Giants 21–15 Browns: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 3, 2024

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

D. Watson (Cleveland Browns), 41.2% completion, -7.5% CPOE, -0.29 EPA per dropback, -14.99 total passing EPA. D. Jones (New York Giants), 60.0% completion, +7.8% CPOE, +0.23 EPA per dropback, +9.03 total passing EPA.

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

D. Jones (New York Giants) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +9.03 total EPA on Passing plays. across 40 snaps. Their top snap (-3.53 EPA): (:38) 8-D.Jones kneels to CLE 5 for -1 yards..

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Winner: New York Giants
Final score: New York Giants 21–15 Cleveland Browns
Halftime: New York Giants 21–7 Cleveland Browns at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Dre'Mont Jones
Top passer: Desmond Watson
Biggest EPA play: 7-D.Hopkins kicks 66 yards from CLE 35 to NYG -1. 20-E.Gray to NYG 23 for 24 yards (38-T.B…
Game date: 2024-09-22

Game summary

The New York Giants beat the Cleveland Browns 21–15 on 2024-09-22. Dre'Mont Jones posted a game-high +9.03 total EPA in the passing.

The highest-scoring period was Q1 with 14 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q4	—	—	T
New York Giants	7	14	0	0	0	21
Cleveland Browns	7	0	8	0	0	15

Scoring Map

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

NYGNew York Giants

NYG 24

+1NYG 15

NYG 6

+2NYG 2

CLECleveland Browns

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

10 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

CLECleveland Browns
Q1 14:55TD
Amari Cooper
Points+6
Yard line
NYG 24
Score
0-6
(14:55) (Shotgun) 4-D.Watson pass deep left to 2-A.Cooper for 24 yards, TOUCHDOWN [5-K.Thibodeaux].
CLECleveland Browns
Q1 14:49XP
Dustin Hopkins
Points+1
Yard line
NYG 15
Score
0-7
7-D.Hopkins extra point is GOOD, Center-47-C.Hughlett, Holder-13-C.Bojorquez.
NYGNew York Giants
Q1 2:12TD
Devin Singletary
Points+6
Yard line
CLE 1
Score
6-7
(2:12) 26-D.Singletary up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
NYGNew York Giants
Q1 2:07XP
Greg Joseph
Points+1
Yard line
CLE 15
Score
7-7
34-G.Joseph extra point is GOOD, Center-59-C.Kreiter, Holder-6-J.Gillan.
NYGNew York Giants
Q2 1:49TD
Malik Nabers
Points+6
Yard line
CLE 3
Score
13-7
(1:49) (Shotgun) 8-D.Jones pass short left to 1-M.Nabers for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN [95-M.Garrett].
NYGNew York Giants
Q2 1:44XP
Greg Joseph
Points+1
Yard line
CLE 15
Score
14-7
34-G.Joseph extra point is GOOD, Center-59-C.Kreiter, Holder-6-J.Gillan.
NYGNew York Giants
Q2 0:15TD
Malik Nabers
Points+6
Yard line
CLE 5
Score
20-7
(:15) (Shotgun) 8-D.Jones pass short middle to 1-M.Nabers for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
NYGNew York Giants
Q2 0:11XP
Greg Joseph
Points+1
Yard line
CLE 15
Score
21-7
34-G.Joseph extra point is GOOD, Center-59-C.Kreiter, Holder-6-J.Gillan.
CLECleveland Browns
Q4 11:36TD
Amari Cooper
Points+6
Yard line
NYG 6
Score
21-13
(11:36) 4-D.Watson pass short left to 2-A.Cooper for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
CLECleveland Browns
Q4 11:33Safety
Desmond Watson
Points+2
Yard line
NYG 2
Score
21-15
TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. 4-D.Watson pass to 3-J.Jeudy is complete. ATTEMPT SUCCEEDS. ** Injury Update: NYG-41-M.McFadden has returned to the game.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Dre'Mont Jones · New York Giants · Passing · +9.03 total EPA · 40 snaps · +0.23 EPA/play
2Malik Nabers · New York Giants · Receiving · +6.98 total EPA · 12 snaps · +0.58 EPA/play
3Amari Cooper · Cleveland Browns · Receiving · +5.49 total EPA · 12 snaps · +0.46 EPA/play
4Wan'Dale Robinson · New York Giants · Receiving · +2.88 total EPA · 8 snaps · +0.36 EPA/play
5Devin Singletary · New York Giants · Receiving · +2.85 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.71 EPA/play
6Malik Nabers · New York Giants · Rushing · +1.73 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.86 EPA/play
7Jonathan Ford · Cleveland Browns · Receiving · +1.61 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.40 EPA/play
8Daniel Bellinger · New York Giants · Receiving · +1.13 total EPA · 1 snaps · +1.13 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

Dre'Mont Jones — NYG · Passing

Dre'Mont Jones posted the highest total EPA (+9.03) in the game, the strongest overall impact for New York Giants. Across 40 counted snaps, they averaged +0.23 EPA per play.

Dre'Mont Jones's top snap (-3.53 EPA): (:38) 8-D.Jones kneels to CLE 5 for -1 yards.

Biggest single play (-5.54 EPA): Dustin Hopkins — 7-D.Hopkins kicks 66 yards from CLE 35 to NYG -1. 20-E.Gray to NYG 23 for 24 yards (38-T.Brown). FUMBLES (38-T.Brown), RECOVERED by CLE-9-G.Delpit at NYG 24.

Quarterback report card

Desmond Watson led all passers in efficiency for Cleveland Browns, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

Desmond Watson (Cleveland Browns) · 51 dropbacks · 41.2% completion · -7.5% CPOE · -0.29 EPA/play · -14.99 total EPA
Dre'Mont Jones (New York Giants) · 40 dropbacks · 60.0% completion · +7.8% CPOE · +0.23 EPA/play · +9.03 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	New York Giants	Cleveland Browns
Offensive EPA/play	-0.145	-0.252
Offensive success rate	43.3%	43.9%
Pass EPA/play	+0.197	-0.294
Rush EPA/play	-0.195	-0.497
Defensive EPA/play	+0.252	+0.145
Defensive success rate	56.1%	56.7%

Drive & efficiency notes

Despite the final score, New York Giants generated the better offensive EPA per play (-0.14 vs -0.25), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

New York Giants: -0.14 EPA/play (17th percentile vs. 2024 team-game averages)
Cleveland Browns: -0.25 EPA/play (6th percentile vs. 2024 team-game averages)

Cleveland Browns: 14 drives, -20.64 total EPA, 2 scoring drives
New York Giants: 14 drives, -13.06 total EPA, 3 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

Cleveland Browns — Amari Cooper (Desmond Watson pass) (Q1 14:55)
New York Giants — Devin Singletary (Q1 2:12)
New York Giants — Malik Nabers (Dre'Mont Jones pass) (Q2 1:49)
New York Giants — Malik Nabers (Dre'Mont Jones pass) (Q2 0:15)
Cleveland Browns — Amari Cooper (Desmond Watson pass) (Q4 11:36)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: The quarter finished even at 7–7. Cleveland Browns found the end zone from the NYG 24 (Q1 14:55) — (14:55) (Shotgun) 4-D.Watson pass deep left to 2-A.Cooper for 24 yards, TOUCHDOWN [5-K.Thibodeaux].; Cleveland Browns added 1 points from the NYG 15 (Q1 14:49) — 7-D.Hopkins extra point is GOOD, Center-47-C.Hughlett, Holder-13-C.Bojorquez.; New York Giants found the end zone from the CLE 1 (Q1 2:12) — (2:12) 26-D.Singletary up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; New York Giants added 1 points from the CLE 15 (Q1 2:07) — 34-G.Joseph extra point is GOOD, Center-59-C.Kreiter, Holder-6-J.Gillan..

The second quarter: New York Giants won the period 14–0. New York Giants found the end zone from the CLE 3 (Q2 1:49) — (1:49) (Shotgun) 8-D.Jones pass short left to 1-M.Nabers for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN [95-M.Garrett].; New York Giants added 1 points from the CLE 15 (Q2 1:44) — 34-G.Joseph extra point is GOOD, Center-59-C.Kreiter, Holder-6-J.Gillan.; New York Giants found the end zone from the CLE 5 (Q2 0:15) — (:15) (Shotgun) 8-D.Jones pass short middle to 1-M.Nabers for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New York Giants added 1 points from the CLE 15 (Q2 0:11) — 34-G.Joseph extra point is GOOD, Center-59-C.Kreiter, Holder-6-J.Gillan..

The fourth quarter: Cleveland Browns won the period 8–0. Cleveland Browns found the end zone from the NYG 6 (Q4 11:36) — (11:36) 4-D.Watson pass short left to 2-A.Cooper for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Cleveland Browns registered a safety from the NYG 2 (Q4 11:33).

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Cleveland Browns (Q4 7:47) — (7:47) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 4-D.Watson FUMBLES (Aborted) at NYG 48, RECOVERED by NYG-51-A.Ojulari at NYG 46. [WPA -17.2% · EPA -5.41]
Cleveland Browns (Q2 0:38) — (:38) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 4-D.Watson sacked at CLE 31 for -9 yards (0-B.Burns). FUMBLES (0-B.Burns) [0-B.Burns], RECOVERED by NYG-94-E.Chatman at CLE 30. [WPA -16.4% · EPA -3.97]
Cleveland Browns (Q1 14:55) — (14:55) (Shotgun) 4-D.Watson pass deep left to 2-A.Cooper for 24 yards, TOUCHDOWN [5-K.Thibodeaux]. [WPA +10.2% · EPA +2.23]
New York Giants (Q2 2:32) — (2:32) (Shotgun) 8-D.Jones pass deep left to 1-M.Nabers pushed ob at CLE 13 for 28 yards (23-M.Emerson). [WPA +8.7% · EPA +2.59]
New York Giants (Q1 15:00) — 7-D.Hopkins kicks 66 yards from CLE 35 to NYG -1. 20-E.Gray to NYG 23 for 24 yards (38-T.Brown). FUMBLES (38-T.Brown), RECOVERED by CLE-9-G.Delpit at NYG 24. [WPA -8.5% · EPA -5.54]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

New York Giants (Q1 15:00) — 7-D.Hopkins kicks 66 yards from CLE 35 to NYG -1. 20-E.Gray to NYG 23 for 24 yards (38-T.Brown). FUMBLES (38-T.Brown), RECOVERED by CLE-9-G.Delpit at NYG 24. [WPA -8.5% · EPA -5.54]
Cleveland Browns (Q4 7:47) — (7:47) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 4-D.Watson FUMBLES (Aborted) at NYG 48, RECOVERED by NYG-51-A.Ojulari at NYG 46. [WPA -17.2% · EPA -5.41]
New York Giants (Q3 13:01) — (13:01) 26-D.Singletary left guard to NYG 41 for 2 yards (93-S.Harris). FUMBLES (93-S.Harris), RECOVERED by CLE-33-R.Hickman at NYG 45. [WPA -6.4% · EPA -4.83]
New York Giants (Q4 2:23) — (2:23) 26-D.Singletary right end to CLE 1 for 43 yards. [WPA +3.2% · EPA +4.69]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Cleveland Browns TD (+6) — Q1 14:55 · NYG 24 · Score 0-6
(14:55) (Shotgun) 4-D.Watson pass deep left to 2-A.Cooper for 24 yards, TOUCHDOWN [5-K.Thibodeaux].
Cleveland Browns XP (+1) — Q1 14:49 · NYG 15 · Score 0-7
7-D.Hopkins extra point is GOOD, Center-47-C.Hughlett, Holder-13-C.Bojorquez.
New York Giants TD (+6) — Q1 2:12 · CLE 1 · Score 6-7
(2:12) 26-D.Singletary up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
New York Giants XP (+1) — Q1 2:07 · CLE 15 · Score 7-7
34-G.Joseph extra point is GOOD, Center-59-C.Kreiter, Holder-6-J.Gillan.
New York Giants TD (+6) — Q2 1:49 · CLE 3 · Score 13-7
(1:49) (Shotgun) 8-D.Jones pass short left to 1-M.Nabers for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN [95-M.Garrett].
New York Giants XP (+1) — Q2 1:44 · CLE 15 · Score 14-7
34-G.Joseph extra point is GOOD, Center-59-C.Kreiter, Holder-6-J.Gillan.
New York Giants TD (+6) — Q2 0:15 · CLE 5 · Score 20-7
(:15) (Shotgun) 8-D.Jones pass short middle to 1-M.Nabers for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
New York Giants XP (+1) — Q2 0:11 · CLE 15 · Score 21-7
34-G.Joseph extra point is GOOD, Center-59-C.Kreiter, Holder-6-J.Gillan.
Cleveland Browns TD (+6) — Q4 11:36 · NYG 6 · Score 21-13
(11:36) 4-D.Watson pass short left to 2-A.Cooper for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Cleveland Browns Safety (+2) — Q4 11:33 · NYG 2 · Score 21-15
TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. 4-D.Watson pass to 3-J.Jeudy is complete. ATTEMPT SUCCEEDS. ** Injury Update: NYG-41-M.McFadden has returned to the game.

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.
Dre'Mont Jones (New York Giants) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
Desmond Watson (CLE) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.

Frequently asked questions

Who won New York Giants vs Cleveland Browns on 2024-09-22?

The New York Giants beat the Cleveland Browns 21-15 in Week 3, 2024.

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

Q1: New York Giants 7, Cleveland Browns 7; Q2: New York Giants 14, Cleveland Browns 0; Q4: New York Giants 0, Cleveland Browns 8; Final: New York Giants 21, Cleveland Browns 15.

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

Cleveland Browns touchdown — A. Cooper (D. Watson pass) (Q1 14:55) New York Giants touchdown — D. Singletary (Q1 2:12) New York Giants touchdown — M. Nabers (D. Jones pass) (Q2 1:49) New York Giants touchdown — M. Nabers (D. Jones pass) (Q2 0:15) Cleveland Browns touchdown — A. Cooper (D. Watson pass) (Q4 11:36) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in New York Giants vs Cleveland Browns?

Desmond Watson (Cleveland Browns), 41.2% completion, -7.5% CPOE, -0.29 EPA per dropback, -14.99 total passing EPA. Dre'Mont Jones (New York Giants), 60.0% completion, +7.8% CPOE, +0.23 EPA per dropback, +9.03 total passing EPA.

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

Dre'Mont Jones (New York Giants) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +9.03 total EPA on Passing plays. across 40 snaps. Their top snap (-3.53 EPA): (:38) 8-D.Jones kneels to CLE 5 for -1 yards..

Was New York Giants vs Cleveland Browns a close game?

Yes — the margin was 6 points. New York Giants won 21-15 in a game that stayed within one score into the fourth quarter.

Season records after this game

New York Giants

Entered 0-2 Now 1-2 W

Cleveland Browns

Entered 1-1 Now 1-2 L

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