2015 Week 8 · Sun, Nov 1, 2015 · Mercedes-Benz Superdome
New York Giants
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New Orleans SaintsWinner
52
NO -3 pushO 51.5 ✓Dome
New Orleans Saints 52–49 — 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 · 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
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
- NO -3
- Closing total
- 51.5
- NYG moneyline
- +151
- NO 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
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Craig Wrolstad
- Rest
- NYG 7 days · NO 7 days
- Coaches
- Tom Coughlin vs Sean Payton