2016 Week 3 · Sun, Sep 25, 2016 · MetLife Stadium
Washington CommandersWinner
29
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New York Giants
27
NYG -3.5 upsetO 47 ✓
Washington Commanders 29–27 — 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 · NYG
25/38, 350 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT
6.7 expected points added · +0.8% completion over expected
Passing · WAS
21/35, 296 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT
8.5 expected points added · -0.1% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Washington Commanders
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirk Cousins | 21/35 | 296 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8.5 |
| Tress Way | 1/1 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.2 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Jones | 17 | 65 | 3.8 | 0 | -1.9 |
| Chris Thompson | 6 | 23 | 3.8 | 0 | -0.0 |
| Rob Kelley | 4 | 7 | 1.8 | 0 | -1.6 |
| Kirk Cousins | 3 | -5 | -1.7 | 0 | -3.8 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeSean Jackson | 5 | 8 | 96 | 1 | 23% | 5.1 |
| Jamison Crowder | 4 | 7 | 78 | 1 | 20% | 5.6 |
| Pierre Garcon | 5 | 7 | 59 | 0 | 20% | 4.0 |
| Jordan Reed | 4 | 7 | 56 | 0 | 20% | 2.8 |
| Quinton Dunbar | 1 | 1 | 31 | 0 | 3% | 5.2 |
| Matt Jones | 2 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 6% | 0.7 |
| Ryan Grant | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.5 |
| Chris Thompson | 1 | 2 | -7 | 0 | 6% | -3.0 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Bruton | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Josh Norman | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| DeAngelo Hall | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mason Foster | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trent Murphy | 1 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quinton Dunbar | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Will Compton | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Preston Smith | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Su'a Cravens | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Duke Ihenacho | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eli Manning | 25/38 | 350 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6.7 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Vereen | 11 | 67 | 6.1 | 1 | 0.7 |
| Orleans Darkwa | 10 | 53 | 5.3 | 1 | 0.6 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Odell Beckham | 7 | 11 | 121 | 0 | 29% | 4.4 |
| Sterling Shepard | 5 | 7 | 73 | 1 | 18% | 6.4 |
| Victor Cruz | 3 | 3 | 70 | 0 | 8% | 6.2 |
| Shane Vereen | 2 | 5 | 28 | 0 | 13% | -6.1 |
| Bobby Rainey | 1 | 2 | 24 | 0 | 5% | 1.0 |
| Will Tye | 3 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 13% | -4.7 |
| Larry Donnell | 3 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 11% | -1.9 |
| Orleans Darkwa | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 3% | 0.7 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Casillas | 3 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Landon Collins | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Keenan Robinson | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Devon Kennard | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nat Berhe | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Leon Hall | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jason Pierre-Paul | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Damon Harrison | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Janoris Jenkins | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnathan Hankins | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- NYG -3.5
- Closing total
- 47
- WAS moneyline
- +157
- NYG moneyline
- -174
Giants closed -3.5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 47; the game landed 56 — over by 9.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- MetLife Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- 67°F, wind 2 mph
- Referee
- John Hussey
- Rest
- WAS 7 days · NYG 7 days
- Coaches
- Jay Gruden vs Ben McAdoo
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.