Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Washington Commanders vs New York Giants?

E. Manning (New York Giants) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +9.30 total EPA on Passing plays. across 33 snaps. Their top snap (-4.55 EPA): (3:05) 10-E.Manning pass deep middle intended for 12-S.Smith INTERCEPTED by 23-D.Hall (30-L.Landry) at NYG 29. 23-D.Hall pushed ob at NYG 11 for 18 yards (27-B.Jacobs)..

Commanders 17–23 Giants: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 1, 2009

Game story

The New York Giants defeated the Washington Commanders 23–17 in Week 1 of the 2009 NFL season on 2009-09-13, a matchup that stayed a one-score game deep into the second half. The decisive swing (-14.6% win probability) came in the second quarter when Washington Commanders swung the momentum.

In Week 1 of the 2009 NFL season on 2009-09-13, the New York Giants took care of business against the Washington Commanders, pulling away with a 23–17 final that stayed a one-score game deep into the second half.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 21 combined points — the stretch that most shaped the final margin.

E. Manning (New York Giants) paced the passing game, with +9.30 total EPA, and +3.9% completion percentage over expected.

On the individual side, E. Manning (New York Giants) delivered the top overall EPA impact at +9.30 — the clearest player-of-the-game signal on the analytics sheet.

The momentum swing (-14.6% win probability) landed in the second quarter when Washington Commanders changed the game: (2:29) 17-J.Campbell sacked at WAS 37 for -11 yards (72-O.Umenyiora). FUMBLES (72-O.Umenyiora), RECOVERED by NYG-72-O.Umenyiora at WAS 37. 72-O.Umenyiora for 37 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
Washington Commanders	0	7	3	7	0	17
New York Giants	3	14	0	6	0	23

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA) across passing, rushing, and receiving.

1 E. Manning · New York Giants · Passing · +9.30 total EPA · 33 snaps · +0.28 EPA/play
2 A.Randle El · Washington Commanders · Receiving · +5.87 total EPA · 9 snaps · +0.65 EPA/play
3 M. Manningham · New York Giants · Receiving · +5.38 total EPA · 4 snaps · +1.34 EPA/play
4 K. Boss · New York Giants · Receiving · +5.10 total EPA · 3 snaps · +1.70 EPA/play
5 H. Smith · Washington Commanders · Rushing · +4.37 total EPA · 1 snaps · +4.37 EPA/play
6 C. Cooley · Washington Commanders · Receiving · +4.19 total EPA · 8 snaps · +0.52 EPA/play
7 S. Smith · New York Giants · Receiving · +2.71 total EPA · 8 snaps · +0.34 EPA/play
8 M. Kelly · Washington Commanders · Receiving · +1.09 total EPA · 1 snaps · +1.09 EPA/play

Player of the game

FantasyHQ analytics player-of-the-game pick based on total EPA and signature plays.

E. Manning — NYG · Passing

E. Manning posted the highest total EPA (+9.30) in the game, making the biggest overall impact on New York Giants's efficiency. Across 33 counted snaps, they averaged +0.28 EPA per play.

The signature play (-8.59 EPA) came from Washington Commanders: (2:29) 17-J.Campbell sacked at WAS 37 for -11 yards (72-O.Umenyiora). FUMBLES (72-O.Umenyiora), RECOVERED by NYG-72-O.Umenyiora at WAS 37. 72-O.Umenyiora for 37 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

Every touchdown and field goal with the player named in official play-by-play.

Touchdowns

New York Giants — M. Manningham (E. Manning pass) (Q2 40:22)
New York Giants — O. Umenyiora (Q2 32:29)
Washington Commanders — H. Smith (Q2 30:33)
Washington Commanders — C. Cooley (J. Campbell pass) (Q4 1:37)

Field goals

New York Giants — L. Tynes (Q1 52:45)
Washington Commanders — S. Suisham (Q3 15:56)
New York Giants — L. Tynes (Q4 11:08)
New York Giants — L. Tynes (Q4 3:22)

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 3–0. New York Giants connected on a field goal from the WAS 11 (Q1 52:45) — (7:45) 9-L.Tynes 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-51-Z.DeOssie, Holder-18-J.Feagles..

The second quarter: New York Giants won the period 14–7. New York Giants found the end zone from the WAS 30 (Q2 40:22) — (10:22) (Shotgun) 10-E.Manning pass short right to 82-M.Manningham for 30 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New York Giants added 1 points from the WAS 2 (Q2 40:10) — 9-L.Tynes extra point is GOOD, Center-51-Z.DeOssie, Holder-18-J.Feagles.; New York Giants found the end zone from the NYG 52 (Q2 32:29); New York Giants added 1 points from the WAS 2 (Q2 32:11) — 9-L.Tynes extra point is GOOD, Center-51-Z.DeOssie, Holder-18-J.Feagles.; Washington Commanders found the end zone from the NYG 8 (Q2 30:33) — (:33) (Field Goal formation) 3-H.Smith right end for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Washington Commanders added 1 points from the NYG 2 (Q2 30:21) — 6-S.Suisham extra point is GOOD, Center-67-E.Albright, Holder-3-H.Smith..

The third quarter: Washington Commanders won the period 3–0. Washington Commanders connected on a field goal from the NYG 9 (Q3 15:56) — (:56) 6-S.Suisham 27 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-67-E.Albright, Holder-3-H.Smith..

The fourth quarter: Washington Commanders won the period 7–6. New York Giants connected on a field goal from the WAS 27 (Q4 11:08) — (11:08) 9-L.Tynes 45 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-51-Z.DeOssie, Holder-18-J.Feagles.; New York Giants connected on a field goal from the WAS 10 (Q4 3:22) — (3:22) 9-L.Tynes 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-51-Z.DeOssie, Holder-18-J.Feagles.; Washington Commanders found the end zone from the NYG 17 (Q4 1:37) — (1:37) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 17-J.Campbell pass deep middle to 47-C.Cooley for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Washington Commanders added 1 points from the NYG 2 (Q4 1:30) — 6-S.Suisham extra point is GOOD, Center-67-E.Albright, Holder-3-H.Smith..

Turning points

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

Washington Commanders (Q2 32:29) — (2:29) 17-J.Campbell sacked at WAS 37 for -11 yards (72-O.Umenyiora). FUMBLES (72-O.Umenyiora), RECOVERED by NYG-72-O.Umenyiora at WAS 37. 72-O.Umenyiora for 37 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA -14.6% · EPA -8.59]
New York Giants (Q2 40:22) — (10:22) (Shotgun) 10-E.Manning pass short right to 82-M.Manningham for 30 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +14.2% · EPA +4.15]
Washington Commanders (Q1 52:32) — (7:32) 26-C.Portis left guard pushed ob at NYG 37 for 34 yards (20-M.Johnson). [WPA +11.0% · EPA +2.37]
New York Giants (Q1 57:13) — (12:13) (Shotgun) 10-E.Manning pass deep middle to 82-M.Manningham to WAS 36 for 25 yards (23-D.Hall). [WPA +10.9% · EPA +2.71]
New York Giants (Q3 18:05) — (3:05) 10-E.Manning pass deep middle intended for 12-S.Smith INTERCEPTED by 23-D.Hall (30-L.Landry) at NYG 29. 23-D.Hall pushed ob at NYG 11 for 18 yards (27-B.Jacobs). [WPA -10.7% · EPA -4.55]

Impact plays

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

Washington Commanders (Q2 32:29) — (2:29) 17-J.Campbell sacked at WAS 37 for -11 yards (72-O.Umenyiora). FUMBLES (72-O.Umenyiora), RECOVERED by NYG-72-O.Umenyiora at WAS 37. 72-O.Umenyiora for 37 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA -14.6% · EPA -8.59]
New York Giants (Q3 18:05) — (3:05) 10-E.Manning pass deep middle intended for 12-S.Smith INTERCEPTED by 23-D.Hall (30-L.Landry) at NYG 29. 23-D.Hall pushed ob at NYG 11 for 18 yards (27-B.Jacobs). [WPA -10.7% · EPA -4.55]
Washington Commanders (Q2 30:33) — (:33) (Field Goal formation) 3-H.Smith right end for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +7.4% · EPA +4.37]
New York Giants (Q2 40:22) — (10:22) (Shotgun) 10-E.Manning pass short right to 82-M.Manningham for 30 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +14.2% · EPA +4.15]

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) · 33 dropbacks · 60.6% completion · +3.9% CPOE · +0.28 EPA/play · +9.30 total EPA
J.Campbell (Washington Commanders) · 29 dropbacks · 65.5% completion · +8.4% CPOE · -0.08 EPA/play · -2.20 total EPA

Team stats comparison

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

Stat	Washington Commanders	New York Giants
Offensive EPA/play	-0.058	+0.030
Offensive success rate	45.3%	48.7%
Pass EPA/play	-0.130	+0.282
Rush EPA/play	-0.116	-0.358
Defensive EPA/play	-0.030	+0.058
Defensive success rate	51.3%	54.7%

By the numbers

New York Giants held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (+0.03 vs -0.06), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

New York Giants: 11 drives, +2.30 total EPA, 4 scoring drives
Washington Commanders: 10 drives, -3.69 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.
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. Campbell (WAS) 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.

New York Giants FG (+3) — Q1 52:45 · WAS 11 · Score 0-3
(7:45) 9-L.Tynes 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-51-Z.DeOssie, Holder-18-J.Feagles.
New York Giants TD (+6) — Q2 40:22 · WAS 30 · Score 0-9
(10:22) (Shotgun) 10-E.Manning pass short right to 82-M.Manningham for 30 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
New York Giants XP (+1) — Q2 40:10 · WAS 2 · Score 0-10
9-L.Tynes extra point is GOOD, Center-51-Z.DeOssie, Holder-18-J.Feagles.
New York Giants TD (+6) — Q2 32:29 · NYG 52 · Score 0-16
(2:29) 17-J.Campbell sacked at WAS 37 for -11 yards (72-O.Umenyiora). FUMBLES (72-O.Umenyiora), RECOVERED by NYG-72-O.Umenyiora at WAS 37. 72-O.Umenyiora for 37
New York Giants XP (+1) — Q2 32:11 · WAS 2 · Score 0-17
9-L.Tynes extra point is GOOD, Center-51-Z.DeOssie, Holder-18-J.Feagles.
Washington Commanders TD (+6) — Q2 30:33 · NYG 8 · Score 6-17
(:33) (Field Goal formation) 3-H.Smith right end for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Washington Commanders XP (+1) — Q2 30:21 · NYG 2 · Score 7-17
6-S.Suisham extra point is GOOD, Center-67-E.Albright, Holder-3-H.Smith.
Washington Commanders FG (+3) — Q3 15:56 · NYG 9 · Score 10-17
(:56) 6-S.Suisham 27 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-67-E.Albright, Holder-3-H.Smith.
New York Giants FG (+3) — Q4 11:08 · WAS 27 · Score 10-20
(11:08) 9-L.Tynes 45 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-51-Z.DeOssie, Holder-18-J.Feagles.
New York Giants FG (+3) — Q4 3:22 · WAS 10 · Score 10-23
(3:22) 9-L.Tynes 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-51-Z.DeOssie, Holder-18-J.Feagles.
Washington Commanders TD (+6) — Q4 1:37 · NYG 17 · Score 16-23
(1:37) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 17-J.Campbell pass deep middle to 47-C.Cooley for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Washington Commanders XP (+1) — Q4 1:30 · NYG 2 · Score 17-23
6-S.Suisham extra point is GOOD, Center-67-E.Albright, Holder-3-H.Smith.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Washington Commanders vs New York Giants?

The New York Giants beat the Washington Commanders 23-17 in Week 1, 2009 on 2009-09-13.

What was the final score of Washington Commanders vs New York Giants?

The final score was Washington Commanders 17, New York Giants 23 (WAS 17-23 NYG) in Week 1, 2009 on 2009-09-13.

What was the score by quarter in Washington Commanders vs New York Giants?

Q1: Washington Commanders 0, New York Giants 3; Q2: Washington Commanders 7, New York Giants 14; Q3: Washington Commanders 3, New York Giants 0; Q4: Washington Commanders 7, New York Giants 6; Final: Washington Commanders 17, New York Giants 23.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Washington Commanders vs New York Giants?

New York Giants touchdown — M. Manningham (E. Manning pass) (Q2 40:22) New York Giants touchdown — O. Umenyiora (Q2 32:29) Washington Commanders touchdown — H. Smith (Q2 30:33) Washington Commanders touchdown — C. Cooley (J. Campbell pass) (Q4 1:37) New York Giants field goal — L. Tynes (Q1 52:45, 3 pts) Washington Commanders field goal — S. Suisham (Q3 15:56, 3 pts) New York Giants field goal — L. Tynes (Q4 11:08, 3 pts) New York Giants field goal — L. Tynes (Q4 3:22, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Washington Commanders vs New York Giants?

E. Manning (New York Giants), 60.6% completion, +3.9% CPOE, +0.28 EPA per dropback, +9.30 total passing EPA. J. Campbell (Washington Commanders), 65.5% completion, +8.4% CPOE, -0.08 EPA per dropback, -2.20 total passing EPA.

Who was the most impactful player in Washington Commanders vs New York Giants?

E. Manning (New York Giants) led the game in total EPA with +9.30 on passing plays. across 33 snaps. The top single-play swing was (-8.59 EPA): (2:29) 17-J.Campbell sacked at WAS 37 for -11 yards (72-O.Umenyiora). FUMBLES (72-O.Umenyiora), RECOVERED by NYG-72-O.Umenyiora at WAS 37. 72-O.Umenyiora for 37 yards, TOUCHDOWN.. The biggest win-probability swing was -14.6%.

Was Washington Commanders vs New York Giants a close game?

Yes — the margin was 6 points. New York Giants won 23-17 in a game that stayed a one-score game deep into the second half.

Season records after this game

Washington Commanders

Now 0-1 L

New York Giants

Now 1-0 W

Washington Commanders vs. New York Giants: 2009 Week 1 Recap

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Game story

Line score

Stars of the game

Player of the game