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New York Giants
4-13 last yr · #28 Elo
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Ford Field · Indoors
Detroit Lions
9-8 last yr · #10 Elo
Spread —Total —Moneyline —
The read
On rating alone Detroit Lions are 6.0 points better (#10 vs #28 of 32), and DET add 0.0 for home field. The clearest mismatch is the passing game: DET passing ranks #5, NYG defends it at #17; the other way NYG #16 into DET's #14.
Who has the edge
Rating
Clear edge
DET
DET rated 6.0 points better on Elo (#10 vs #28).
Home & rest
Even
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DET gets 0.0 points for home field.
Quarterback
not priced
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Usual starters on both sides — Jared Goff and Jaxson Dart — no adjustment.
Passing game
Slight edge
DET
DET passing ranks #5, NYG defends it at #17; the other way NYG #16 into DET's #14.
context · not in the margin
Rushing game
Slight edge
DET
DET rushing ranks #16, NYG defends it at #32; the other way NYG #10 into DET's #18.
context · not in the margin
Third down & red zone
Slight edge
DET
DET third-down conversion ranks #19, NYG defends it at #15; the other way NYG #15 into DET's #9.
context · not in the margin
Form (last 5)
Slight edge
NYG
DET −1.6 per game over the last five, NYG +2.4.
context · not in the margin
Market
not priced
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No line yet.
context · not in the margin
The margin, factor by factor
New York GiantsDetroit Lions
1422 Elo · #28
RatingThe Elo gap in points — the model's core read on who is better, before the situational pieces below.
DET +6.0 pts
1553 Elo · #10
road
Home field
not priced
home
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Rest
even
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Dart · +3.6 EPA/g
QuarterbackStarter's value against what the team usually gets at quarterback. Only moves when someone other than the usual starter plays.
even
Goff · +5.4 EPA/g
+0.7 pts vs DET D
Offense vs defenseEach offense's scoring rating against the other defense's — what drives the model total. Shown as an edge, though the winner call runs on Elo.
DET +2.8 pts
+3.6 pts vs NYG D
W W L L L · +2.4
Form (last 5)Average margin over the last five games. Already inside the ratings — listed so you can see when recent form and the rating disagree.
NYG +2.0 pts
W L L L W · −1.6
4 out/IR
InjuriesCount of players listed Out or on IR. Not priced beyond the quarterback.
not priced
8 out/IR
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MarketThe consensus spread, read as points. Compare with the model margin above it.
not priced
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Bars are in points toward the favored side. Blue factors are inside the model's margin; grey ones are context it does not add on top (form and offense/defense are already in the ratings; injuries beyond the quarterback are not priced).
Dissect the matchup
nflverse play-by-play + FTN charting · 2025 season (last season until three games are in)Biggest mismatches
- ▸DET yards / rush (#5) against a NYG defense ranked #32 at stopping it
- ▸DET interception rate (#4) against a NYG defense ranked #25 at stopping it
- ▸DET defense (#6 pass success rate allowed) against a NYG offense ranked #26
- ▸DET turnovers / game (#6) against a NYG defense ranked #25 at stopping it
- ▸DET explosive rush rate (#14) against a NYG defense ranked #32 at stopping it
A mismatch is a rank gap of at least a fifth of the league between an offense and the defense it faces on the same measure. Descriptive rows (pass rate, pace, direction) are shown for reading the game, not ranked. ▲▼ mark where the last three games sit clearly above or below the season number, in the direction that helps that side.
New York Giants offense vs Detroit Lions defense
ranks of 32| NYG off | DET def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Identity | |||
| Pass rate / Pass rate facedDropbacks as a share of plays. On the defense column: what opponents do against them. | 58% | 61% | · |
| Early-down pass rateFirst and second down only — the cleanest read on run-heavy vs pass-heavy. | 51% | 56% | · |
| Neutral-script pass rateEarly downs with win probability between 20% and 80%: intent, not catch-up mode. | 49% | 55% | · |
| Pass rate over expectedHow much more (or less) a team passes than the down, distance, score and clock predict. nflverse xpass. | −4.7% | −0.5% | · |
| Seconds per playTime of possession divided by plays — lower is faster. | 29.2 | 29.2 | · |
| No-huddle | 21% | 11% | · |
| Shotgun | 77% | 64% | · |
| Play-action rate / Play-action facedShare of dropbacks with a play fake (FTN charting). | 23% | 25% | · |
| RPO rate / RPOs faced | 12% | 7% | · |
| Screen rate / Screens faced | 7% | 6% | · |
| Pre-snap motion / Motion faced | 38% | 50% | · |
| Blitzes faced / Blitz rateFive or more pass rushers (FTN). On the offense column: how often opponents blitz them. | 26% | 27% | · |
| Pass rushers faced / Avg pass rushers | 4.33 | 4.32 | · |
| Passing | |||
| EPA / dropbackThe single best pass-efficiency number; on the defense column, what they allow. | +0.04#16▼ | +0.01#14▼ | · |
| Pass success rate | 43%#26 | 42%#6 | DET |
| Explosive pass rateDropbacks gaining 20+ yards. | 8.8%#10▼ | 9.1%#26▼ | NYG |
| Yards / dropback | 6.2#14 | 6.1#16 | · |
| Depth of target (aDOT)Average air yards per attempt — how far downfield they throw, or get thrown at. | 8.5 | 9.9 | · |
| Deep-ball rate (20+ air) | 14% | 15% | · |
| Short throws (≤5 air) | 52% | 44% | · |
| Completion % over expectednflverse CPOE, per attempt. Defense column: what they allow. | −0.8#20▲ | −1.1#9▼ | DET |
| YAC / completion | 5.5#9 | 4.3#3 | DET |
| Sack rate / Sack rate generatedSacks per dropback. Lower is better for an offense; the defense column shows sacks they create. | 7.7%#23▲ | 7.7%#8 | DET |
| Scramble rate | 8.2% | 4.9% | · |
| Interception rate / Interceptions forced | 1.9%#11▼ | 2.3%#13▼ | · |
| Throws left / middle / rightDirection shares are shown in full on the row. | L 38 · M 21 · R 41 | L 36 · M 21 · R 43 | · |
| Rushing | |||
| EPA / rush | −0.03#10▲ | −0.04#18▲ | NYG |
| Rush success rate | 41%#21 | 41%#13 | DET |
| Explosive rush rateRushes of 10+ yards. | 9.5%#18▲ | 11.3%#23▲ | · |
| Yards / rush | 4.0#22 | 4.4#24▲ | · |
| Runs left / middle / right | L 38 · M 25 · R 37 | L 36 · M 26 · R 38 | · |
| Situational | |||
| Third-down conversion | 40%#15 | 37%#9 | DET |
| Red-zone touchdown rateDrives reaching the 20 that end in a touchdown. | 47%#28 | 60%#22▼ | DET |
| Turnovers / game / Takeaways / game | 0.94#10▼ | 1.12#19▼ | NYG |
| Plays / game | 63 | 61 | · |
Detroit Lions offense vs New York Giants defense
ranks of 32| DET off | NYG def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Identity | |||
| Pass rate / Pass rate facedDropbacks as a share of plays. On the defense column: what opponents do against them. | 59% | 60% | · |
| Early-down pass rateFirst and second down only — the cleanest read on run-heavy vs pass-heavy. | 54% | 55% | · |
| Neutral-script pass rateEarly downs with win probability between 20% and 80%: intent, not catch-up mode. | 53% | 56% | · |
| Pass rate over expectedHow much more (or less) a team passes than the down, distance, score and clock predict. nflverse xpass. | −4.6% | −2.2% | · |
| Seconds per playTime of possession divided by plays — lower is faster. | 29.6 | 29.3 | · |
| No-huddle | 6% | 16% | · |
| Shotgun | 52% | 69% | · |
| Play-action rate / Play-action facedShare of dropbacks with a play fake (FTN charting). | 25% | 23% | · |
| RPO rate / RPOs faced | 4% | 6% | · |
| Screen rate / Screens faced | 10% | 8% | · |
| Pre-snap motion / Motion faced | 60% | 55% | · |
| Blitzes faced / Blitz rateFive or more pass rushers (FTN). On the offense column: how often opponents blitz them. | 27% | 30% | · |
| Pass rushers faced / Avg pass rushers | 4.34 | 4.34 | · |
| Passing | |||
| EPA / dropbackThe single best pass-efficiency number; on the defense column, what they allow. | +0.17#5▼ | +0.06#17▼ | DET |
| Pass success rate | 48%#7 | 46%#17 | DET |
| Explosive pass rateDropbacks gaining 20+ yards. | 10.7%#5 | 8.4%#20▼ | DET |
| Yards / dropback | 7.0#6 | 6.3#18 | DET |
| Depth of target (aDOT)Average air yards per attempt — how far downfield they throw, or get thrown at. | 6.4 | 7.9 | · |
| Deep-ball rate (20+ air) | 7% | 13% | · |
| Short throws (≤5 air) | 57% | 52% | · |
| Completion % over expectednflverse CPOE, per attempt. Defense column: what they allow. | +1.5#11▼ | +0.7#17▲ | DET |
| YAC / completion | 6.1#2 | 4.9#11 | DET |
| Sack rate / Sack rate generatedSacks per dropback. Lower is better for an offense; the defense column shows sacks they create. | 6.3%#17▲ | 6.3%#17▲ | · |
| Scramble rate | 0.8% | 5.6% | · |
| Interception rate / Interceptions forced | 1.4%#4▲ | 1.6%#25▲ | DET |
| Throws left / middle / rightDirection shares are shown in full on the row. | L 32 · M 32 · R 35 | L 34 · M 21 · R 45 | · |
| Rushing | |||
| EPA / rush | −0.05#16▼ | +0.13#32▼ | DET |
| Rush success rate | 41%#20 | 48%#31 | DET |
| Explosive rush rateRushes of 10+ yards. | 10.1%#14▼ | 16.0%#32 | DET |
| Yards / rush | 4.7#5▼ | 5.4#32▼ | DET |
| Runs left / middle / right | L 32 · M 24 · R 44 | L 36 · M 24 · R 40 | · |
| Situational | |||
| Third-down conversion | 39%#19 | 40%#15 | · |
| Red-zone touchdown rateDrives reaching the 20 that end in a touchdown. | 63%#9▼ | 63%#26▼ | DET |
| Turnovers / game / Takeaways / game | 0.88#6▲ | 0.88#25▲ | DET |
| Plays / game | 62 | 60 | · |
Route-by-route data (which routes are run and how coverage plays them) is not published anywhere public — it is sold by PFF and NGS. Throw depth, direction, play-action, RPO, screens, motion and pass-rush counts above are the public pieces of the same picture.
New York Giants · key players
- Jaxson Dart QB15.4/24.2 · 162 yds/g · 15-5 TD-INT · +0.01 EPA/db
- Wan'Dale Robinson WR8.8 tgt/g · 30% share · 63 yds/g · 4 TD · aDOT 8.5
- Theo Johnson TEQuestionable4.9 tgt/g · 17% share · 35 yds/g · 5 TD · aDOT 8.3
- Darius Slayton WR4.5 tgt/g · 15% share · 38 yds/g · 1 TD · aDOT 13.4
- Malik Nabers WRQuestionable8.8 tgt/g · 27% share · 68 yds/g · 2 TD · aDOT 15.9
- Tyrone Tracy Jr. RBQuestionable11.7 car/g · 49 yds/g · 4.2 ypc · 2 TD · −0.06 EPA/car
- Devin Singletary RB7.0 car/g · 26 yds/g · 3.7 ypc · 5 TD · −0.02 EPA/car
2025 season, per game. Targets ranked by volume, rushers by carries.nflverse weekly player stats. Target share is the player's average share of his team's targets in the games he played. A player who changed teams carries his own games from last season.
Detroit Lions · key players
- Jared Goff QB23.1/34.0 · 268 yds/g · 34-8 TD-INT · +0.17 EPA/db
- Amon-Ra St. Brown WR10.1 tgt/g · 32% share · 82 yds/g · 11 TD · aDOT 8.1
- Jameson Williams WR6.0 tgt/g · 19% share · 66 yds/g · 7 TD · aDOT 12.6
- Sam LaPorta TEQuestionable5.4 tgt/g · 18% share · 54 yds/g · 3 TD · aDOT 5.7
- Kalif Raymond WR2.5 tgt/g · 7% share · 24 yds/g · 1 TD · aDOT 5.6
- Jahmyr Gibbs RB14.3 car/g · 72 yds/g · 5.0 ypc · 13 TD · −0.01 EPA/car
- David Montgomery RB9.3 car/g · 42 yds/g · 4.5 ypc · 8 TD · +0.00 EPA/car
2025 season, per game. Targets ranked by volume, rushers by carries.nflverse weekly player stats. Target share is the player's average share of his team's targets in the games he played. A player who changed teams carries his own games from last season.
Season
| NYG | DET | |
|---|---|---|
| 4-13 | Record | 9-8 |
| 22.4 | Points for / game | 28.3 |
| 25.8 | Points against / game | 24.3 |
| 3-5 / 1-8 | Home / road | 5-3 / 4-5 |
| 9-8 | Against the spread | 8-9 |
| 11-6 | Over / underOvers–unders in this team's games. A tendency, not a lean. | 10-7 |
| W W L L L | Last 5 | W L L L W |
Season numbers are from 2025 until this season has games.
Power ratings
| NYG | DET | |
|---|---|---|
| 1422 | Elo | 1553 |
| #28 of 32 | Rank | #10 of 32 |
| +0.1 | Offense ratingPoints per game above league average scored, opponent-adjusted. | +2.7 |
| −0.8 | Defense ratingPoints per game below league average allowed, opponent-adjusted. Positive is good. | −0.6 |
| — | Strength of scheduleMean Elo of opponents faced this season. | — |
Elo drives the winner call. Offense/defense ratings drive the total.
Efficiency
| NYG | DET | |
|---|---|---|
| 0.020 | EPA / play (offense)Expected points added per offensive play, nflverse. The single best efficiency number. | 0.075 |
| 0.078 | EPA / play allowed | -0.005 |
| 218 | Pass yards / game | 269 |
| 129 | Rush yards / game | 120 |
| 230 | Pass yards allowed | 237 |
| 145 | Rush yards allowed | 115 |
| 0.8 / 1.1 | Turnovers / takeaways | 0.7 / 1.6 |
| 2.8 / 2.2 | Sacks allowed / made | 2.3 / 2.8 |
| 17.7 | First downs / game | 19.4 |
| 63 | Penalty yards / game | 42 |
| +3.6 · #15 of 52 | QB EPA / gameThe listed starter's passing + rushing EPA per game, ranked among starters with three or more games. | +5.4 · #10 of 52 |
Efficiency is from the 2025 season until this one has games. Source: nflverse.
Head to head
| 2025 | NYG 27 at DET 34 | DET · NYG covered |
| 2022 | DET 31 at NYG 18 | DET · DET covered |
| 2019 | NYG 26 at DET 31 | DET · NYG covered |
| 2017 | DET 24 at NYG 10 | DET · DET covered |
| 2016 | DET 6 at NYG 17 | NYG · NYG covered |
| 2014 | NYG 14 at DET 35 | DET · DET covered |
| 2013 | NYG 23 at DET 20 | NYG · NYG covered |
How the margin was built
- Rating gap
- DET +6.0 pts
- Home field
- DET +— pts
- Rest
- Even
- Quarterback
- Usual starters — no adjustment
- Weather / roof
- — pts on the total
- Model margin
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- Model total
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Market
- Spread
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- Total
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- Moneyline
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Per-book prices appear once the multi-book feed has this game (about a week out).
New York Giants injuries
- Calvin Austin III WRInjured Reserve
- Jarrick Bernard-Converse CBInjured Reserve
- Korie Black CBInjured Reserve
- Roy Robertson-Harris DTInjured Reserve
- Colton Hood CBQuestionable
- Dru Phillips CBQuestionable
- Francis Mauigoa OTQuestionable
- Greg Newsome II CBQuestionable
- John Michael Schmitz Jr. CQuestionable
- Malik Nabers WRQuestionable
- Paulson Adebo CBQuestionable
- Theo Johnson TEQuestionable
From ESPN's report. The model prices the quarterback; other absences are context it does not yet price.
Detroit Lions injuries
- Brian Branch SOut
- Giovanni Manu OTOut
- Kerby Joseph SOut
- Cade Mays CInjured Reserve
- Damone Clark LBInjured Reserve
- Isiah Pacheco RBInjured Reserve
- Michael Niese GInjured Reserve
- Payton Turner DEInjured Reserve
- Derrick Moore DEQuestionable
- D.J. Reed CBQuestionable
- Ennis Rakestraw Jr. CBQuestionable
- Jimmy Rolder LBQuestionable
From ESPN's report. The model prices the quarterback; other absences are context it does not yet price.
Informational only. Winner probabilities are backtested and calibrated; spread and total calls are tracked leans. 21+, 1-800-GAMBLER.