Final2024 Week 1

MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ

Minnesota Vikings vs New York Giants, Week 1 2024

Minnesota Vikings

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28

New York Giants

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6

Scoring by quarter
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Vikings7714028
Giants30306

MIN 28NYG 6 Final

  • Passing leader

    Sam Darnold

    MIN · QB

    15.6PPR pts

    19/24, 208 YDS, 2 TD, 1 INT

  • Top fantasy scorer

    Aaron Jones Sr.

    MIN · RB

    18.9PPR pts

    14 ATT, 94 YDS, 1 TD, 2 REC, 15 REC YDS

  • Giants leader

    Wan'Dale Robinson

    NYG · WR

    11.8PPR pts

    6 REC, 44 YDS

  • Defensive playmaker

    Andrew Van Ginkel

    MIN

    1 INT, 1 TD, 1 SACK, 4 TKL

Vikings 28, Giants 6: Minnesota leads from start to finish

Minnesota led 14–3 at halftime and outscored New York 14–3 after the break to win 28–6. The Vikings finished with a 312–240 edge in total offense and averaged 6.1 yards per play.

The Giants went 7-for-18 on third down and committed two turnovers.

Key advantages

  • +2.6 yards/play MIN 6.1 · NYG 3.5
  • +72 total yards MIN 312 · NYG 240

Game Highlights

Official NFL highlights · Opens from YouTube

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Why the Vikings Won

Minnesota won the efficiency battle.

Team stats comparison, Vikings vs Giants
VikingsStatGiants
6.1Yards per play3.5
312Total yards240
Other team stats
51Plays68
2Turnovers2
30%Third-down conversion39%
27:34Time of possession32:26

Scoring Summary

The Vikings scored four touchdowns; the Giants scored two field goals.

Scoring plays, Vikings vs Giants
TimeTeamPlayMINNYG
1st quarter
7:16NYGGraham Gano 23-yard FG Takes lead03
3:50MINAaron Jones 3-yard TD run Takes leadWill Reichard XP73
2nd quarter
6:55MINSam Darnold → Justin Jefferson, 3-yard TD Extends leadWill Reichard XP143
3rd quarter
12:08MINSam Darnold → Jalen Nailor, 21-yard TD Extends leadWill Reichard XP213
6:08NYGGraham Gano 50-yard FG216
4:22MINAndrew Van Ginkel 10-yard interception return TD Extends leadWill Reichard XP286
4th quarter
No scoring

Fantasy Points: Vikings vs Giants, Week 1 2024

Fantasy leaders

  1. Aaron JonesMINRB18.9 PTSRB9
  2. Justin JeffersonMINWR15.9 PTSWR17
  3. Sam DarnoldMINQB15.6 PTSQB14
  4. Wan'Dale RobinsonNYGWR11.8 PTSWR31

Player Stats

Quarterbacks

Quarterback statistics
PlayerFPTSFINCMP/ATTPass YDSTDINTRush ATTRush YDSRush TDRateStart/Sit
Sam DarnoldMINQB15.6QB1419/2420821330113.2Start/Sit →
Daniel JonesNYGQB6.9QB3222/4218602615044.3Start/Sit →

WRs, RBs, & TEs

Receiver, running back and tight end statistics
PlayerFPTSFINPOSRush ATTRush YDSRush TDTGTRECRec YDSRec TDStart/Sit
Aaron JonesMINRB18.9RB9RB1494122150
Justin JeffersonMINWR15.9WR17WR———64591Start/Sit →
Wan'Dale RobinsonNYGWR11.8WR31WR1140126440Start/Sit →
Malik NabersNYGWR11.6WR32WR———75660Start/Sit →
Devin SingletaryNYGRB9.2RB34RB1037054150Start/Sit →
Jalen NailorMINWR9.1WR46WR———11211Start/Sit →
Ty ChandlerMINRB7.2RB37RB817033250
Jordan AddisonMINWR6.5WR61WR———43350Start/Sit →
Darius SlaytonNYGWR5.6WR64WR———43260Start/Sit →
Josh OliverMINTE4.7TE22TE———22270
Johnny MundtMINTE3.5TE27TE———32150Start/Sit →
Theo JohnsonNYGTE2.8TE34TE———41180Start/Sit →
Eric GrayNYGRB2.5RB56RB2601190Start/Sit →
Tyrone TracyNYGRB1.7RB62RB2203150
Daniel BellingerNYGTE1.3TE51TE———1130Start/Sit →
Jalin HyattNYGWR0.0—WR———1000
Myles GaskinMINRB-0.3—RB1-30————

Fantasy Usage

Minnesota Vikings

Snap Share

  1. Justin JeffersonWR46 snaps84%
  2. Aaron JonesRB30 snaps55%
  3. Brandon PowellWR30 snaps55%
  4. Johnny MundtTE29 snaps53%
  5. Jordan AddisonWR28 snaps51%

Target Share21 targets

  1. Justin Jefferson29%, 6 targets
  2. Jordan Addison19%, 4 targets
  3. Johnny Mundt14%, 3 targets
  4. Ty Chandler14%, 3 targets
  5. Aaron Jones10%, 2 targets
  6. Other14%, 3 targets

Carry Share26 carries

  1. Aaron Jones54%, 14 carries
  2. Ty Chandler31%, 8 carries
  3. Sam Darnold12%, 3 carries
  4. Myles Gaskin4%, 1 carries

New York Giants

Snap Share

  1. Malik NabersWR71 snaps100%
  2. Theo JohnsonTE61 snaps86%
  3. Darius SlaytonWR51 snaps72%
  4. Devin SingletaryRB50 snaps70%
  5. Wan'Dale RobinsonWR48 snaps68%

Target Share38 targets

  1. Wan'Dale Robinson32%, 12 targets
  2. Malik Nabers18%, 7 targets
  3. Devin Singletary13%, 5 targets
  4. Darius Slayton11%, 4 targets
  5. Theo Johnson11%, 4 targets
  6. Other16%, 6 targets

Carry Share21 carries

  1. Devin Singletary48%, 10 carries
  2. Daniel Jones29%, 6 carries
  3. Eric Gray10%, 2 carries
  4. Tyrone Tracy10%, 2 carries
  5. Wan'Dale Robinson5%, 1 carries
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Offensive snaps and share for the skill positions
PlayerSNAPSSNAP %TGTTGT %CAR
Malik NabersNYGWR71100%718%0
Theo JohnsonNYGTE6186%411%0
Justin JeffersonMINWR4684%629%0
Darius SlaytonNYGWR5172%411%0
Devin SingletaryNYGRB5070%513%10
Wan'Dale RobinsonNYGWR4868%1232%1
Aaron JonesMINRB3055%210%14
Brandon PowellMINWR3055%00%0
Johnny MundtMINTE2953%314%0
Jordan AddisonMINWR2851%419%0
Josh OliverMINTE2647%210%0
Jalen NailorMINWR2647%15%0
Ty ChandlerMINRB1935%314%8
Trent SherfieldMINWR1731%00%0
Chris ManhertzNYGTE2028%00%0
Daniel BellingerNYGTE1623%13%0
Jalin HyattNYGWR1623%13%0
Tyrone TracyNYGRB1521%38%2
Eric GrayNYGRB710%13%2
Nick MuseMINTE35%00%0
Myles GaskinMINRB24%00%1

Fantasy Points vs Expected

Expected points (xFP) are what a player's pass attempts, carries and targets are worth at the league's average rates; the difference is what the player made of them.

Usage and expected fantasy points
PlayerPTSxFPvs xFPSnap%UsageRte%Pass attCarCar%TgtTgt%
Daniel JonesNYG · QB6.922.6−15.7100%42 att—42629%00%
Wan'Dale RobinsonNYG · WR11.821.2−9.468%32% tgt—015%1232%
Devin SingletaryNYG · RB9.215.1−5.970%48% car—01048%513%
Aaron Jones Sr.MIN · RB18.912.6+6.355%54% car—01454%29%
Sam DarnoldMIN · QB15.612.6+3.0100%24 att—24312%00%
Malik NabersNYG · WR11.612.0−0.4100%18% tgt—000%718%
Ty ChandlerMIN · RB7.210.4−3.235%31% car—0831%313%
Justin JeffersonMIN · WR15.910.3+5.684%26% tgt—000%626%
Darius SlaytonNYG · WR5.66.9−1.372%11% tgt—000%411%
Jordan AddisonMIN · WR6.56.9−0.451%17% tgt—000%417%
Theo JohnsonNYG · TE2.86.9−4.186%11% tgt—000%411%
Tyrone Tracy Jr.NYG · RB1.76.4−4.721%10% car—0210%38%
Johnny MundtMIN · TE3.55.1−1.653%13% tgt—000%313%
C.J. HamMIN · RB1.13.4−2.3—9% tgt—000%29%
Josh OliverMIN · TE4.73.4+1.347%9% tgt—000%29%
Eric GrayNYG · RB2.53.0−0.510%10% car—0210%13%
Daniel BellingerNYG · TE1.31.7−0.423%3% tgt—000%13%
Jalen NailorMIN · WR9.11.7+7.447%4% tgt—000%14%
Jalin HyattNYG · WR0.01.7−1.723%3% tgt—000%13%
Myles GaskinMIN · RB-0.30.7−1.04%4% car—014%00%

Team totals: Vikings 23 targets and 26 carries; Giants 38 targets and 21 carries. Shares are from the box score. Snap counts are from the weekly player logs (Sleeper), and include plays wiped out by penalties. Route counts, air yards and red-zone touches appear when the tracking feed is connected. League-average rates from the 2024 season: 1.71 PPR points per target (68% catch rate), 0.65 per carry and 0.44 per pass attempt. They don't adjust for field position or target depth.

Fantasy Verdicts

Sam Darnold

MIN · QB · 15.6 pts on 12.6 expected

19 of 24 passing for 208 yards, 2 touchdowns, 1 interception; 3 carries for 3 yards.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 12.6 expected.

Start/Sit: Sam Darnold →

Daniel Jones Unlucky

NYG · QB · 6.9 pts on 22.6 expected

22 of 42 passing for 186 yards, 2 interceptions; 6 carries for 15 yards.

Verdict: The role was there, worth 22.6 points at league-average rates; the production wasn't.

Start/Sit: Daniel Jones →

Aaron Jones Sr. Ran hot

MIN · RB · 18.9 pts on 12.6 expected

2 targets (9% of the team's), 2 catches for 15 yards; 14 carries (54% of the team's) for 94 yards and 1 touchdown.

Verdict: The opportunities were worth 12.6 points; the touchdowns supplied the rest, and they are the part least likely to repeat.

Ty Chandler

MIN · RB · 7.2 pts on 10.4 expected

3 targets (13% of the team's), 3 catches for 25 yards; 8 carries (31% of the team's) for 17 yards.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 10.4 expected.

Wan'Dale Robinson Volume, no payoff

NYG · WR · 11.8 pts on 21.2 expected

12 targets (32% of the team's), 6 catches for 44 yards; 1 carry (5% of the team's) for 14 yards.

Verdict: The role was there, worth 21.2 points at league-average rates; the production wasn't.

Start/Sit: Wan'Dale Robinson →

Devin Singletary Unlucky

NYG · RB · 9.2 pts on 15.1 expected

5 targets (13% of the team's), 4 catches for 15 yards; 10 carries (48% of the team's) for 37 yards.

Verdict: The role was there, worth 15.1 points at league-average rates; the production wasn't.

Start/Sit: Devin Singletary →

Justin Jefferson Ran hot

MIN · WR · 15.9 pts on 10.3 expected

6 targets (26% of the team's), 4 catches for 59 yards and 1 touchdown.

Verdict: The opportunities were worth 10.3 points; the touchdowns supplied the rest, and they are the part least likely to repeat.

Start/Sit: Justin Jefferson →

Jalen Nailor Ran hot

MIN · WR · 9.1 pts on 1.7 expected

1 target (4% of the team's), 1 catch for 21 yards and 1 touchdown.

Verdict: The opportunities were worth 1.7 points; the touchdowns supplied the rest, and they are the part least likely to repeat.

Start/Sit: Jalen Nailor →

Fantasy Matchups

Fantasy points allowed per game by position, 2024 through Week 18.

Fantasy points allowed per game by position, Vikings defense and Giants defense
Points allowed toVikings DGiants D
QBs15.517.3
RBs18.824.1
WRs39.732.9
TEs11.39.3

Regular season, summed from each game's box score and scored with this page's rules.

How the Game Swung

New York opened at 50% win probability and fell below 2% in the third quarter.

Giants win probability

Giants win probability by game minuteGiants started at 50%, stood at 13% at halftime and finished at 0%, across 6 scoring plays.Q1Q2Q3Q4100%50%0%

Key Swings

  1. +9Gano 23-yd FG50% → 59%Q1 7:16
  2. −23Jones 3-yd TD run60% → 37%Q1 3:50
  3. −20Darnold → Jefferson, 3-yd TD35% → 15%Q2 6:55
  4. −9Darnold → Nailor, 21-yd TD11% → 2%Q3 12:08
  5. +2Gano 50-yd FG1% → 3%Q3 6:08

Swing in Giants win probability, in points

Play Calling and Possessions

Play calling, Vikings vs Giants
Minnesota VikingsMeasureNew York Giants
51Plays68
49%Pass rate69%
8.0Yds / dropback3.5
4.3Yds / carry3.5
3/10Third downs7/18

Efficiency edge Minnesota ran 17 fewer plays but gained 4.5 more yards per dropback.

  • Top targets
  • MIN Jefferson 26% · Addison 17% · Mundt 13%
  • NYG Robinson 32% · Nabers 18% · Singletary 13%

Possession Results

How each possession ended, Vikings vs Giants
ResultMINNYG
Touchdowns30
Field goals02
Punts46
Turnovers22
Turnovers on downs01
  • The Giants opened the scoring on their second possession, a 7-play, 15-yard drive that ended in a field goal.
  • The Vikings scored touchdowns on two of their first three drives.
All 21 possessions, drive by drive
Drive chart
TeamStartPlaysYardsTimeResult
NYGQ1 15:003-92:01Punt
MINQ1 12:59321:36Fumble
NYGQ1 11:237154:07Field goal
MINQ1 7:165653:26Touchdown
NYGQ1 3:5010325:11Punt
MINQ2 13:3911996:44Touchdown
NYGQ2 6:556213:22Punt
MINQ2 3:336202:42Punt
NYGQ2 0:51590:51Punt
MINQ3 15:006702:52Touchdown
NYGQ3 12:0811396:00Field goal
MINQ3 6:08361:42Punt
NYGQ3 4:26100:04Interception
NYGQ3 4:22321:01Punt
MINQ3 3:213171:06Interception
NYGQ3 2:159403:35Interception
MINQ4 13:406223:41Punt
NYGQ4 9:5912605:07Downs
MINQ4 4:527313:16Punt
NYGQ4 1:363-21:07Punt
MINQ4 0:291-10:29End of game
About these numbers

The Vikings' interception touchdown is counted as a Giants interception, not as a Vikings possession. Possessions that ended with the clock running out at the half or the end of the game aren't counted.

Personnel groupings, average depth of target and pass rate over expected appear when the tracking feed is connected.

Vikings vs Giants Head-to-Head

The Vikings and Giants first met in 1964 and have played 33 times since.

All-time series
20–13Vikings lead, 33 meetings since 1964
Postseason
3–1Split 3–1
Largest Vikings win
44–72009
Largest Giants win
41–02000

Since 2021

3–1 Vikings lead

4 meetings since the 2021 season, regular season and playoffs.

Oldest to newest. V = Vikings win, G = Giants win, outlined = this game.

Recent Meetings

Season to Date (Through Week 18)

The 2024 regular season, from each game's box score.

Season to date, Vikings vs Giants
VikingsStatGiants
14-3Record3-14
25.4Points per game16.1
346.9Yards per game294.8
5.6Yards per play4.7
19.5Points allowed per game24.4
335.4Yards allowed per game346.8

Vikings and Giants in Fantasy

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2024 Game Logs for Players in This Game

Vikings vs Giants Game FAQ

Who won the 2024 Vikings vs Giants Week 1 game?

The Minnesota Vikings beat the New York Giants 28–6 in Week 1 of the 2024 season. The game was played at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ, on September 8, 2024. See the Vikings' 2024 schedule.

What was the final score of Vikings vs Giants?

The final score was Vikings 28, Giants 6. The Vikings led 14–3 at halftime, and the second half went Vikings 14, Giants 3.

What happened in the Vikings vs Giants game?

Minnesota led 14–3 at halftime and outscored New York 14–3 after the break to win 28–6. The Vikings finished with a 312–240 edge in total offense and averaged 6.1 yards per play. Aaron Jones led all players with 2 catches for 15 yards, plus 14 carries for 94 rushing yards and a touchdown.

Who scored the most fantasy points in Vikings vs Giants?

Aaron Jones led the game with 18.9 PPR fantasy points, the RB9 of Week 1, on 2 catches for 15 yards, plus 14 carries for 94 rushing yards and a touchdown. Justin Jefferson was next with 15.9 (WR17). See Aaron Jones's 2024 game log.

Who led Vikings vs Giants in passing, rushing and receiving?

Sam Darnold (MIN) led all passers with 19 of 24 for 208 yards, 2 touchdowns and an interception. Aaron Jones (MIN) led in rushing with 14 carries for 94 yards and a touchdown. Malik Nabers (NYG) led in receiving with 5 catches for 66 yards.

How many fantasy points did Aaron Jones score against the Giants?

Aaron Jones scored 18.9 points in PPR leagues, 17.9 in half-PPR and 16.9 in standard scoring against the Giants in Week 1 of the 2024 season, on 2 catches for 15 yards, plus 14 carries for 94 rushing yards and a touchdown.

Who outperformed and underperformed expected fantasy points in Vikings vs Giants?

Jalen Nailor outperformed his expected fantasy points the most, scoring 9.1 PPR points on 1.7 xFP (+7.4). Daniel Jones fell furthest short, with 6.9 points on 22.6 xFP (−15.7). A gap either way reflects efficiency and touchdowns in one game; it is not a forecast. For matchups ahead, see fantasy points allowed by position.

Who had the highest expected fantasy points in Vikings vs Giants?

Daniel Jones had the most fantasy opportunity in the game, worth 22.6 expected PPR points (xFP) at league-average rates, and scored 6.9. Expected points measure the volume of a player's pass attempts, carries and targets, not how well he used them.

How did the Vikings beat the Giants?

The Vikings beat the Giants 28–6 because they averaged 6.1 yards per play to 3.5 and outgained them 312–240.

What is the all-time Vikings vs Giants record?

The Vikings lead the all-time series 20–13 across 33 meetings since 1964, including a 1–3 record in the postseason.

When did the Vikings and Giants last play before this game?

Before Week 1 of 2024, they last met in the 2022 playoffs on January 15, 2023, when the Giants beat the Vikings 31–24.

Have the Vikings and Giants met in the playoffs?

Yes, 4 times, most recently in the 2022 playoffs. The Vikings are 1–3 against the Giants in the postseason.

What is the Vikings vs Giants record since 2021?

The Vikings lead 3–1 across 4 meetings since the 2021 season, including this game.