2014 · Week 5

Final

Falcons

Atlanta

QB Matt Ryan

20·30

Giants

New York

QB Eli Manning

MetLife Stadium · outdoors · fieldturf · 55°F · wind 9mph

Closing spread

NYG -4

Total

50.5

Model margin

+4.2est.

NYG perspective

Push chance

2.6%est.

the line sits on a key number

Win probability

  • Giants
  • Falcons

How each play moved the game.

Giants winsFalcons wins

Matchup

Where the edges are

Season-long league percentiles for both sides, mirrored. The saturated side of a lopsided row holds the edge.

Falconsedge mapGiants
  • +0.007EPA / play-0.014
  • 44.0%Success rate41.2%
  • +0.089EPA / dropback+0.072
  • -0.161EPA / rush-0.147
  • 8.4%Explosive rate7.7%
  • +1.47CPOE+0.79
  • 44.6%Third-down rate43.5%
  • 69.1%Red-zone TD rate63.1%
  • 1.87Points / drive1.78
  • 2.1%Turnover rate2.2%

Bar length is league percentile, already oriented so longer is better. The saturated side of a lopsided row holds the edge; rows within ~12 points are washed as even.

The rivalry

ATL lead 8–6 since 1999

ATL have won 4 straight. Meetings average 37.1 points. NYG are 6-8 ATS in the series.

Previous meetings
SeasonMatchupScoreWinner
2024 · W16NYG @ ATL734ATL
2021 · W3ATL @ NYG1714ATL
2018 · W7NYG @ ATL2023ATL
2015 · W2ATL @ NYG2420ATL
2012 · W15NYG @ ATL034ATL
2011 · playoffsATL @ NYG224NYG
2009 · W11ATL @ NYG3134NYG
2007 · W6NYG @ ATL3110NYG

Box score

Individual performances

Falcons

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINT
Matt Ryan29/4531611

Rushing

PlayerCarYdsAvgTD
Devonta Freeman4389.50
Steven Jackson13372.81
Jacquizz Rodgers2105.00
Devin Hester133.00
Antone Smith122.00

Giants

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINT
Eli Manning19/3020020

Rushing

PlayerCarYdsAvgTD
Andre Williams20653.31
Rashad Jennings10555.50
Peyton Hillis273.50
Eli Manning2-3-1.50

Where this game is likely to land

  • Model
  • Smooth (normal)
  • Betting line

Probability of each final margin. Football scoring clusters — the spikes at 3 and 7 are real, and a smooth model misses them.

line +43.7%6.6%7.5%3.2%4.9%3.2%2.9%

Positive margins favour Giants; negative favour Falcons.

Half-point at risk

2.55%

outcomes that flip if the line moves 0.5

Model home win

60.4%

Expected total

44.7est.

Model

Where the number comes from

Each component is additive, in points of expected margin.

  • Team ratings (opponent-adjusted EPA)+1.50
  • Home-field advantage+2.49
  • Quarterback adjustment0.00
  • Rest differential+0.24
  • Expected margin+4.23