New York Giants vs. Seattle Seahawks: 2024 Week 5 Recap

Game story

In Week 5 of the 2024 NFL season on 2024-10-06, the New York Giants took care of business against the Seattle Seahawks, pulling away with a 29–20 final that built a comfortable lead.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 16 combined points — the stretch that most shaped the final margin.

G. Smith (Seattle Seahawks) paced the passing game, with -5.49 total EPA, and -0.5% completion percentage over expected.

On the individual side, D. Jones (New York Giants) delivered the top overall EPA impact at +9.57 — the clearest player-of-the-game signal on the analytics sheet.

The momentum swing (-30.7% win probability) landed in the fourth quarter when Seattle Seahawks changed the game: (1:05) 5-J.Myers 47 yard field goal is BLOCKED (19-I.Simmons), Center-41-C.Stoll, Holder-4-M.Dickson, RECOVERED by NYG-88-B.Ford-Wheaton at NYG 40. 88-B.Ford-Wheaton for 60 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

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 D. Jones · New York Giants · Passing · +9.57 total EPA · 39 snaps · +0.25 EPA/play
2. 2 D. Slayton · New York Giants · Receiving · +9.19 total EPA · 11 snaps · +0.84 EPA/play
3. 3 T. Tracy · New York Giants · Rushing · +4.14 total EPA · 18 snaps · +0.23 EPA/play
4. 4 K. Walker · Seattle Seahawks · Receiving · +3.91 total EPA · 8 snaps · +0.49 EPA/play
5. 5 E. Gray · New York Giants · Receiving · +3.82 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.95 EPA/play
6. 6 T. Lockett · Seattle Seahawks · Receiving · +3.52 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.59 EPA/play
7. 7 T. Johnson · New York Giants · Receiving · +2.78 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.56 EPA/play
8. 8 N. Fant · Seattle Seahawks · Receiving · +1.26 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.42 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

• Seattle Seahawks — E. Gray (Q1 47:33)
• New York Giants — W. Robinson (D. Jones pass) (Q2 39:15)
• New York Giants — D. Slayton (D. Jones pass) (Q3 25:47)
• Seattle Seahawks — J. Smith-Njigba (G. Smith pass) (Q4 2:13)
• New York Giants — B. Ford-Wheaton (Q4 1:05)

Field goals

• New York Giants — G. Joseph (Q2 30:25)
• Seattle Seahawks — J. Myers (Q2 30:06)
• Seattle Seahawks — J. Myers (Q2 30:02)
• Seattle Seahawks — J. Myers (Q3 21:38)
• New York Giants — G. Joseph (Q3 15:49)
• New York Giants — G. Joseph (Q4 11:57)

How it unfolded, quarter by quarter

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

The opening quarter: Seattle Seahawks won the period 7–0. Seattle Seahawks found the end zone from the SEA 1 (Q1 47:33); Seattle Seahawks added 1 points from the NYG 15 (Q1 47:14) — 5-J.Myers extra point is GOOD, Center-41-C.Stoll, Holder-4-M.Dickson..

The second quarter: New York Giants won the period 10–6. New York Giants found the end zone from the SEA 7 (Q2 39:15) — (9:15) 8-D.Jones pass short left to 17-W.Robinson for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New York Giants added 1 points from the SEA 15 (Q2 39:09) — 34-G.Joseph extra point is GOOD, Center-59-C.Kreiter, Holder-6-J.Gillan.; New York Giants connected on a field goal from the SEA 20 (Q2 30:25) — (:25) 34-G.Joseph 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-59-C.Kreiter, Holder-6-J.Gillan.; Seattle Seahawks connected on a field goal from the NYG 25 (Q2 30:06) — (:06) 5-J.Myers 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-C.Stoll, Holder-4-M.Dickson.; Seattle Seahawks connected on a field goal from the SEA 35 (Q2 30:02) — 5-J.Myers kicks 65 yards from SEA 35 to end zone, Touchback to the NYG 30..

The third quarter: New York Giants won the period 10–3. New York Giants found the end zone from the SEA 30 (Q3 25:47) — (10:47) (Shotgun) 8-D.Jones pass deep left to 86-D.Slayton for 30 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New York Giants added 1 points from the SEA 15 (Q3 25:41) — 34-G.Joseph extra point is GOOD, Center-59-C.Kreiter, Holder-6-J.Gillan.; Seattle Seahawks connected on a field goal from the NYG 29 (Q3 21:38) — (6:38) 5-J.Myers 48 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-C.Stoll, Holder-4-M.Dickson.; New York Giants connected on a field goal from the SEA 13 (Q3 15:49) — (:49) 34-G.Joseph 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-59-C.Kreiter, Holder-6-J.Gillan..

The fourth quarter: New York Giants won the period 9–7. New York Giants connected on a field goal from the SEA 6 (Q4 11:57) — (11:57) 34-G.Joseph 24 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-59-C.Kreiter, Holder-6-J.Gillan.; Seattle Seahawks found the end zone from the NYG 5 (Q4 2:13) — (2:13) (Shotgun) 7-G.Smith pass short middle to 11-J.Smith-Njigba for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN [94-E.Chatman].; Seattle Seahawks added 1 points from the NYG 15 (Q4 2:09); New York Giants found the end zone from the NYG 28 (Q4 1:05).

Turning points

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

• Seattle Seahawks (Q4 1:05) — (1:05) 5-J.Myers 47 yard field goal is BLOCKED (19-I.Simmons), Center-41-C.Stoll, Holder-4-M.Dickson, RECOVERED by NYG-88-B.Ford-Wheaton at NYG 40. 88-B.Ford-Wheaton for 60 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA -30.7% · EPA -8.96]
• New York Giants (Q1 47:33) — (2:33) 20-E.Gray right guard to SEA 1 for no gain (17-J.Baker; 20-J.Love). FUMBLES (17-J.Baker), RECOVERED by SEA-2-R.Jenkins at SEA -2. 2-R.Jenkins for 102 yards, TOUCHDOWN. The Replay Official revie [WPA -29.4% · EPA -11.45]
• Seattle Seahawks (Q4 1:08) — (1:08) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 7-G.Smith pass incomplete short left to 11-J.Smith-Njigba. [WPA -15.9% · EPA -1.03]
• New York Giants (Q3 25:47) — (10:47) (Shotgun) 8-D.Jones pass deep left to 86-D.Slayton for 30 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +13.8% · EPA +3.14]
• Seattle Seahawks (Q3 27:17) — (12:17) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 7-G.Smith pass short right to 14-D.Metcalf to NYG 21 for 10 yards (3-D.Banks; 58-B.Okereke). FUMBLES (3-D.Banks), RECOVERED by NYG-31-T.Nubin at NYG 21. 31-T.Nubin to NYG [WPA -13.1% · EPA -4.72]

Impact plays

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

• New York Giants (Q1 47:33) — (2:33) 20-E.Gray right guard to SEA 1 for no gain (17-J.Baker; 20-J.Love). FUMBLES (17-J.Baker), RECOVERED by SEA-2-R.Jenkins at SEA -2. 2-R.Jenkins for 102 yards, TOUCHDOWN. The Replay Official revie [WPA -29.4% · EPA -11.45]
• Seattle Seahawks (Q4 1:05) — (1:05) 5-J.Myers 47 yard field goal is BLOCKED (19-I.Simmons), Center-41-C.Stoll, Holder-4-M.Dickson, RECOVERED by NYG-88-B.Ford-Wheaton at NYG 40. 88-B.Ford-Wheaton for 60 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA -30.7% · EPA -8.96]
• Seattle Seahawks (Q3 27:17) — (12:17) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 7-G.Smith pass short right to 14-D.Metcalf to NYG 21 for 10 yards (3-D.Banks; 58-B.Okereke). FUMBLES (3-D.Banks), RECOVERED by NYG-31-T.Nubin at NYG 21. 31-T.Nubin to NYG [WPA -13.1% · EPA -4.72]
• Seattle Seahawks (Q4 14:13) — (14:13) 7-G.Smith sacked at SEA 27 for -8 yards (0-B.Burns). [WPA -4.5% · EPA -3.90]

Quarterback report card

G.Smith led all passers in efficiency for Seattle Seahawks, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

• G.Smith (Seattle Seahawks) · 51 dropbacks · 54.9% completion · -0.5% CPOE · -0.11 EPA/play · -5.49 total EPA
• D.Jones (New York Giants) · 39 dropbacks · 59.0% completion · +4.8% CPOE · +0.25 EPA/play · +9.57 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 (-0.01 vs -0.17), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.

• New York Giants: 13 drives, -0.67 total EPA, 6 scoring drives
• Seattle Seahawks: 12 drives, -13.68 total EPA, 4 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.
• D. Jones (New York Giants) is the first name to pull up for highlight reels and prop-retrospective research.
• D. Jones (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. Seattle Seahawks TD (+6) — Q1 47:33 · SEA 1 · Score 0-6
   (2:33) 20-E.Gray right guard to SEA 1 for no gain (17-J.Baker; 20-J.Love). FUMBLES (17-J.Baker), RECOVERED by SEA-2-R.Jenkins at SEA -2. 2-R.Jenkins for 102 yar
2. Seattle Seahawks XP (+1) — Q1 47:14 · NYG 15 · Score 0-7
   5-J.Myers extra point is GOOD, Center-41-C.Stoll, Holder-4-M.Dickson.
3. New York Giants TD (+6) — Q2 39:15 · SEA 7 · Score 6-7
   (9:15) 8-D.Jones pass short left to 17-W.Robinson for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
4. New York Giants XP (+1) — Q2 39:09 · SEA 15 · Score 7-7
   34-G.Joseph extra point is GOOD, Center-59-C.Kreiter, Holder-6-J.Gillan.
5. New York Giants FG (+3) — Q2 30:25 · SEA 20 · Score 10-7
   (:25) 34-G.Joseph 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-59-C.Kreiter, Holder-6-J.Gillan.
6. Seattle Seahawks FG (+3) — Q2 30:06 · NYG 25 · Score 10-10
   (:06) 5-J.Myers 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-C.Stoll, Holder-4-M.Dickson.
7. Seattle Seahawks FG (+3) — Q2 30:02 · SEA 35 · Score 10-10
   5-J.Myers kicks 65 yards from SEA 35 to end zone, Touchback to the NYG 30.
8. New York Giants TD (+6) — Q3 25:47 · SEA 30 · Score 16-10
   (10:47) (Shotgun) 8-D.Jones pass deep left to 86-D.Slayton for 30 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
9. New York Giants XP (+1) — Q3 25:41 · SEA 15 · Score 17-10
   34-G.Joseph extra point is GOOD, Center-59-C.Kreiter, Holder-6-J.Gillan.
10. Seattle Seahawks FG (+3) — Q3 21:38 · NYG 29 · Score 17-13
    (6:38) 5-J.Myers 48 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-C.Stoll, Holder-4-M.Dickson.
11. New York Giants FG (+3) — Q3 15:49 · SEA 13 · Score 20-13
    (:49) 34-G.Joseph 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-59-C.Kreiter, Holder-6-J.Gillan.
12. New York Giants FG (+3) — Q4 11:57 · SEA 6 · Score 23-13
    (11:57) 34-G.Joseph 24 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-59-C.Kreiter, Holder-6-J.Gillan.
13. Seattle Seahawks TD (+6) — Q4 2:13 · NYG 5 · Score 23-19
    (2:13) (Shotgun) 7-G.Smith pass short middle to 11-J.Smith-Njigba for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN [94-E.Chatman].
14. Seattle Seahawks XP (+1) — Q4 2:09 · NYG 15 · Score 23-20
    5-J.Myers extra point is GOOD, Center-41-C.Stoll, Holder-4-M.Dickson. PENALTY on NYG-53-D.Muasau, Illegal Use of Hands, 5 yards, enforced between downs.
15. New York Giants TD (+6) — Q4 1:05 · NYG 28 · Score 29-20
    (1:05) 5-J.Myers 47 yard field goal is BLOCKED (19-I.Simmons), Center-41-C.Stoll, Holder-4-M.Dickson, RECOVERED by NYG-88-B.Ford-Wheaton at NYG 40. 88-B.Ford-Wh