Task Enterprises presentsNFL Intelligence

2020 · Week 3

Final

49ers

San Francisco

QB Nick Mullens

36·9

Giants

New York

QB Daniel Jones

MetLife Stadium · outdoors · fieldturf · 75°F · wind 2mph

Closing spread

SF -3

Total

44

Model margin

+0.9est.

NYG perspective

Push chance

7.2%est.

the line sits on a key number

Win probability

  • Giants
  • 49ers

How each play moved the game.

Giants wins49ers wins

Matchup

Where the edges are

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

49ersedge mapGiants
  • +0.010EPA / play-0.057
  • 45.8%Success rate42.1%
  • +0.089EPA / dropback-0.051
  • -0.106EPA / rush-0.067
  • 9.4%Explosive rate7.5%
  • -1.74CPOE-2.04
  • 39.6%Third-down rate35.1%
  • 71.8%Red-zone TD rate51.7%
  • 2.03Points / drive1.57
  • 2.5%Turnover rate2.1%

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

SF lead 8–7 since 1999

SF have won 3 straight. Meetings average 44.9 points. NYG are 8-7 ATS in the series.

Previous meetings
SeasonMatchupScoreWinner
2025 · W9SF @ NYG3424SF
2023 · W3NYG @ SF1230SF
2018 · W10NYG @ SF2723NYG
2017 · W10NYG @ SF2131SF
2015 · W5SF @ NYG2730NYG
2014 · W11SF @ NYG1610SF
2012 · W6NYG @ SF263NYG
2011 · playoffsNYG @ SF2017NYG

Box score

Individual performances

49ers

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINT
Nick Mullens25/3634310

Rushing

PlayerCarYdsAvgTD
Jerick McKinnon14382.71
Brandon Aiyuk33110.31
Jeff Wilson12151.31
JaMycal Hasty294.50
Nick Mullens400.00

Giants

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINT
Daniel Jones17/3217901

Rushing

PlayerCarYdsAvgTD
Daniel Jones5499.80
Devonta Freeman5102.00
Wayne Gallman471.80
Dion Lewis100.00

Receiving

PlayerRecTgtYdsTD
Darius Slayton37530
Golden Tate57360
Damion Ratley12290
Evan Engram35220
Kaden Smith12130
Dion Lewis13100
C.J. Board1290
Wayne Gallman2370

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 -34.3%2.8%7.2%7.4%3.0%4.5%2.8%

Positive margins favour Giants; negative favour 49ers.

Half-point at risk

7.24%

outcomes that flip if the line moves 0.5

Model home win

51.5%

Expected total

40.0est.

Model

Where the number comes from

Each component is additive, in points of expected margin.

  • Team ratings (opponent-adjusted EPA)-0.79
  • Home-field advantage+1.71
  • Quarterback adjustment0.00
  • Rest differential0.00
  • Expected margin+0.92