New York Giants vs. Kansas City Chiefs: 2009 Week 4 Recap

Game story

In Week 4 of the 2009 NFL season on 2009-10-04, the New York Giants took care of business against the Kansas City Chiefs, pulling away with a 27–16 final that built a comfortable lead.

The highest-scoring period was Q4 with 20 combined points — the stretch that most shaped the final margin.

M. Cassel (Kansas City Chiefs) paced the passing game, with -2.06 total EPA, and -14.8% completion percentage over expected.

On the individual side, E. Manning (New York Giants) delivered the top overall EPA impact at +9.28 — the clearest player-of-the-game signal on the analytics sheet.

The momentum swing (-11.6% win probability) landed in the opening quarter when New York Giants changed the game: (1:53) (Shotgun) 10-E.Manning pass short middle intended for 82-M.Manningham INTERCEPTED by 24-B.Flowers at KC 15. 24-B.Flowers to KC 20 for 5 yards (82-M.Manningham).

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 · +9.28 total EPA · 36 snaps · +0.26 EPA/play
2. 2 S. Smith · New York Giants · Receiving · +8.22 total EPA · 16 snaps · +0.51 EPA/play
3. 3 H. Nicks · New York Giants · Receiving · +4.87 total EPA · 3 snaps · +1.62 EPA/play
4. 4 A. Bradshaw · New York Giants · Rushing · +4.85 total EPA · 12 snaps · +0.40 EPA/play
5. 5 B. Engram · Kansas City Chiefs · Receiving · +2.38 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.48 EPA/play
6. 6 K. Boss · New York Giants · Receiving · +1.06 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.21 EPA/play
7. 7 T. Beckum · New York Giants · Receiving · +0.89 total EPA · 1 snaps · +0.89 EPA/play
8. 8 M. Hedgecock · New York Giants · Receiving · +0.82 total EPA · 1 snaps · +0.82 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

• New York Giants — S. Smith (E. Manning pass) (Q1 57:49)
• New York Giants — S. Smith (E. Manning pass) (Q2 43:39)
• New York Giants — H. Nicks (E. Manning pass) (Q4 13:28)
• Kansas City Chiefs — S. Ryan (M. Cassel pass) (Q4 9:31)
• Kansas City Chiefs — B. Wade (M. Cassel pass) (Q4 5:01)

Field goals

• Kansas City Chiefs — R. Succop (Q1 50:02)
• New York Giants — L. Tynes (Q2 30:02)
• New York Giants — L. Tynes (Q3 25:25)

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 7–3. New York Giants found the end zone from the KC 3 (Q1 57:49) — (12:49) 10-E.Manning pass short middle to 12-S.Smith for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New York Giants added 1 points from the KC 2 (Q1 57:44) — 9-L.Tynes extra point is GOOD, Center-51-Z.DeOssie, Holder-18-J.Feagles.; Kansas City Chiefs connected on a field goal from the NYG 16 (Q1 50:02) — (5:02) 6-R.Succop 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-43-T.Gafford, Holder-2-D.Colquitt..

The second quarter: New York Giants won the period 10–0. New York Giants found the end zone from the KC 25 (Q2 43:39) — (13:39) (Shotgun) 10-E.Manning pass deep middle to 12-S.Smith for 25 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New York Giants added 1 points from the KC 2 (Q2 43:33) — 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 KC 7 (Q2 30:02) — (:02) 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 3–0. New York Giants connected on a field goal from the KC 22 (Q3 25:25) — (10:25) 9-L.Tynes 40 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-51-Z.DeOssie, Holder-18-J.Feagles..

The fourth quarter: Kansas City Chiefs won the period 13–7. New York Giants found the end zone from the KC 54 (Q4 13:28) — (13:28) (Shotgun) 10-E.Manning pass short left to 88-H.Nicks for 54 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New York Giants added 1 points from the KC 2 (Q4 13:17) — 9-L.Tynes extra point is GOOD, Center-51-Z.DeOssie, Holder-18-J.Feagles.; Kansas City Chiefs found the end zone from the NYG 1 (Q4 9:31) — (9:31) 7-M.Cassel pass short middle to 89-S.Ryan for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Kansas City Chiefs found the end zone from the NYG 2 (Q4 5:01) — (5:01) (Shotgun) 7-M.Cassel pass short right to 80-B.Wade for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Kansas City Chiefs added 1 points from the NYG 2 (Q4 4:54) — 6-R.Succop extra point is GOOD, Center-43-T.Gafford, Holder-2-D.Colquitt..

Turning points

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

• New York Giants (Q1 46:53) — (1:53) (Shotgun) 10-E.Manning pass short middle intended for 82-M.Manningham INTERCEPTED by 24-B.Flowers at KC 15. 24-B.Flowers to KC 20 for 5 yards (82-M.Manningham). [WPA -11.6% · EPA -4.23]
• New York Giants (Q1 52:40) — (7:40) (Shotgun) 10-E.Manning sacked at NYG 36 for -8 yards (91-T.Hali). FUMBLES (91-T.Hali), RECOVERED by KC-72-G.Dorsey at NYG 36. 72-G.Dorsey to NYG 36 for no gain (27-B.Jacobs). [WPA -11.0% · EPA -4.39]
• New York Giants (Q1 48:20) — (3:20) (Shotgun) 10-E.Manning pass deep right to 82-M.Manningham pushed ob at KC 16 for 43 yards (30-M.Brown). [WPA +10.8% · EPA +4.08]
• Kansas City Chiefs (Q1 60:00) — 9-L.Tynes kicks 64 yards from NYG 30 to KC 6. 25-J.Charles to KC 20 for 14 yards (41-C.Brown). FUMBLES (41-C.Brown), RECOVERED by NYG-53-B.Kehl at KC 16. 53-B.Kehl to KC 16 for no gain (25-J.Charles). [WPA -9.1% · EPA -5.42]
• Kansas City Chiefs (Q2 34:00) — (4:00) (Shotgun) 7-M.Cassel pass short middle to 84-B.Engram to KC 44 for 18 yards (41-C.Brown) [94-M.Kiwanuka]. [WPA +5.7% · EPA +1.95]

Impact plays

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

• New York Giants (Q4 13:28) — (13:28) (Shotgun) 10-E.Manning pass short left to 88-H.Nicks for 54 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +2.0% · EPA +6.43]
• Kansas City Chiefs (Q1 60:00) — 9-L.Tynes kicks 64 yards from NYG 30 to KC 6. 25-J.Charles to KC 20 for 14 yards (41-C.Brown). FUMBLES (41-C.Brown), RECOVERED by NYG-53-B.Kehl at KC 16. 53-B.Kehl to KC 16 for no gain (25-J.Charles). [WPA -9.1% · EPA -5.42]
• New York Giants (Q1 52:40) — (7:40) (Shotgun) 10-E.Manning sacked at NYG 36 for -8 yards (91-T.Hali). FUMBLES (91-T.Hali), RECOVERED by KC-72-G.Dorsey at NYG 36. 72-G.Dorsey to NYG 36 for no gain (27-B.Jacobs). [WPA -11.0% · EPA -4.39]
• New York Giants (Q1 46:53) — (1:53) (Shotgun) 10-E.Manning pass short middle intended for 82-M.Manningham INTERCEPTED by 24-B.Flowers at KC 15. 24-B.Flowers to KC 20 for 5 yards (82-M.Manningham). [WPA -11.6% · EPA -4.23]

Quarterback report card

M.Cassel led all passers in efficiency for Kansas City Chiefs, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

• M.Cassel (Kansas City Chiefs) · 41 dropbacks · 36.6% completion · -14.8% CPOE · -0.05 EPA/play · -2.06 total EPA
• E.Manning (New York Giants) · 36 dropbacks · 55.6% completion · +1.5% CPOE · +0.26 EPA/play · +9.28 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 (+0.07 vs -0.09), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.

• Kansas City Chiefs: 13 drives, -7.43 total EPA, 3 scoring drives
• New York Giants: 13 drives, +6.73 total EPA, 5 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.
• M. Cassel (KC) 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 TD (+6) — Q1 57:49 · KC 3 · Score 6-0
   (12:49) 10-E.Manning pass short middle to 12-S.Smith for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2. New York Giants XP (+1) — Q1 57:44 · KC 2 · Score 7-0
   9-L.Tynes extra point is GOOD, Center-51-Z.DeOssie, Holder-18-J.Feagles.
3. Kansas City Chiefs FG (+3) — Q1 50:02 · NYG 16 · Score 7-3
   (5:02) 6-R.Succop 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-43-T.Gafford, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
4. New York Giants TD (+6) — Q2 43:39 · KC 25 · Score 13-3
   (13:39) (Shotgun) 10-E.Manning pass deep middle to 12-S.Smith for 25 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
5. New York Giants XP (+1) — Q2 43:33 · KC 2 · Score 14-3
   9-L.Tynes extra point is GOOD, Center-51-Z.DeOssie, Holder-18-J.Feagles.
6. New York Giants FG (+3) — Q2 30:02 · KC 7 · Score 17-3
   (:02) 9-L.Tynes 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-51-Z.DeOssie, Holder-18-J.Feagles.
7. New York Giants FG (+3) — Q3 25:25 · KC 22 · Score 20-3
   (10:25) 9-L.Tynes 40 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-51-Z.DeOssie, Holder-18-J.Feagles.
8. New York Giants TD (+6) — Q4 13:28 · KC 54 · Score 26-3
   (13:28) (Shotgun) 10-E.Manning pass short left to 88-H.Nicks for 54 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
9. New York Giants XP (+1) — Q4 13:17 · KC 2 · Score 27-3
   9-L.Tynes extra point is GOOD, Center-51-Z.DeOssie, Holder-18-J.Feagles.
10. Kansas City Chiefs TD (+6) — Q4 9:31 · NYG 1 · Score 27-9
    (9:31) 7-M.Cassel pass short middle to 89-S.Ryan for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
11. Kansas City Chiefs TD (+6) — Q4 5:01 · NYG 2 · Score 27-15
    (5:01) (Shotgun) 7-M.Cassel pass short right to 80-B.Wade for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
12. Kansas City Chiefs XP (+1) — Q4 4:54 · NYG 2 · Score 27-16
    6-R.Succop extra point is GOOD, Center-43-T.Gafford, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.