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2017 Week 2 · Mon, Sep 18, 2017 · MetLife Stadium

Detroit LionsWinner

24

New York Giants

10

NYG -3 upsetU 42 ✓

Detroit Lions 24–10.

Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018

Who moved the needle

Top performers

Passing · NYG

Eli ManningQB

22/32, 239 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT

-8.4 expected points added · +9.7% completion over expected

Passing · DET

Matthew StaffordQB

15/21, 122 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT

-0.9 expected points added · +12.9% completion over expected

Rushing · DET

Ameer AbdullahRB

17 att, 86 yds, 0 TD

-2.0 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · NYG

Shane VereenRB

6 att, 28 yds, 0 TD

-2.0 expected points added on the ground

Receiving · NYG

Evan EngramTE

4/7 for 49 yds, 1 TD

22% of team targets · -4.3 expected points added

Receiving · DET

Eric EbronTE

5/5 for 42 yds, 1 TD

24% of team targets · 5.9 expected points added

Full stat lines

Box score

Detroit Lions

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Matthew Stafford15/21122203-0.9

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Ameer Abdullah17865.10-2.0
Matthew Stafford3237.702.6
Theo Riddick9202.20-3.3
Dwayne Washington393.00-0.8

Receiving

PlayerRecTgtYdsTDTgt shareEPA
Eric Ebron5542124%5.9
Marvin Jones1527124%1.2
Golden Tate4425019%1.8
Theo Riddick3317014%-1.0
Kenny Golladay138014%-0.7
Darren Fells11305%-1.3

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Darius Slay520.002
Jarrad Davis231.000
Tahir Whitehead230.011
Ezekiel Ansah403.000
Miles Killebrew310.001
Quandre Diggs300.000
Glover Quin300.001
Tavon Wilson120.000
A'Shawn Robinson110.000
Jalen Reeves-Maybin110.000

New York Giants

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Eli Manning22/32239115-8.4

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Shane Vereen6284.70-2.0
Orleans Darkwa3175.700.2
Paul Perkins7101.40-3.4
Sterling Shepard273.50-0.6

Receiving

PlayerRecTgtYdsTDTgt shareEPA
Evan Engram4749122%-4.3
Jerell Adams113803%2.6
Odell Beckham4536016%0.1
Shane Vereen332709%-1.6
Sterling Shepard2423013%1.7
Rhett Ellison222106%1.9
Brandon Marshall1517016%-0.6
Roger Lewis221306%1.0
Paul Perkins221206%-0.9
Orleans Darkwa11303%-1.0

Defense (top contributors)

Closing number vs result

Betting context

Closing spread
NYG -3
Closing total
42
DET moneyline
+151
NYG moneyline
-167

Giants closed -3 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.

Total closed 42; the game landed 34 — under by 8.0.

Conditions and crew

Game environment

Venue
MetLife Stadium
Roof / surface
outdoors · fieldturf
Kickoff weather
72°F, wind 5 mph
Referee
John Parry
Rest
DET 8 days · NYG 8 days
Coaches
Jim Caldwell vs Ben McAdoo