Task Enterprises presentsNFL Intelligence

2023 · Week 3

Final

Giants

New York

QB Daniel Jones

12·30

49ers

San Francisco

QB Brock Purdy

Levi's Stadium · outdoors · grass · 77°F · wind 13mph

Closing spread

SF -10.5

Total

43.5

Model margin

+7.2est.

SF perspective

Push chance

None

half-point line — cannot push

Win probability

  • 49ers
  • Giants

How each play moved the game.

49ers winsGiants wins

Matchup

Where the edges are

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

Giantsedge map49ers
  • -0.165EPA / play+0.179
  • 38.2%Success rate51.6%
  • -0.143EPA / dropback+0.298
  • -0.205EPA / rush+0.034
  • 7.6%Explosive rate13.8%
  • +0.19CPOE+4.51
  • 30.9%Third-down rate48.1%
  • 45.8%Red-zone TD rate70.4%
  • 1.09Points / drive2.69
  • 1.6%Turnover rate1.7%

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. SF are 7-8 ATS in the series.

Previous meetings
SeasonMatchupScoreWinner
2025 · W9SF @ NYG3424SF
2020 · W3SF @ NYG369SF
2018 · W10NYG @ SF2723NYG
2017 · W10NYG @ SF2131SF
2015 · W5SF @ NYG2730NYG
2014 · W11SF @ NYG1610SF
2012 · W6NYG @ SF263NYG
2011 · playoffsNYG @ SF2017NYG

Box score

Individual performances

Giants

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINT
Daniel Jones22/3213701
Tyrod Taylor0/1000

Rushing

PlayerCarYdsAvgTD
Matt Breida4174.31
Daniel Jones252.50
Gary Brightwell451.30
Tyrod Taylor122.00

49ers

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINT
Brock Purdy25/3731020

Rushing

PlayerCarYdsAvgTD
Christian McCaffrey18854.71
Elijah Mitchell11423.80
Jordan Mason3113.70
Deebo Samuel Sr.122.00
Sam Darnold1-1-1.00
Brock Purdy4-1-0.30

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 +10.55.8%7.2%3.2%5.0%3.4%3.3%2.6%

Positive margins favour 49ers; negative favour Giants.

Half-point at risk

1.65%

outcomes that flip if the line moves 0.5

Model home win

67.9%

Expected total

46.3est.

Model

Where the number comes from

Each component is additive, in points of expected margin.

  • Team ratings (opponent-adjusted EPA)+4.15
  • Home-field advantage+1.71
  • Quarterback adjustment+1.35
  • Rest differential0.00
  • Expected margin+7.21