Las Vegas Raiders vs. New York Giants: 2009 Week 5 Recap

Game story

In Week 5 of the 2009 NFL season on 2009-10-11, the New York Giants took care of business against the Las Vegas Raiders, pulling away with a 44–7 final that controlled the game from start to finish.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 24 combined points — the stretch that most shaped the final margin.

J. Russell (Las Vegas Raiders) paced the passing game, with -14.38 total EPA, and +3.0% completion percentage over expected.

On the individual side, E. Manning (New York Giants) delivered the top overall EPA impact at +17.76 — the clearest player-of-the-game signal on the analytics sheet.

The momentum swing (+7.5% win probability) landed in the opening quarter when New York Giants changed the game: (10:25) (Shotgun) 10-E.Manning pass incomplete short middle to 12-S.Smith (26-S.Routt). PENALTY on LV-26-S.Routt, Defensive Pass Interference, 11 yards, enforced at LV 30 - No Play.

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 E. Manning · New York Giants · Passing · +17.76 total EPA · 11 snaps · +1.61 EPA/play
2. 2 D. Carr · New York Giants · Passing · +6.90 total EPA · 18 snaps · +0.38 EPA/play
3. 3 A. Bradshaw · New York Giants · Rushing · +5.67 total EPA · 11 snaps · +0.52 EPA/play
4. 4 A. Bradshaw · New York Giants · Receiving · +5.26 total EPA · 1 snaps · +5.26 EPA/play
5. 5 H. Nicks · New York Giants · Receiving · +4.88 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.81 EPA/play
6. 6 S. Smith · New York Giants · Receiving · +4.03 total EPA · 4 snaps · +1.01 EPA/play
7. 7 Z. Miller · Las Vegas Raiders · Receiving · +3.40 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.85 EPA/play
8. 8 M. Manningham · New York Giants · Receiving · +1.80 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.60 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

• New York Giants — A. Bradshaw (Q1 52:06)
• New York Giants — A. Bradshaw (Q1 48:27)
• New York Giants — M. Manningham (E. Manning pass) (Q2 45:00)
• New York Giants — H. Nicks (E. Manning pass) (Q2 42:48)
• Las Vegas Raiders — M. Bush (Q2 32:23)
• New York Giants — D. Carr (Q3 25:06)

Field goals

• New York Giants — L. Tynes (Q2 30:06)
• New York Giants — L. Tynes (Q3 22:07)
• New York Giants — L. Tynes (Q4 11:43)

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 14–0. New York Giants found the end zone from the LV 1 (Q1 52:06) — (7:06) 44-A.Bradshaw right guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; New York Giants added 1 points from the LV 2 (Q1 51:57) — 9-L.Tynes extra point is GOOD, Center-51-Z.DeOssie, Holder-18-J.Feagles.; New York Giants found the end zone from the LV 19 (Q1 48:27) — (3:27) 44-A.Bradshaw right tackle for 19 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New York Giants added 1 points from the LV 2 (Q1 48:15) — 9-L.Tynes extra point is GOOD, Center-51-Z.DeOssie, Holder-18-J.Feagles..

The second quarter: New York Giants won the period 17–7. New York Giants found the end zone from the LV 30 (Q2 45:00) — (15:00) 10-E.Manning pass deep right to 82-M.Manningham for 30 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New York Giants added 1 points from the LV 2 (Q2 44:53) — 9-L.Tynes extra point is GOOD, Center-51-Z.DeOssie, Holder-18-J.Feagles.; New York Giants found the end zone from the LV 9 (Q2 42:48) — (12:48) (Shotgun) 10-E.Manning pass short middle to 88-H.Nicks for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New York Giants added 1 points from the LV 2 (Q2 42:37) — 9-L.Tynes extra point is GOOD, Center-51-Z.DeOssie, Holder-18-J.Feagles.; Las Vegas Raiders found the end zone from the NYG 5 (Q2 32:23) — (2:23) 29-M.Bush up the middle for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Las Vegas Raiders added 1 points from the NYG 2 (Q2 32:19) — 11-S.Janikowski extra point is GOOD, Center-59-J.Condo, Holder-9-S.Lechler.; New York Giants connected on a field goal from the LV 7 (Q2 30:06) — (:06) 9-L.Tynes 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-51-Z.DeOssie, Holder-18-J.Feagles..

The third quarter: New York Giants won the period 10–0. New York Giants found the end zone from the LV 12 (Q3 25:06) — (10:06) 8-D.Carr scrambles left end for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New York Giants added 1 points from the LV 2 (Q3 25:01) — 9-L.Tynes extra point is GOOD, Center-51-Z.DeOssie, Holder-18-J.Feagles.; New York Giants connected on a field goal from the LV 15 (Q3 22:07) — (7:07) 9-L.Tynes 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-51-Z.DeOssie, Holder-18-J.Feagles..

The fourth quarter: New York Giants won the period 3–0. New York Giants connected on a field goal from the LV 19 (Q4 11:43) — (11:43) 9-L.Tynes 37 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-51-Z.DeOssie, Holder-18-J.Feagles..

Turning points

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

• New York Giants (Q1 55:25) — (10:25) (Shotgun) 10-E.Manning pass incomplete short middle to 12-S.Smith (26-S.Routt). PENALTY on LV-26-S.Routt, Defensive Pass Interference, 11 yards, enforced at LV 30 - No Play. [WPA +7.5% · EPA +1.70]
• New York Giants (Q1 52:06) — (7:06) 44-A.Bradshaw right guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +6.4% · EPA +2.60]
• New York Giants (Q1 49:52) — (4:52) 10-E.Manning pass deep right to 12-S.Smith to LV 36 for 43 yards (31-H.Eugene) [93-T.Kelly]. [WPA +5.7% · EPA +2.84]
• New York Giants (Q1 57:23) — (12:23) (Shotgun) 10-E.Manning pass short left to 47-T.Beckum to LV 32 for 11 yards (53-T.Howard, 52-K.Morrison). [WPA +4.8% · EPA +0.74]
• New York Giants (Q1 45:10) — (:10) 10-E.Manning pass short left to 44-A.Bradshaw to LV 30 for 55 yards (26-S.Routt). LV-57-R.Brown was injured during the play. [WPA +4.8% · EPA +5.26]

Impact plays

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

• New York Giants (Q1 45:10) — (:10) 10-E.Manning pass short left to 44-A.Bradshaw to LV 30 for 55 yards (26-S.Routt). LV-57-R.Brown was injured during the play. [WPA +4.8% · EPA +5.26]
• Las Vegas Raiders (Q2 33:38) — (3:38) 9-S.Lechler punts 36 yards to NYG 15, Center-59-J.Condo. 83-S.Moss MUFFS catch, RECOVERED by LV-23-J.Holland at NYG 15. 23-J.Holland to NYG 15 for no gain (83-S.Moss). [WPA +0.0% · EPA +5.07]
• Las Vegas Raiders (Q3 24:20) — (9:20) 2-J.Russell sacked at LV 18 for -6 yards (94-M.Kiwanuka). FUMBLES (94-M.Kiwanuka), RECOVERED by NYG-58-A.Pierce at LV 22. 58-A.Pierce to LV 19 for 3 yards (64-S.Satele). Offically, a sack for - [WPA +0.0% · EPA -4.38]
• Las Vegas Raiders (Q2 44:20) — (14:20) (Shotgun) 2-J.Russell sacked at LV 13 for -9 yards (24-T.Thomas). FUMBLES (24-T.Thomas), RECOVERED by NYG-91-J.Tuck at LV 13. 91-J.Tuck to LV 13 for no gain (69-K.Barnes). [WPA -4.0% · EPA -3.91]

Quarterback report card

J.Russell led all passers in efficiency for Las Vegas Raiders, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

• J.Russell (Las Vegas Raiders) · 22 dropbacks · 36.4% completion · +3.0% CPOE · -0.65 EPA/play · -14.38 total EPA
• D.Carr (New York Giants) · 18 dropbacks · 50.0% completion · +14.1% CPOE · +0.38 EPA/play · +6.90 total EPA

Team stats comparison

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

By the numbers

New York Giants held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (+0.28 vs -0.21), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

• Las Vegas Raiders: 13 drives, -13.67 total EPA, 1 scoring drives
• New York Giants: 11 drives, +23.48 total EPA, 8 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.
• E. Manning (New York Giants) is the first name to pull up for highlight reels and prop-retrospective research.
• D. Carr (NYG) beat expectation through the air — positive CPOE game for stack builds.

Every scoring play

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

1. New York Giants TD (+6) — Q1 52:06 · LV 1 · Score 0-6
   (7:06) 44-A.Bradshaw right guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
2. New York Giants XP (+1) — Q1 51:57 · LV 2 · Score 0-7
   9-L.Tynes extra point is GOOD, Center-51-Z.DeOssie, Holder-18-J.Feagles.
3. New York Giants TD (+6) — Q1 48:27 · LV 19 · Score 0-13
   (3:27) 44-A.Bradshaw right tackle for 19 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
4. New York Giants XP (+1) — Q1 48:15 · LV 2 · Score 0-14
   9-L.Tynes extra point is GOOD, Center-51-Z.DeOssie, Holder-18-J.Feagles.
5. New York Giants TD (+6) — Q2 45:00 · LV 30 · Score 0-20
   (15:00) 10-E.Manning pass deep right to 82-M.Manningham for 30 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
6. New York Giants XP (+1) — Q2 44:53 · LV 2 · Score 0-21
   9-L.Tynes extra point is GOOD, Center-51-Z.DeOssie, Holder-18-J.Feagles.
7. New York Giants TD (+6) — Q2 42:48 · LV 9 · Score 0-27
   (12:48) (Shotgun) 10-E.Manning pass short middle to 88-H.Nicks for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
8. New York Giants XP (+1) — Q2 42:37 · LV 2 · Score 0-28
   9-L.Tynes extra point is GOOD, Center-51-Z.DeOssie, Holder-18-J.Feagles.
9. Las Vegas Raiders TD (+6) — Q2 32:23 · NYG 5 · Score 6-28
   (2:23) 29-M.Bush up the middle for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
10. Las Vegas Raiders XP (+1) — Q2 32:19 · NYG 2 · Score 7-28
    11-S.Janikowski extra point is GOOD, Center-59-J.Condo, Holder-9-S.Lechler.
11. New York Giants FG (+3) — Q2 30:06 · LV 7 · Score 7-31
    (:06) 9-L.Tynes 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-51-Z.DeOssie, Holder-18-J.Feagles.
12. New York Giants TD (+6) — Q3 25:06 · LV 12 · Score 7-37
    (10:06) 8-D.Carr scrambles left end for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
13. New York Giants XP (+1) — Q3 25:01 · LV 2 · Score 7-38
    9-L.Tynes extra point is GOOD, Center-51-Z.DeOssie, Holder-18-J.Feagles.
14. New York Giants FG (+3) — Q3 22:07 · LV 15 · Score 7-41
    (7:07) 9-L.Tynes 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-51-Z.DeOssie, Holder-18-J.Feagles.
15. New York Giants FG (+3) — Q4 11:43 · LV 19 · Score 7-44
    (11:43) 9-L.Tynes 37 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-51-Z.DeOssie, Holder-18-J.Feagles.