San Francisco 49ers vs. New York Giants: 2008 Week 7 Recap

Game story

In Week 7 of the 2008 NFL season on 2008-10-19, the New York Giants took care of business against the San Francisco 49ers, pulling away with a 29–17 final that built a comfortable lead.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 17 combined points — the stretch that most shaped the final margin.

J. O'Sullivan (San Francisco 49ers) paced the passing game, with -6.86 total EPA, and -4.7% completion percentage over expected.

On the individual side, J. Morgan (San Francisco 49ers) delivered the top overall EPA impact at +7.45 — the clearest player-of-the-game signal on the analytics sheet.

The momentum swing (-13.5% win probability) landed in the third quarter when New York Giants changed the game: (2:03) 5-J.Carney 35 yard field goal is BLOCKED (99-M.Lawson), Center-93-J.Alford, Holder-18-J.Feagles, RECOVERED by SF-22-N.Clements at SF 26. 22-N.Clements for 74 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 J. Morgan · San Francisco 49ers · Receiving · +7.45 total EPA · 5 snaps · +1.49 EPA/play
2. 2 A. Battle · San Francisco 49ers · Receiving · +5.66 total EPA · 2 snaps · +2.83 EPA/play
3. 3 P. Burress · New York Giants · Receiving · +3.62 total EPA · 3 snaps · +1.21 EPA/play
4. 4 I. Bruce · San Francisco 49ers · Receiving · +3.46 total EPA · 3 snaps · +1.15 EPA/play
5. 5 S. Smith · New York Giants · Receiving · +3.39 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.85 EPA/play
6. 6 A. Toomer · New York Giants · Receiving · +3.21 total EPA · 3 snaps · +1.07 EPA/play
7. 7 D. Ward · New York Giants · Receiving · +2.77 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.92 EPA/play
8. 8 F. Gore · San Francisco 49ers · Receiving · +2.71 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.90 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 — B. Jacobs (Q1 53:04)
• New York Giants — B. Jacobs (Q2 45:00)
• San Francisco 49ers — J. Morgan (J. O'Sullivan pass) (Q2 41:39)
• New York Giants — P. Burress (E. Manning pass) (Q3 24:13)
• San Francisco 49ers — N. Clements (Q3 17:03)

Field goals

• San Francisco 49ers — J. Nedney (Q1 49:28)
• New York Giants — J. Carney (Q2 31:56)
• New York Giants — J. Carney (Q4 12:22)

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 SF 26 (Q1 53:04) — (8:04) 27-B.Jacobs right end for 26 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New York Giants added 1 points from the SF 2 (Q1 52:52) — 5-J.Carney extra point is GOOD, Center-93-J.Alford, Holder-18-J.Feagles.; San Francisco 49ers connected on a field goal from the NYG 22 (Q1 49:28) — (4:28) 6-J.Nedney 40 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-86-B.Jennings, Holder-4-A.Lee..

The second quarter: New York Giants won the period 10–7. New York Giants found the end zone from the SF 2 (Q2 45:00) — (15:00) 27-B.Jacobs left guard for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New York Giants added 1 points from the SF 2 (Q2 44:55) — 5-J.Carney extra point is GOOD, Center-93-J.Alford, Holder-18-J.Feagles.; San Francisco 49ers found the end zone from the NYG 30 (Q2 41:39) — (11:39) 14-J.O'Sullivan pass deep left to 84-J.Morgan for 30 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; San Francisco 49ers added 1 points from the NYG 2 (Q2 41:25) — 6-J.Nedney extra point is GOOD, Center-86-B.Jennings, Holder-4-A.Lee.; New York Giants connected on a field goal from the SF 3 (Q2 31:56) — (1:56) 5-J.Carney 21 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-93-J.Alford, Holder-18-J.Feagles..

The third quarter: The quarter finished even at 7–7. New York Giants found the end zone from the SF 6 (Q3 24:13) — (9:13) 10-E.Manning pass short left to 17-P.Burress for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New York Giants added 1 points from the SF 2 (Q3 24:01) — 5-J.Carney extra point is GOOD, Center-93-J.Alford, Holder-18-J.Feagles.; San Francisco 49ers found the end zone from the SF 17 (Q3 17:03); San Francisco 49ers added 1 points from the NYG 2 (Q3 16:50) — 6-J.Nedney extra point is GOOD, Center-86-B.Jennings, Holder-4-A.Lee..

The fourth quarter: New York Giants won the period 5–0. New York Giants connected on a field goal from the SF 30 (Q4 12:22) — (12:22) 5-J.Carney 48 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-93-J.Alford, Holder-18-J.Feagles.; New York Giants registered a safety from the NYG 80 (Q4 5:08).

Turning points

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

• New York Giants (Q3 17:03) — (2:03) 5-J.Carney 35 yard field goal is BLOCKED (99-M.Lawson), Center-93-J.Alford, Holder-18-J.Feagles, RECOVERED by SF-22-N.Clements at SF 26. 22-N.Clements for 74 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA -13.5% · EPA -9.49]
• San Francisco 49ers (Q2 33:24) — (3:24) 14-J.O'Sullivan pass short right intended for 84-J.Morgan INTERCEPTED by 20-M.Johnson at SF 27. 20-M.Johnson to SF 9 for 18 yards (24-M.Robinson). [WPA -12.7% · EPA -5.17]
• San Francisco 49ers (Q2 30:22) — (:22) (Shotgun) 14-J.O'Sullivan pass deep middle intended for 83-A.Battle INTERCEPTED by 20-M.Johnson at NYG -4. Touchback. [WPA -9.2% · EPA -3.42]
• San Francisco 49ers (Q3 26:20) — (11:20) 14-J.O'Sullivan FUMBLES (Aborted) at SF 15, RECOVERED by NYG-97-M.Kiwanuka at SF 18. 97-M.Kiwanuka to SF 18 for no gain (66-E.Heitmann). [WPA -8.9% · EPA -4.21]
• San Francisco 49ers (Q2 41:39) — (11:39) 14-J.O'Sullivan pass deep left to 84-J.Morgan for 30 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +7.8% · EPA +3.43]

Impact plays

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

• New York Giants (Q3 17:03) — (2:03) 5-J.Carney 35 yard field goal is BLOCKED (99-M.Lawson), Center-93-J.Alford, Holder-18-J.Feagles, RECOVERED by SF-22-N.Clements at SF 26. 22-N.Clements for 74 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA -13.5% · EPA -9.49]
• San Francisco 49ers (Q2 33:24) — (3:24) 14-J.O'Sullivan pass short right intended for 84-J.Morgan INTERCEPTED by 20-M.Johnson at SF 27. 20-M.Johnson to SF 9 for 18 yards (24-M.Robinson). [WPA -12.7% · EPA -5.17]
• San Francisco 49ers (Q3 26:20) — (11:20) 14-J.O'Sullivan FUMBLES (Aborted) at SF 15, RECOVERED by NYG-97-M.Kiwanuka at SF 18. 97-M.Kiwanuka to SF 18 for no gain (66-E.Heitmann). [WPA -8.9% · EPA -4.21]
• New York Giants (Q3 20:41) — (5:41) (Shotgun) 10-E.Manning pass short right to 34-D.Ward to SF 45 for 35 yards (38-D.Goldson, 22-N.Clements). [WPA +3.5% · EPA +3.64]

Quarterback report card

J.O'Sullivan led all passers in efficiency for San Francisco 49ers, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

• J.O'Sullivan (San Francisco 49ers) · 39 dropbacks · 41.0% completion · -4.7% CPOE · -0.18 EPA/play · -6.86 total EPA
• E.Manning (New York Giants) · 35 dropbacks · 45.7% completion · -5.0% CPOE · +0.03 EPA/play · +1.01 total EPA

Team stats comparison

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

By the numbers

New York Giants held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (-0.05 vs -0.21), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

• New York Giants: 14 drives, -4.81 total EPA, 6 scoring drives
• San Francisco 49ers: 13 drives, -14.55 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.
• J. Morgan (San Francisco 49ers) is the first name to pull up for highlight reels and prop-retrospective research.
• J. O'Sullivan (SF) finished below expected efficiency — volume may have masked accuracy issues.
• E. Manning (NYG) 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 53:04 · SF 26 · Score 0-6
   (8:04) 27-B.Jacobs right end for 26 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2. New York Giants XP (+1) — Q1 52:52 · SF 2 · Score 0-7
   5-J.Carney extra point is GOOD, Center-93-J.Alford, Holder-18-J.Feagles.
3. San Francisco 49ers FG (+3) — Q1 49:28 · NYG 22 · Score 3-7
   (4:28) 6-J.Nedney 40 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-86-B.Jennings, Holder-4-A.Lee.
4. New York Giants TD (+6) — Q2 45:00 · SF 2 · Score 3-13
   (15:00) 27-B.Jacobs left guard for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
5. New York Giants XP (+1) — Q2 44:55 · SF 2 · Score 3-14
   5-J.Carney extra point is GOOD, Center-93-J.Alford, Holder-18-J.Feagles.
6. San Francisco 49ers TD (+6) — Q2 41:39 · NYG 30 · Score 9-14
   (11:39) 14-J.O'Sullivan pass deep left to 84-J.Morgan for 30 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
7. San Francisco 49ers XP (+1) — Q2 41:25 · NYG 2 · Score 10-14
   6-J.Nedney extra point is GOOD, Center-86-B.Jennings, Holder-4-A.Lee.
8. New York Giants FG (+3) — Q2 31:56 · SF 3 · Score 10-17
   (1:56) 5-J.Carney 21 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-93-J.Alford, Holder-18-J.Feagles.
9. New York Giants TD (+6) — Q3 24:13 · SF 6 · Score 10-23
   (9:13) 10-E.Manning pass short left to 17-P.Burress for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
10. New York Giants XP (+1) — Q3 24:01 · SF 2 · Score 10-24
    5-J.Carney extra point is GOOD, Center-93-J.Alford, Holder-18-J.Feagles.
11. San Francisco 49ers TD (+6) — Q3 17:03 · SF 17 · Score 16-24
    (2:03) 5-J.Carney 35 yard field goal is BLOCKED (99-M.Lawson), Center-93-J.Alford, Holder-18-J.Feagles, RECOVERED by SF-22-N.Clements at SF 26. 22-N.Clements fo
12. San Francisco 49ers XP (+1) — Q3 16:50 · NYG 2 · Score 17-24
    6-J.Nedney extra point is GOOD, Center-86-B.Jennings, Holder-4-A.Lee.
13. New York Giants FG (+3) — Q4 12:22 · SF 30 · Score 17-27
    (12:22) 5-J.Carney 48 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-93-J.Alford, Holder-18-J.Feagles.
14. New York Giants Safety (+2) — Q4 5:08 · NYG 80 · Score 17-29
    (5:08) 14-J.O'Sullivan sacked at SF 20 for 0 yards (91-J.Tuck). FUMBLES (91-J.Tuck), touched at SF 12, ball out of bounds in End Zone, SAFETY. Officially, a sac