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2006 Week 2 · Sun, Sep 17, 2006 · Lincoln Financial Field

New York GiantsWinner

30

Philadelphia Eagles

24

PHI -3 upsetO 42 ✓

New York Giants 30–24.

Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018

Who moved the needle

Top performers

Passing · NYG

Eli ManningQB

31/43, 371 yds, 3 TD, 1 INT

13.1 expected points added · +10.3% completion over expected

Passing · PHI

Donovan McNabbQB

27/45, 350 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT

11.1 expected points added · -0.7% completion over expected

Rushing · PHI

Brian WestbrookRB

19 att, 68 yds, 1 TD

-4.2 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · NYG

Tiki BarberRB

21 att, 51 yds, 0 TD

-4.2 expected points added on the ground

Receiving · NYG

Amani ToomerWR

12/9 for 137 yds, 2 TD

29% of team targets · 13.3 expected points added

Receiving · NYG

Plaxico BurressWR

6/6 for 114 yds, 1 TD

19% of team targets · 12.1 expected points added

Full stat lines

Box score

New York Giants

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Eli Manning31/4337131813.1

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Tiki Barber21512.40-4.2
Brandon Jacobs5357.000.4

Receiving

PlayerRecTgtYdsTDTgt shareEPA
Amani Toomer129137229%13.3
Plaxico Burress66114119%12.1
Tiki Barber71057032%-1.8
Tim Carter122206%0.3
Jeremy Shockey211703%2.5
Jim Finn111103%1.0
Visanthe Shiancoe11903%0.7
Sinorice Moss11403%-0.1

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Carlos Emmons1100.002
Gibril Wilson900.001
Antonio Pierce800.001
Sam Madison600.003
Will Demps400.000
Reggie Torbor400.000
Osi Umenyiora301.000
Michael Strahan300.000
Fred Robbins300.000
R.W. McQuarters200.000

Philadelphia Eagles

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Donovan McNabb27/4535020111.1

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Brian Westbrook19683.61-4.2
Donovan McNabb4317.801.1
Correll Buckhalter661.00-3.9
Thomas Tapeh122.00-0.0

Receiving

PlayerRecTgtYdsTDTgt shareEPA
L.J. Smith711111031%3.3
Donte' Stallworth5881122%5.9
Brian Westbrook7856022%0.6
Greg Lewis222506%2.1
Reggie Brown112313%1.9
Matt Schobel121106%0.5
Thomas Tapeh249011%-2.1

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Brian Dawkins730.001
Shawn Barber810.000
Michael Lewis710.000
Mike Patterson521.500
Joselio Hanson500.001
Trent Cole412.000
Jeremiah Trotter410.011
Sean Considine310.000
Dhani Jones300.000
Sheldon Brown210.000

Closing number vs result

Betting context

Closing spread
PHI -3
Closing total
42
NYG moneyline
PHI moneyline

Eagles closed -3 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.

Total closed 42; the game landed 54 — over by 12.0.

Conditions and crew

Game environment

Venue
Lincoln Financial Field
Roof / surface
outdoors · grass
Kickoff weather
79°F, wind 4 mph
Referee
Bill Carollo
Rest
NYG 7 days · PHI 7 days
Coaches
Tom Coughlin vs Andy Reid

Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.