2019 · Week 4 · Division
FinalMetLife Stadium · outdoors · fieldturf · 77°F · wind 11mph
Closing spread
NYG -3
Total
48
Model margin
+3.2est.
NYG perspective
Push chance
7.5%est.
the line sits on a key number
Availability
The injury report
The official league filing for this week — game designations first, then who missed or was limited in practice.
Commanders
- OutChase RoullierCKnee· DNP
- OutJordan ReedTEConcussion· DNP
- QuestionableBrandon ScherffGAnkle· DNP
- QuestionableTerry McLaurinWRHamstring· DNP
Giants
- OutAlec OgletreeLBHamstring· DNP
- OutSaquon BarkleyRBAnkle· DNP
- OutTae DavisLBConcussion· DNP
- DNPRussell ShepardWRFoot
- LimitedBennie FowlerWRHamstring
Win probability
- Giants
- Commanders
How each play moved the game.
Matchup
Where the edges are
Season-long league percentiles for both sides, mirrored. The saturated side of a lopsided row holds the edge.
- -0.130EPA / play-0.064
- 38.8%Success rate41.8%
- -0.110EPA / dropback-0.034
- -0.164EPA / rush-0.129
- 8.3%Explosive rate8.9%
- -2.94CPOE-1.92
- 29.0%Third-down rate37.8%
- 55.3%Red-zone TD rate69.6%
- 1.49Points / drive1.56
- 2.3%Turnover rate3.1%
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
NYG lead 32–21–2 since 1999
Meetings average 40.1 points. NYG are 29-24-2 ATS in the series.
Possession by possession
How it unfolded
Every drive: who had the ball, how far it went, how it ended, and the score as it settled.
| Ball | Start | Plays | Yards | Result | WAS–NYG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WAS | Q1 15:00 | 3 | 5 | Turnover | 0–0 |
| NYG | Q1 14:00 | 10 | 46 | Touchdown | 0–7 |
| WAS | Q1 8:45 | 7 | 26 | Punt | 0–7 |
| NYG | Q1 4:00 | 15 | 87 | Touchdown | 0–14 |
| WAS | Q2 12:01 | 4 | 16 | Punt | 0–14 |
| NYG | Q2 9:08 | 2 | 23 | Turnover | 0–14 |
| WAS | Q2 8:17 | 3 | 0 | Punt | 0–14 |
| NYG | Q2 7:16 | 2 | 7 | Turnover | 0–14 |
| WAS | Q2 6:35 | 11 | 39 | Field goal | 3–14 |
| NYG | Q2 2:14 | 11 | 70 | Field goal | 3–17 |
| NYG | Q3 15:00 | 8 | 21 | Punt | 3–17 |
| WAS | Q3 10:08 | 3 | 7 | Punt | 3–17 |
| NYG | Q3 8:51 | 12 | 67 | Turnover | 3–17 |
| WAS | Q3 1:55 | 2 | 20 | Opp touchdown | 3–24 |
| WAS | Q3 1:19 | 5 | 7 | Punt | 3–24 |
| NYG | Q4 13:23 | 3 | 5 | Punt | 3–24 |
| WAS | Q4 12:36 | 5 | 42 | Turnover | 3–24 |
| NYG | Q4 10:29 | 6 | 29 | Punt | 3–24 |
| WAS | Q4 6:30 | 3 | 8 | Punt | 3–24 |
| NYG | Q4 4:27 | 2 | 2 | Turnover | 3–24 |
| WAS | Q4 3:40 | 3 | 6 | Turnover | 3–24 |
| NYG | Q4 2:48 | 4 | 34 | End of half | 3–24 |
Box score
Individual performances
Commanders
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dwayne Haskins | 9/17 | 107 | 0 | 3 |
| Case Keenum | 6/11 | 37 | 0 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian Peterson | 11 | 28 | 2.5 | 0 |
| Dwayne Haskins | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 0 |
| Chris Thompson | 4 | 4 | 1.0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Thompson | 4 | 5 | 56 | 0 |
| Jeremy Sprinkle | 1 | 3 | 20 | 0 |
| Paul Richardson | 3 | 5 | 14 | 0 |
| Wendell Smallwood | 1 | 1 | 14 | 0 |
| Kelvin Harmon | 2 | 2 | 14 | 0 |
| Robert Davis | 1 | 2 | 11 | 0 |
| Trey Quinn | 2 | 4 | 10 | 0 |
| Vernon Davis | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
Giants
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Jones | 23/31 | 225 | 1 | 2 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Gallman | 18 | 63 | 3.5 | 1 |
| Jon Hilliman | 10 | 33 | 3.3 | 0 |
| Daniel Jones | 5 | 33 | 6.6 | 0 |
| Sterling Shepard | 1 | 23 | 23.0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sterling Shepard | 7 | 9 | 76 | 0 |
| Wayne Gallman | 6 | 7 | 55 | 1 |
| Evan Engram | 4 | 7 | 54 | 0 |
| Rhett Ellison | 3 | 4 | 24 | 0 |
| Darius Slayton | 2 | 2 | 13 | 0 |
| Bennie Fowler | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
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.
Positive margins favour Giants; negative favour Commanders.
Half-point at risk
7.52%
outcomes that flip if the line moves 0.5
Model home win
57.7%
Expected total
43.7est.
Model
Where the number comes from
Each component is additive, in points of expected margin.
- Team ratings (opponent-adjusted EPA)+1.39
- Home-field advantage+1.74
- Quarterback adjustment0.00
- Rest differential+0.08
- Expected margin+3.21



