For the complete documentation index, see llms.txt. Markdown variants are available only for registry-approved public pages by appending .md to eligible URLs or by sending Accept: text/markdown.
Sync your league to My Playbook for custom advice

2017 Week 3 · Sun, Sep 24, 2017 · Lincoln Financial Field

New York Giants

24

Philadelphia EaglesWinner

27

PHI -5 no coverO 42 ✓

Philadelphia Eagles 27–24 — 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

Eli ManningQB

35/47, 366 yds, 3 TD, 2 INT

8.6 expected points added · +8.8% completion over expected

Passing · PHI

Carson WentzQB

21/31, 176 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT

-3.8 expected points added · +1.0% completion over expected

Rushing · PHI

Wendell SmallwoodRB

12 att, 71 yds, 0 TD

0.6 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · PHI

LeGarrette BlountRB

12 att, 67 yds, 1 TD

2.9 expected points added on the ground

Receiving · NYG

Sterling ShepardWR

7/10 for 133 yds, 1 TD

21% of team targets · 2.0 expected points added

Receiving · NYG

Odell BeckhamWR

9/13 for 79 yds, 2 TD

28% of team targets · 1.8 expected points added

Full stat lines

Box score

New York Giants

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Eli Manning35/473663208.6

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Orleans Darkwa7223.10-5.3
Paul Perkins9222.40-2.3
Shane Vereen155.000.2

Receiving

PlayerRecTgtYdsTDTgt shareEPA
Sterling Shepard710133121%2.0
Odell Beckham91379228%1.8
Brandon Marshall81166023%3.1
Evan Engram5745015%0.9
Shane Vereen221804%0.8
Orleans Darkwa111102%0.8
Paul Perkins22804%-0.9
Roger Lewis11602%0.2

Defense (top contributors)

Philadelphia Eagles

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Carson Wentz21/31176103-3.8

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Wendell Smallwood12715.900.6
LeGarrette Blount12675.612.9
Carson Wentz6223.705.0
Corey Clement6223.71-0.2
Darren Sproles3113.70-0.6

Receiving

PlayerRecTgtYdsTDTgt shareEPA
Alshon Jeffery4856026%-1.5
Zach Ertz81055132%-3.6
Torrey Smith4529016%-1.1
Nelson Agholor2320010%2.4
Wendell Smallwood12906%0.5
Trey Burton237010%-1.0

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Jalen Mills930.002
Nigel Bradham440.000
Malcolm Jenkins520.000
Mychal Kendricks610.002
Chris Maragos420.000
Patrick Robinson500.013
Rasul Douglas310.011
Timmy Jernigan210.000
Zach Ertz100.000
Fletcher Cox100.000

Closing number vs result

Betting context

Closing spread
PHI -5
Closing total
42
NYG moneyline
+205
PHI moneyline
-230

Eagles closed -5, won by 3 — but didn't cover.

Total closed 42; the game landed 51 — over by 9.0.

Conditions and crew

Game environment

Venue
Lincoln Financial Field
Roof / surface
outdoors · grass
Kickoff weather
89°F, wind 6 mph
Referee
Jerome Boger
Rest
NYG 6 days · PHI 7 days
Coaches
Ben McAdoo vs Doug Pederson

Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.