Carolina Panthers vs. New York Giants: 2022 Week 2 Recap

Game story

In Week 2 of the 2022 NFL season on 2022-09-18, the New York Giants took care of business against the Carolina Panthers, pulling away with a 19–16 final that came down to the wire.

The highest-scoring period was Q3 with 14 combined points — the stretch that most shaped the final margin.

D. Jones (New York Giants) paced the passing game, with -1.35 total EPA, and -1.6% completion percentage over expected.

On the individual side, C. McCaffrey (Carolina Panthers) delivered the top overall EPA impact at +7.53 — the clearest player-of-the-game signal on the analytics sheet.

The momentum swing (+17.3% win probability) landed in the fourth quarter when Carolina Panthers changed the game: (12:31) 22-C.McCaffrey left guard to NYG 26 for 49 yards (37-F.Moreau).

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA) across passing, rushing, and receiving.

1. 1 C. McCaffrey · Carolina Panthers · Rushing · +7.53 total EPA · 15 snaps · +0.50 EPA/play
2. 2 D. Sills · New York Giants · Receiving · +3.08 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.77 EPA/play
3. 3 D. Bellinger · New York Giants · Receiving · +2.40 total EPA · 1 snaps · +2.40 EPA/play
4. 4 R. James · New York Giants · Receiving · +2.09 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.35 EPA/play
5. 5 G. Ricci · Carolina Panthers · Receiving · +1.67 total EPA · 1 snaps · +1.67 EPA/play
6. 6 T. Hudson · New York Giants · Receiving · +1.29 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.43 EPA/play
7. 7 G. Brightwell · New York Giants · Rushing · +1.10 total EPA · 1 snaps · +1.10 EPA/play
8. 8 B. Mayfield · Carolina Panthers · Rushing · +0.85 total EPA · 1 snaps · +0.85 EPA/play

Player of the game

FantasyHQ analytics player-of-the-game pick based on total EPA and signature plays.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

Every touchdown and field goal with the player named in official play-by-play.

Touchdowns

• Carolina Panthers — D. Moore (B. Mayfield pass) (Q3 27:33)
• New York Giants — D. Bellinger (D. Jones pass) (Q3 24:27)

Field goals

• New York Giants — G. Gano (Q1 57:53)
• New York Giants — G. Gano (Q1 47:33)
• Carolina Panthers — E. Pineiro (Q2 42:19)
• Carolina Panthers — E. Pineiro (Q2 30:59)
• New York Giants — G. Gano (Q4 12:35)
• Carolina Panthers — E. Pineiro (Q4 10:50)
• New York Giants — G. Gano (Q4 3:38)

How it unfolded, quarter by quarter

A quarter-by-quarter recap built from live scoring plays and play descriptions.

The opening quarter: New York Giants won the period 6–0. New York Giants connected on a field goal from the CAR 18 (Q1 57:53) — (12:53) 9-G.Gano 36 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-58-C.Kreiter, Holder-6-J.Gillan.; New York Giants connected on a field goal from the CAR 15 (Q1 47:33) — (2:33) 9-G.Gano 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-58-C.Kreiter, Holder-6-J.Gillan..

The second quarter: Carolina Panthers won the period 6–0. Carolina Panthers connected on a field goal from the NYG 13 (Q2 42:19) — (12:19) 4-E.Pineiro 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-10-J.Hekker.; Carolina Panthers connected on a field goal from the NYG 14 (Q2 30:59) — (:59) 4-E.Pineiro 32 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-10-J.Hekker..

The third quarter: The quarter finished even at 7–7. Carolina Panthers found the end zone from the NYG 16 (Q3 27:33) — (12:33) 6-B.Mayfield pass deep right to 2-D.Moore for 16 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Carolina Panthers added 1 points from the NYG 15 (Q3 27:27) — 4-E.Pineiro extra point is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-10-J.Hekker.; New York Giants found the end zone from the CAR 16 (Q3 24:27) — (9:27) (Shotgun) 8-D.Jones pass short left to 82-D.Bellinger for 16 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New York Giants added 1 points from the CAR 15 (Q3 24:19) — 9-G.Gano extra point is GOOD, Center-58-C.Kreiter, Holder-6-J.Gillan..

The fourth quarter: New York Giants won the period 6–3. New York Giants connected on a field goal from the CAR 33 (Q4 12:35) — (12:35) 9-G.Gano 52 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-58-C.Kreiter, Holder-6-J.Gillan.; Carolina Panthers connected on a field goal from the NYG 20 (Q4 10:50) — (10:50) 4-E.Pineiro 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-10-J.Hekker.; New York Giants connected on a field goal from the CAR 38 (Q4 3:38) — (3:38) 9-G.Gano 56 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-58-C.Kreiter, Holder-6-J.Gillan..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most — the swings that decided the game.

• Carolina Panthers (Q4 12:31) — (12:31) 22-C.McCaffrey left guard to NYG 26 for 49 yards (37-F.Moreau). [WPA +17.3% · EPA +3.14]
• New York Giants (Q4 3:38) — (3:38) 9-G.Gano 56 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-58-C.Kreiter, Holder-6-J.Gillan. [WPA +16.5% · EPA +2.46]
• New York Giants (Q3 24:27) — (9:27) (Shotgun) 8-D.Jones pass short left to 82-D.Bellinger for 16 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +14.3% · EPA +2.40]
• Carolina Panthers (Q4 2:42) — (2:42) (Shotgun) 6-B.Mayfield sacked at CAR 37 for -9 yards (20-J.Love). [WPA -11.3% · EPA -1.66]
• Carolina Panthers (Q3 27:33) — (12:33) 6-B.Mayfield pass deep right to 2-D.Moore for 16 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +10.3% · EPA +2.20]

Impact plays

Highest expected-points added snaps that flipped field position and scoring chances.

• Carolina Panthers (Q1 60:00) — 9-G.Gano kicks 65 yards from NYG 35 to CAR 0. 30-C.Hubbard to CAR 25 for 25 yards (52-C.Coughlin). FUMBLES (52-C.Coughlin), RECOVERED by NYG-24-D.Belton at CAR 25. 24-D.Belton to CAR 22 for 3 yards (4 [WPA -8.5% · EPA -5.65]
• Carolina Panthers (Q1 55:27) — (10:27) (Shotgun) 6-B.Mayfield pass short left to 3-R.Anderson to CAR 40 for 4 yards (30-D.Holmes). FUMBLES (30-D.Holmes), RECOVERED by NYG-22-A.Jackson at CAR 40. 22-A.Jackson to CAR 40 for no gain ( [WPA -5.1% · EPA -3.43]
• Carolina Panthers (Q4 12:31) — (12:31) 22-C.McCaffrey left guard to NYG 26 for 49 yards (37-F.Moreau). [WPA +17.3% · EPA +3.14]
• New York Giants (Q4 14:44) — (14:44) (Shotgun) 8-D.Jones pass deep left to 13-D.Sills to CAR 41 for 24 yards (7-S.Thompson). [WPA +10.0% · EPA +2.87]

Quarterback report card

D.Jones led all passers in efficiency for New York Giants, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

• D.Jones (New York Giants) · 46 dropbacks · 47.8% completion · -1.6% CPOE · -0.03 EPA/play · -1.35 total EPA
• B.Mayfield (Carolina Panthers) · 40 dropbacks · 35.0% completion · -15.7% CPOE · -0.30 EPA/play · -12.08 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency from FantasyHQ analytics.

By the numbers

Both offenses finished within striking distance on EPA per play (Carolina Panthers -0.10, New York Giants -0.06) — a true toss-up on the analytics sheet.

• Carolina Panthers: 11 drives, -7.61 total EPA, 4 scoring drives
• New York Giants: 12 drives, -5.63 total EPA, 5 scoring drives

Key takeaways

What to remember for fantasy research, film review, and follow-up box score digging.

• New York Giants leaves with the win and the better postgame narrative for Week-to-week momentum.
• One-score margin — fantasy managers should double-check garbage-time stats before drawing conclusions.
• C. McCaffrey (Carolina Panthers) is the first name to pull up for highlight reels and prop-retrospective research.
• B. Mayfield (CAR) finished below expected efficiency — volume may have masked accuracy issues.

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with field position and full play-by-play context.

1. New York Giants FG (+3) — Q1 57:53 · CAR 18 · Score 0-3
   (12:53) 9-G.Gano 36 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-58-C.Kreiter, Holder-6-J.Gillan.
2. New York Giants FG (+3) — Q1 47:33 · CAR 15 · Score 0-6
   (2:33) 9-G.Gano 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-58-C.Kreiter, Holder-6-J.Gillan.
3. Carolina Panthers FG (+3) — Q2 42:19 · NYG 13 · Score 3-6
   (12:19) 4-E.Pineiro 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-10-J.Hekker.
4. Carolina Panthers FG (+3) — Q2 30:59 · NYG 14 · Score 6-6
   (:59) 4-E.Pineiro 32 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-10-J.Hekker.
5. Carolina Panthers TD (+6) — Q3 27:33 · NYG 16 · Score 12-6
   (12:33) 6-B.Mayfield pass deep right to 2-D.Moore for 16 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
6. Carolina Panthers XP (+1) — Q3 27:27 · NYG 15 · Score 13-6
   4-E.Pineiro extra point is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-10-J.Hekker.
7. New York Giants TD (+6) — Q3 24:27 · CAR 16 · Score 13-12
   (9:27) (Shotgun) 8-D.Jones pass short left to 82-D.Bellinger for 16 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
8. New York Giants XP (+1) — Q3 24:19 · CAR 15 · Score 13-13
   9-G.Gano extra point is GOOD, Center-58-C.Kreiter, Holder-6-J.Gillan.
9. New York Giants FG (+3) — Q4 12:35 · CAR 33 · Score 13-16
   (12:35) 9-G.Gano 52 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-58-C.Kreiter, Holder-6-J.Gillan.
10. Carolina Panthers FG (+3) — Q4 10:50 · NYG 20 · Score 16-16
    (10:50) 4-E.Pineiro 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-10-J.Hekker.
11. New York Giants FG (+3) — Q4 3:38 · CAR 38 · Score 16-19
    (3:38) 9-G.Gano 56 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-58-C.Kreiter, Holder-6-J.Gillan.