Giants
21–14
NYG @ PIT
Steelers
Final · Sun, Oct 26, 2008 · 2008 Week 8 · Heinz Field
Ground Share
Giants controlled more of the field
Teams with this edge win 86% of the time
NYG 61%39% PIT
44.0%GROUND28.0%
Win Probability
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Expected Points
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QB Matchup
| QB | Plays | EPA/play | Success% | Sack% | Total EPA | aDoT | CMP% | xCMP% | CPOE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E.Manning | 32 | +0.21 | 40.6% | 0.0% | +6.7 | 6.4 | 59.4% | 64.8% | -5.4 |
| B.Roethlisberger | 35 | -0.40 | 25.7% | 14.3% | -14.1 | 11.0 | 44.8% | 61.9% | -17.1 |
Team Stats
| Metric | NYG | PIT |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | -0.06 | -0.26 |
| EPA / Dropback | +0.21 | -0.40 |
| EPA / Rush | -0.34 | -0.10 |
| Success Rate | 39.4% | 30.5% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 22.7% | 17.0% |
| Yards / Play | 4.32 | 4.22 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | -0.12 | +0.01 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 35.0% | 12.5% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 6.7 | 8.1 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 2.08 | 3.15 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 37.5% | 52.4% |
| Stuff Rate | 31.3% | 28.6% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 12.1% | 22.0% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 41.1 | 25.8 |
| Plays | 66 | 59 |
| Total Yards | 285 | 249 |
| Total EPA | -3.8 | -15.5 |
| Giveaways | 0 | 4 |
Special Teams
Special teams were a wash
NYG 57%43% PIT
6.5 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS4.9 pts won
Biggest swing · M.Berger punts 42 yards to PIT 47. D.Hixon to PIT 19 for 28 yards — NYG +1.5
Kickoffs · NYG +1.7Punts · PIT +1.3Kicks · NYG +1.2
Player Stats
NYG
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eli ManningQB | 32 | 19/32 | 199 | 6.2 | +6.7 | +0.21 | -5.4 | 41% | +0.38 | 1 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eli ManningQB | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | +0.5 | +0.48 | 100% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Derrick WardRB | 13 | 37 | 2.9 | -2.8 | -0.21 | 39% | -0.08 | 0 |
| Brandon JacobsRB | 18 | 47 | 2.6 | -8.5 | -0.47 | 28% | -0.28 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amani ToomerWR | 2 | 2 | 39 | 19.5 | +5.6 | +2.81 | 100% | +0.23 | 0 |
| Steve SmithWR | 3 | 3 | 45 | 15.0 | +4.0 | +1.33 | 67% | +0.20 | 0 |
| Kevin BossTE | 4 | 4 | 34 | 8.5 | +3.3 | +0.83 | 75% | +0.24 | 1 |
| Derrick WardRB | 5 | 5 | 43 | 8.6 | +2.8 | +0.55 | 40% | +0.06 | 0 |
| Domenik HixonWR | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | +1.3 | +1.25 | 100% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Brandon JacobsRB | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | +0.4 | +0.38 | 100% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Plaxico BurressWR | 3 | 3 | 15 | 5.0 | -0.6 | -0.19 | 67% | +0.00 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John CarneyK | 4/4(26, 35, 25, 24) | 35 | 1/1 | 6 | 1 | 13 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff FeaglesP | 5 | 205 | 41.0 | 38.2 | 49 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahmad BradshawRB | 3 | 76 | 25.3 | 35 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Domenik HixonWR | 3 | 28 | 9.3 | 28 | 0 |
PIT
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben RoethlisbergerQB | 35 | 13/29 | 157 | 4.5 | -14.1 | -0.40 | -17.1 | 26% | -0.59 | 1 | 4 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary RussellRB | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | +0.3 | +0.28 | 100% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Mitch BergerP | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | -0.4 | -0.43 | 0% | -0.12 | 0 |
| Mewelde MooreRB | 19 | 84 | 4.4 | -1.1 | -0.06 | 37% | -0.09 | 1 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nate WashingtonWR | 1 | 1 | 65 | 65.0 | +5.2 | +5.16 | 100% | +0.19 | 1 |
| Heath MillerTE | 3 | 3 | 52 | 17.3 | +4.6 | +1.52 | 100% | +0.15 | 0 |
| Hines WardWR | 3 | 3 | 30 | 10.0 | +2.0 | +0.65 | 67% | +0.09 | 0 |
| Limas SweedWR | 3 | 3 | 28 | 9.3 | +1.7 | +0.57 | 67% | +0.03 | 0 |
| Carey DavisRB | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | -0.1 | -0.06 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Mewelde MooreRB | 2 | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | -0.5 | -0.25 | 0% | -0.02 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff ReedK | — | — | 2/2 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Mitch BergerP | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitch BergerP | 4 | 177 | 44.3 | 37.3 | 51 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Najeh DavenportRB | 4 | 77 | 19.3 | 23 | 0 |
| Carey DavisRB | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 18 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mewelde MooreRB | 5 | 14 | 2.8 | 12 | 0 |