Giants
8–20
NYG @ DAL
Cowboys
Final · Sun, Dec 14, 2008 · 2008 Week 15 · Texas Stadium
Ground Share
Cowboys controlled more of the field
Teams with this edge win 86% of the time
NYG 38%62% DAL
25.5%GROUND40.8%
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 | 43 | -0.30 | 37.2% | 18.6% | -13.0 | 8.5 | 52.9% | 61.2% | -8.3 |
| T.Romo | 37 | +0.11 | 43.2% | 10.8% | +4.0 | 6.8 | 71.4% | 63.5% | +7.9 |
Team Stats
| Metric | NYG | DAL |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | -0.16 | +0.08 |
| EPA / Dropback | -0.30 | +0.11 |
| EPA / Rush | +0.01 | +0.01 |
| Success Rate | 40.0% | 39.7% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 20.0% | 24.1% |
| Yards / Play | 3.35 | 5.55 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | -0.19 | +0.24 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 37.5% | 25.0% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 8.7 | 8.6 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 3.45 | 3.21 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 47.1% | 29.4% |
| Stuff Rate | 11.8% | 41.2% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 12.3% | 10.3% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 22.3 | 28.3 |
| Plays | 65 | 58 |
| Total Yards | 218 | 322 |
| Total EPA | -10.4 | +4.6 |
| Giveaways | 2 | 0 |
Special Teams
Giants won the kicking game
Teams with this edge win 63% of the time
NYG 66%34% DAL
7.0 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS3.6 pts won
Biggest swing · J.Carney 47 yard field goal is GOOD — NYG +1.6
Kickoffs · DAL +1.1Punts · NYG +2.4Kicks · NYG +2.1
Player Stats
NYG
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eli ManningQB | 43 | 18/35 | 146 | 3.4 | -13.0 | -0.30 | -8.3 | 37% | -0.52 | 0 | 2 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derrick WardRB | 14 | 64 | 4.6 | -0.1 | +0.00 | 43% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Ahmad BradshawRB | 3 | 8 | 2.7 | -0.7 | -0.24 | 33% | -0.02 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve SmithWR | 5 | 5 | 59 | 11.8 | +5.6 | +1.12 | 100% | +0.13 | 0 |
| Domenik HixonWR | 6 | 6 | 60 | 10.0 | +4.0 | +0.67 | 100% | +0.06 | 0 |
| Amani ToomerWR | 3 | 3 | 32 | 10.7 | +2.8 | +0.94 | 100% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Kevin BossTE | 1 | 1 | 23 | 23.0 | +1.6 | +1.56 | 100% | +0.03 | 0 |
| Ahmad BradshawRB | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | +1.0 | +1.04 | 100% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Derrick WardRB | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | -0.7 | -0.69 | 0% | -0.02 | 0 |
| Mario ManninghamWR | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | -0.9 | -0.92 | 0% | +0.00 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John CarneyK | 2/2(34, 47) | 47 | — | 3 | 0 | 6 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff FeaglesP | 7 | 335 | 47.9 | 43.0 | 59 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahmad BradshawRB | 2 | 48 | 24.0 | 30 | 0 |
| Sinorice MossWR | 2 | 39 | 19.5 | 24 | 0 |
| R.W. McQuartersCB | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 18 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R.W. McQuartersCB | 4 | 6 | 1.5 | 6 | 0 |
DAL
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony RomoQB | 37 | 20/30 | 229 | 6.2 | +4.0 | +0.11 | +7.9 | 43% | +0.18 | 2 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tashard ChoiceRB | 9 | 91 | 10.1 | +7.6 | +0.84 | 56% | +0.10 | 1 |
| Marion BarberRB | 8 | 2 | 0.3 | -4.6 | -0.58 | 13% | -0.14 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick CraytonWR | 2 | 2 | 49 | 24.5 | +5.8 | +2.91 | 100% | +0.16 | 1 |
| Jason WittenTE | 5 | 5 | 44 | 8.8 | +3.7 | +0.74 | 80% | +0.13 | 0 |
| Terrell OwensWR | 3 | 3 | 38 | 12.7 | +2.9 | +0.96 | 100% | +0.09 | 0 |
| Marion BarberRB | 2 | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | +2.0 | +1.00 | 100% | +0.09 | 0 |
| Tashard ChoiceRB | 4 | 4 | 52 | 13.0 | +1.6 | +0.40 | 50% | +0.10 | 0 |
| Miles AustinWR | 1 | 1 | 23 | 23.0 | +1.4 | +1.45 | 100% | +0.04 | 0 |
| Deon AndersonFB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | +1.0 | +0.97 | 100% | +0.02 | 1 |
| Martellus BennettTE | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | +0.5 | +0.48 | 100% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Roy WilliamsWR | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | -0.6 | -0.59 | 0% | -0.04 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick FolkK | — | — | 2/2 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Sam PaulescuP | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam PaulescuP | 6 | 253 | 42.2 | 37.8 | 46 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miles AustinWR | 3 | 76 | 25.3 | 29 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick CraytonWR | 5 | 34 | 6.8 | 13 | 0 |