
Rushing yards per attempt 5.19 4.29 4.35 NE
Completion % 63.7% 66.8% 59.9% NYG
Passing yards 210.0 324.3 229.6 NYG
Passing yards per completion 10.10 11.45 11.08 NYG
Passing yards per attempt 6.43 7.65 6.64 NYG
INT return 1.3 1.3 1.0 -
Fumble recoveries 0.3 0.0 0.5 NYG
Sacks 4.0 1.3 2.4 NYG
3rd down conversions 36.4% 46.0% 39.0% NYG
4th down conversions 55.6% 0.0% 43.8% NE
Time of possession 30:08 31:27 30:06 NYG

Special Teams Stats Comparison
   NYG   NE  NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Yards per punt return 8.7 10.7 9.7 NE
Yards per kick return 25.1 20.4 23.6 NYG
Yards allowed per punt return 9.3 8.1 9.7 NE
Yards allowed per kick return 23.8 26.5 23.6 NYG
  Misc Stats Comparison
   NYG   NE  NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Penalties 7.0 5.7 6.7 NE
Penalty yards 51.0 44.0 55.1 NE

Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 3 to 8 of the 2011 season after deducting the best and worst value from the data set. The exception is yards per rush attempt, completion %, yards per pass completion, yards per pass attempt, 3rd and 4th down conversions, special teams and the NFL averages, which are each calculated based on totals through Weeks 3 to 8 with no adjustment.

Weather

Team vs. Team History
New York Giants vs. New England Patriots
 Season   Week   Date   Vis   Home   Score   Winner 
2003 6 2003-10-12 NYG NE 6-17 NE
2007 17 2007-12-29 NE NYG 38-35 NE
2007 SB 2008-02-03 NE NYG 14-17 NYG

Note: Only playoff games from the 2004 to 2010 seasons are included in the team vs. team history. Playoff games from seasons prior to 2004 are not currently included in the database. SB = Super Bowl