New York Giants vs. Dallas Cowboys: 2009 Week 2 Recap

Game story

In Week 2 of the 2009 NFL season on 2009-09-20, the New York Giants took care of business against the Dallas Cowboys, pulling away with a 33–31 final that came down to the wire.

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

E. Manning (New York Giants) paced the passing game, with +16.68 total EPA, and +5.3% completion percentage over expected.

On the individual side, E. Manning (New York Giants) delivered the top overall EPA impact at +16.68 — the clearest player-of-the-game signal on the analytics sheet.

The momentum swing (+26.2% win probability) landed in the fourth quarter when New York Giants changed the game: (:04) (Field Goal formation) 9-L.Tynes 37 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-51-Z.DeOssie, Holder-18-J.Feagles.

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 · +16.68 total EPA · 41 snaps · +0.41 EPA/play
2. 2 M. Manningham · New York Giants · Receiving · +9.64 total EPA · 13 snaps · +0.74 EPA/play
3. 3 S. Smith · New York Giants · Receiving · +8.42 total EPA · 13 snaps · +0.65 EPA/play
4. 4 F. Jones · Dallas Cowboys · Rushing · +6.06 total EPA · 7 snaps · +0.87 EPA/play
5. 5 M. Barber · Dallas Cowboys · Rushing · +5.24 total EPA · 18 snaps · +0.29 EPA/play
6. 6 M. Austin · Dallas Cowboys · Receiving · +2.33 total EPA · 1 snaps · +2.33 EPA/play
7. 7 T. Romo · Dallas Cowboys · Rushing · +2.28 total EPA · 1 snaps · +2.28 EPA/play
8. 8 P. Crayton · Dallas Cowboys · Rushing · +1.82 total EPA · 1 snaps · +1.82 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

• Dallas Cowboys — M. Barber (Q1 49:15)
• New York Giants — B. Johnson (Q1 47:56)
• Dallas Cowboys — J. Witten (T. Romo pass) (Q2 39:09)
• New York Giants — M. Manningham (E. Manning pass) (Q2 30:53)
• Dallas Cowboys — T. Romo (Q3 18:35)
• New York Giants — S. Smith (E. Manning pass) (Q4 13:31)
• Dallas Cowboys — F. Jones (Q4 3:46)

Field goals

• New York Giants — L. Tynes (Q1 54:03)
• New York Giants — L. Tynes (Q2 43:36)
• Dallas Cowboys — N. Folk (Q2 30:06)
• New York Giants — L. Tynes (Q4 7:42)
• New York Giants — L. Tynes (Q4 0:04)

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 10–7. New York Giants connected on a field goal from the DAL 12 (Q1 54:03) — (9:03) (Field Goal formation) 9-L.Tynes 30 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-51-Z.DeOssie, Holder-18-J.Feagles.; Dallas Cowboys found the end zone from the NYG 2 (Q1 49:15) — (4:15) 24-M.Barber up the middle for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Dallas Cowboys added 1 points from the NYG 2 (Q1 49:11) — 6-N.Folk extra point is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-1-M.McBriar.; New York Giants found the end zone from the NYG 76 (Q1 47:56); New York Giants added 1 points from the DAL 2 (Q1 47:46) — 9-L.Tynes extra point is GOOD, Center-51-Z.DeOssie, Holder-18-J.Feagles..

The second quarter: The quarter finished even at 10–10. New York Giants connected on a field goal from the DAL 9 (Q2 43:36) — (13:36) (Field Goal formation) 9-L.Tynes 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-51-Z.DeOssie, Holder-18-J.Feagles.; Dallas Cowboys found the end zone from the NYG 1 (Q2 39:09) — (9:09) 9-T.Romo pass short right to 82-J.Witten for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. Touchdown pass occurred off play action.; Dallas Cowboys added 1 points from the NYG 2 (Q2 39:04) — 6-N.Folk extra point is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-1-M.McBriar.; New York Giants found the end zone from the DAL 22 (Q2 30:53) — (:53) (Shotgun) 10-E.Manning pass deep right to 82-M.Manningham for 22 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New York Giants added 1 points from the DAL 2 (Q2 30:46) — 9-L.Tynes extra point is GOOD, Center-51-Z.DeOssie, Holder-18-J.Feagles.; Dallas Cowboys connected on a field goal from the NYG 29 (Q2 30:06) — (:06) (Field Goal formation) 6-N.Folk 47 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-1-M.McBriar..

The third quarter: Dallas Cowboys won the period 7–0. Dallas Cowboys found the end zone from the NYG 3 (Q3 18:35) — (3:35) (Shotgun) 9-T.Romo up the middle for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Romo on a quarterback keeper.; Dallas Cowboys added 1 points from the NYG 2 (Q3 18:32) — 6-N.Folk extra point is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-1-M.McBriar..

The fourth quarter: New York Giants won the period 13–7. New York Giants found the end zone from the DAL 22 (Q4 13:31) — (13:31) (Shotgun) 10-E.Manning pass deep middle to 12-S.Smith for 22 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass complete on deep post.; New York Giants added 1 points from the DAL 2 (Q4 13:24); New York Giants connected on a field goal from the DAL 18 (Q4 7:42) — (7:42) (Field Goal formation) 9-L.Tynes 36 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-51-Z.DeOssie, Holder-18-J.Feagles.; Dallas Cowboys found the end zone from the NYG 7 (Q4 3:46) — (3:46) 28-F.Jones up the middle for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Dallas Cowboys added 1 points from the NYG 2 (Q4 3:40) — 6-N.Folk extra point is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-1-M.McBriar.; New York Giants connected on a field goal from the DAL 19 (Q4 0:04) — (:04) (Field Goal formation) 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 (Q4 0:04) — (:04) (Field Goal formation) 9-L.Tynes 37 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-51-Z.DeOssie, Holder-18-J.Feagles. [WPA +26.2% · EPA +0.37]
• Dallas Cowboys (Q4 4:37) — (4:37) (Shotgun) 24-M.Barber left tackle to NYG 7 for 35 yards (25-B.Johnson). [WPA +19.5% · EPA +2.74]
• Dallas Cowboys (Q2 31:25) — (1:25) (Shotgun) 9-T.Romo pass incomplete short left to 82-J.Witten. The Replay Assistant challenged the incomplete pass ruling, and the play was REVERSED. (Shotgun) 9-T.Romo pass short left intended [WPA -19.2% · EPA -4.07]
• Dallas Cowboys (Q1 47:56) — (2:56) (Shotgun) 9-T.Romo pass short right intended for 84-P.Crayton INTERCEPTED by 25-B.Johnson at DAL 34. 25-B.Johnson for 34 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA -17.0% · EPA -6.81]
• New York Giants (Q3 15:22) — (:22) 10-E.Manning pass deep middle to 82-M.Manningham to DAL 24 for 49 yards (32-O.Scandrick). Pass complete on deep post off play action. [WPA +16.5% · EPA +3.41]

Impact plays

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

• Dallas Cowboys (Q1 47:56) — (2:56) (Shotgun) 9-T.Romo pass short right intended for 84-P.Crayton INTERCEPTED by 25-B.Johnson at DAL 34. 25-B.Johnson for 34 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA -17.0% · EPA -6.81]
• Dallas Cowboys (Q1 47:46) — 9-L.Tynes kicks 65 yards from NYG 30 to DAL 5. 28-F.Jones to DAL 28 for 23 yards. FUMBLES, RECOVERED by NYG-53-B.Kehl at DAL 27. [WPA -13.5% · EPA -5.03]
• Dallas Cowboys (Q2 31:25) — (1:25) (Shotgun) 9-T.Romo pass incomplete short left to 82-J.Witten. The Replay Assistant challenged the incomplete pass ruling, and the play was REVERSED. (Shotgun) 9-T.Romo pass short left intended [WPA -19.2% · EPA -4.07]
• Dallas Cowboys (Q3 21:00) — (6:00) 28-F.Jones left tackle to NYG 27 for 56 yards (24-T.Thomas; 23-C.Webster). [WPA +15.5% · EPA +4.03]

Quarterback report card

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

• E.Manning (New York Giants) · 41 dropbacks · 61.0% completion · +5.3% CPOE · +0.41 EPA/play · +16.68 total EPA
• T.Romo (Dallas Cowboys) · 30 dropbacks · 43.3% completion · -18.9% CPOE · -0.48 EPA/play · -14.44 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 (+0.08 vs +0.02), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.

• Dallas Cowboys: 14 drives, +1.38 total EPA, 6 scoring drives
• New York Giants: 14 drives, +7.25 total EPA, 6 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.
• 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.
• T. Romo (DAL) 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 54:03 · DAL 12 · Score 3-0
   (9:03) (Field Goal formation) 9-L.Tynes 30 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-51-Z.DeOssie, Holder-18-J.Feagles.
2. Dallas Cowboys TD (+6) — Q1 49:15 · NYG 2 · Score 3-6
   (4:15) 24-M.Barber up the middle for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3. Dallas Cowboys XP (+1) — Q1 49:11 · NYG 2 · Score 3-7
   6-N.Folk extra point is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-1-M.McBriar.
4. New York Giants TD (+6) — Q1 47:56 · NYG 76 · Score 9-7
   (2:56) (Shotgun) 9-T.Romo pass short right intended for 84-P.Crayton INTERCEPTED by 25-B.Johnson at DAL 34. 25-B.Johnson for 34 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
5. New York Giants XP (+1) — Q1 47:46 · DAL 2 · Score 10-7
   9-L.Tynes extra point is GOOD, Center-51-Z.DeOssie, Holder-18-J.Feagles.
6. New York Giants FG (+3) — Q2 43:36 · DAL 9 · Score 13-7
   (13:36) (Field Goal formation) 9-L.Tynes 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-51-Z.DeOssie, Holder-18-J.Feagles.
7. Dallas Cowboys TD (+6) — Q2 39:09 · NYG 1 · Score 13-13
   (9:09) 9-T.Romo pass short right to 82-J.Witten for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. Touchdown pass occurred off play action.
8. Dallas Cowboys XP (+1) — Q2 39:04 · NYG 2 · Score 13-14
   6-N.Folk extra point is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-1-M.McBriar.
9. New York Giants TD (+6) — Q2 30:53 · DAL 22 · Score 19-14
   (:53) (Shotgun) 10-E.Manning pass deep right to 82-M.Manningham for 22 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
10. New York Giants XP (+1) — Q2 30:46 · DAL 2 · Score 20-14
    9-L.Tynes extra point is GOOD, Center-51-Z.DeOssie, Holder-18-J.Feagles.
11. Dallas Cowboys FG (+3) — Q2 30:06 · NYG 29 · Score 20-17
    (:06) (Field Goal formation) 6-N.Folk 47 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-1-M.McBriar.
12. Dallas Cowboys TD (+6) — Q3 18:35 · NYG 3 · Score 20-23
    (3:35) (Shotgun) 9-T.Romo up the middle for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Romo on a quarterback keeper.
13. Dallas Cowboys XP (+1) — Q3 18:32 · NYG 2 · Score 20-24
    6-N.Folk extra point is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-1-M.McBriar.
14. New York Giants TD (+6) — Q4 13:31 · DAL 22 · Score 26-24
    (13:31) (Shotgun) 10-E.Manning pass deep middle to 12-S.Smith for 22 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass complete on deep post.
15. New York Giants XP (+1) — Q4 13:24 · DAL 2 · Score 27-24
    9-L.Tynes extra point is GOOD, Center-51-Z.DeOssie, Holder-18-J.Feagles. PENALTY on DAL-26-K.Hamlin, Defensive Offside, 5 yards, enforced between downs.
16. New York Giants FG (+3) — Q4 7:42 · DAL 18 · Score 30-24
    (7:42) (Field Goal formation) 9-L.Tynes 36 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-51-Z.DeOssie, Holder-18-J.Feagles.
17. Dallas Cowboys TD (+6) — Q4 3:46 · NYG 7 · Score 30-30
    (3:46) 28-F.Jones up the middle for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
18. Dallas Cowboys XP (+1) — Q4 3:40 · NYG 2 · Score 30-31
    6-N.Folk extra point is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-1-M.McBriar.
19. New York Giants FG (+3) — Q4 0:04 · DAL 19 · Score 33-31
    (:04) (Field Goal formation) 9-L.Tynes 37 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-51-Z.DeOssie, Holder-18-J.Feagles.