Giants 21–20 Titans: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 1, 2022

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

R. Tannehill (Tennessee Titans), 52.6% completion, -0.1% CPOE, +0.34 EPA per dropback, +12.76 total passing EPA. D. Jones (New York Giants), 54.8% completion, +13.4% CPOE, -0.21 EPA per dropback, -6.65 total passing EPA.

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

R. Tannehill (Tennessee Titans) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +12.76 total EPA on Passing plays. across 38 snaps. Their top snap (+2.89 EPA): (3:00) (Shotgun) 17-R.Tannehill pass short left to 40-D.Hilliard for 23 yards, TOUCHDOWN [97-D.Lawrence]..

Quick answer

Winner: New York Giants
Final score: New York Giants 21–20 Tennessee Titans
Halftime: New York Giants 0–13 Tennessee Titans at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Ryan Tannehill
Top passer: Ryan Tannehill
Biggest EPA play: (8:58) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 8-D.Jones pass deep left to 3-S.Shepard for 65 yards, TOUCHDOW…
Game date: 2022-09-11

Game summary

The New York Giants beat the Tennessee Titans 21–20 on 2022-09-11, overcoming Tennessee Titans's 13–0 halftime lead. Ryan Tannehill posted a game-high +12.76 total EPA in the passing.

The highest-scoring period was Q3 with 20 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
New York Giants	0	0	13	8	0	21
Tennessee Titans	7	6	7	0	0	20

Scoring Map

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

NYGNew York Giants

NYG 7

+1NYG 15

+3NYG 28

+3NYG 5

TEN 65

+1TEN 15

NYG 23

+1NYG 15

TENTennessee Titans

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

11 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

TENTennessee Titans
Q1 9:52TD
DHD. Hilliard
Points+6
Yard line
NYG 7
Score
0-6
(9:52) (Shotgun) 17-R.Tannehill pass short left to 40-D.Hilliard for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
TENTennessee Titans
Q1 9:48XP
Randy Bullock
Points+1
Yard line
NYG 15
Score
0-7
14-R.Bullock extra point is GOOD, Center-46-M.Cox, Holder-4-R.Stonehouse.
TENTennessee Titans
Q2 12:39FG
Randy Bullock
Points+3
Yard line
NYG 28
Score
0-10
(12:39) 14-R.Bullock 46 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-M.Cox, Holder-4-R.Stonehouse.
TENTennessee Titans
Q2 7:00FG
Randy Bullock
Points+3
Yard line
NYG 5
Score
0-13
(7:00) 14-R.Bullock 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-M.Cox, Holder-4-R.Stonehouse.
NYGNew York Giants
Q3 11:20TD
Saquon Barkley
Points+6
Yard line
TEN 4
Score
6-13
(11:20) 26-S.Barkley up the middle for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
NYGNew York Giants
Q3 8:58TD
Sterling Shepard
Points+6
Yard line
TEN 65
Score
12-13
(8:58) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 8-D.Jones pass deep left to 3-S.Shepard for 65 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
NYGNew York Giants
Q3 8:48XP
Graham Gano
Points+1
Yard line
TEN 15
Score
13-13
9-G.Gano extra point is GOOD, Center-58-C.Kreiter, Holder-6-J.Gillan.
TENTennessee Titans
Q3 3:00TD
DHD. Hilliard
Points+6
Yard line
NYG 23
Score
13-19
(3:00) (Shotgun) 17-R.Tannehill pass short left to 40-D.Hilliard for 23 yards, TOUCHDOWN [97-D.Lawrence].
TENTennessee Titans
Q3 2:54XP
Randy Bullock
Points+1
Yard line
NYG 15
Score
13-20
14-R.Bullock extra point is GOOD, Center-46-M.Cox, Holder-4-R.Stonehouse.
NYGNew York Giants
Q4 1:09TD
Chris Myarick
Points+6
Yard line
TEN 1
Score
19-20
(1:09) 8-D.Jones pass short right to 85-C.Myarick for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
NYGNew York Giants
Q4 1:06Safety
Dre'Mont Jones
Points+2
Yard line
TEN 2
Score
21-20
TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. 8-D.Jones pass to 26-S.Barkley is complete. ATTEMPT SUCCEEDS.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Ryan Tannehill · Tennessee Titans · Passing · +12.76 total EPA · 38 snaps · +0.34 EPA/play
2Saquon Barkley · New York Giants · Rushing · +7.37 total EPA · 18 snaps · +0.41 EPA/play
3D. Hilliard · Tennessee Titans · Receiving · +5.21 total EPA · 4 snaps · +1.30 EPA/play
4Sterling Shepard · New York Giants · Receiving · +4.23 total EPA · 4 snaps · +1.06 EPA/play
5Treylon Burks · Tennessee Titans · Receiving · +2.07 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.41 EPA/play
6Wan'Dale Robinson · New York Giants · Receiving · +1.36 total EPA · 1 snaps · +1.36 EPA/play
7Chig Okonkwo · Tennessee Titans · Receiving · +1.33 total EPA · 1 snaps · +1.33 EPA/play
8Matt Breida · New York Giants · Rushing · +1.31 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.26 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

Ryan Tannehill — TEN · Passing

Ryan Tannehill posted the highest total EPA (+12.76) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Tennessee Titans. Across 38 counted snaps, they averaged +0.34 EPA per play.

Ryan Tannehill's top snap (+2.89 EPA): (3:00) (Shotgun) 17-R.Tannehill pass short left to 40-D.Hilliard for 23 yards, TOUCHDOWN [97-D.Lawrence].

Biggest single play (+6.32 EPA): Dre'Mont Jones — (8:58) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 8-D.Jones pass deep left to 3-S.Shepard for 65 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Quarterback report card

Ryan Tannehill led all passers in efficiency for Tennessee Titans, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

Ryan Tannehill (Tennessee Titans) · 38 dropbacks · 52.6% completion · -0.1% CPOE · +0.34 EPA/play · +12.76 total EPA
Dre'Mont Jones (New York Giants) · 31 dropbacks · 54.8% completion · +13.4% CPOE · -0.21 EPA/play · -6.65 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	New York Giants	Tennessee Titans
Offensive EPA/play	+0.041	+0.019
Offensive success rate	42.7%	43.5%
Pass EPA/play	-0.214	+0.336
Rush EPA/play	+0.263	-0.341
Defensive EPA/play	-0.019	-0.041
Defensive success rate	56.5%	57.3%

Drive & efficiency notes

Both offenses finished within striking distance on EPA per play (New York Giants +0.04, Tennessee Titans +0.02) — a true toss-up on the analytics sheet.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

New York Giants: +0.04 EPA/play (66th percentile vs. 2022 team-game averages)
Tennessee Titans: +0.02 EPA/play (58th percentile vs. 2022 team-game averages)

New York Giants: 12 drives, +3.09 total EPA, 3 scoring drives
Tennessee Titans: 11 drives, +1.59 total EPA, 4 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

Tennessee Titans — D. Hilliard (Ryan Tannehill pass) (Q1 9:52)
New York Giants — Saquon Barkley (Q3 11:20)
New York Giants — Sterling Shepard (Dre'Mont Jones pass) (Q3 8:58)
Tennessee Titans — D. Hilliard (Ryan Tannehill pass) (Q3 3:00)
New York Giants — Chris Myarick (Dre'Mont Jones pass) (Q4 1:09)

Field goals

Tennessee Titans — Randy Bullock (Q2 12:39)
Tennessee Titans — Randy Bullock (Q2 7:00)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Tennessee Titans won the period 7–0. Tennessee Titans found the end zone from the NYG 7 (Q1 9:52) — (9:52) (Shotgun) 17-R.Tannehill pass short left to 40-D.Hilliard for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Tennessee Titans added 1 points from the NYG 15 (Q1 9:48) — 14-R.Bullock extra point is GOOD, Center-46-M.Cox, Holder-4-R.Stonehouse..

The second quarter: Tennessee Titans won the period 6–0. Tennessee Titans connected on a field goal from the NYG 28 (Q2 12:39) — (12:39) 14-R.Bullock 46 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-M.Cox, Holder-4-R.Stonehouse.; Tennessee Titans connected on a field goal from the NYG 5 (Q2 7:00) — (7:00) 14-R.Bullock 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-M.Cox, Holder-4-R.Stonehouse..

The third quarter: New York Giants won the period 13–7. New York Giants found the end zone from the TEN 4 (Q3 11:20) — (11:20) 26-S.Barkley up the middle for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New York Giants found the end zone from the TEN 65 (Q3 8:58) — (8:58) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 8-D.Jones pass deep left to 3-S.Shepard for 65 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New York Giants added 1 points from the TEN 15 (Q3 8:48) — 9-G.Gano extra point is GOOD, Center-58-C.Kreiter, Holder-6-J.Gillan.; Tennessee Titans found the end zone from the NYG 23 (Q3 3:00) — (3:00) (Shotgun) 17-R.Tannehill pass short left to 40-D.Hilliard for 23 yards, TOUCHDOWN [97-D.Lawrence].; Tennessee Titans added 1 points from the NYG 15 (Q3 2:54) — 14-R.Bullock extra point is GOOD, Center-46-M.Cox, Holder-4-R.Stonehouse..

The fourth quarter: New York Giants won the period 8–0. New York Giants found the end zone from the TEN 1 (Q4 1:09) — (1:09) 8-D.Jones pass short right to 85-C.Myarick for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; New York Giants registered a safety from the TEN 2 (Q4 1:06) — TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. 8-D.Jones pass to 26-S.Barkley is complete. ATTEMPT SUCCEEDS..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Tennessee Titans (Q4 0:04) — (:04) 14-R.Bullock 47 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Left, Center-46-M.Cox, Holder-4-R.Stonehouse. [WPA -53.7% · EPA -2.17]
New York Giants (Q3 8:58) — (8:58) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 8-D.Jones pass deep left to 3-S.Shepard for 65 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +21.5% · EPA +6.32]
New York Giants (Q4 1:06) — TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. 8-D.Jones pass to 26-S.Barkley is complete. ATTEMPT SUCCEEDS. [WPA +19.5% · EPA +1.05]
New York Giants (Q4 10:38) — (10:38) 6-J.Gillan punts 43 yards to TEN 12, Center-58-C.Kreiter. 18-K.Philips MUFFS catch, touched at TEN 13, RECOVERED by NYG-27-J.Pinnock at TEN 11. [WPA +18.1% · EPA +5.52]
New York Giants (Q4 8:55) — (8:55) (Shotgun) 8-D.Jones pass short left intended for 26-S.Barkley INTERCEPTED by 37-A.Hooker at TEN -4. Touchback. [WPA -17.6% · EPA -4.79]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

New York Giants (Q3 8:58) — (8:58) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 8-D.Jones pass deep left to 3-S.Shepard for 65 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +21.5% · EPA +6.32]
New York Giants (Q2 10:06) — (10:06) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 8-D.Jones sacked at TEN 49 for -7 yards (98-J.Simmons). FUMBLES (98-J.Simmons) [98-J.Simmons], RECOVERED by TEN-48-B.Dupree at NYG 44. 48-B.Dupree to NYG 42 for 2 yards (7 [WPA -8.0% · EPA -5.58]
New York Giants (Q4 10:38) — (10:38) 6-J.Gillan punts 43 yards to TEN 12, Center-58-C.Kreiter. 18-K.Philips MUFFS catch, touched at TEN 13, RECOVERED by NYG-27-J.Pinnock at TEN 11. [WPA +18.1% · EPA +5.52]
New York Giants (Q4 8:55) — (8:55) (Shotgun) 8-D.Jones pass short left intended for 26-S.Barkley INTERCEPTED by 37-A.Hooker at TEN -4. Touchback. [WPA -17.6% · EPA -4.79]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Tennessee Titans TD (+6) — Q1 9:52 · NYG 7 · Score 0-6
(9:52) (Shotgun) 17-R.Tannehill pass short left to 40-D.Hilliard for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Tennessee Titans XP (+1) — Q1 9:48 · NYG 15 · Score 0-7
14-R.Bullock extra point is GOOD, Center-46-M.Cox, Holder-4-R.Stonehouse.
Tennessee Titans FG (+3) — Q2 12:39 · NYG 28 · Score 0-10
(12:39) 14-R.Bullock 46 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-M.Cox, Holder-4-R.Stonehouse.
Tennessee Titans FG (+3) — Q2 7:00 · NYG 5 · Score 0-13
(7:00) 14-R.Bullock 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-M.Cox, Holder-4-R.Stonehouse.
New York Giants TD (+6) — Q3 11:20 · TEN 4 · Score 6-13
(11:20) 26-S.Barkley up the middle for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
New York Giants TD (+6) — Q3 8:58 · TEN 65 · Score 12-13
(8:58) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 8-D.Jones pass deep left to 3-S.Shepard for 65 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
New York Giants XP (+1) — Q3 8:48 · TEN 15 · Score 13-13
9-G.Gano extra point is GOOD, Center-58-C.Kreiter, Holder-6-J.Gillan.
Tennessee Titans TD (+6) — Q3 3:00 · NYG 23 · Score 13-19
(3:00) (Shotgun) 17-R.Tannehill pass short left to 40-D.Hilliard for 23 yards, TOUCHDOWN [97-D.Lawrence].
Tennessee Titans XP (+1) — Q3 2:54 · NYG 15 · Score 13-20
14-R.Bullock extra point is GOOD, Center-46-M.Cox, Holder-4-R.Stonehouse.
New York Giants TD (+6) — Q4 1:09 · TEN 1 · Score 19-20
(1:09) 8-D.Jones pass short right to 85-C.Myarick for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
New York Giants Safety (+2) — Q4 1:06 · TEN 2 · Score 21-20
TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. 8-D.Jones pass to 26-S.Barkley is complete. ATTEMPT SUCCEEDS.

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.
Ryan Tannehill (Tennessee Titans) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
Dre'Mont Jones (NYG) finished above expected through the air (positive CPOE).

Frequently asked questions

Who won New York Giants vs Tennessee Titans on 2022-09-11?

The New York Giants beat the Tennessee Titans 21-20 in Week 1, 2022.

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

Q1: New York Giants 0, Tennessee Titans 7; Q2: New York Giants 0, Tennessee Titans 6; Q3: New York Giants 13, Tennessee Titans 7; Q4: New York Giants 8, Tennessee Titans 0; Final: New York Giants 21, Tennessee Titans 20.

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

Tennessee Titans touchdown — D. Hilliard (R. Tannehill pass) (Q1 9:52) New York Giants touchdown — S. Barkley (Q3 11:20) New York Giants touchdown — S. Shepard (D. Jones pass) (Q3 8:58) Tennessee Titans touchdown — D. Hilliard (R. Tannehill pass) (Q3 3:00) New York Giants touchdown — C. Myarick (D. Jones pass) (Q4 1:09) Tennessee Titans field goal — R. Bullock (Q2 12:39, 3 pts) Tennessee Titans field goal — R. Bullock (Q2 7:00, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in New York Giants vs Tennessee Titans?

Ryan Tannehill (Tennessee Titans), 52.6% completion, -0.1% CPOE, +0.34 EPA per dropback, +12.76 total passing EPA. Dre'Mont Jones (New York Giants), 54.8% completion, +13.4% CPOE, -0.21 EPA per dropback, -6.65 total passing EPA.

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

Ryan Tannehill (Tennessee Titans) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +12.76 total EPA on Passing plays. across 38 snaps. Their top snap (+2.89 EPA): (3:00) (Shotgun) 17-R.Tannehill pass short left to 40-D.Hilliard for 23 yards, TOUCHDOWN [97-D.Lawrence]..

Was New York Giants vs Tennessee Titans a close game?

Yes — the margin was 1 points. New York Giants won 21-20 in a game that came down to the wire.

Season records after this game

New York Giants

Now 1-0 W

Tennessee Titans

Now 0-1 L

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