2015 Week 8 · Sun, Nov 1, 2015 · Mercedes-Benz Superdome
Final
New York Giants 49 at New Orleans Saints 52. Final.
New Orleans Saints 52–49 — decided on the final possessions.
The Game Day Roster
Who was out, who dressed and never took a snap, and who was on the field how much. Game-day list and snap counts from the weekly roster and snap feeds. Practice-squad and injured-reserve players are not shown — they were never on the game-day list.
New York Giants
38 dressed · 3 never used
- 76Ereck FlowersT · Every snap100%73 snaps
- 70Weston RichburgC · Every snap100%73 snaps
- 67Justin PughG · Every snap100%73 snaps
- 73Marshall NewhouseT · Every snap100%73 snaps
- 10Eli ManningQB · Every snap100%73 snaps
- 13Odell BeckhamWR · Full-time96%70 snaps
- 82Rueben RandleWR · Full-time95%69 snaps
- 45Will TyeTE · Full-time82%60 snaps
- 17Dwayne HarrisWR · Heavy rotation66%48 snaps
- —Geoff SchwartzG · Heavy rotation63%46 snaps
- 77John JerryG · Rotational37%27 snaps
- 23Rashad JenningsRB · Rotational36%26 snaps
- 34Shane VereenRB · Rotational36%26 snaps
- —Larry DonnellTE · Rotational26%19 snaps
- 19Myles WhiteWR · Situational18%13 snaps
- 44Andre WilliamsRB · Situational16%12 snaps
- 26Orleans DarkwaRB · Situational14%10 snaps
- —Nikita WhitlockFB · Situational12%9 snaps
- 61Dallas ReynoldsC · Situational4%3 snaps
Dressed, never took a snap · 3
New Orleans Saints
43 dressed · 8 never used
- 68Tim LelitoG · Every snap100%78 snaps
- 64Zach StriefT · Every snap100%78 snaps
- 60Max UngerC · Every snap100%78 snaps
- 73Jahri EvansG · Every snap100%78 snaps
- 72Terron ArmsteadT · Every snap100%78 snaps
- 9Drew BreesQB · Every snap100%78 snaps
- 83Willie SneadWR · Full-time87%68 snaps
- 82Benjamin WatsonTE · Full-time83%65 snaps
- 10Brandin CooksWR · Heavy rotation77%60 snaps
- 12Marques ColstonWR · Heavy rotation71%55 snaps
- —Mark IngramRB · Heavy rotation64%50 snaps
- 84Michael HoomanawanuiTE · Rotational35%27 snaps
- 89Josh HillTE · Rotational27%21 snaps
- —C.J. SpillerRB · Rotational26%20 snaps
- 16Brandon ColemanWR · Situational22%17 snaps
- —Khiry RobinsonRB · Situational9%7 snaps
Dressed, never took a snap · 8
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · NO
39/50, 505 yds, 7 TD, 2 INT
23.3 expected points added · +10.3% completion over expected
Passing · NYG
30/41, 350 yds, 6 TD, 0 INT
24.5 expected points added · +6.3% completion over expected
Receiving · NO
9/10 for 147 yds, 1 TD
20% of team targets · 13.0 expected points added
No opportunity read for this era
Snap, route and expected-points data starts in 2021. This game is older than the usage record, so there is no opportunity read for it — the box score above is the complete picture we hold.
Full stat lines
Box score
New York Giants
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eli Manning | 30/41 | 350 | 6 | 0 | 3 | +24.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rashad Jennings | 10 | 54 | 5.4 | 0 | +0.9 |
| Orleans Darkwa | 4 | 23 | 5.8 | 0 | +1.3 |
| Andre Williams | 5 | 7 | 1.4 | 0 | −3.5 |
| Shane Vereen | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | −0.9 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Odell Beckham | 8 | 9 | 130 | 3 | 22% | +15.8 |
| Shane Vereen | 8 | 9 | 60 | 1 | 22% | +2.6 |
| Rueben Randle | 5 | 9 | 55 | 0 | 22% | +1.7 |
| Dwayne Harris | 3 | 7 | 37 | 2 | 17% | +5.7 |
| Rashad Jennings | 2 | 3 | 31 | 0 | 7% | +2.0 |
| Larry Donnell | 1 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 2% | +2.0 |
| Myles White | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 2% | +0.5 |
| Will Tye | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 5% | −3.7 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Landon Collins | 4 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jayron Hosley | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnathan Hankins | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Jonathan Casillas | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Trevin Wade | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kerry Wynn | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Uani' Unga | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trumaine McBride | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Craig Dahl | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
New Orleans Saints
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Brees | 39/50 | 505 | 7 | 2 | 0 | +23.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Ingram | 16 | 80 | 5.0 | 0 | +3.7 |
| C.J. Spiller | 4 | 21 | 5.3 | 0 | +0.1 |
| Khiry Robinson | 4 | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | −0.8 |
| Drew Brees | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | −0.5 |
| Brandin Cooks | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 | −1.3 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Watson | 9 | 10 | 147 | 1 | 20% | +13.0 |
| Marques Colston | 8 | 9 | 114 | 1 | 18% | +8.0 |
| Brandin Cooks | 6 | 8 | 88 | 2 | 16% | +2.9 |
| Willie Snead | 6 | 8 | 70 | 2 | 16% | −3.3 |
| Mark Ingram | 4 | 5 | 39 | 0 | 10% | +1.0 |
| C.J. Spiller | 2 | 4 | 15 | 1 | 8% | +1.4 |
| Brandon Coleman | 1 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 2% | +0.7 |
| Khiry Robinson | 2 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 4% | +0.3 |
| Josh Hill | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 4% | −0.3 |
| Michael Hoomanawanui | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2% | −0.4 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephone Anthony | 6 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Brandon Browner | 8 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Delvin Breaux | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenny Vaccaro | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Mauti | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Jenkins | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kasim Edebali | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Williams | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jairus Byrd | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Richardson | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- Saints -3
- Closing total
- 51.5
- Giants moneyline
- +151
- Saints moneyline
- -167
Saints closed -3 and it landed exactly on the number — a push.
Total closed 51.5; the game landed 101 — over by 49.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Mercedes-Benz Superdome
- Roof / surface
- dome · sportturf
- Kickoff weather
- Played indoors — no weather to report.
- Referee
- Craig Wrolstad
- Rest
- Giants 7 days · Saints 7 days
- Coaches
- Tom Coughlin vs Sean Payton