New York Giants vs. Dallas Cowboys: 2010 Week 7 Recap

Game story

In Week 7 of the 2010 NFL season on 2010-10-25, the New York Giants took care of business against the Dallas Cowboys, pulling away with a 41–35 final that stayed a one-score game deep into the second half.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 27 combined points — the stretch that most shaped the final margin.

E. Manning (New York Giants) paced the passing game, with +6.23 total EPA, and +14.2% completion percentage over expected.

On the individual side, E. Manning (New York Giants) delivered the top overall EPA impact at +6.23 — the clearest player-of-the-game signal on the analytics sheet.

The momentum swing (-17.8% win probability) landed in the second quarter when Dallas Cowboys changed the game: (:43) (Shotgun) 3-J.Kitna pass short middle to 82-J.Witten to DAL 44 for 5 yards (34-D.Grant). The Replay Assistant challenged the fumble ruling, and the play was REVERSED. (Shotgun) 3-J.Kitna pass sh

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 · +6.23 total EPA · 39 snaps · +0.16 EPA/play
2. 2 H. Nicks · New York Giants · Receiving · +5.56 total EPA · 14 snaps · +0.40 EPA/play
3. 3 D. Bryant · Dallas Cowboys · Receiving · +4.29 total EPA · 7 snaps · +0.61 EPA/play
4. 4 M. Manningham · New York Giants · Receiving · +3.61 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.90 EPA/play
5. 5 S. Smith · New York Giants · Receiving · +2.83 total EPA · 11 snaps · +0.26 EPA/play
6. 6 R. Barden · New York Giants · Receiving · +2.79 total EPA · 1 snaps · +2.79 EPA/play
7. 7 J. Witten · Dallas Cowboys · Receiving · +2.73 total EPA · 14 snaps · +0.19 EPA/play
8. 8 K. Boss · New York Giants · Receiving · +1.96 total EPA · 1 snaps · +1.96 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 — J. Witten (T. Romo pass) (Q1 58:44)
• New York Giants — H. Nicks (E. Manning pass) (Q1 48:03)
• Dallas Cowboys — D. Bryant (Q2 39:13)
• New York Giants — H. Nicks (E. Manning pass) (Q2 34:32)
• New York Giants — S. Smith (E. Manning pass) (Q2 31:20)
• New York Giants — M. Manningham (E. Manning pass) (Q3 26:04)
• New York Giants — B. Jacobs (Q3 20:35)
• Dallas Cowboys — D. Bryant (J. Kitna pass) (Q4 3:22)
• Dallas Cowboys — D. Bryant (J. Kitna pass) (Q4 0:45)

Field goals

• Dallas Cowboys — D. Buehler (Q1 54:12)
• Dallas Cowboys — D. Buehler (Q2 40:14)
• New York Giants — L. Tynes (Q2 30:07)
• New York Giants — L. Tynes (Q4 2:00)

How it unfolded, quarter by quarter

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

The opening quarter: Dallas Cowboys won the period 10–7. Dallas Cowboys found the end zone from the NYG 4 (Q1 58:44) — (13:44) 9-T.Romo pass short right to 82-J.Witten for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass caught in right flat.; Dallas Cowboys added 1 points from the NYG 2 (Q1 58:38) — 18-D.Buehler extra point is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-1-M.McBriar.; Dallas Cowboys connected on a field goal from the NYG 8 (Q1 54:12) — (9:12) (Field Goal formation) 18-D.Buehler 26 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-1-M.McBriar.; New York Giants found the end zone from the DAL 7 (Q1 48:03) — (3:03) 10-E.Manning pass short left to 88-H.Nicks for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New York Giants added 1 points from the DAL 2 (Q1 47:58) — 9-L.Tynes extra point is GOOD, Center-51-Z.DeOssie, Holder-18-S.Rosenfels..

The second quarter: New York Giants won the period 17–10. Dallas Cowboys connected on a field goal from the NYG 23 (Q2 40:14) — (10:14) (Field Goal formation) 18-D.Buehler 41 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-1-M.McBriar.; Dallas Cowboys found the end zone from the DAL 76 (Q2 39:13) — (9:13) (Punt formation) 6-M.Dodge punts 69 yards to DAL 7, Center-51-Z.DeOssie. 88-D.Bryant for 93 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Dallas Cowboys added 1 points from the NYG 2 (Q2 38:53) — 18-D.Buehler extra point is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-1-M.McBriar.; New York Giants found the end zone from the DAL 8 (Q2 34:32) — (4:32) (Shotgun) 10-E.Manning pass short left to 88-H.Nicks for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New York Giants added 1 points from the DAL 2 (Q2 34:22) — 9-L.Tynes extra point is GOOD, Center-51-Z.DeOssie, Holder-18-S.Rosenfels.; New York Giants found the end zone from the DAL 14 (Q2 31:20) — (1:20) (Shotgun) 10-E.Manning pass short left to 12-S.Smith for 14 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New York Giants added 1 points from the DAL 2 (Q2 31:15) — 9-L.Tynes extra point is GOOD, Center-51-Z.DeOssie, Holder-18-S.Rosenfels.; New York Giants connected on a field goal from the DAL 35 (Q2 30:07) — (:07) (Field Goal formation) 9-L.Tynes 53 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-51-Z.DeOssie, Holder-18-S.Rosenfels..

The third quarter: New York Giants won the period 14–0. New York Giants found the end zone from the DAL 25 (Q3 26:04) — (11:04) (Shotgun) 10-E.Manning pass short right to 82-M.Manningham for 25 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass complete on bubble screen.; New York Giants added 1 points from the DAL 2 (Q3 25:56) — 9-L.Tynes extra point is GOOD, Center-51-Z.DeOssie, Holder-18-S.Rosenfels.; New York Giants found the end zone from the DAL 30 (Q3 20:35) — (5:35) 27-B.Jacobs right tackle for 30 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New York Giants added 1 points from the DAL 2 (Q3 20:25) — 9-L.Tynes extra point is GOOD, Center-51-Z.DeOssie, Holder-18-S.Rosenfels..

The fourth quarter: Dallas Cowboys won the period 15–3. Dallas Cowboys found the end zone from the NYG 15 (Q4 3:22) — (3:22) (Shotgun) 3-J.Kitna pass short left to 88-D.Bryant for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Dallas Cowboys registered a safety from the NYG 1 (Q4 3:17) — (Pass formation) TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. 3-J.Kitna pass to 82-J.Witten is complete. ATTEMPT SUCCEEDS.; New York Giants connected on a field goal from the DAL 8 (Q4 2:00) — (2:00) (Field Goal formation) 9-L.Tynes 26 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-51-Z.DeOssie, Holder-18-S.Rosenfels.; Dallas Cowboys found the end zone from the NYG 15 (Q4 0:45) — (:45) (Shotgun) 3-J.Kitna pass short middle to 88-D.Bryant for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Dallas Cowboys added 1 points from the NYG 2 (Q4 0:40) — 18-D.Buehler extra point is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-1-M.McBriar..

Turning points

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

• Dallas Cowboys (Q2 30:43) — (:43) (Shotgun) 3-J.Kitna pass short middle to 82-J.Witten to DAL 44 for 5 yards (34-D.Grant). The Replay Assistant challenged the fumble ruling, and the play was REVERSED. (Shotgun) 3-J.Kitna pass sh [WPA -17.8% · EPA -2.88]
• New York Giants (Q2 42:29) — (12:29) 27-B.Jacobs left tackle to NYG 44 for 2 yards (56-B.James). FUMBLES (56-B.James), RECOVERED by DAL-56-B.James at NYG 43. 56-B.James to NYG 43 for no gain (88-H.Nicks). DAL-97-J.Hatcher was inj [WPA -12.3% · EPA -5.10]
• New York Giants (Q1 59:42) — (14:42) (Shotgun) 10-E.Manning pass short right intended for 12-S.Smith INTERCEPTED by 41-T.Newman at NYG 35. 41-T.Newman to NYG 5 for 30 yards (44-A.Bradshaw). [WPA -11.8% · EPA -4.71]
• New York Giants (Q2 39:13) — (9:13) (Punt formation) 6-M.Dodge punts 69 yards to DAL 7, Center-51-Z.DeOssie. 88-D.Bryant for 93 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA -9.1% · EPA -5.51]
• New York Giants (Q2 30:07) — (:07) (Field Goal formation) 9-L.Tynes 53 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-51-Z.DeOssie, Holder-18-S.Rosenfels. [WPA +9.0% · EPA +1.13]

Impact plays

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

• New York Giants (Q4 3:35) — (3:35) 10-E.Manning pass short left intended for 86-B.Pascoe INTERCEPTED by 51-K.Brooking at DAL 44. 51-K.Brooking to NYG 15 for 41 yards (27-B.Jacobs). [WPA -0.2% · EPA -6.28]
• New York Giants (Q4 4:49) — (4:49) 44-A.Bradshaw up the middle to DAL 42 for no gain. FUMBLES, RECOVERED by DAL-94-D.Ware at DAL 50. 94-D.Ware to NYG 45 for 5 yards (67-K.McKenzie). [WPA -0.1% · EPA -6.04]
• New York Giants (Q2 39:13) — (9:13) (Punt formation) 6-M.Dodge punts 69 yards to DAL 7, Center-51-Z.DeOssie. 88-D.Bryant for 93 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA -9.1% · EPA -5.51]
• New York Giants (Q2 42:29) — (12:29) 27-B.Jacobs left tackle to NYG 44 for 2 yards (56-B.James). FUMBLES (56-B.James), RECOVERED by DAL-56-B.James at NYG 43. 56-B.James to NYG 43 for no gain (88-H.Nicks). DAL-97-J.Hatcher was inj [WPA -12.3% · EPA -5.10]

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) · 39 dropbacks · 64.1% completion · +14.2% CPOE · +0.16 EPA/play · +6.23 total EPA
• J.Kitna (Dallas Cowboys) · 39 dropbacks · 41.0% completion · -15.6% CPOE · -0.28 EPA/play · -11.00 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 (-0.04 vs -0.15), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.

• Dallas Cowboys: 16 drives, -12.44 total EPA, 5 scoring drives
• New York Giants: 16 drives, -3.66 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.
• 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.
• J. Kitna (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. Dallas Cowboys TD (+6) — Q1 58:44 · NYG 4 · Score 0-6
   (13:44) 9-T.Romo pass short right to 82-J.Witten for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass caught in right flat.
2. Dallas Cowboys XP (+1) — Q1 58:38 · NYG 2 · Score 0-7
   18-D.Buehler extra point is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-1-M.McBriar.
3. Dallas Cowboys FG (+3) — Q1 54:12 · NYG 8 · Score 0-10
   (9:12) (Field Goal formation) 18-D.Buehler 26 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-1-M.McBriar.
4. New York Giants TD (+6) — Q1 48:03 · DAL 7 · Score 6-10
   (3:03) 10-E.Manning pass short left to 88-H.Nicks for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
5. New York Giants XP (+1) — Q1 47:58 · DAL 2 · Score 7-10
   9-L.Tynes extra point is GOOD, Center-51-Z.DeOssie, Holder-18-S.Rosenfels.
6. Dallas Cowboys FG (+3) — Q2 40:14 · NYG 23 · Score 7-13
   (10:14) (Field Goal formation) 18-D.Buehler 41 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-1-M.McBriar.
7. Dallas Cowboys TD (+6) — Q2 39:13 · DAL 76 · Score 7-19
   (9:13) (Punt formation) 6-M.Dodge punts 69 yards to DAL 7, Center-51-Z.DeOssie. 88-D.Bryant for 93 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
8. Dallas Cowboys XP (+1) — Q2 38:53 · NYG 2 · Score 7-20
   18-D.Buehler extra point is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-1-M.McBriar.
9. New York Giants TD (+6) — Q2 34:32 · DAL 8 · Score 13-20
   (4:32) (Shotgun) 10-E.Manning pass short left to 88-H.Nicks for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
10. New York Giants XP (+1) — Q2 34:22 · DAL 2 · Score 14-20
    9-L.Tynes extra point is GOOD, Center-51-Z.DeOssie, Holder-18-S.Rosenfels.
11. New York Giants TD (+6) — Q2 31:20 · DAL 14 · Score 20-20
    (1:20) (Shotgun) 10-E.Manning pass short left to 12-S.Smith for 14 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
12. New York Giants XP (+1) — Q2 31:15 · DAL 2 · Score 21-20
    9-L.Tynes extra point is GOOD, Center-51-Z.DeOssie, Holder-18-S.Rosenfels.
13. New York Giants FG (+3) — Q2 30:07 · DAL 35 · Score 24-20
    (:07) (Field Goal formation) 9-L.Tynes 53 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-51-Z.DeOssie, Holder-18-S.Rosenfels.
14. New York Giants TD (+6) — Q3 26:04 · DAL 25 · Score 30-20
    (11:04) (Shotgun) 10-E.Manning pass short right to 82-M.Manningham for 25 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass complete on bubble screen.
15. New York Giants XP (+1) — Q3 25:56 · DAL 2 · Score 31-20
    9-L.Tynes extra point is GOOD, Center-51-Z.DeOssie, Holder-18-S.Rosenfels.
16. New York Giants TD (+6) — Q3 20:35 · DAL 30 · Score 37-20
    (5:35) 27-B.Jacobs right tackle for 30 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
17. New York Giants XP (+1) — Q3 20:25 · DAL 2 · Score 38-20
    9-L.Tynes extra point is GOOD, Center-51-Z.DeOssie, Holder-18-S.Rosenfels.
18. Dallas Cowboys TD (+6) — Q4 3:22 · NYG 15 · Score 38-26
    (3:22) (Shotgun) 3-J.Kitna pass short left to 88-D.Bryant for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
19. Dallas Cowboys Safety (+2) — Q4 3:17 · NYG 1 · Score 38-28
    (Pass formation) TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. 3-J.Kitna pass to 82-J.Witten is complete. ATTEMPT SUCCEEDS.
20. New York Giants FG (+3) — Q4 2:00 · DAL 8 · Score 41-28
    (2:00) (Field Goal formation) 9-L.Tynes 26 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-51-Z.DeOssie, Holder-18-S.Rosenfels.
21. Dallas Cowboys TD (+6) — Q4 0:45 · NYG 15 · Score 41-34
    (:45) (Shotgun) 3-J.Kitna pass short middle to 88-D.Bryant for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
22. Dallas Cowboys XP (+1) — Q4 0:40 · NYG 2 · Score 41-35
    18-D.Buehler extra point is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-1-M.McBriar.