2015 Week 3 · Thu, Sep 24, 2015 · MetLife Stadium
Washington Commanders
21
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New York GiantsWinner
32
NYG -3 ✓O 45 ✓
New York Giants 32–21.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · WAS
30/49, 316 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT
4.2 expected points added · +0.1% completion over expected
Passing · NYG
23/32, 279 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT
16.9 expected points added · +7.1% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Washington Commanders
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirk Cousins | 30/49 | 316 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4.2 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Jones | 11 | 38 | 3.5 | 0 | -6.1 |
| Chris Thompson | 2 | 29 | 14.5 | 0 | -0.6 |
| Alfred Morris | 6 | 19 | 3.2 | 0 | -1.2 |
| Darrel Young | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 0.2 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Reed | 6 | 9 | 96 | 0 | 18% | 5.3 |
| Pierre Garcon | 5 | 12 | 64 | 0 | 24% | -3.0 |
| Chris Thompson | 8 | 11 | 57 | 1 | 22% | 1.5 |
| Jamison Crowder | 6 | 6 | 45 | 0 | 12% | 3.9 |
| Rashad Ross | 2 | 2 | 27 | 0 | 4% | 1.1 |
| Andre Roberts | 1 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 6% | 0.4 |
| Ryan Grant | 2 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 10% | 1.8 |
| Derek Carrier | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2% | -5.0 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dashon Goldson | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trenton Robinson | 3 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keenan Robinson | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Compton | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Culliver | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Baker | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bashaud Breeland | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| DeAngelo Hall | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derek Carrier | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alfred Morris | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eli Manning | 23/32 | 279 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16.9 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rashad Jennings | 11 | 32 | 2.9 | 0 | -3.7 |
| Andre Williams | 14 | 29 | 2.1 | 1 | -3.1 |
| Shane Vereen | 6 | 23 | 3.8 | 0 | 0.7 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rueben Randle | 7 | 7 | 116 | 1 | 22% | 13.4 |
| Odell Beckham | 7 | 9 | 79 | 1 | 28% | 6.3 |
| Larry Donnell | 3 | 6 | 32 | 0 | 19% | -1.2 |
| Daniel Fells | 3 | 3 | 27 | 0 | 9% | 0.3 |
| Rashad Jennings | 3 | 3 | 25 | 0 | 9% | 1.1 |
| Shane Vereen | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9% | -2.3 |
| Dwayne Harris | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.7 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uani' Unga | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Kerry Wynn | 2 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Prince Amukamara | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 3 |
| Landon Collins | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jonathan Casillas | 5 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trumaine McBride | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Devon Kennard | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Johnathan Hankins | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Selvie | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Herzlich | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- NYG -3
- Closing total
- 45
- WAS moneyline
- +151
- NYG moneyline
- -167
Giants closed -3 and covered, winning by 11.
Total closed 45; the game landed 53 — over by 8.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- MetLife Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- 71°F, wind 4 mph
- Referee
- Ron Torbert
- Rest
- WAS 4 days · NYG 4 days
- Coaches
- Jay Gruden vs Tom Coughlin
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.