2001 Week 7 · Sun, Oct 28, 2001 · FedExField
FinalNew York Giants 21 at Washington Commanders 35. Final.
Who moved the needle
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2001 Week 7 · Sun, Oct 28, 2001 · FedExField
FinalWho moved the needle
Washington Commanders 35–21.
-1.4 expected points added on the ground
No opportunity read for this era
Snap, route and expected-points data starts in 2021. This game is older than the usage record, so there is no opportunity read for it — the box score above is the complete picture we hold.
Full stat lines
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kerry Collins | 32/52 | 346 | 3 | 1 | 1 | +7.3 |
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Dayne | 8 | 19 | 2.4 | 0 | −1.4 |
| Tiki Barber | 7 | 14 | 2.0 | 0 | −1.9 |
| Kerry Collins | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | 0 | −4.8 |
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amani Toomer | 9 | 16 | 109 | 1 | 31% | +3.7 |
| Joe Jurevicius | 6 | 9 | 77 | 0 | 17% | +1.3 |
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaun Williams | 8 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| William James | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sam Garnes | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Strahan |
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Banks | 11/19 | 190 | 2 | 0 | 4 | +7.0 |
| Kevin Lockett | 1/1 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +3.2 |
Every number on them comes from the same read as this page, and each one says in words where it came from.
The market number, who both clubs have been, and the one question this matchup asks.

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The cards are drawn from the play-by-play sync, not live, and each one says so on its face.
Closing number vs result
Giants closed -7.5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 33.5; the game landed 56 — over by 22.5.
Conditions and crew
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.
| Tiki Barber | 9 | 14 | 74 | 0 | 27% | +1.0 |
| Ike Hilliard | 2 | 6 | 40 | 1 | 12% | +2.5 |
| Greg Comella | 5 | 5 | 29 | 1 | 10% | +2.3 |
| Ron Dixon | 1 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 4% | −2.8 |
| 4 |
| 0 |
| 2.0 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Lance Legree | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Micheal Barrow | 4 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dhani Jones | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Short | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Sehorn | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Cornelius Griffin | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Davis | 29 | 107 | 3.7 | 0 | −3.1 |
| Ki-Jana Carter | 2 | 40 | 20.0 | 0 | +3.6 |
| Tony Banks | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | 0 | −2.6 |
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Westbrook | 2 | 2 | 83 | 1 | 10% | +7.8 |
| Kevin Lockett | 3 | 4 | 46 | 0 | 20% | +3.3 |
| Zeron Flemister | 2 | 4 | 32 | 0 | 20% | +1.7 |
| Derrius Thompson | 1 | 2 | 31 | 1 | 10% | +2.4 |
| Rod Gardner | 2 | 4 | 20 | 1 | 20% | +1.1 |
| Stephen Davis | 2 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 10% | −0.4 |
| Ki-Jana Carter | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10% | −2.1 |
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Shade | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| LaVar Arrington | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Terrell | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darrell Green | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Central McClellion | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Jones | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenard Lang | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Bruce Smith | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keith Lyle | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Eddie Mason | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |