Final2025 Week 1

Northwest Stadium, Landover, MD

New York Giants vs Washington Commanders, Week 1 2025

New York Giants

Away

6

Washington Commanders

HomeWon

21

Scoring by quarter
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Giants03306
Commanders770721

NYG 6WAS 21 Final

  • Passing leader

    Jayden Daniels

    WAS · QB

    20.1PPR pts

    19/30, 233 YDS, 1 TD

  • Top fantasy scorer

    Deebo Samuel Sr.

    WAS · WR

    22.6PPR pts

    7 REC, 77 YDS, 1 RUSH TD

  • Giants leader

    Malik Nabers

    NYG · WR

    12.1PPR pts

    5 REC, 71 YDS

  • Defensive playmaker

    Brian Burns

    NYG

    2 SACK, 6 TKL

Commanders 21, Giants 6: Washington leads from start to finish

Washington led 14–3 at halftime and outscored New York 7–3 after the break to win 21–6. The Commanders finished with a 432–231 edge in total offense and averaged 6.6 yards per play.

The Giants went 4-for-16 on third down, while the Commanders finished without a giveaway.

The two teams meet again in Week 5 of 2026. If you roster anyone from either side, run the start/sit call in Redraft Command and it will weigh your lineup, your opponent and your league scoring, not only the player rankings.

Key advantages

  • +2.9 yards/play WAS 6.6 · NYG 3.7
  • +201 total yards WAS 432 · NYG 231
  • +11% third-down rate WAS 36% · NYG 25%

Game Highlights

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Why the Commanders Won

Washington won the efficiency and third-down battles.

Team stats comparison, Giants vs Commanders
GiantsStatCommanders
3.7Yards per play6.6
231Total yards432
25%Third-down conversion36%
Other team stats
62Plays65
0Turnovers0
30:32Time of possession29:28

Scoring Summary

The Commanders scored three touchdowns; the Giants scored two field goals.

Scoring plays, Giants vs Commanders
TimeTeamPlayNYGWAS
1st quarter
7:00WASJayden Daniels → Zach Ertz, 7-yard TD Takes leadMatt Gay XP07
2nd quarter
13:57NYGGraham Gano 21-yard FG37
6:14WASJacory Croskey-Merritt 6-yard TD run Extends leadMatt Gay XP314
3rd quarter
1:43NYGGraham Gano 55-yard FG614
4th quarter
7:09WASDeebo Samuel 19-yard TD run Extends leadMatt Gay XP621

Fantasy Points: Giants vs Commanders, Week 1 2025

Fantasy leaders

  1. Deebo SamuelWASWR22.6 PTSWR6
  2. Jayden DanielsWASQB20.1 PTSQB13
  3. Jacory Croskey-MerrittWASRB14.2 PTSRB17
  4. Malik NabersNYGWR12.1 PTSWR29

Player Stats

Quarterbacks

Quarterback statistics
PlayerFPTSFINCMP/ATTPass YDSTDINTRush ATTRush YDSRush TDRateStart/Sit
Jayden DanielsWASQB20.1QB1319/30233101168098.3Start/Sit →
Russell WilsonNYGQB11.1QB2417/3716800844059.3

WRs, RBs, & TEs

Receiver, running back and tight end statistics
PlayerFPTSFINPOSRush ATTRush YDSRush TDTGTRECRec YDSRec TDStart/Sit
Deebo SamuelWASWR22.6WR6WR1191107770
Jacory Croskey-MerrittWASRB14.2RB17RB108211000Start/Sit →
Malik NabersNYGWR12.1WR29WR———125710Start/Sit →
Zach ErtzWASTE11.6TE13TE———53261
Wan'Dale RobinsonNYGWR11.5WR34WR———86550Start/Sit →
Austin EkelerWASRB8.7RB28RB626033310Start/Sit →
Tyrone TracyNYGRB5.5RB39RB1024052110
Terry McLaurinWASWR4.7WR72WR———42270Start/Sit →
Noah BrownWASWR4.7WR70WR———32270
Chris MooreWASWR4.4WR78WR———11340Start/Sit →
Cam SkatteboNYGRB2.9RB49RB2-3022120Start/Sit →
Jeremy McNicholsWASRB2.5RB55RB4250————
Daniel BellingerNYGTE2.4TE43TE———11140Start/Sit →
Jaylin LaneWASWR2.1WR97WR———21110Start/Sit →
Theo JohnsonNYGTE1.5TE52TE———3150Start/Sit →
Devin SingletaryNYGRB0.9RB70RB390————Start/Sit →
Darius SlaytonNYGWR0.0—WR———1000Start/Sit →

Fantasy Usage

New York Giants

Snap Share

  1. Darius SlaytonWR66 snaps97%
  2. Malik NabersWR64 snaps94%
  3. Theo JohnsonTE53 snaps78%
  4. Wan'Dale RobinsonWR52 snaps76%
  5. Tyrone TracyRB50 snaps74%

Target Share32 targets

  1. Malik Nabers38%, 12 targets
  2. Wan'Dale Robinson25%, 8 targets
  3. Tyrone Tracy16%, 5 targets
  4. Theo Johnson9%, 3 targets
  5. Cam Skattebo6%, 2 targets
  6. Other6%, 2 targets

Carry Share23 carries

  1. Tyrone Tracy43%, 10 carries
  2. Russell Wilson35%, 8 carries
  3. Devin Singletary13%, 3 carries
  4. Cam Skattebo9%, 2 carries

Washington Commanders

Snap Share

  1. Terry McLaurinWR55 snaps79%
  2. Deebo SamuelWR54 snaps77%
  3. Zach ErtzTE45 snaps64%
  4. John BatesTE37 snaps53%
  5. Noah BrownWR33 snaps47%

Target Share29 targets

  1. Deebo Samuel34%, 10 targets
  2. Zach Ertz17%, 5 targets
  3. Terry McLaurin14%, 4 targets
  4. Noah Brown10%, 3 targets
  5. Austin Ekeler10%, 3 targets
  6. Other14%, 4 targets

Carry Share32 carries

  1. Jayden Daniels34%, 11 carries
  2. Jacory Croskey-Merritt31%, 10 carries
  3. Austin Ekeler19%, 6 carries
  4. Jeremy McNichols13%, 4 carries
  5. Deebo Samuel3%, 1 carries
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Offensive snaps and share for the skill positions
PlayerSNAPSSNAP %TGTTGT %CAR
Darius SlaytonNYGWR6697%13%0
Malik NabersNYGWR6494%1238%0
Terry McLaurinWASWR5579%414%0
Theo JohnsonNYGTE5378%39%0
Deebo SamuelWASWR5477%1034%1
Wan'Dale RobinsonNYGWR5276%825%0
Tyrone TracyNYGRB5074%516%10
Zach ErtzWASTE4564%517%0
John BatesWASTE3753%00%0
Noah BrownWASWR3347%310%0
Austin EkelerWASRB3347%310%6
Jacory Croskey-MerrittWASRB2333%13%10
Jaylin LaneWASWR2130%27%0
Chris MooreWASWR1927%13%0
Chris ManhertzNYGTE1826%00%0
Daniel BellingerNYGTE1522%13%0
Jeremy McNicholsWASRB1319%00%4
Devin SingletaryNYGRB1015%00%3
Cam SkatteboNYGRB812%26%2
Ben SinnottWASTE811%00%0
Luke McCaffreyWASWR57%00%0
Colson YankoffWASTE46%00%0
Beaux CollinsNYGWR23%00%0

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.

  • Biggest overperformer+6.0Jacory Croskey-Merritt14.2 PTS vs 8.2 xFP
  • Biggest underperformer−10.5Russell Wilson11.1 PTS vs 21.6 xFP
  • Highest expected volume21.6 xFPRussell Wilson11.1 PTS scored
Usage and expected fantasy points
PlayerPTSxFPvs xFPSnap%UsageRte%Pass attCarCar%TgtTgt%
Russell WilsonNYG · QB11.121.6−10.5100%37 att—37835%00%
Malik NabersNYG · WR12.120.5−8.494%38% tgt—000%1238%
Jayden DanielsWAS · QB20.120.4−0.3100%30 att—301134%00%
Deebo Samuel Sr.WAS · WR22.617.7+4.977%34% tgt—013%1034%
Tyrone Tracy Jr.NYG · RB5.515.0−9.574%43% car—01043%516%
Wan'Dale RobinsonNYG · WR11.513.6−2.176%25% tgt—000%825%
Austin EkelerWAS · RB8.79.0−0.347%19% car—0619%310%
Zach ErtzWAS · TE11.68.5+3.164%17% tgt—000%517%
Jacory Croskey-MerrittWAS · RB14.28.2+6.033%31% car—01031%13%
Terry McLaurinWAS · WR4.76.8−2.179%14% tgt—000%414%
Noah BrownWAS · WR4.75.1−0.447%10% tgt—000%310%
Theo JohnsonNYG · TE1.55.1−3.678%9% tgt—000%39%
Cam SkatteboNYG · RB2.94.7−1.812%9% car—029%26%
Jaylin LaneWAS · WR2.13.4−1.330%7% tgt—000%27%
Jeremy McNicholsWAS · RB2.52.6−0.119%13% car—0413%00%
Devin SingletaryNYG · RB0.91.9−1.015%13% car—0313%00%
Chris MooreWAS · WR4.41.7+2.727%3% tgt—000%13%
Daniel BellingerNYG · TE2.41.7+0.722%3% tgt—000%13%
Darius SlaytonNYG · WR0.01.7−1.797%3% tgt—000%13%

Team totals: Giants 32 targets and 23 carries; Commanders 29 targets and 32 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 2025 season: 1.70 PPR points per target (67% catch rate), 0.65 per carry and 0.44 per pass attempt. They don't adjust for field position or target depth.

Fantasy Verdicts

Russell Wilson Unlucky

NYG · QB · 11.1 pts on 21.6 expected

17 of 37 passing for 168 yards; 8 carries for 44 yards.

Verdict: The role was there, worth 21.6 points at league-average rates; the production wasn't.

Malik Nabers Volume, no payoff

NYG · WR · 12.1 pts on 20.5 expected

12 targets (38% of the team's), 5 catches for 71 yards.

Verdict: The role was there, worth 20.5 points at league-average rates; the production wasn't.

Start/Sit: Malik Nabers →

Tyrone Tracy Jr. Unlucky

NYG · RB · 5.5 pts on 15.0 expected

5 targets (16% of the team's), 2 catches for 11 yards; 10 carries (43% of the team's) for 24 yards.

Verdict: The role was there, worth 15.0 points at league-average rates; the production wasn't.

Deebo Samuel Sr. Strong role

WAS · WR · 22.6 pts on 17.7 expected

10 targets (34% of the team's), 7 catches for 77 yards; 1 carry (3% of the team's) for 19 yards and 1 touchdown.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 17.7 expected.

Austin Ekeler

WAS · RB · 8.7 pts on 9.0 expected

3 targets (10% of the team's), 3 catches for 31 yards; 6 carries (19% of the team's) for 26 yards.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 9.0 expected.

Start/Sit: Austin Ekeler →

Jacory Croskey-Merritt Ran hot

WAS · RB · 14.2 pts on 8.2 expected

1 target (3% of the team's), 0 catches for 0 yards; 10 carries (31% of the team's) for 82 yards and 1 touchdown.

Verdict: The opportunities were worth 8.2 points; the touchdowns supplied the rest, and they are the part least likely to repeat.

Start/Sit: Jacory Croskey-Merritt →

Fantasy Matchups

Fantasy points allowed per game by position, 2025 through Week 18.

Fantasy points allowed per game by position, Giants defense and Commanders defense
Points allowed toGiants DCommanders D
QBs18.319.9
RBs25.724.8
WRs32.134.9
TEs11.415.8

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

How the Game Swung

Washington opened at 50% win probability and passed 98% in the fourth quarter on the way to the win.

Commanders win probability

Commanders win probability by game minuteCommanders started at 50%, stood at 87% at halftime and finished at 100%, across 5 scoring plays.Q1Q2Q3Q4100%50%0%

Key Swings

  1. +21Daniels → Ertz, 7-yd TD50% → 71%Q1 7:00
  2. −9Gano 21-yd FG73% → 64%Q2 13:57
  3. +20Croskey-Merritt 6-yd TD run65% → 85%Q2 6:14
  4. −7Gano 55-yd FG94% → 87%Q3 1:43
  5. +4Samuel 19-yd TD run96% → >99%Q4 7:09

Swing in Commanders win probability, in points

Play Calling and Possessions

Play calling, Giants vs Commanders
New York GiantsMeasureWashington Commanders
62Plays65
63%Pass rate51%
4.0Yds / dropback6.4
3.2Yds / carry6.9
4/16Third downs4/11

Efficiency edge Washington ran 3 more plays and gained 2.4 more yards per dropback.

  • Top targets
  • NYG Nabers 38% · Robinson 25% · Tracy 16%
  • WAS Samuel 34% · Ertz 17% · McLaurin 14%

Possession Results

How each possession ended, Giants vs Commanders
ResultNYGWAS
Touchdowns03
Field goals20
Punts65
Turnovers00
Turnovers on downs10
  • The Commanders opened the scoring on their second possession, a 8-play, 89-yard drive that ended in a touchdown.
All 19 possessions, drive by drive
Drive chart
TeamStartPlaysYardsTimeResult
WASQ1 15:006162:29Punt
NYGQ1 12:31331:29Punt
WASQ1 11:028894:02Touchdown
NYGQ1 7:0016768:03Field goal
WASQ2 13:57310:50Punt
NYGQ2 13:07391:27Punt
WASQ2 11:408585:26Touchdown
NYGQ2 6:14604:14Punt
WASQ2 2:0010452:00End of half
NYGQ3 15:004152:36Punt
WASQ3 12:245203:06Punt
NYGQ3 9:18300:48Punt
WASQ3 8:304191:26Punt
NYGQ3 7:0412435:21Field goal
WASQ3 1:434102:33Punt
NYGQ4 14:105372:04Punt
WASQ4 12:069804:57Touchdown
NYGQ4 7:0912624:30Downs
WASQ4 2:398642:39End of game
About these numbers

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.

Giants vs Commanders Head-to-Head

The Giants and Commanders first met in 1932 and have played 188 times since. They have been NFC East rivals since 1970.

All-time series
108–75–5Giants lead, 188 meetings since 1932
Postseason
1–1Giants won in 1986; Commanders won in 1943
Largest Giants win
53–01961
Largest Commanders win
49–131975

Since 2021

6–3–1 Commanders lead

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

Oldest to newest. C = Commanders win, G = Giants win, T = tie, outlined = this game.

2026 Meetings

  • Week 5 Giants at Commanders Upcoming
  • Week 10 Commanders at Giants Upcoming

Recent Meetings

Season to Date (Through Week 18)

The 2025 regular season, from each game's box score.

Season to date, Giants vs Commanders
GiantsStatCommanders
4-13Record5-12
22.4Points per game20.9
333.5Yards per game318.8
5.2Yards per play5.5
25.8Points allowed per game26.5
359.5Yards allowed per game384.3

Giants vs Commanders Fantasy Outlook for 2026

Two meetings are left on the 2026 schedule: Week 5 in Washington and Week 10 in New York. Here's how to decide who to play in your league.

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2025 Game Logs for Players in This Game

Giants vs Commanders Game FAQ

Who won the 2025 Giants vs Commanders Week 1 game?

The Washington Commanders beat the New York Giants 21–6 in Week 1 of the 2025 season. The game was played at Northwest Stadium in Landover, MD, on September 7, 2025. See the Commanders' 2025 schedule.

What was the final score of Giants vs Commanders?

The final score was Commanders 21, Giants 6. The Commanders led 14–3 at halftime, and the second half went Giants 3, Commanders 7.

What happened in the Giants vs Commanders game?

Washington led 14–3 at halftime and outscored New York 7–3 after the break to win 21–6. The Commanders finished with a 432–231 edge in total offense and averaged 6.6 yards per play. Deebo Samuel led all players with 7 catches for 77 yards, plus a carry for 19 rushing yards and a touchdown.

Who scored the most fantasy points in Giants vs Commanders?

Deebo Samuel led the game with 22.6 PPR fantasy points, the WR6 of Week 1, on 7 catches for 77 yards, plus a carry for 19 rushing yards and a touchdown. Jayden Daniels was next with 20.1 (QB13). See Deebo Samuel's 2025 game log.

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

Jayden Daniels (WAS) led all passers with 19 of 30 for 233 yards and a touchdown. Jacory Croskey-Merritt (WAS) led in rushing with 10 carries for 82 yards and a touchdown. Deebo Samuel (WAS) led in receiving with 7 catches for 77 yards.

How many fantasy points did Deebo Samuel score against the Giants?

Deebo Samuel scored 22.6 points in PPR leagues, 19.1 in half-PPR and 15.6 in standard scoring against the Giants in Week 1 of the 2025 season, on 7 catches for 77 yards, plus a carry for 19 rushing yards and a touchdown.

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

Jacory Croskey-Merritt outperformed his expected fantasy points the most, scoring 14.2 PPR points on 8.2 xFP (+6.0). Russell Wilson fell furthest short, with 11.1 points on 21.6 xFP (−10.5). 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 Giants vs Commanders?

Russell Wilson had the most fantasy opportunity in the game, worth 21.6 expected PPR points (xFP) at league-average rates, and scored 11.1. Expected points measure the volume of a player's pass attempts, carries and targets, not how well he used them.

How did the Commanders beat the Giants?

The Commanders beat the Giants 21–6 because they averaged 6.6 yards per play to 3.7 and outgained them 432–231.

What is the all-time Giants vs Commanders record?

The Giants lead the all-time series 108–75–5 across 188 meetings since 1932, including a 1–1 record in the postseason.

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

Before Week 1 of 2025, they last met in the 2024 season on November 3, 2024, when the Commanders beat the Giants 27–22.

Have the Giants and Commanders met in the playoffs?

Yes, 2 times, most recently in the 1986 playoffs. The Giants are 1–1 against the Commanders in the postseason.

What is the Giants vs Commanders record since 2021?

The Commanders lead 6–3–1 across 10 meetings since the 2021 season, including this game.