2004 Week 8 · Sun, Oct 31, 2004 · Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome

New York GiantsWinner

Minnesota Vikings

MIN -6.5 upsetU 48.5 ✓DomeVikings closed -6.5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.

New York Giants 34–13 — never really in doubt late.

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Who moved the needle

Passing · MIN

24/42, 231 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT

-7.1 expected points added

Passing · NYG

13/21, 144 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT

2.6 expected points added

Rushing · NYG

24 att, 101 yds, 2 TD

2.8 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · NYG

9 att, 55 yds, 2 TD

5.2 expected points added on the ground

Full stat lines

Player	C/Att	Yds	TD	INT	Sacked	EPA
Kurt Warner	13/21	144	0	0	5	2.6

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	EPA
Tiki Barber	24	101	4.2	2	2.8
Mike Cloud	9	55	6.1	2	5.2
Jim Finn	3	7	2.3	0	-1.6
Ike Hilliard	1	5	5.0	0	-0.6
Kurt Warner	2	0	0.0	0	-1.7

Player	Solo	Ast	INT	PD
Nick Greisen	7	0	0	0
Carlos Emmons	3	3	0	0
Frank Walker	5	0	0	0
Gibril Wilson	4	1	1	1
Brent Alexander	3	1	0	0
Michael Strahan	3	1	0	0
William James	2	1	0	1
Fred Robbins	1	1	0	0
Lance Legree	1	1	0	0
Will Allen	2	0	1	2

Player	C/Att	Yds	TD	INT	Sacked	EPA
Daunte Culpepper	24/42	231	1	2	0	-7.1

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	EPA
Daunte Culpepper	5	32	6.4	0	-4.3
Mewelde Moore	8	29	3.6	0	-1.8
Michael Bennett	5	20	4.0	1	0.8
Nate Burleson	1	8	8.0	0	0.9
Moe Williams	1	4	4.0	0	0.7

Player	Solo	Ast	Sacks	PD
E.J. Henderson	6	3	0.0	1
Brian Williams	7	0	0.0	0
Brian Russell	5	1	0.0	0
Corey Chavous	4	1	0.0	1
Kenny Mixon	3	2	1.0	0
Raonall Smith	3	1	0.0	0
Kevin Williams	4	0	1.0	0
Lance Johnstone	3	1	2.0	0
Antoine Winfield	2	1	0.0	0
Derek Ross	2	0	0.0	0

Closing number vs result

Vikings closed -6.5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.

Total closed 48.5; the game landed 47 — under by 1.5.

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