2019 Week 5 · Sun, Oct 6, 2019 · MetLife Stadium
Minnesota VikingsWinner
28
New York Giants
10
Minnesota Vikings 28–10 — never really in doubt late. Biggest swing: Q2 12:16, NYG +8% win probability on one snap.
The game in one curve — scrub to replay it
Win probability
(12:16) (Shotgun) 8-D.Jones pass deep left to 86-D.Slayton for 35 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Highest-leverage plays
- Q2 · 12:16NYG +8% win prob(12:16) (Shotgun) 8-D.Jones pass deep left to 86-D.Slayton for 35 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q2 · 2:22MIN +7% win prob(2:22) 33-D.Cook right tackle to NYG 5 for 19 yards (21-J.Peppers). FUMBLES (21-J.Peppers), RECOVERED by NYG-54-T.Skipper at NYG 1. 54-T.Skipper to NYG 1 for no gain (19-A.Thielen).
- Q2 · 5:13NYG +7% win prob(5:13) 8-K.Cousins pass short left to 19-A.Thielen to NYG 41 for 44 yards (20-Ja.Jenkins; 55-D.Mayo).
- Q2 · 0:01MIN +6% win prob(:01) (Shotgun) 8-K.Cousins pass incomplete deep right (20-Ja.Jenkins).
Down-to-down truth
Situational splits
| Metric | Vikings | Giants |
|---|---|---|
| Offensive plays | 63 | 62 |
| Total yards | 491 (edge) | 211 |
| Yards per play | 7.8 (edge) | 3.4 |
| Expected points added / play | 0.34 (edge) | -0.20 |
| Success rate | 49% (edge) | 37% |
| Dropback rate | 49% | 69% |
| Dropback efficiency (EPA/play) | 0.65 (edge) | -0.21 |
| Rush efficiency (EPA/play) | 0.04 (edge) | -0.18 |
| Third downs | 5/11 | 8/16 (edge) |
| Red-zone trips → TDs | 0 → 0 | 0 → 0 |
| Explosive plays (10+ rush / 20+ pass) | 15 (edge) | 2 |
| First downs gained on snaps | 21 (edge) | 13 |
| Sacks taken | 3 (edge) | 4 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
Vikings won the down-to-down efficiency fight: 0.34 expected points added per play vs -0.20.
Possession by possession
Drive chart
| # | Team | Start | Plays | Scrim yds | Clock | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MIN | MIN 25 | 12 | 62 | 6:14 | Turnover on downs | |
| 2 | NYG | NYG 25 | 10 | 31 | 3:05 | Punt | |
| 3 | MIN | MIN 2 | 12 | 103 | 5:46 | Touchdown | |
| 4 | NYG | 50 | 7 | 50 | 2:47 | Touchdown | |
| 5 | MIN | MIN 25 | 9 | 52 | 4:17 | Turnover on downs | |
| 6 | NYG | NYG 25 | 8 | 19 | 2:38 | Punt | |
| 7 | MIN | MIN 20 | 6 | 85 | 3:00 | Fumble | |
| 8 | NYG | NYG 1 | 1 | -1 | 0:04 | Turnover on downs | |
| 9 | MIN | MIN 37 | 10 | 49 | 1:22 | Turnover on downs | |
| 10 | NYG | NYG 25 | 5 | -7 | 0:46 | Punt | |
| 11 | MIN | NYG 44 | 1 | 0 | 0:01 | End of half | |
| 12 | NYG | NYG 25 | 16 | 46 | 7:25 | Turnover on downs | |
| 13 | MIN | MIN 33 | 7 | 57 | 2:43 | Touchdown | |
| 14 | NYG | NYG 25 | 12 | 16 | 4:43 | Turnover on downs | |
| 15 | MIN | MIN 12 | 4 | 4 | 1:05 | Punt | |
| 16 | NYG | NYG 44 | 10 | 49 | 5:03 | Turnover on downs | |
| 17 | MIN | MIN 27 | 9 | 56 | 4:52 | Turnover on downs | |
| 18 | NYG | NYG 17 | 5 | 8 | 0:49 | Interception | |
| 19 | MIN | NYG 27 | 5 | 23 | 3:20 | End of game |
0 of 19 drives ended in points. Longest march: Vikings gained 103 scrimmage yards over 12 plays for a touchdown.
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Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- MIN -5.5
- Closing total
- 44
- MIN moneyline
- -243
- NYG moneyline
- +213
Vikings closed -5.5 and covered, winning by 18.
Total closed 44; the game landed 38 — under by 6.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- MetLife Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- 66°F, wind 10 mph
- Referee
- Clete Blakeman
- Rest
- MIN 7 days · NYG 7 days
- Coaches
- Mike Zimmer vs Pat Shurmur