2007 Week 3 · Sun, Sep 23, 2007 · FedExField
New York GiantsWinner
24
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Washington Commanders
17
WAS -3.5 upsetU 41.5 ✓
New York Giants 24–17.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · NYG
21/36, 232 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT
-1.0 expected points added · -3.7% completion over expected
Passing · WAS
16/34, 190 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
2.0 expected points added · -9.2% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
New York Giants
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eli Manning | 21/36 | 232 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -1.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derrick Ward | 26 | 94 | 3.6 | 0 | -0.1 |
| Reuben Droughns | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 2 | 2.3 |
| Eli Manning | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathias Kiwanuka | 7 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Madison | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Gibril Wilson | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Tuck | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Ross | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Osi Umenyiora | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Butler | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Antonio Pierce | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reuben Droughns | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kawika Mitchell | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
Washington Commanders
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Campbell | 16/34 | 190 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinton Portis | 14 | 60 | 4.3 | 1 | 0.4 |
| Jason Campbell | 4 | 12 | 3.0 | 0 | -5.9 |
| Ladell Betts | 7 | 9 | 1.3 | 0 | -7.1 |
| Santana Moss | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | -0.4 |
| Antwaan Randle El | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | -0.9 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LaRon Landry | 5 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| London Fletcher | 2 | 5 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Shawn Springs | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcus Washington | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andre Carter | 4 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sean Taylor | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Rocky McIntosh | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Pierson Prioleau | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cornelius Griffin | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| H.B. Blades | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- WAS -3.5
- Closing total
- 41.5
- NYG moneyline
- +184
- WAS moneyline
- -199
Commanders closed -3.5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 41.5; the game landed 41 — under by 0.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- FedExField
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 82°F, wind 4 mph
- Referee
- Walt Coleman
- Rest
- NYG 7 days · WAS 6 days
- Coaches
- Tom Coughlin vs Joe Gibbs
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.