Cardinals 26–7 Giants: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 14, 2020

Q: How did the quarterbacks play in Arizona Cardinals vs New York Giants?

K. Murray (Arizona Cardinals), 54.5% completion, +4.7% CPOE, +0.16 EPA per dropback, +7.18 total passing EPA. D. Jones (New York Giants), 40.7% completion, -10.5% CPOE, -0.52 EPA per dropback, -14.11 total passing EPA.

Q: Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Arizona Cardinals vs New York Giants?

D. Hopkins (Arizona Cardinals) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +8.74 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 11 snaps. Their top snap (+3.17 EPA): (10:09) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 1-K.Murray pass deep left to 10-D.Hopkins pushed ob at NYG 30 for 41 yards (20-J.Love)..

Quick answer

Winner: Arizona Cardinals
Final score: Arizona Cardinals 26–7 New York Giants
Halftime: Arizona Cardinals 13–0 New York Giants at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Dustin Hopkins
Top passer: Kenneth Murray, Jr.
Biggest EPA play: (13:08) (No Huddle) 8-D.Jones sacked at NYG 44 for -6 yards (44-M.Golden). FUMBLES (44-M.G…
Game date: 2020-12-13

Game summary

The Arizona Cardinals beat the New York Giants 26–7 on 2020-12-13. Dustin Hopkins posted a game-high +8.74 total EPA in the receiving.

The highest-scoring period was Q3 with 14 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
Arizona Cardinals	3	10	7	6	0	26
New York Giants	0	0	7	0	0	7

Scoring Map

Each pin marks where a score occurred on the field — yard line from play-by-play.

ARIArizona Cardinals

NYG 7

NYG 1

ARI 1

+1ARI 15

+3NYG 12

NYGNew York Giants

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

10 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

ARIArizona Cardinals
Q1 6:34FG
MNM. Nugent
Points+3
Yard line
NYG 16
Score
3-0
(6:34) 2-M.Nugent 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-4-A.Lee.
ARIArizona Cardinals
Q2 8:28FG
MNM. Nugent
Points+3
Yard line
NYG 19
Score
6-0
(8:28) 2-M.Nugent 37 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-4-A.Lee.
ARIArizona Cardinals
Q2 6:59TD
DAD. Arnold
Points+6
Yard line
NYG 7
Score
12-0
(6:59) (Shotgun) 1-K.Murray pass short middle to 85-D.Arnold for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN [47-C.Brown].
ARIArizona Cardinals
Q2 6:53XP
MNM. Nugent
Points+1
Yard line
NYG 15
Score
13-0
2-M.Nugent extra point is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-4-A.Lee.
ARIArizona Cardinals
Q3 8:57TD
Kenyan Drake
Points+6
Yard line
NYG 1
Score
19-0
(8:57) 41-K.Drake up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
ARIArizona Cardinals
Q3 8:52XP
MNM. Nugent
Points+1
Yard line
NYG 15
Score
20-0
2-M.Nugent extra point is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-4-A.Lee.
NYGNew York Giants
Q3 5:43TD
Damien Lewis
Points+6
Yard line
ARI 1
Score
20-6
(5:43) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 33-D.Lewis left guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
NYGNew York Giants
Q3 5:38XP
Graham Gano
Points+1
Yard line
ARI 15
Score
20-7
5-G.Gano extra point is GOOD, Center-58-C.Kreiter, Holder-9-R.Dixon.
ARIArizona Cardinals
Q4 12:42FG
MNM. Nugent
Points+3
Yard line
NYG 16
Score
23-7
(12:42) 2-M.Nugent 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-4-A.Lee.
ARIArizona Cardinals
Q4 2:44FG
MNM. Nugent
Points+3
Yard line
NYG 12
Score
26-7
(2:44) 2-M.Nugent 30 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-4-A.Lee.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Dustin Hopkins · Arizona Cardinals · Receiving · +8.74 total EPA · 11 snaps · +0.79 EPA/play
2Kenneth Murray, Jr. · Arizona Cardinals · Passing · +7.18 total EPA · 44 snaps · +0.16 EPA/play
3G.Tate III · New York Giants · Receiving · +3.23 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.62 EPA/play
4D. Arnold · Arizona Cardinals · Receiving · +2.91 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.73 EPA/play
5Mykel Williams · Arizona Cardinals · Receiving · +2.77 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.38 EPA/play
6Kenyan Drake · Arizona Cardinals · Receiving · +0.94 total EPA · 1 snaps · +0.94 EPA/play
7Sterling Shepard · New York Giants · Receiving · +0.77 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.15 EPA/play
8Damien Lewis · New York Giants · Rushing · +0.61 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.30 EPA/play

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Highest total EPA with the player's top snap and the game's biggest single play when different.

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Dustin Hopkins — ARI · Receiving

Dustin Hopkins posted the highest total EPA (+8.74) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Arizona Cardinals. Across 11 counted snaps, they averaged +0.79 EPA per play.

Dustin Hopkins's top snap (+3.17 EPA): (10:09) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 1-K.Murray pass deep left to 10-D.Hopkins pushed ob at NYG 30 for 41 yards (20-J.Love).

Biggest single play (-7.77 EPA): Dre'Mont Jones — (13:08) (No Huddle) 8-D.Jones sacked at NYG 44 for -6 yards (44-M.Golden). FUMBLES (44-M.Golden) [44-M.Golden], RECOVERED by ARI-44-M.Golden at NYG 39. 44-M.Golden to NYG 9 for 30 yards (22-W.Gallman

Quarterback report card

Kenneth Murray, Jr. led all passers in efficiency for Arizona Cardinals, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

Kenneth Murray, Jr. (Arizona Cardinals) · 44 dropbacks · 54.5% completion · +4.7% CPOE · +0.16 EPA/play · +7.18 total EPA
Dre'Mont Jones (New York Giants) · 27 dropbacks · 40.7% completion · -10.5% CPOE · -0.52 EPA/play · -14.11 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Arizona Cardinals	New York Giants
Offensive EPA/play	-0.010	-0.416
Offensive success rate	42.1%	29.4%
Pass EPA/play	+0.163	-0.543
Rush EPA/play	-0.113	-0.050
Defensive EPA/play	+0.416	+0.010
Defensive success rate	70.6%	57.9%

Drive & efficiency notes

Despite the final score, Arizona Cardinals generated the better offensive EPA per play (-0.01 vs -0.42), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Arizona Cardinals: -0.01 EPA/play (41st percentile vs. 2020 team-game averages)
New York Giants: -0.42 EPA/play (1st percentile vs. 2020 team-game averages)

Arizona Cardinals: 13 drives, -0.97 total EPA, 6 scoring drives
New York Giants: 12 drives, -28.31 total EPA, 1 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

Every touchdown and field goal from official play-by-play.

Touchdowns

Arizona Cardinals — D. Arnold (Kenneth Murray, Jr. pass) (Q2 6:59)
Arizona Cardinals — Kenyan Drake (Q3 8:57)
New York Giants — Damien Lewis (Q3 5:43)

Field goals

Arizona Cardinals — M. Nugent (Q1 6:34)
Arizona Cardinals — M. Nugent (Q2 8:28)
Arizona Cardinals — M. Nugent (Q4 12:42)
Arizona Cardinals — M. Nugent (Q4 2:44)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Arizona Cardinals won the period 3–0. Arizona Cardinals connected on a field goal from the NYG 16 (Q1 6:34) — (6:34) 2-M.Nugent 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-4-A.Lee..

The second quarter: Arizona Cardinals won the period 10–0. Arizona Cardinals connected on a field goal from the NYG 19 (Q2 8:28) — (8:28) 2-M.Nugent 37 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-4-A.Lee.; Arizona Cardinals found the end zone from the NYG 7 (Q2 6:59) — (6:59) (Shotgun) 1-K.Murray pass short middle to 85-D.Arnold for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN [47-C.Brown].; Arizona Cardinals added 1 points from the NYG 15 (Q2 6:53) — 2-M.Nugent extra point is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-4-A.Lee..

The third quarter: The quarter finished even at 7–7. Arizona Cardinals found the end zone from the NYG 1 (Q3 8:57) — (8:57) 41-K.Drake up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Arizona Cardinals added 1 points from the NYG 15 (Q3 8:52) — 2-M.Nugent extra point is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-4-A.Lee.; New York Giants found the end zone from the ARI 1 (Q3 5:43) — (5:43) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 33-D.Lewis left guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; New York Giants added 1 points from the ARI 15 (Q3 5:38) — 5-G.Gano extra point is GOOD, Center-58-C.Kreiter, Holder-9-R.Dixon..

The fourth quarter: Arizona Cardinals won the period 6–0. Arizona Cardinals connected on a field goal from the NYG 16 (Q4 12:42) — (12:42) 2-M.Nugent 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-4-A.Lee.; Arizona Cardinals connected on a field goal from the NYG 12 (Q4 2:44) — (2:44) 2-M.Nugent 30 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-4-A.Lee..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

New York Giants (Q1 13:08) — (13:08) (No Huddle) 8-D.Jones sacked at NYG 44 for -6 yards (44-M.Golden). FUMBLES (44-M.Golden) [44-M.Golden], RECOVERED by ARI-44-M.Golden at NYG 39. 44-M.Golden to NYG 9 for 30 yards (22-W.Gallman [WPA -19.7% · EPA -7.77]
New York Giants (Q2 8:24) — 2-M.Nugent kicks 65 yards from ARI 35 to NYG 0. 33-D.Lewis to NYG 15 for 15 yards (49-K.Fitts). FUMBLES (49-K.Fitts), RECOVERED by ARI-16-T.Sherfield at NYG 21. [WPA -14.6% · EPA -5.64]
Arizona Cardinals (Q1 10:49) — (10:49) 1-K.Murray pass incomplete short right to 19-K.Johnson (24-J.Bradberry). [WPA -12.4% · EPA -3.97]
New York Giants (Q1 9:23) — (9:23) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 8-D.Jones pass incomplete short right to 86-D.Slayton (21-P.Peterson) [43-H.Reddick]. [WPA -7.0% · EPA -1.42]
Arizona Cardinals (Q2 6:59) — (6:59) (Shotgun) 1-K.Murray pass short middle to 85-D.Arnold for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN [47-C.Brown]. [WPA +4.8% · EPA +3.04]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

New York Giants (Q1 13:08) — (13:08) (No Huddle) 8-D.Jones sacked at NYG 44 for -6 yards (44-M.Golden). FUMBLES (44-M.Golden) [44-M.Golden], RECOVERED by ARI-44-M.Golden at NYG 39. 44-M.Golden to NYG 9 for 30 yards (22-W.Gallman [WPA -19.7% · EPA -7.77]
New York Giants (Q2 8:24) — 2-M.Nugent kicks 65 yards from ARI 35 to NYG 0. 33-D.Lewis to NYG 15 for 15 yards (49-K.Fitts). FUMBLES (49-K.Fitts), RECOVERED by ARI-16-T.Sherfield at NYG 21. [WPA -14.6% · EPA -5.64]
Arizona Cardinals (Q1 10:49) — (10:49) 1-K.Murray pass incomplete short right to 19-K.Johnson (24-J.Bradberry). [WPA -12.4% · EPA -3.97]
New York Giants (Q3 6:09) — (6:09) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 8-D.Jones pass deep middle to 15-G.Tate III to ARI 1 for 39 yards (33-B.Murphy). [WPA +3.5% · EPA +3.71]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Arizona Cardinals FG (+3) — Q1 6:34 · NYG 16 · Score 3-0
(6:34) 2-M.Nugent 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-4-A.Lee.
Arizona Cardinals FG (+3) — Q2 8:28 · NYG 19 · Score 6-0
(8:28) 2-M.Nugent 37 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-4-A.Lee.
Arizona Cardinals TD (+6) — Q2 6:59 · NYG 7 · Score 12-0
(6:59) (Shotgun) 1-K.Murray pass short middle to 85-D.Arnold for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN [47-C.Brown].
Arizona Cardinals XP (+1) — Q2 6:53 · NYG 15 · Score 13-0
2-M.Nugent extra point is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-4-A.Lee.
Arizona Cardinals TD (+6) — Q3 8:57 · NYG 1 · Score 19-0
(8:57) 41-K.Drake up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
Arizona Cardinals XP (+1) — Q3 8:52 · NYG 15 · Score 20-0
2-M.Nugent extra point is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-4-A.Lee.
New York Giants TD (+6) — Q3 5:43 · ARI 1 · Score 20-6
(5:43) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 33-D.Lewis left guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
New York Giants XP (+1) — Q3 5:38 · ARI 15 · Score 20-7
5-G.Gano extra point is GOOD, Center-58-C.Kreiter, Holder-9-R.Dixon.
Arizona Cardinals FG (+3) — Q4 12:42 · NYG 16 · Score 23-7
(12:42) 2-M.Nugent 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-4-A.Lee.
Arizona Cardinals FG (+3) — Q4 2:44 · NYG 12 · Score 26-7
(2:44) 2-M.Nugent 30 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-4-A.Lee.

Key takeaways

What to remember for fantasy research and follow-up box score digging.

Arizona Cardinals earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
Dustin Hopkins (Arizona Cardinals) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
Kenneth Murray, Jr. (ARI) finished above expected through the air (positive CPOE).
Dre'Mont Jones (NYG) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Arizona Cardinals vs New York Giants on 2020-12-13?

The Arizona Cardinals beat the New York Giants 26-7 in Week 14, 2020.

What was the score by quarter in Arizona Cardinals vs New York Giants?

Q1: Arizona Cardinals 3, New York Giants 0; Q2: Arizona Cardinals 10, New York Giants 0; Q3: Arizona Cardinals 7, New York Giants 7; Q4: Arizona Cardinals 6, New York Giants 0; Final: Arizona Cardinals 26, New York Giants 7.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Arizona Cardinals vs New York Giants?

Arizona Cardinals touchdown — D. Arnold (K. Murray pass) (Q2 6:59) Arizona Cardinals touchdown — K. Drake (Q3 8:57) New York Giants touchdown — D. Lewis (Q3 5:43) Arizona Cardinals field goal — M. Nugent (Q1 6:34, 3 pts) Arizona Cardinals field goal — M. Nugent (Q2 8:28, 3 pts) Arizona Cardinals field goal — M. Nugent (Q4 12:42, 3 pts) Arizona Cardinals field goal — M. Nugent (Q4 2:44, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Arizona Cardinals vs New York Giants?

Kenneth Murray, Jr. (Arizona Cardinals), 54.5% completion, +4.7% CPOE, +0.16 EPA per dropback, +7.18 total passing EPA. Dre'Mont Jones (New York Giants), 40.7% completion, -10.5% CPOE, -0.52 EPA per dropback, -14.11 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Arizona Cardinals vs New York Giants?

Dustin Hopkins (Arizona Cardinals) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +8.74 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 11 snaps. Their top snap (+3.17 EPA): (10:09) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 1-K.Murray pass deep left to 10-D.Hopkins pushed ob at NYG 30 for 41 yards (20-J.Love)..

Season records after this game

Arizona Cardinals

Entered 6-6 Now 7-6 W

New York Giants

Entered 5-7 Now 5-8 L

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