New York Giants vs. Cleveland Browns: 2016 Week 12 Recap

Game story

In Week 12 of the 2016 NFL season on 2016-11-27, the New York Giants took care of business against the Cleveland Browns, pulling away with a 27–13 final that built a comfortable lead.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 20 combined points — the stretch that most shaped the final margin.

J. McCown (Cleveland Browns) paced the passing game, with -14.46 total EPA, and -1.9% completion percentage over expected.

On the individual side, E. Manning (New York Giants) delivered the top overall EPA impact at +6.56 — the clearest player-of-the-game signal on the analytics sheet.

The momentum swing (+15.6% win probability) landed in the second quarter when Cleveland Browns changed the game: (5:45) 4-B.Colquitt punts 41 yards to NYG 38, Center-47-C.Hughlett. 43-B.Rainey MUFFS catch, touched at NYG 38, RECOVERED by CLE-54-D.Alexander at NYG 32. 54-D.Alexander to NYG 30 for 2 yards.

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 · +6.56 total EPA · 29 snaps · +0.23 EPA/play
2. 2 O. Beckham · New York Giants · Receiving · +6.34 total EPA · 11 snaps · +0.58 EPA/play
3. 3 R. Higgins · Cleveland Browns · Receiving · +3.37 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.69 EPA/play
4. 4 T.Pryor Sr. · Cleveland Browns · Receiving · +2.39 total EPA · 12 snaps · +0.20 EPA/play
5. 5 D. Harris · New York Giants · Receiving · +2.06 total EPA · 1 snaps · +2.06 EPA/play
6. 6 P. Perkins · New York Giants · Receiving · +1.77 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.89 EPA/play
7. 7 S. Shepard · New York Giants · Rushing · +1.55 total EPA · 1 snaps · +1.55 EPA/play
8. 8 I. Crowell · Cleveland Browns · Receiving · +1.53 total EPA · 7 snaps · +0.22 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 — D. Harris (E. Manning pass) (Q2 37:08)
• New York Giants — O. Beckham (E. Manning pass) (Q2 31:22)
• New York Giants — J. Pierre-Paul (Q4 11:08)
• Cleveland Browns — C. Coleman (J. McCown pass) (Q4 8:23)
• New York Giants — O. Beckham (E. Manning pass) (Q4 5:15)

Field goals

• Cleveland Browns — C. Parkey (Q2 31:46)
• Cleveland Browns — C. Parkey (Q2 30:05)

How it unfolded, quarter by quarter

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

The second quarter: New York Giants won the period 14–6. New York Giants found the end zone from the CLE 13 (Q2 37:08) — (7:08) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 10-E.Manning pass short left to 17-D.Harris for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New York Giants added 1 points from the CLE 15 (Q2 37:03) — 5-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-51-Z.DeOssie, Holder-9-B.Wing.; Cleveland Browns connected on a field goal from the NYG 2 (Q2 31:46) — (1:46) (Field Goal formation) 3-C.Parkey 20 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-C.Hughlett, Holder-4-B.Colquitt.; New York Giants found the end zone from the CLE 32 (Q2 31:22) — (1:22) (Shotgun) 10-E.Manning pass short middle to 13-O.Beckham for 32 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New York Giants added 1 points from the CLE 15 (Q2 31:13) — 5-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-51-Z.DeOssie, Holder-9-B.Wing.; Cleveland Browns connected on a field goal from the NYG 7 (Q2 30:05) — (:05) (Field Goal formation) 3-C.Parkey 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-C.Hughlett, Holder-4-B.Colquitt..

The fourth quarter: New York Giants won the period 13–7. New York Giants found the end zone from the NYG 50 (Q4 11:08); Cleveland Browns found the end zone from the NYG 21 (Q4 8:23) — (8:23) (Shotgun) 13-J.McCown pass deep left to 19-C.Coleman for 21 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Cleveland Browns added 1 points from the NYG 15 (Q4 8:17) — 3-C.Parkey extra point is GOOD, Center-47-C.Hughlett, Holder-4-B.Colquitt.; New York Giants found the end zone from the CLE 4 (Q4 5:15) — (5:15) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 10-E.Manning pass short middle to 13-O.Beckham for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New York Giants added 1 points from the CLE 15 (Q4 5:10) — (Kick formation) 5-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-51-Z.DeOssie, Holder-9-B.Wing..

Turning points

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

• Cleveland Browns (Q2 35:45) — (5:45) 4-B.Colquitt punts 41 yards to NYG 38, Center-47-C.Hughlett. 43-B.Rainey MUFFS catch, touched at NYG 38, RECOVERED by CLE-54-D.Alexander at NYG 32. 54-D.Alexander to NYG 30 for 2 yards. [WPA +15.6% · EPA +5.48]
• Cleveland Browns (Q4 11:08) — (11:08) 13-J.McCown sacked at CLE 43 for -7 yards (95-J.Hankins). FUMBLES (95-J.Hankins) [95-J.Hankins], RECOVERED by NYG-90-J.Pierre-Paul at CLE 43. 90-J.Pierre-Paul for 43 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA -14.6% · EPA -9.03]
• Cleveland Browns (Q2 37:54) — (7:54) 34-I.Crowell left guard to CLE 28 for 3 yards (98-D.Harrison). FUMBLES (98-D.Harrison), RECOVERED by NYG-59-D.Kennard at CLE 31. 59-D.Kennard to CLE 31 for no gain (66-S.Drango). NYG-58-O.Odigh [WPA -14.5% · EPA -5.19]
• New York Giants (Q2 31:22) — (1:22) (Shotgun) 10-E.Manning pass short middle to 13-O.Beckham for 32 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +11.4% · EPA +3.97]
• New York Giants (Q2 31:32) — (1:32) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 10-E.Manning pass deep right to 80-V.Cruz pushed ob at CLE 32 for 37 yards (26-M.Burley). [WPA +11.1% · EPA +2.35]

Impact plays

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

• Cleveland Browns (Q4 11:08) — (11:08) 13-J.McCown sacked at CLE 43 for -7 yards (95-J.Hankins). FUMBLES (95-J.Hankins) [95-J.Hankins], RECOVERED by NYG-90-J.Pierre-Paul at CLE 43. 90-J.Pierre-Paul for 43 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA -14.6% · EPA -9.03]
• Cleveland Browns (Q2 35:45) — (5:45) 4-B.Colquitt punts 41 yards to NYG 38, Center-47-C.Hughlett. 43-B.Rainey MUFFS catch, touched at NYG 38, RECOVERED by CLE-54-D.Alexander at NYG 32. 54-D.Alexander to NYG 30 for 2 yards. [WPA +15.6% · EPA +5.48]
• Cleveland Browns (Q2 37:54) — (7:54) 34-I.Crowell left guard to CLE 28 for 3 yards (98-D.Harrison). FUMBLES (98-D.Harrison), RECOVERED by NYG-59-D.Kennard at CLE 31. 59-D.Kennard to CLE 31 for no gain (66-S.Drango). NYG-58-O.Odigh [WPA -14.5% · EPA -5.19]
• Cleveland Browns (Q4 0:59) — (:59) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 13-J.McCown sacked at CLE 24 for -6 yards (90-J.Pierre-Paul). FUMBLES (90-J.Pierre-Paul), RECOVERED by NYG-72-K.Wynn at CLE 29. 72-K.Wynn to CLE 29 for no gain (78-A.Bailey) [WPA -0.5% · EPA -4.14]

Quarterback report card

J.McCown led all passers in efficiency for Cleveland Browns, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

• J.McCown (Cleveland Browns) · 52 dropbacks · 48.1% completion · -1.9% CPOE · -0.28 EPA/play · -14.46 total EPA
• E.Manning (New York Giants) · 29 dropbacks · 51.7% completion · +4.7% CPOE · +0.23 EPA/play · +6.56 total EPA

Team stats comparison

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

By the numbers

Despite the final score, New York Giants generated the better offensive EPA per play (-0.02 vs -0.20), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.

• Cleveland Browns: 15 drives, -18.98 total EPA, 4 scoring drives
• New York Giants: 14 drives, -1.35 total EPA, 3 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.
• E. Manning (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) — Q2 37:08 · CLE 13 · Score 6-0
   (7:08) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 10-E.Manning pass short left to 17-D.Harris for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2. New York Giants XP (+1) — Q2 37:03 · CLE 15 · Score 7-0
   5-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-51-Z.DeOssie, Holder-9-B.Wing.
3. Cleveland Browns FG (+3) — Q2 31:46 · NYG 2 · Score 7-3
   (1:46) (Field Goal formation) 3-C.Parkey 20 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-C.Hughlett, Holder-4-B.Colquitt.
4. New York Giants TD (+6) — Q2 31:22 · CLE 32 · Score 13-3
   (1:22) (Shotgun) 10-E.Manning pass short middle to 13-O.Beckham for 32 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
5. New York Giants XP (+1) — Q2 31:13 · CLE 15 · Score 14-3
   5-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-51-Z.DeOssie, Holder-9-B.Wing.
6. Cleveland Browns FG (+3) — Q2 30:05 · NYG 7 · Score 14-6
   (:05) (Field Goal formation) 3-C.Parkey 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-C.Hughlett, Holder-4-B.Colquitt.
7. New York Giants TD (+6) — Q4 11:08 · NYG 50 · Score 20-6
   (11:08) 13-J.McCown sacked at CLE 43 for -7 yards (95-J.Hankins). FUMBLES (95-J.Hankins) [95-J.Hankins], RECOVERED by NYG-90-J.Pierre-Paul at CLE 43. 90-J.Pierr
8. Cleveland Browns TD (+6) — Q4 8:23 · NYG 21 · Score 20-12
   (8:23) (Shotgun) 13-J.McCown pass deep left to 19-C.Coleman for 21 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
9. Cleveland Browns XP (+1) — Q4 8:17 · NYG 15 · Score 20-13
   3-C.Parkey extra point is GOOD, Center-47-C.Hughlett, Holder-4-B.Colquitt.
10. New York Giants TD (+6) — Q4 5:15 · CLE 4 · Score 26-13
    (5:15) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 10-E.Manning pass short middle to 13-O.Beckham for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
11. New York Giants XP (+1) — Q4 5:10 · CLE 15 · Score 27-13
    (Kick formation) 5-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-51-Z.DeOssie, Holder-9-B.Wing.