New York Giants vs. Carolina Panthers: 2018 Week 5 Recap

Game story

In Week 5 of the 2018 NFL season on 2018-10-07, the Carolina Panthers took care of business against the New York Giants, pulling away with a 33–31 final that came down to the wire.

The highest-scoring period was Q4 with 28 combined points — the stretch that most shaped the final margin.

C. Newton (Carolina Panthers) paced the passing game, with +5.51 total EPA, and -2.6% completion percentage over expected.

On the individual side, S. Barkley (New York Giants) delivered the top overall EPA impact at +8.06 — the clearest player-of-the-game signal on the analytics sheet.

The momentum swing (+47.2% win probability) landed in the fourth quarter when Carolina Panthers changed the game: (:06) 9-G.Gano 63 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-5-M.Palardy.

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 S. Barkley · New York Giants · Receiving · +8.06 total EPA · 4 snaps · +2.01 EPA/play
2. 2 O. Beckham · New York Giants · Passing · +5.63 total EPA · 1 snaps · +5.63 EPA/play
3. 3 C. Newton · Carolina Panthers · Passing · +5.51 total EPA · 40 snaps · +0.14 EPA/play
4. 4 E. Manning · New York Giants · Passing · +2.83 total EPA · 39 snaps · +0.07 EPA/play
5. 5 D. Funchess · Carolina Panthers · Receiving · +2.51 total EPA · 7 snaps · +0.36 EPA/play
6. 6 D. Moore · Carolina Panthers · Receiving · +2.41 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.60 EPA/play
7. 7 C. Samuel · Carolina Panthers · Receiving · +2.38 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.59 EPA/play
8. 8 R. Shepard · New York Giants · Receiving · +1.85 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.46 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 — C. Samuel (C. Newton pass) (Q1 49:49)
• Carolina Panthers — M. Palardy (Q2 44:21)
• New York Giants — S. Barkley (O. Beckham pass) (Q2 36:48)
• Carolina Panthers — C. McCaffrey (C. Newton pass) (Q4 11:28)
• New York Giants — O. Beckham (E. Manning pass) (Q4 8:16)
• New York Giants — S. Barkley (E. Manning pass) (Q4 1:15)

Field goals

• New York Giants — A. Rosas (Q1 52:30)
• Carolina Panthers — G. Gano (Q2 38:50)
• Carolina Panthers — G. Gano (Q2 32:41)
• Carolina Panthers — E. Manning (Q2 31:33)
• New York Giants — A. Rosas (Q2 30:25)
• New York Giants — A. Rosas (Q3 22:39)
• Carolina Panthers — G. Gano (Q4 2:21)
• Carolina Panthers — G. Gano (Q4 0:06)

How it unfolded, quarter by quarter

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

The opening quarter: Carolina Panthers won the period 7–3. New York Giants connected on a field goal from the CAR 23 (Q1 52:30) — (7:30) 2-A.Rosas 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-51-Z.DeOssie, Holder-9-R.Dixon.; Carolina Panthers found the end zone from the NYG 25 (Q1 49:49) — (4:49) (Shotgun) 1-C.Newton pass short left to 10-C.Samuel for 25 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Carolina Panthers added 1 points from the NYG 15 (Q1 49:38) — 9-G.Gano extra point is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-5-M.Palardy..

The second quarter: Carolina Panthers won the period 16–10. Carolina Panthers found the end zone from the NYG 53 (Q2 44:21); Carolina Panthers added 1 points from the NYG 15 (Q2 44:06) — 9-G.Gano extra point is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-5-M.Palardy.; Carolina Panthers connected on a field goal from the NYG 29 (Q2 38:50) — (8:50) 9-G.Gano 47 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-5-M.Palardy.; New York Giants found the end zone from the CAR 57 (Q2 36:48) — (6:48) 13-O.Beckham pass deep right to 26-S.Barkley for 57 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New York Giants added 1 points from the CAR 15 (Q2 36:37) — 2-A.Rosas extra point is GOOD, Center-51-Z.DeOssie, Holder-9-R.Dixon.; Carolina Panthers connected on a field goal from the NYG 29 (Q2 32:41) — (2:41) 9-G.Gano 47 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-5-M.Palardy.; Carolina Panthers connected on a field goal from the CAR 40 (Q2 31:33) — (1:33) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 10-E.Manning pass short left to 80-J.Davis to CAR 35 for 5 yards (26-D.Jackson).; New York Giants connected on a field goal from the CAR 35 (Q2 30:25) — (:25) 2-A.Rosas 53 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-51-Z.DeOssie, Holder-9-R.Dixon..

The third quarter: New York Giants won the period 3–0. New York Giants connected on a field goal from the CAR 18 (Q3 22:39) — (7:39) 2-A.Rosas 36 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-51-Z.DeOssie, Holder-9-R.Dixon..

The fourth quarter: New York Giants won the period 15–13. Carolina Panthers found the end zone from the NYG 18 (Q4 11:28) — (11:28) (Shotgun) 1-C.Newton pass short left to 22-C.McCaffrey for 18 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Carolina Panthers added 1 points from the NYG 15 (Q4 11:21) — 9-G.Gano extra point is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-5-M.Palardy.; New York Giants found the end zone from the CAR 33 (Q4 8:16) — (8:16) 10-E.Manning pass deep right to 13-O.Beckham for 33 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on CAR-59-L.Kuechly, Illegal Contact, declined.; New York Giants registered a safety from the CAR 2 (Q4 8:08) — TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. 10-E.Manning pass to 85-R.Ellison is complete. ATTEMPT SUCCEEDS.; Carolina Panthers connected on a field goal from the NYG 21 (Q4 2:21) — (2:21) 9-G.Gano 39 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-5-M.Palardy.; New York Giants found the end zone from the CAR 15 (Q4 1:15) — (1:15) (Shotgun) 10-E.Manning pass short right to 26-S.Barkley for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New York Giants added 1 points from the CAR 15 (Q4 1:08) — 2-A.Rosas extra point is GOOD, Center-51-Z.DeOssie, Holder-9-R.Dixon.; Carolina Panthers connected on a field goal from the NYG 45 (Q4 0:06) — (:06) 9-G.Gano 63 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-5-M.Palardy..

Turning points

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

• Carolina Panthers (Q4 0:06) — (:06) 9-G.Gano 63 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-5-M.Palardy. [WPA +47.2% · EPA +2.23]
• New York Giants (Q3 16:38) — (1:38) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 10-E.Manning pass short right intended for 13-O.Beckham INTERCEPTED by 29-M.Adams at CAR 14. 29-M.Adams pushed ob at CAR 32 for 18 yards (85-R.Ellison). [WPA -23.1% · EPA -6.13]
• New York Giants (Q4 1:39) — (1:39) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 10-E.Manning pass deep right to 81-R.Shepard for 55 yards, TOUCHDOWN. The Replay Official reviewed the runner was not down by contact ruling, and the play was REVERSED. (No [WPA +18.4% · EPA +2.52]
• New York Giants (Q4 0:01) — 9-G.Gano kicks 74 yards from CAR 35 to NYG -9. 13-O.Beckham to NYG 17 for 26 yards. Lateral to 39-E.Penny to NYG 14 for -3 yards. Lateral to 87-S.Shepard to NYG 41 for 27 yards. FUMBLES, ball out of b [WPA -17.1% · EPA -0.00]
• New York Giants (Q3 17:12) — (2:12) (Shotgun) 10-E.Manning pass deep right to 87-S.Shepard to CAR 25 for 26 yards (41-C.Munnerlyn). [WPA +16.3% · EPA +2.24]

Impact plays

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

• Carolina Panthers (Q2 44:21) — (14:21) 5-M.Palardy punts 50 yards to NYG 3, Center-44-J.Jansen. 13-O.Beckham MUFFS catch, touched at NYG 3, RECOVERED by CAR-42-C.Jones at NYG 0. TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +12.3% · EPA +6.76]
• New York Giants (Q3 16:38) — (1:38) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 10-E.Manning pass short right intended for 13-O.Beckham INTERCEPTED by 29-M.Adams at CAR 14. 29-M.Adams pushed ob at CAR 32 for 18 yards (85-R.Ellison). [WPA -23.1% · EPA -6.13]
• New York Giants (Q2 36:48) — (6:48) 13-O.Beckham pass deep right to 26-S.Barkley for 57 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +9.6% · EPA +5.63]
• Carolina Panthers (Q4 9:08) — (9:08) (Shotgun) 1-C.Newton pass short left intended for 80-I.Thomas INTERCEPTED by 20-J.Jenkins [21-L.Collins] at NYG 37. 20-J.Jenkins to CAR 34 for 29 yards (12-D.Moore). [WPA -7.0% · EPA -5.16]

Quarterback report card

C.Newton led all passers in efficiency for Carolina Panthers, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

• C.Newton (Carolina Panthers) · 40 dropbacks · 52.5% completion · -2.6% CPOE · +0.14 EPA/play · +5.51 total EPA
• E.Manning (New York Giants) · 39 dropbacks · 56.4% completion · -1.9% CPOE · +0.07 EPA/play · +2.83 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 (New York Giants +0.10, Carolina Panthers +0.11) — a true toss-up on the analytics sheet.

• Carolina Panthers: 12 drives, +10.20 total EPA, 7 scoring drives
• New York Giants: 12 drives, +7.00 total EPA, 6 scoring drives

Key takeaways

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

• Carolina Panthers 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.
• S. Barkley (New York Giants) is the first name to pull up for highlight reels and prop-retrospective research.

Every scoring play

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

1. New York Giants FG (+3) — Q1 52:30 · CAR 23 · Score 3-0
   (7:30) 2-A.Rosas 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-51-Z.DeOssie, Holder-9-R.Dixon.
2. Carolina Panthers TD (+6) — Q1 49:49 · NYG 25 · Score 3-6
   (4:49) (Shotgun) 1-C.Newton pass short left to 10-C.Samuel for 25 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3. Carolina Panthers XP (+1) — Q1 49:38 · NYG 15 · Score 3-7
   9-G.Gano extra point is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-5-M.Palardy.
4. Carolina Panthers TD (+6) — Q2 44:21 · NYG 53 · Score 3-13
   (14:21) 5-M.Palardy punts 50 yards to NYG 3, Center-44-J.Jansen. 13-O.Beckham MUFFS catch, touched at NYG 3, RECOVERED by CAR-42-C.Jones at NYG 0. TOUCHDOWN.
5. Carolina Panthers XP (+1) — Q2 44:06 · NYG 15 · Score 3-14
   9-G.Gano extra point is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-5-M.Palardy.
6. Carolina Panthers FG (+3) — Q2 38:50 · NYG 29 · Score 3-17
   (8:50) 9-G.Gano 47 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-5-M.Palardy.
7. New York Giants TD (+6) — Q2 36:48 · CAR 57 · Score 9-17
   (6:48) 13-O.Beckham pass deep right to 26-S.Barkley for 57 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
8. New York Giants XP (+1) — Q2 36:37 · CAR 15 · Score 10-17
   2-A.Rosas extra point is GOOD, Center-51-Z.DeOssie, Holder-9-R.Dixon.
9. Carolina Panthers FG (+3) — Q2 32:41 · NYG 29 · Score 10-20
   (2:41) 9-G.Gano 47 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-5-M.Palardy.
10. Carolina Panthers FG (+3) — Q2 31:33 · CAR 40 · Score 10-20
    (1:33) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 10-E.Manning pass short left to 80-J.Davis to CAR 35 for 5 yards (26-D.Jackson).
11. New York Giants FG (+3) — Q2 30:25 · CAR 35 · Score 13-20
    (:25) 2-A.Rosas 53 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-51-Z.DeOssie, Holder-9-R.Dixon.
12. New York Giants FG (+3) — Q3 22:39 · CAR 18 · Score 16-20
    (7:39) 2-A.Rosas 36 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-51-Z.DeOssie, Holder-9-R.Dixon.
13. Carolina Panthers TD (+6) — Q4 11:28 · NYG 18 · Score 16-26
    (11:28) (Shotgun) 1-C.Newton pass short left to 22-C.McCaffrey for 18 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
14. Carolina Panthers XP (+1) — Q4 11:21 · NYG 15 · Score 16-27
    9-G.Gano extra point is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-5-M.Palardy.
15. New York Giants TD (+6) — Q4 8:16 · CAR 33 · Score 22-27
    (8:16) 10-E.Manning pass deep right to 13-O.Beckham for 33 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on CAR-59-L.Kuechly, Illegal Contact, declined.
16. New York Giants Safety (+2) — Q4 8:08 · CAR 2 · Score 24-27
    TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. 10-E.Manning pass to 85-R.Ellison is complete. ATTEMPT SUCCEEDS.
17. Carolina Panthers FG (+3) — Q4 2:21 · NYG 21 · Score 24-30
    (2:21) 9-G.Gano 39 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-5-M.Palardy.
18. New York Giants TD (+6) — Q4 1:15 · CAR 15 · Score 30-30
    (1:15) (Shotgun) 10-E.Manning pass short right to 26-S.Barkley for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
19. New York Giants XP (+1) — Q4 1:08 · CAR 15 · Score 31-30
    2-A.Rosas extra point is GOOD, Center-51-Z.DeOssie, Holder-9-R.Dixon.
20. Carolina Panthers FG (+3) — Q4 0:06 · NYG 45 · Score 31-33
    (:06) 9-G.Gano 63 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-5-M.Palardy.