Vikings Edge Giants 13-10 in Preseason Week 1
Minnesota Vikings 13, New York Giants 10 at MetLife Stadium. Carson Wentz went 9 of 14 for 81 yards with 1 touchdown.
The Minnesota Vikings beat the New York Giants 13-10 on Saturday, August 15 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ. The Giants are 0-1 and the Vikings are 1-0 in the preseason.
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Final How did the scoring go?
The Vikings led 3-0 after the first quarter, the Giants led 10-3 at halftime, and the Vikings led 13-10 after three quarters. The Vikings scored first on a Will Reichard 35-yard field goal with 9:25 left in the first quarter. The final points came on a Myles Price 1-yard pass from Carson Wentz for the Vikings in the third quarter.
Who led the way?
For the Vikings, Carson Wentz went 9 of 14 for 81 yards with 1 touchdown. Demond Claiborne had 12 carries for 34 yards, and Myles Price caught 4 passes for 51 yards with 1 touchdown. For the Giants, Jameis Winston went 8 of 9 for 89 yards. Eric Gray had 8 carries for 20 yards, and Devin Singletary caught 1 pass for 40 yards.
What do the team stats show?
The Vikings outgained the Giants 238 to 201 in total yards. The Giants turned the ball over twice while the Vikings had no turnovers. On third down, the Vikings went 4-12 and the Giants went 5-13. Time of possession was 29:27 for the Vikings and 30:33 for the Giants.
How did the AI prediction hold up?
Touchdown Week's AI Prediction had the Giants winning, with a projected score of Vikings 17, Giants 21 at medium confidence. The pick missed, with the Vikings winning instead. Minnesota won 13-10 on the road, despite the team's injury list, as the Giants' Jaxson Dart-led offense couldn't close the gap.
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- ESPN: Minnesota Vikings at New York Giants box score
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