2008 Week 3 · Sun, Sep 21, 2008 · Giants Stadium
Cincinnati Bengals
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New York GiantsWinner
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NYG -13 no coverO 42.5 ✓
New York Giants 26–23 — decided on the final possessions.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · NYG
26/43, 289 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
9.5 expected points added · +0.2% completion over expected
Passing · CIN
27/39, 286 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
6.9 expected points added · +5.4% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Cincinnati Bengals
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carson Palmer | 27/39 | 286 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6.9 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Perry | 20 | 74 | 3.7 | 1 | -1.0 |
| Carson Palmer | 3 | 23 | 7.7 | 0 | 2.3 |
| Kenny Watson | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | -0.6 |
| Antonio Chatman | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | -0.4 |
| DeDe Dorsey | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | 0 | -1.4 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Jones | 7 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chinedum Ndukwe | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dhani Jones | 3 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Domata Peko | 1 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rashad Jeanty | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Marvin White | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Corey Lynch | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leon Hall | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Robert Geathers | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Simeon Castille | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eli Manning | 26/43 | 289 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derrick Ward | 9 | 80 | 8.9 | 0 | 1.1 |
| Brandon Jacobs | 14 | 35 | 2.5 | 1 | -4.1 |
| Ahmad Bradshaw | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0.2 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antonio Pierce | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Dockery | 8 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| James Butler | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Corey Webster | 5 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Danny Clark | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Tuck | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Barry Cofield | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sam Madison | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mathias Kiwanuka | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Ross | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- NYG -13
- Closing total
- 42.5
- CIN moneyline
- —
- NYG moneyline
- —
Giants closed -13, won by 3 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 42.5; the game landed 49 — over by 6.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Giants Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- 76°F, wind 3 mph
- Referee
- Jeff Triplette
- Rest
- CIN 7 days · NYG 7 days
- Coaches
- Marvin Lewis vs Tom Coughlin