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Giants
lost by 22
Final · week 2
628
at SoFi Stadium · Mon 21 Sept
Rams
won by 22

How the game swung

The Rams' chance of winning, play by play. The numbered pins are the biggest swings, dots along the bottom are scores.

0%25%50%75%100%Q1Q2Q3Q4Q1 00:19: LA score (0-6)Q1 00:11: LA score (0-7)Q2 11:13: LA score (0-13)Q2 11:07: LA score (0-14)Q2 00:29: NYG score (3-14)Q3 06:25: LA score (3-20)Q3 06:21: LA score (3-21)Q3 03:55: NYG score (6-21)Q4 09:02: LA score (6-27)Q4 08:57: LA score (6-28)12345LA winning ↑NYG winning ↓
Rams aheadGiants ahead① biggest swings● scoring plays

The five plays that decided it

Q2 3:11 - LA Rams turnover by K.Williams (-8% WPA) sealed it.

1
Q2 7:46 · Fourth down · nobody saw this coming
J.Winston EPA +1.6

19-J.Winston right guard to LA 21 for 1 yard (99-A.Donald; 0-B.Young). (Virtual Measurement). Los Angeles Rams challenged the first down ruling, and the play was Upheld. The ruling on the field stands. (Timeout #2.)

+3%win chance to NYG
2
Q2 6:31 · Turnover · nobody saw this coming
J.Winston EPA -4.6

(Shotgun) 19-J.Winston pass deep middle intended for 1-M.Nabers INTERCEPTED by 22-T.McDuffie [0-B.Young] at LA -1. 22-T.McDuffie to LA 21 for 22 yards (84-T.Johnson).

+7%win chance to LA
3
Q2 5:37 · Turnover
M.Stafford EPA -2.4

9-M.Stafford pass deep left intended for 17-D.Adams INTERCEPTED by 8-J.Holland at NYG 29. 8-J.Holland to NYG 29 for no gain (17-D.Adams).

+3%win chance to NYG
4
Q2 3:11 · Turnover
K.Williams EPA -5.3

23-K.Williams up the middle to LA 11 for 5 yards (8-J.Holland; 52-A.Reese). FUMBLES (8-J.Holland), RECOVERED by NYG-8-J.Holland at LA 11.

+8%win chance to NYG
5
Q4 6:17 · Fourth down · nobody saw this coming
J.Winston EPA -3.1

(Shotgun) 19-J.Winston pass incomplete deep right to 88-M.Fields (1-E.Forbes). Penalty on NYG-88-M.Fields, Offensive Pass Interference, declined.

+0%win chance to LA

Every drive

Giants drive left to right, Rams right to left. Faded bars ended in a turnover or a stop.

Q1
Punt · 7 pl · 27 yds
Q1
Punt · 3 pl · 5 yds
Q1
Punt · 8 pl · 15 yds
Q1
TD · 8 pl · 90 yds
Q1
Punt · 3 pl · 1 yds
Q2
TD · 6 pl · 88 yds
Q2
Turnover · 9 pl · 48 yds
Q2
Turnover · 2 pl · 5 yds
Q2
Punt · 4 pl · 21 yds
Q2
Turnover · 1 pl · 5 yds
Q2
FG · 3 pl · 0 yds
Q2
Missed FG · 2 pl · 40 yds
Q3
Punt · 5 pl · 22 yds
Q3
Punt · 5 pl · 17 yds
Q3
TD · 7 pl · 86 yds
Q3
FG · 6 pl · 18 yds
Q3
Punt · 7 pl · 34 yds
Q3
Punt · 3 pl · 0 yds
Q4
TD · 9 pl · 64 yds
Q4
Downs · 7 pl · 35 yds
Q4
Half · 6 pl · 45 yds
NYG goal2040504020LA goal

Side by side

182
Total yards
484
-0.43
EPA per play
+0.29
27%
Success rate
55%
10
First downs
23
2
Sacks taken
1
1
Turnovers
2
3/14
Third downs
5/8
Giants leaders
PassingJ.Winston11/27 · 111 yds · 0 TD · 1 INT
RushingC.Skattebo12 car · 36 yds
ReceivingD.Mooney2/3 · 48 yds
Rams leaders
PassingM.Stafford22/31 · 327 yds · 4 TD · 1 INT
RushingK.Williams12 car · 85 yds
ReceivingD.Adams8/10 · 195 yds

Scoring

Q1 00:19(:19) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass short middle to 17-D.Adams for 31 yards, TOUCHDOWN.0-6
Q1 00:1192-H.Mevis extra point is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-42-E.Evans.0-7
Q2 11:13(Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass short left to 23-K.Williams for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.0-13
Q2 11:0792-H.Mevis extra point is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-42-E.Evans.0-14
Q2 00:29(:29) 34-D.Zvada 24 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-58-B.Mann, Holder-15-J.Stout.3-14
Q3 06:259-M.Stafford pass short left to 17-D.Adams for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN.3-20
Q3 06:2192-H.Mevis extra point is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-42-E.Evans.3-21
Q3 03:5534-D.Zvada 52 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-58-B.Mann, Holder-15-J.Stout.6-21
Q4 09:02(Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass short middle to 18-T.Ferguson for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.6-27
Q4 08:5792-H.Mevis extra point is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-42-E.Evans.6-28

How the model did

Wrong

Before kickoff the model had NYG 56%, the market LA 72%. It finished NYG 6, LA 28.

LA Rams ranks #6 in turnovers (4.9%) - weight turnover tendency higher for high-risk teams.

Pick published 21 Sept, 10:09 UK, before kickoff.