2014 Week 4 · Thu, Sep 25, 2014 · FedExField
New York GiantsWinner
45
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Washington Commanders
14
WAS -3 upsetO 44.5 ✓
New York Giants 45–14 — 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
28/39, 300 yds, 4 TD, 1 INT
15.5 expected points added · +10.4% completion over expected
Passing · WAS
19/33, 257 yds, 1 TD, 4 INT
-14.4 expected points added · -6.6% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
New York Giants
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eli Manning | 28/39 | 300 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andre Williams | 15 | 66 | 4.4 | 1 | 2.5 |
| Rashad Jennings | 13 | 55 | 4.2 | 0 | -0.7 |
| Peyton Hillis | 8 | 31 | 3.9 | 0 | -0.8 |
| Eli Manning | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0.7 |
| Henry Hynoski | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | -0.2 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor Cruz | 6 | 10 | 108 | 0 | 26% | 1.2 |
| Rueben Randle | 8 | 10 | 89 | 0 | 26% | 2.8 |
| Larry Donnell | 7 | 8 | 54 | 3 | 21% | 8.9 |
| Preston Parker | 3 | 5 | 29 | 0 | 13% | 1.6 |
| Adrien Robinson | 1 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 3% | 1.5 |
| Daniel Fells | 2 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 5% | 1.7 |
| Andre Williams | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.4 |
| Rashad Jennings | 1 | 2 | -3 | 0 | 5% | -1.3 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacquian Williams | 3 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quintin Demps | 2 | 5 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Mark Herzlich | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Damontre Moore | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mathias Kiwanuka | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Prince Amukamara | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Markus Kuhn | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Antrel Rolle | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Will Beatty | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trumaine McBride | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
Washington Commanders
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirk Cousins | 19/33 | 257 | 1 | 4 | 2 | -14.4 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfred Morris | 12 | 63 | 5.3 | 1 | 0.0 |
| Kirk Cousins | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 1.3 |
| Roy Helu | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | -0.5 |
| Andre Roberts | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | -0.4 |
| Darrel Young | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | -0.3 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Helu | 5 | 5 | 78 | 0 | 15% | 3.5 |
| Niles Paul | 3 | 4 | 60 | 0 | 12% | 3.9 |
| Pierre Garcon | 2 | 6 | 28 | 0 | 18% | -4.2 |
| Logan Paulsen | 3 | 3 | 28 | 0 | 9% | -3.3 |
| Alfred Morris | 3 | 3 | 27 | 0 | 9% | 0.8 |
| Andre Roberts | 1 | 5 | 18 | 1 | 15% | -4.7 |
| Darrel Young | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 3% | 1.0 |
| DeSean Jackson | 1 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 12% | -3.2 |
| Aldrick Robinson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.6 |
| Ryan Grant | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -6.1 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Clark | 7 | 7 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Meriweather | 5 | 7 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Keenan Robinson | 4 | 6 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| David Amerson | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Perry Riley | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Clifton Geathers | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Kerrigan | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trenton Robinson | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Roy Helu | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Logan Paulsen | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- WAS -3
- Closing total
- 44.5
- NYG moneyline
- +157
- WAS moneyline
- -174
Commanders closed -3 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 44.5; the game landed 59 — over by 14.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- FedExField
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 64°F, wind 4 mph
- Referee
- Carl Cheffers
- Rest
- NYG 4 days · WAS 4 days
- Coaches
- Tom Coughlin vs Jay Gruden
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.