New York Giants at Philadelphia Eagles

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Week 8

STL DET	17 10
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SF IND	14 18
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SEA DAL	17 38
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NYG PHI	17 40
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MIA NYJ	30 25
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HOU BUF	31 10
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DEN BAL	7 30
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CLE CHI	6 30
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JAC TEN	13 30
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OAK SD	16 24
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MIN GB	38 26
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CAR ARI	34 21
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ATL NO	27 35
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Fantasy Player Projections

New York Giants
Player	Projections
QB Eli Manning	Pass: 210, 1 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB Brandon Jacobs	Rush: 80, 1 TD Rec: 0-0, 0
RB Ahmad Bradshaw	Rush: 25, 0 TD Rec: 3-25, 0
WR Steve Smith	Rec: 5-70, 1 TD
WR Hakeem Nicks	Rec: 6-70, 0 TD
WR Mario Manningham	Rec: 2-25, 0 TD
TE Kevin Boss	Rec: 2-20, 0 TD

Philadelphia Eagles
Player	Projections
QB Donovan McNabb	Pass: 195, 2 TD Rush: 10, 0
RB LeSean McCoy	Rush: 50, 0 TD Rec: 4-35, 0
RB Leonard Weaver	Rush: 10, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0
WR DeSean Jackson	Rec: 4-50, 1 TD
WR Jeremy Maclin	Rec: 3-55, 0 TD
TE Brent Celek	Rec: 5-55, 1 TD

Projections by Dave Stringer Email Dave

Game Notes

Giants QB Eli Manning has won 4 starts in row at Phi. Team is 20-5 (.800) in his starts with 90+ rating (incl. playoffs). Has won 6 of past 8 division starts... RB Brandon Jacobs (464 yards) & RB Ahmad Bradshaw (455) & only teammates with 450+ rush yards each. Jacobs rushed for 126 yards & 2 TDs in last game at Phi. When he has 100+ rush yards, team is 8-1. Bradshaw ranks 2nd in NFL with 5.7 avg. (min 450 rush yards). WR Steve Smith leads NFC & is 2nd in NFL with 45 receptions. Tops NFC with 594 yards. WR Mario Manningham has TD in 4 of 7 games. Rookie WR Hakeem Nicks aims for 5th in row with TD. TE Kevin Boss had 6 catches for 69 yards & TD in last game at Phi... When DE Justin Tuck has sack (incl. playoffs), team is 15-3 (.833). Have won 10 in row when Tuck has 1+ sack (incl. SB XLII). CB Kevin Dockery had INT in Div. playoff vs. Phi. In last meeting, Dockery had 71-yard blocked FG TD. DE Osi Umenyiora has 9.5 sacks in past 5 vs. Phi., incl. career-high 6 (9/30/07).

Eagles QB Donovan McNabb has won 9 of past 13 starts vs. NYG (incl. playoffs). Reached 30,000 yards (30,088) & 200 TDs (200) last week. In starts (min. 10+ att.) with 100+ rating (incl. playoffs), team is 41-1 (.976)... RB Brian Westbrook has 1,196 scrimmage yards (132.9 per game) & 11 TDs (6 rush, 5 rec.) in past 9 meetings. Only active player with 25+ rush (37) & rec. (29) TDs... WR-PR DeSean Jackson had 67-yard rush TD & 57-yard rec. TD last week to become 2nd Eagle with 50+ rush & rec. TD in game (BOSH PRITCHARD, 1949). Has 5 TDs this year (3 rec., 1 PR, 1 rush), all 50+ yards. TE Brent Celek leads NFC TEs with 386 yards. Had TD in Div. playoff... Defense has held NYG QB Manning to fewer than 200 yards in 5 of past 6 (incl. playoffs). LB Will Witherspoon had INT-TD, sack & FF in Phi. debut last week. DE Trent Cole had 2 sacks last week & has 0.5+ sacks in all 6 games. Since 2005, CB Asante Samuel leads NFL with 27 INTs. When he has INT, his teams are 22-2 (.917). S Quintin Mikell had INT in Div. playoff.

Past Results and Remaining Schedule

New York Giants
Week	Date	Opp	H/A	Score	Dif
1	2009-09-13	WAS	H	W 23-17	+6
2	2009-09-20	DAL	A	W 33-31	+2
3	2009-09-27	TB	A	W 24-0	+24
4	2009-10-04	KC	A	W 27-16	+11
5	2009-10-11	OAK	H	W 44-7	+37
6	2009-10-18	NO	A	L 27-48	-21
7	2009-10-25	ARI	H	L 17-24	-7
8	2009-11-01	PHI	A	L 17-40	-23
9	2009-11-08	SD	H
10		Bye
11	2009-11-22	ATL	H
12	2009-11-26	DEN	A
13	2009-12-06	DAL	H
14	2009-12-13	PHI	H
15	2009-12-21	WAS	A
16	2009-12-27	CAR	H
17	2010-01-03	MIN	A

Philadelphia Eagles
Week	Date	Opp	H/A	Score	Dif
1	2009-09-13	CAR	A	W 38-10	+28
2	2009-09-20	NO	H	L 22-48	-26
3	2009-09-27	KC	H	W 34-14	+20
4		Bye
5	2009-10-11	TB	H	W 33-14	+19
6	2009-10-18	OAK	A	L 9-13	-4
7	2009-10-26	WAS	A	W 27-17	+10
8	2009-11-01	NYG	H	W 40-17	+23
9	2009-11-08	DAL	H
10	2009-11-15	SD	A
11	2009-11-22	CHI	A
12	2009-11-29	WAS	H
13	2009-12-06	ATL	A
14	2009-12-13	NYG	A
15	2009-12-20	SF	H
16	2009-12-27	DEN	H
17	2010-01-03	DAL	A

Injury Report

New York Giants
Out	WLB Michael Boley (Knee) DT Chris Canty (Calf) CB Aaron Ross (Hamstring)
Questionable	WR Mario Manningham (Shoulder)
Probable	RB Ahmad Bradshaw (Ankle) MLB Antonio Pierce (Ankle)

Philadelphia Eagles
Out	DE Victor Abiamiri (Knee) WR Kevin Curtis (Knee) CB Dimitri Patterson (Quadriceps)
Questionable	DE Chris Clemons (Elbow) FS Victor Harris (Ankle) RB Brian Westbrook (Concussion)
Probable	DE Darren Howard (Ankle) WR DeSean Jackson (Foot) WR Jeremy Maclin (Foot)

Offense Stats Comparison

	NYG Offense	PHI Offense	NFL Avg.	Adv.
Points for	27.8	27.3	21.7	NYG
Rushing yards	145.0	82.7	115.6	NYG
Rushing yards per attempt	4.59	3.94	4.22	NYG
Completion %	58.1%	59.8%	61.0%	PHI
Passing yards	249.3	264.0	217.6	PHI
Passing yards per completion	13.03	11.96	10.80	NYG
Passing yards per attempt	7.57	7.15	6.59	NYG
Interceptions	0.5	0.0	0.9	PHI
Fumbles lost	0.8	0.3	0.8	PHI
Sacks allowed	1.0	2.3	2.2	NYG
3rd down conversions	42.2%	32.9%	37.7%	NYG
4th down conversions	80.0%	33.3%	52.9%	NYG

Defense Stats Comparison

	NYG Defense	PHI Defense	NFL Avg.	Adv.
Points against	19.5	15.0	21.7	PHI
Rushing yards	90.3	100.0	115.6	NYG
Rushing yards per attempt	4.24	3.69	4.22	PHI
Completion %	54.2%	64.4%	61.0%	NYG
Passing yards	123.8	224.3	217.6	NYG
Passing yards per completion	10.24	9.45	10.80	PHI
Passing yards per attempt	5.55	6.08	6.59	NYG
INT return	0.5	1.3	0.9	PHI
Fumble recoveries	0.8	0.3	0.8	NYG
Sacks	1.8	2.7	2.2	PHI
3rd down conversions	26.0%	32.4%	37.7%	NYG
4th down conversions	66.7%	44.4%	52.9%	PHI

Special Teams Stats Comparison

	NYG	PHI	NFL Avg.	Adv.
Yards per punt return	9.2	6.2	8.2	NYG
Yards per kick return	22.0	19.7	22.7	NYG
Yards allowed per punt return	5.9	3.7	8.2	PHI
Yards allowed per kick return	21.8	24.0	22.7	NYG

Misc Stats Comparison

	NYG	PHI	NFL Avg.	Adv.
Penalties	6.0	7.0	6.3	NYG
Penalty yards	47.8	49.7	52.0	NYG

Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 2 to 7 of the 2009 season after deducting the best and worst value from the data set. The exception is yards per rush attempt, completion %, yards per pass completion, yards per pass attempt, 3rd and 4th down conversions, special teams and the NFL averages, which are each calculated based on totals through Weeks 2 to 7 with no adjustment.

Weather

Team vs. Team History

New York Giants vs. Philadelphia Eagles
Season	Week	Date	Vis	Home	Score	Winner
2000	2	2000-09-10	NYG	PHI	33-18	NYG
2000	9	2000-10-29	PHI	NYG	7-24	NYG
2001	6	2001-10-22	PHI	NYG	10-9	PHI
2001	16	2001-12-30	NYG	PHI	21-24	PHI
2002	8	2002-10-28	NYG	PHI	3-17	PHI
2002	17	2002-12-28	PHI	NYG	7-10	NYG
2003	7	2003-10-19	PHI	NYG	14-10	PHI
2003	11	2003-11-16	NYG	PHI	10-28	PHI
2004	1	2004-09-12	NYG	PHI	17-31	PHI
2004	12	2004-11-28	PHI	NYG	27-6	PHI
2005	11	2005-11-20	PHI	NYG	17-27	NYG
2005	14	2005-12-11	NYG	PHI	26-23	NYG
2006	2	2006-09-17	NYG	PHI	30-24	NYG
2006	15	2006-12-17	PHI	NYG	36-22	PHI
2006	WC	2007-01-07	NYG	PHI	20-23	PHI
2007	4	2007-09-30	PHI	NYG	3-16	NYG
2007	14	2007-12-09	NYG	PHI	16-13	NYG
2008	10	2008-11-09	NYG	PHI	36-31	NYG
2008	14	2008-12-07	PHI	NYG	20-14	PHI
2008	DP	2009-01-11	PHI	NYG	23-11	PHI

Note: Only playoff games from the 2004 to 2008 seasons are included in the team vs. team history. Playoff games from seasons prior to 2004 are not currently included in the database. WC = Wild-Card DP = Divisional Playoff