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2008 Week 2 · Sun, Sep 14, 2008 · Edward Jones Dome

New York GiantsWinner

41

St. Louis Rams

13

NYG -8 ✓O 43.5 ✓Dome

New York Giants 41–13 — never really in doubt late.

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

Who moved the needle

Top performers

Passing · NYG

Eli ManningQB

20/29, 260 yds, 3 TD, 0 INT

15.9 expected points added · +12.6% completion over expected

Rushing · NYG

Brandon JacobsRB

15 att, 93 yds, 0 TD

1.0 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · NYG

Derrick WardRB

8 att, 58 yds, 0 TD

1.7 expected points added on the ground

Full stat lines

Box score

New York Giants

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Eli Manning20/2926030215.9

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Brandon Jacobs15936.201.0
Derrick Ward8587.301.7
Ahmad Bradshaw55210.414.7
David Carr3-3-1.000.0

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Michael Johnson700.000
James Butler500.000
Aaron Ross400.000
Bryan Kehl310.000
Justin Tuck302.011
Renaldo Wynn300.000
Danny Clark300.000
Fred Robbins302.000
Antonio Pierce301.000
Domenik Hixon200.000

St. Louis Rams

Closing number vs result

Betting context

Closing spread
NYG -8
Closing total
43.5
NYG moneyline
STL moneyline

Giants closed -8 and covered, winning by 28.

Total closed 43.5; the game landed 54 — over by 10.5.

Conditions and crew

Game environment

Venue
Edward Jones Dome
Roof / surface
dome · fieldturf
Kickoff weather
Indoors — weather neutralized
Referee
Bill Leavy
Rest
NYG 10 days · STL 7 days
Coaches
Tom Coughlin vs Scott Linehan