Giants 23–20 Commanders: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 9, 2020

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

D. Jones (New York Giants), 56.1% completion, -0.7% CPOE, +0.01 EPA per dropback, +0.38 total passing EPA. A. Smith (Washington Commanders), 68.6% completion, +1.6% CPOE, +0.04 EPA per dropback, +1.34 total passing EPA.

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

C. Sims (Washington Commanders) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +7.89 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 4 snaps. Their top snap (+3.16 EPA): (14:10) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith pass deep left to 89-C.Sims pushed ob at NYG 26 for 45 yards (23-L.Ryan) [97-D.Lawrence]..

Quick answer

Winner: New York Giants
Final score: New York Giants 23–20 Washington Commanders
Halftime: New York Giants 20–3 Washington Commanders at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Christian Sims
Top passer: Dre'Mont Jones
Biggest EPA play: (5:26) 9-R.Dixon punts 49 yards to WAS 15, Center-58-C.Kreiter. 83-I.Wright MUFFS catch, a…
Game date: 2020-11-08

Game summary

The New York Giants beat the Washington Commanders 23–20 on 2020-11-08. Christian Sims posted a game-high +7.89 total EPA in the receiving.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 13 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
New York Giants	10	10	3	0	0	23
Washington Commanders	0	3	7	10	0	20

Scoring Map

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

NYGNew York Giants

+3WAS 20

WAS 2

+3NYG 30

+3WAS 30

NYG 1

+1NYG 15

+3WAS 24

+3NYG 26

NYG 68

+1NYG 15

WASWashington Commanders

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

13 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

NYGNew York Giants
Q1 9:40FG
Graham Gano
Points+3
Yard line
WAS 20
Score
3-0
(9:40) 5-G.Gano 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-58-C.Kreiter, Holder-9-R.Dixon.
NYGNew York Giants
Q1 4:18TD
WGW. Gallman
Points+6
Yard line
WAS 2
Score
9-0
(4:18) (Shotgun) 22-W.Gallman up the middle for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
NYGNew York Giants
Q1 4:15XP
Graham Gano
Points+1
Yard line
WAS 15
Score
10-0
5-G.Gano extra point is GOOD, Center-58-C.Kreiter, Holder-9-R.Dixon.
WASWashington Commanders
Q2 13:11FG
Dustin Hopkins
Points+3
Yard line
NYG 30
Score
10-3
(13:11) 3-D.Hopkins 48 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-57-N.Sundberg, Holder-5-T.Way.
NYGNew York Giants
Q2 9:28FG
Graham Gano
Points+3
Yard line
WAS 30
Score
13-3
(9:28) 5-G.Gano 48 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-58-C.Kreiter, Holder-9-R.Dixon.
NYGNew York Giants
Q2 2:10TD
Evan Engram
Points+6
Yard line
WAS 16
Score
19-3
(2:10) (Shotgun) 8-D.Jones pass deep right to 88-E.Engram for 16 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
NYGNew York Giants
Q2 2:05XP
Graham Gano
Points+1
Yard line
WAS 15
Score
20-3
5-G.Gano extra point is GOOD, Center-58-C.Kreiter, Holder-9-R.Dixon.
WASWashington Commanders
Q3 12:28TD
Antonio Gibson
Points+6
Yard line
NYG 1
Score
20-9
(12:28) (Shotgun) 24-A.Gibson left guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
WASWashington Commanders
Q3 12:24XP
Dustin Hopkins
Points+1
Yard line
NYG 15
Score
20-10
3-D.Hopkins extra point is GOOD, Center-57-N.Sundberg, Holder-5-T.Way.
NYGNew York Giants
Q3 5:16FG
Graham Gano
Points+3
Yard line
WAS 24
Score
23-10
(5:16) 5-G.Gano 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-58-C.Kreiter, Holder-9-R.Dixon.
WASWashington Commanders
Q4 15:00FG
Dustin Hopkins
Points+3
Yard line
NYG 26
Score
23-13
(15:00) 3-D.Hopkins 44 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-57-N.Sundberg, Holder-5-T.Way.
WASWashington Commanders
Q4 10:35TD
Terry McLaurin
Points+6
Yard line
NYG 68
Score
23-19
(10:35) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith pass deep left to 17-T.McLaurin for 68 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
WASWashington Commanders
Q4 10:24XP
Dustin Hopkins
Points+1
Yard line
NYG 15
Score
23-20
3-D.Hopkins extra point is GOOD, Center-57-N.Sundberg, Holder-5-T.Way.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Christian Sims · Washington Commanders · Receiving · +7.89 total EPA · 4 snaps · +1.97 EPA/play
2Austin Mack · New York Giants · Receiving · +6.32 total EPA · 5 snaps · +1.26 EPA/play
3Terry McLaurin · Washington Commanders · Receiving · +3.90 total EPA · 8 snaps · +0.49 EPA/play
4Isaiah Wright · Washington Commanders · Receiving · +2.77 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.92 EPA/play
5A. Morris · New York Giants · Rushing · +2.20 total EPA · 9 snaps · +0.24 EPA/play
6W.Gallman Jr. · New York Giants · Rushing · +2.07 total EPA · 15 snaps · +0.14 EPA/play
7Chris Board · New York Giants · Receiving · +1.42 total EPA · 1 snaps · +1.42 EPA/play
8Arian Smith · Washington Commanders · Passing · +1.34 total EPA · 35 snaps · +0.04 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

Christian Sims — WAS · Receiving

Christian Sims posted the highest total EPA (+7.89) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Washington Commanders. Across 4 counted snaps, they averaged +1.97 EPA per play.

Christian Sims's top snap (+3.16 EPA): (14:10) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith pass deep left to 89-C.Sims pushed ob at NYG 26 for 45 yards (23-L.Ryan) [97-D.Lawrence].

Biggest single play (+5.88 EPA): Riley Dixon — (5:26) 9-R.Dixon punts 49 yards to WAS 15, Center-58-C.Kreiter. 83-I.Wright MUFFS catch, and recovers at WAS 15. 83-I.Wright to WAS 15 for no gain (47-C.Brown). FUMBLES (47-C.Brown), RECOVERED by NYG-

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) · 41 dropbacks · 56.1% completion · -0.7% CPOE · +0.01 EPA/play · +0.38 total EPA
Arian Smith (Washington Commanders) · 35 dropbacks · 68.6% completion · +1.6% CPOE · +0.04 EPA/play · +1.34 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	New York Giants	Washington Commanders
Offensive EPA/play	+0.080	+0.016
Offensive success rate	45.7%	50.0%
Pass EPA/play	+0.009	+0.015
Rush EPA/play	+0.034	-0.280
Defensive EPA/play	-0.016	-0.080
Defensive success rate	50.0%	54.3%

Drive & efficiency notes

Despite the final score, New York Giants generated the better offensive EPA per play (+0.08 vs +0.02), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

New York Giants: +0.08 EPA/play (64th percentile vs. 2020 team-game averages)
Washington Commanders: +0.02 EPA/play (47th percentile vs. 2020 team-game averages)

New York Giants: 12 drives, +7.32 total EPA, 5 scoring drives
Washington Commanders: 10 drives, +1.15 total EPA, 4 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

New York Giants — W. Gallman (Q1 4:18)
New York Giants — Evan Engram (Dre'Mont Jones pass) (Q2 2:10)
Washington Commanders — Antonio Gibson (Q3 12:28)
Washington Commanders — Terry McLaurin (Arian Smith pass) (Q4 10:35)

Field goals

New York Giants — Graham Gano (Q1 9:40)
Washington Commanders — Dustin Hopkins (Q2 13:11)
New York Giants — Graham Gano (Q2 9:28)
New York Giants — Graham Gano (Q3 5:16)
Washington Commanders — Dustin Hopkins (Q4 15:00)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: New York Giants won the period 10–0. New York Giants connected on a field goal from the WAS 20 (Q1 9:40) — (9:40) 5-G.Gano 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-58-C.Kreiter, Holder-9-R.Dixon.; New York Giants found the end zone from the WAS 2 (Q1 4:18) — (4:18) (Shotgun) 22-W.Gallman up the middle for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New York Giants added 1 points from the WAS 15 (Q1 4:15) — 5-G.Gano extra point is GOOD, Center-58-C.Kreiter, Holder-9-R.Dixon..

The second quarter: New York Giants won the period 10–3. Washington Commanders connected on a field goal from the NYG 30 (Q2 13:11) — (13:11) 3-D.Hopkins 48 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-57-N.Sundberg, Holder-5-T.Way.; New York Giants connected on a field goal from the WAS 30 (Q2 9:28) — (9:28) 5-G.Gano 48 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-58-C.Kreiter, Holder-9-R.Dixon.; New York Giants found the end zone from the WAS 16 (Q2 2:10) — (2:10) (Shotgun) 8-D.Jones pass deep right to 88-E.Engram for 16 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New York Giants added 1 points from the WAS 15 (Q2 2:05) — 5-G.Gano extra point is GOOD, Center-58-C.Kreiter, Holder-9-R.Dixon..

The third quarter: Washington Commanders won the period 7–3. Washington Commanders found the end zone from the NYG 1 (Q3 12:28) — (12:28) (Shotgun) 24-A.Gibson left guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Washington Commanders added 1 points from the NYG 15 (Q3 12:24) — 3-D.Hopkins extra point is GOOD, Center-57-N.Sundberg, Holder-5-T.Way.; New York Giants connected on a field goal from the WAS 24 (Q3 5:16) — (5:16) 5-G.Gano 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-58-C.Kreiter, Holder-9-R.Dixon..

The fourth quarter: Washington Commanders won the period 10–0. Washington Commanders connected on a field goal from the NYG 26 (Q4 15:00) — (15:00) 3-D.Hopkins 44 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-57-N.Sundberg, Holder-5-T.Way.; Washington Commanders found the end zone from the NYG 68 (Q4 10:35) — (10:35) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith pass deep left to 17-T.McLaurin for 68 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Washington Commanders added 1 points from the NYG 15 (Q4 10:24) — 3-D.Hopkins extra point is GOOD, Center-57-N.Sundberg, Holder-5-T.Way..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Washington Commanders (Q4 1:23) — (1:23) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 11-A.Smith pass short middle intended for 17-T.McLaurin INTERCEPTED by 23-L.Ryan at WAS 45. 23-L.Ryan to WAS 30 for 15 yards (82-L.Thomas). [WPA -27.9% · EPA -3.90]
Washington Commanders (Q4 2:27) — (2:27) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith pass short middle intended for 41-J.McKissic INTERCEPTED by 21-J.Peppers at NYG 40. 21-J.Peppers to NYG 46 for 6 yards (41-J.McKissic). [WPA -27.1% · EPA -3.98]
Washington Commanders (Q4 10:35) — (10:35) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith pass deep left to 17-T.McLaurin for 68 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +15.6% · EPA +5.31]
New York Giants (Q1 5:26) — (5:26) 9-R.Dixon punts 49 yards to WAS 15, Center-58-C.Kreiter. 83-I.Wright MUFFS catch, and recovers at WAS 15. 83-I.Wright to WAS 15 for no gain (47-C.Brown). FUMBLES (47-C.Brown), RECOVERED by NYG- [WPA +15.0% · EPA +5.88]
New York Giants (Q4 2:00) — (2:00) 9-R.Dixon punts 41 yards to WAS 16, Center-58-C.Kreiter. 15-S.Sims pushed ob at WAS 28 for 12 yards (9-R.Dixon). [WPA -13.4% · EPA -0.73]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

New York Giants (Q1 5:26) — (5:26) 9-R.Dixon punts 49 yards to WAS 15, Center-58-C.Kreiter. 83-I.Wright MUFFS catch, and recovers at WAS 15. 83-I.Wright to WAS 15 for no gain (47-C.Brown). FUMBLES (47-C.Brown), RECOVERED by NYG- [WPA +15.0% · EPA +5.88]
Washington Commanders (Q4 10:35) — (10:35) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith pass deep left to 17-T.McLaurin for 68 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +15.6% · EPA +5.31]
Washington Commanders (Q2 0:58) — (:58) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith pass short middle intended for 41-J.McKissic INTERCEPTED by 54-B.Martinez at NYG 18. 54-B.Martinez to NYG 20 for 2 yards (41-J.McKissic). [WPA -7.3% · EPA -4.54]
Washington Commanders (Q4 2:27) — (2:27) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith pass short middle intended for 41-J.McKissic INTERCEPTED by 21-J.Peppers at NYG 40. 21-J.Peppers to NYG 46 for 6 yards (41-J.McKissic). [WPA -27.1% · EPA -3.98]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

New York Giants FG (+3) — Q1 9:40 · WAS 20 · Score 3-0
(9:40) 5-G.Gano 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-58-C.Kreiter, Holder-9-R.Dixon.
New York Giants TD (+6) — Q1 4:18 · WAS 2 · Score 9-0
(4:18) (Shotgun) 22-W.Gallman up the middle for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
New York Giants XP (+1) — Q1 4:15 · WAS 15 · Score 10-0
5-G.Gano extra point is GOOD, Center-58-C.Kreiter, Holder-9-R.Dixon.
Washington Commanders FG (+3) — Q2 13:11 · NYG 30 · Score 10-3
(13:11) 3-D.Hopkins 48 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-57-N.Sundberg, Holder-5-T.Way.
New York Giants FG (+3) — Q2 9:28 · WAS 30 · Score 13-3
(9:28) 5-G.Gano 48 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-58-C.Kreiter, Holder-9-R.Dixon.
New York Giants TD (+6) — Q2 2:10 · WAS 16 · Score 19-3
(2:10) (Shotgun) 8-D.Jones pass deep right to 88-E.Engram for 16 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
New York Giants XP (+1) — Q2 2:05 · WAS 15 · Score 20-3
5-G.Gano extra point is GOOD, Center-58-C.Kreiter, Holder-9-R.Dixon.
Washington Commanders TD (+6) — Q3 12:28 · NYG 1 · Score 20-9
(12:28) (Shotgun) 24-A.Gibson left guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
Washington Commanders XP (+1) — Q3 12:24 · NYG 15 · Score 20-10
3-D.Hopkins extra point is GOOD, Center-57-N.Sundberg, Holder-5-T.Way.
New York Giants FG (+3) — Q3 5:16 · WAS 24 · Score 23-10
(5:16) 5-G.Gano 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-58-C.Kreiter, Holder-9-R.Dixon.
Washington Commanders FG (+3) — Q4 15:00 · NYG 26 · Score 23-13
(15:00) 3-D.Hopkins 44 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-57-N.Sundberg, Holder-5-T.Way.
Washington Commanders TD (+6) — Q4 10:35 · NYG 68 · Score 23-19
(10:35) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith pass deep left to 17-T.McLaurin for 68 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Washington Commanders XP (+1) — Q4 10:24 · NYG 15 · Score 23-20
3-D.Hopkins extra point is GOOD, Center-57-N.Sundberg, Holder-5-T.Way.

Key takeaways

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

New York Giants earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
One-score margin — verify garbage-time stats before drawing fantasy conclusions.
Christian Sims (Washington Commanders) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.

Frequently asked questions

Who won New York Giants vs Washington Commanders on 2020-11-08?

The New York Giants beat the Washington Commanders 23-20 in Week 9, 2020.

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

Q1: New York Giants 10, Washington Commanders 0; Q2: New York Giants 10, Washington Commanders 3; Q3: New York Giants 3, Washington Commanders 7; Q4: New York Giants 0, Washington Commanders 10; Final: New York Giants 23, Washington Commanders 20.

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

New York Giants touchdown — W. Gallman (Q1 4:18) New York Giants touchdown — E. Engram (D. Jones pass) (Q2 2:10) Washington Commanders touchdown — A. Gibson (Q3 12:28) Washington Commanders touchdown — T. McLaurin (A. Smith pass) (Q4 10:35) New York Giants field goal — G. Gano (Q1 9:40, 3 pts) Washington Commanders field goal — D. Hopkins (Q2 13:11, 3 pts) New York Giants field goal — G. Gano (Q2 9:28, 3 pts) New York Giants field goal — G. Gano (Q3 5:16, 3 pts) Washington Commanders field goal — D. Hopkins (Q4 15:00, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

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

Dre'Mont Jones (New York Giants), 56.1% completion, -0.7% CPOE, +0.01 EPA per dropback, +0.38 total passing EPA. Arian Smith (Washington Commanders), 68.6% completion, +1.6% CPOE, +0.04 EPA per dropback, +1.34 total passing EPA.

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

Christian Sims (Washington Commanders) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +7.89 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 4 snaps. Their top snap (+3.16 EPA): (14:10) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith pass deep left to 89-C.Sims pushed ob at NYG 26 for 45 yards (23-L.Ryan) [97-D.Lawrence]..

Was New York Giants vs Washington Commanders a close game?

Yes — the margin was 3 points. New York Giants won 23-20 in a game that came down to the wire.

Season records after this game

New York Giants

Entered 1-7 Now 2-7 W

Washington Commanders

Entered 2-5 Now 2-6 L

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