2011 Week 6 · Sun, Oct 16, 2011 · MetLife Stadium
Buffalo Bills
24
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New York GiantsWinner
27
NYG -3 pushO 49 ✓15 mph wind
New York Giants 27–24 — decided on the final possessions. Played in 15 mph wind — weigh that when reading the passing lines.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · NYG
21/32, 292 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT
14.0 expected points added · +6.5% completion over expected
Passing · BUF
21/30, 244 yds, 2 TD, 2 INT
2.1 expected points added · +6.5% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Buffalo Bills
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Fitzpatrick | 21/30 | 244 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2.1 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Jackson | 16 | 121 | 7.6 | 1 | 3.2 |
| Brad Smith | 4 | 26 | 6.5 | 0 | -0.2 |
| Ryan Fitzpatrick | 3 | 8 | 2.7 | 0 | 1.3 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Nelson | 4 | 6 | 62 | 0 | 20% | 5.6 |
| Naaman Roosevelt | 1 | 2 | 60 | 1 | 7% | 6.1 |
| Fred Jackson | 5 | 6 | 47 | 0 | 20% | 2.0 |
| C.J. Spiller | 5 | 5 | 39 | 0 | 17% | 2.1 |
| Steve Johnson | 5 | 10 | 39 | 1 | 33% | -8.2 |
| Scott Chandler | 1 | 1 | -3 | 0 | 3% | -1.2 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Wilson | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terrence McGee | 9 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Drayton Florence | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dwan Edwards | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Barnett | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Spencer Johnson | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jairus Byrd | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arthur Moats | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Danny Batten | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Corey McIntyre | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eli Manning | 21/32 | 292 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahmad Bradshaw | 26 | 104 | 4.0 | 3 | -0.5 |
| D.J. Ware | 5 | 19 | 3.8 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Eli Manning | 2 | -1 | -0.5 | 0 | -3.9 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hakeem Nicks | 4 | 7 | 96 | 0 | 23% | 3.9 |
| Jake Ballard | 5 | 5 | 81 | 0 | 16% | 7.8 |
| Mario Manningham | 5 | 8 | 56 | 0 | 26% | 2.1 |
| Ahmad Bradshaw | 2 | 2 | 26 | 0 | 6% | 0.9 |
| Bear Pascoe | 2 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 6% | 1.0 |
| Victor Cruz | 2 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 13% | 0.6 |
| Da'Rel Scott | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3% | -0.1 |
| Travis Beckum | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.5 |
| Jerrel Jernigan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -1.0 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antrel Rolle | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Boley | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Corey Webster | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 2 | 3 |
| Mathias Kiwanuka | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenny Phillips | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Osi Umenyiora | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Canty | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rocky Bernard | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deon Grant | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacquian Williams | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- NYG -3
- Closing total
- 49
- BUF moneyline
- +166
- NYG moneyline
- -185
Giants closed -3 and it landed exactly on the number — a push.
Total closed 49; the game landed 51 — over by 2.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- MetLife Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- 65°F, wind 15 mph
- Referee
- Clete Blakeman
- Rest
- BUF 7 days · NYG 7 days
- Coaches
- Chan Gailey vs Tom Coughlin
Wind at 15 mph is the kind that drags passing depth and kicking range — weigh it when reading the splits.