Giants 9–17 Rams: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 4, 2020

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

D. Jones (New York Giants), 50.0% completion, -8.1% CPOE, -0.21 EPA per dropback, -9.54 total passing EPA. J. Goff (LA), 73.5% completion, +5.1% CPOE, -0.17 EPA per dropback, -5.80 total passing EPA.

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

K. Smith (New York Giants) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +2.96 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 1 snaps. Their top snap (+2.96 EPA): (4:18) 8-D.Jones pass short middle to 82-K.Smith to LA 38 for 10 yards (20-J.Ramsey)..

Quick answer

Winner: LA
Final score: LA 17–9 New York Giants
Halftime: New York Giants 6–10 LA at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Kobe Smith
Top passer: Dre'Mont Jones
Biggest EPA play: (7:06) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 16-J.Goff pass short middle to 10-C.Kupp for 55 yards, TOUCHDO…
Game date: 2020-10-04

Game summary

The LA beat the New York Giants 17–9 on 2020-10-04. Kobe Smith posted a game-high +2.96 total EPA in the receiving.

The highest-scoring period was Q4 with 10 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q4	—	—	T
New York Giants	0	6	3	0	0	9
LA	7	3	7	0	0	17

Scoring Map

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

NYGNew York Giants

NYG 2

+3LA 17

+3LA 19

+3LA 9

NYG 55

LALA

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

8 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

LALA
Q1 6:23TD
Gerald Everett
Points+6
Yard line
NYG 2
Score
0-6
(6:23) 81-G.Everett left end for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
LALA
Q1 6:19XP
SSS. Sloman
Points+1
Yard line
NYG 15
Score
0-7
1-S.Sloman extra point is GOOD, Center-44-J.McQuaide, Holder-6-J.Hekker.
NYGNew York Giants
Q2 14:55FG
Graham Gano
Points+3
Yard line
LA 17
Score
3-7
(14:55) 5-G.Gano 35 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-58-C.Kreiter, Holder-9-R.Dixon.
LALA
Q2 3:56FG
SSS. Sloman
Points+3
Yard line
NYG 14
Score
3-10
(3:56) 1-S.Sloman 32 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.McQuaide, Holder-6-J.Hekker.
NYGNew York Giants
Q2 0:04FG
Graham Gano
Points+3
Yard line
LA 19
Score
6-10
(:04) 5-G.Gano 37 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-58-C.Kreiter, Holder-9-R.Dixon.
NYGNew York Giants
Q4 14:15FG
Graham Gano
Points+3
Yard line
LA 9
Score
9-10
(14:15) 5-G.Gano 27 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-58-C.Kreiter, Holder-9-R.Dixon.
LALA
Q4 7:06TD
Cooper Kupp
Points+6
Yard line
NYG 55
Score
9-16
(7:06) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 16-J.Goff pass short middle to 10-C.Kupp for 55 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
LALA
Q4 6:56XP
SSS. Sloman
Points+1
Yard line
NYG 15
Score
9-17
1-S.Sloman extra point is GOOD, Center-44-J.McQuaide, Holder-6-J.Hekker.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Kobe Smith · New York Giants · Receiving · +2.96 total EPA · 1 snaps · +2.96 EPA/play
2Cooper Kupp · LA · Receiving · +2.21 total EPA · 7 snaps · +0.32 EPA/play
3D. Freeman · New York Giants · Receiving · +1.96 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.49 EPA/play
4Montaric Brown · LA · Rushing · +1.59 total EPA · 9 snaps · +0.18 EPA/play
5Robert Woods · LA · Receiving · +1.18 total EPA · 7 snaps · +0.17 EPA/play
6W.Gallman Jr. · New York Giants · Rushing · +1.05 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.17 EPA/play
7Gerald Everett · LA · Rushing · +0.88 total EPA · 1 snaps · +0.88 EPA/play
8Darrell Henderson · LA · Receiving · +0.84 total EPA · 1 snaps · +0.84 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

Kobe Smith — NYG · Receiving

Kobe Smith posted the highest total EPA (+2.96) in the game, the strongest overall impact for New York Giants. Across 1 counted snaps, they averaged +2.96 EPA per play.

Kobe Smith's top snap (+2.96 EPA): (4:18) 8-D.Jones pass short middle to 82-K.Smith to LA 38 for 10 yards (20-J.Ramsey).

Biggest single play (+5.31 EPA): Jared Goff — (7:06) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 16-J.Goff pass short middle to 10-C.Kupp for 55 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Quarterback report card

Dre'Mont Jones led all passers in efficiency for New York Giants, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

Dre'Mont Jones (New York Giants) · 46 dropbacks · 50.0% completion · -8.1% CPOE · -0.21 EPA/play · -9.54 total EPA
Jared Goff (LA) · 34 dropbacks · 73.5% completion · +5.1% CPOE · -0.17 EPA/play · -5.80 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	New York Giants	LA
Offensive EPA/play	-0.169	-0.098
Offensive success rate	35.3%	41.2%
Pass EPA/play	-0.207	-0.170
Rush EPA/play	-0.120	+0.019
Defensive EPA/play	+0.098	+0.169
Defensive success rate	58.8%	64.7%

Drive & efficiency notes

LA held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (-0.10 vs -0.17), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

New York Giants: -0.17 EPA/play (12th percentile vs. 2020 team-game averages)
LA: -0.10 EPA/play (21st percentile vs. 2020 team-game averages)

LA: 10 drives, -6.65 total EPA, 3 scoring drives
New York Giants: 10 drives, -14.36 total EPA, 3 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

LA — Gerald Everett (Q1 6:23)
LA — Cooper Kupp (Jared Goff pass) (Q4 7:06)

Field goals

New York Giants — Graham Gano (Q2 14:55)
LA — S. Sloman (Q2 3:56)
New York Giants — Graham Gano (Q2 0:04)
New York Giants — Graham Gano (Q4 14:15)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: LA won the period 7–0. LA found the end zone from the NYG 2 (Q1 6:23) — (6:23) 81-G.Everett left end for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; LA added 1 points from the NYG 15 (Q1 6:19) — 1-S.Sloman extra point is GOOD, Center-44-J.McQuaide, Holder-6-J.Hekker..

The second quarter: New York Giants won the period 6–3. New York Giants connected on a field goal from the LA 17 (Q2 14:55) — (14:55) 5-G.Gano 35 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-58-C.Kreiter, Holder-9-R.Dixon.; LA connected on a field goal from the NYG 14 (Q2 3:56) — (3:56) 1-S.Sloman 32 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.McQuaide, Holder-6-J.Hekker.; New York Giants connected on a field goal from the LA 19 (Q2 0:04) — (:04) 5-G.Gano 37 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-58-C.Kreiter, Holder-9-R.Dixon..

The fourth quarter: LA won the period 7–3. New York Giants connected on a field goal from the LA 9 (Q4 14:15) — (14:15) 5-G.Gano 27 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-58-C.Kreiter, Holder-9-R.Dixon.; LA found the end zone from the NYG 55 (Q4 7:06) — (7:06) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 16-J.Goff pass short middle to 10-C.Kupp for 55 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; LA added 1 points from the NYG 15 (Q4 6:56) — 1-S.Sloman extra point is GOOD, Center-44-J.McQuaide, Holder-6-J.Hekker..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

LA (Q4 7:06) — (7:06) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 16-J.Goff pass short middle to 10-C.Kupp for 55 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +14.4% · EPA +5.31]
New York Giants (Q4 0:57) — (:57) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 8-D.Jones pass short right intended for 19-D.Ratley INTERCEPTED by 31-D.Williams at LA 5. 31-D.Williams to LA 7 for 2 yards (88-E.Engram). [WPA -12.2% · EPA -4.39]
New York Giants (Q3 4:18) — (4:18) 8-D.Jones pass short middle to 82-K.Smith to LA 38 for 10 yards (20-J.Ramsey). [WPA +11.1% · EPA +2.96]
LA (Q1 2:54) — (2:54) 16-J.Goff pass short middle to 81-G.Everett to LA 34 for 10 yards (98-A.Johnson, 54-B.Martinez). FUMBLES (98-A.Johnson), RECOVERED by NYG-24-J.Bradberry at LA 34. [WPA -9.1% · EPA -5.00]
New York Giants (Q4 10:32) — (10:32) 8-D.Jones pass short left to 15-G.Tate to LA 48 for -1 yards (20-J.Ramsey). [WPA -7.7% · EPA -1.99]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

LA (Q4 7:06) — (7:06) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 16-J.Goff pass short middle to 10-C.Kupp for 55 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +14.4% · EPA +5.31]
LA (Q1 2:54) — (2:54) 16-J.Goff pass short middle to 81-G.Everett to LA 34 for 10 yards (98-A.Johnson, 54-B.Martinez). FUMBLES (98-A.Johnson), RECOVERED by NYG-24-J.Bradberry at LA 34. [WPA -9.1% · EPA -5.00]
New York Giants (Q4 0:57) — (:57) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 8-D.Jones pass short right intended for 19-D.Ratley INTERCEPTED by 31-D.Williams at LA 5. 31-D.Williams to LA 7 for 2 yards (88-E.Engram). [WPA -12.2% · EPA -4.39]
New York Giants (Q4 2:37) — (2:37) (Shotgun) 8-D.Jones pass incomplete short right to 15-G.Tate. [WPA -3.5% · EPA -3.13]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

LA TD (+6) — Q1 6:23 · NYG 2 · Score 0-6
(6:23) 81-G.Everett left end for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
LA XP (+1) — Q1 6:19 · NYG 15 · Score 0-7
1-S.Sloman extra point is GOOD, Center-44-J.McQuaide, Holder-6-J.Hekker.
New York Giants FG (+3) — Q2 14:55 · LA 17 · Score 3-7
(14:55) 5-G.Gano 35 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-58-C.Kreiter, Holder-9-R.Dixon.
LA FG (+3) — Q2 3:56 · NYG 14 · Score 3-10
(3:56) 1-S.Sloman 32 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.McQuaide, Holder-6-J.Hekker.
New York Giants FG (+3) — Q2 0:04 · LA 19 · Score 6-10
(:04) 5-G.Gano 37 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-58-C.Kreiter, Holder-9-R.Dixon.
New York Giants FG (+3) — Q4 14:15 · LA 9 · Score 9-10
(14:15) 5-G.Gano 27 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-58-C.Kreiter, Holder-9-R.Dixon.
LA TD (+6) — Q4 7:06 · NYG 55 · Score 9-16
(7:06) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 16-J.Goff pass short middle to 10-C.Kupp for 55 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
LA XP (+1) — Q4 6:56 · NYG 15 · Score 9-17
1-S.Sloman extra point is GOOD, Center-44-J.McQuaide, Holder-6-J.Hekker.

Key takeaways

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

LA earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
Kobe Smith (New York Giants) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
Dre'Mont Jones (NYG) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.
Jared Goff (LA) finished above expected through the air (positive CPOE).

Frequently asked questions

Who won New York Giants vs LA on 2020-10-04?

The LA beat the New York Giants 17-9 in Week 4, 2020.

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

Q1: New York Giants 0, LA 7; Q2: New York Giants 6, LA 3; Q4: New York Giants 3, LA 7; Final: New York Giants 9, LA 17.

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

LA touchdown — G. Everett (Q1 6:23) LA touchdown — C. Kupp (J. Goff pass) (Q4 7:06) New York Giants field goal — G. Gano (Q2 14:55, 3 pts) LA field goal — S. Sloman (Q2 3:56, 3 pts) New York Giants field goal — G. Gano (Q2 0:04, 3 pts) New York Giants field goal — G. Gano (Q4 14:15, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in New York Giants vs LA?

Dre'Mont Jones (New York Giants), 50.0% completion, -8.1% CPOE, -0.21 EPA per dropback, -9.54 total passing EPA. Jared Goff (LA), 73.5% completion, +5.1% CPOE, -0.17 EPA per dropback, -5.80 total passing EPA.

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

Kobe Smith (New York Giants) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +2.96 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 1 snaps. Their top snap (+2.96 EPA): (4:18) 8-D.Jones pass short middle to 82-K.Smith to LA 38 for 10 yards (20-J.Ramsey)..

Season records after this game

New York Giants

Entered 0-3 Now 0-4 L

Los Angeles Rams

Entered 2-1 Now 3-1 W

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