Giants rookie QB Tommy Devito stuns the world with comeback on Monday Night Football

Giants undrafted rookie QB Tommy DeVito stuns the world with comeback on Monday Night Football

It doesn’t seem that long ago in New York that Big Blue was looking hopeless as the franchise ever has. Previously sitting at a record of 2-5 and losing their “franchise quarterback” for the season, they have now rattled off three wins in a row to suddenly return to playoff contention behind the arm of their stunner rookie quarterback Tommy Devito.

Last night against the Green Bay Packers the rookie showed up when the lights were brightest. Devito enjoyed a turnover free game and rattled off over 70 yards rushing on the ground while also being efficient through the air. Devito completed 17/21 passes, for 158 yards, and a touchdown.

If that wasn’t enough after Green Bay went up by a point late into the fourth quarter, Devito cooly and calmly turned on the charm and drove New York right down the field to kick a game winning field goal as time expired. You can’t write a much more fitting story for this New York team, and Tommy Devito could be well on his way to making it his full time job should his play continue to be this good.

New York Giants rookie quarterback looked out of place in first start

Tommy DeVito looked like how you would expect an undrafted rookie to play in his first start for the Giants

There was certainly an interesting news cycle for the newfound starting quarterback of the New York Giants, Tommy DeVito. He talked about living with his parents in nearby New Jersey. While that storyline was certainly interesting, his play on the field Sunday against the division rival Dallas Cowboys was less so.

It’s truly hard to evaluate what DeVito brings to the table in this completely anemic offense that gave him virtually no shot to succeed. It didn’t help that DeVito was facing off against one of the more ferocious defensive units in the entire league. That being said, DeVito looked almost out of place on the field Sunday as he delivered a middling performance. To his credit, DeVito was able to deliver on a pair of touchdowns, but outside of that, there wasn’t much to be excited about. With just 86 yards passing on 27 attempts, there was clearly nothing working with the undrafted free agent under center.

It’s unfair to pass judgment this early in the young quarterback’s career, and he still has plenty of room to grow, but the entire offense last week left many wondering if this unit could outscore the Alabama Crimson Tide, let alone the Dallas Cowboys. Hopefully, the Giants can figure out a way to put DeVito in a more advantageous position next week against the Washington Commanders and not leave the rookie quarterback out to dry.

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Draft reaction: Giants select IOL John Michael Schmitz No. 57 overall

Breaking down what the Giants are getting in center John Michael Schmitz at the No. 57 overall pick

The New York Giants add a huge piece of their rebuilt offensive line with their second round pick in Boston College’s rock solid starting center John Michael Schmitz.

A college veteran who saw five years worth of playing time, Schmitz brings a sense of reliability to the frontlines of New York’s offense. Over the last two seasons with the Golden Gophers, Schmitz surrendered just two sacks, one quarterback hit, and an excellent ten quarterback hurries. He was a durable, and reliable starter for Minnesota, and should bring those same traits to New York.

The Giants selected Schmitz to be the starter at center, as he was one of the top interior offensive lineman in the class. He will be among a group of young and growing offensive lineman that this New York team has been heavily investing in over the last three years. It will be a unit that grows together, and Schmitz could be the player that ties the group together for years to come.

Rookie stat projections: New York Giants

Projecting the rookie stats for the New York Giants draft class of 2023

With the NFL draft over and rookie camps underway, it is a good time to evaluate the draft picks and see what kind of impacts the projected contributors will make.

Let’s take a look at the Giants draft picks and project some stats for the team’s early draftees:

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New York Giants at Philadelphia Eagles NFL Playoffs Divisional Round Prediction Game Preview

New York Giants at Philadelphia Eagles NFL Playoffs NFC Divisional Round game preview and breakdown for the game on Saturday, January 21

New York Giants at Philadelphia Eagles NFL Playoffs Divisional Round prediction, game preview, odds, how to watch, Saturday, January 21


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New York Giants vs Philadelphia Eagles How To Watch

Date: Saturday, January 21
Game Time: 8:15 ET
Venue: Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, PA
How To Watch: FOX
Record: New York Giants (9-7-1), Philadelphia Eagles (14-3)
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Why New York Giants Will Win the NFC Divisional Round

This just might work.

Don’t turn the ball over. Rely on the run defense. Assume your running back might just be the best player on the field. Get your defense off the field with a slew of third down stops. Take the attitude that nobody believes in you because very few do.

All the pressure is on the other side of the field, and this is where not being the 1 seed might be a big plus. The Giants know they can win a playoff game.

Last year’s Eagle team was rudely pushed out by Tampa Bay in the Wild Card round, and the 2020 version only won four games. This might be a young team with a whole lot of talent, but there’s a sense of urgency, too, with a slew of key parts about to be very expensive, free agents, or both.

That, and the Eagles were hardly themselves over the finishing kick. Jalen Hurts was banged up, the team lost two of its last three games, and the win over the Giants in Week 18 wasn’t exactly a thing of beauty.

Considering it didn’t play all that well in the win over the miserable Bears, it’s going to be well over a month since Philly was operating at peak efficiency.

Granted, the last great performance was a blowout over the Giants, but this might just be a different and more confident team coming back from Minneapolis.

Win the turnover battle – New York is 7-2 when it doesn’t give it away. Run well – it’s 5-0 when it tears off over 170 rushing yards. Stay in this late, control the clock, and …

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NFL Playoffs Divisional Round Predictions: 5 Best Picks Against The Spread

5 best NFL Playoffs predictions and picks against the spread and point totals for the Divisional Round games.

5 best predictions for the Divisional Round round of the NFL Playoffs. What appear to be the best bets and picks?


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The Wild Card round is the buffet of various carbs and fillers. The Divisional Round has the prime rib and crab legs.

This is it. This is everything to the hardcore NFL types. The Super Bowl … your mom watches the Super Bowl. Championship Sunday is big, but this is the weekend we get the best bulk games. Four of them that all take on a life of their own.

I’ll try to find the five best picks against the spread – and point totals – out of them.

As I mentioned for the Wild Card round, with so few games to choose from, the reasonable goal is to bat .600, and I got that last week going 3-2 thanks to the obvious call of Dallas over Tampa Bay and Jacksonville’s easy-peasy walk in the park win – and the over – against the Chargers (yeeeeeeeeeeeeesh).

I overestimated Buffalo, underestimated San Francisco, and I might just do it again – at least with the latter – starting with …

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5. NFL Playoffs: Dallas at San Francisco

LINE San Francisco -4
ATS PICK Dallas

Warning, I’m going to underestimate the guy yet again – it hasn’t been working well for me.

No, the definition of insanity is NOT doing the same thing over and over again and expecting the same result. However, picking against Brock Purdy hasn’t exactly shown sound judgement so far.

The guy has been absolutely magnificent.

If it was, say, Kenny Pickett, or Sam Howell, or even Trey Lance, he’d be hailed as the next big NFL thing. But because he’s Brock Purdy, and because he’s a third-string option, and because he was Mr. Irrelevant – that whole tag and bit annoys me for some reason; does that mean Travon Walker was Mr. Relevant? – it’s hard to fully buy in.

Every NFL quarterback has a clunker at some point, but seriously? 67%, 13 touchdown passes, four picks, unbeaten as a starter in these big games?

This is more about Dallas.

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Going along with the name recognition thing, if this wasn’t Dallas, and if it wasn’t carrying all this baggage and all of these expectation, it might be favored.

The one giant worry I have is time. San Francisco played on Saturday morning, Dallas played on Monday night, and Dallas had to travel. The 49ers are getting close to two days of extra time off. That’s a problem, but I’m going with talent.

Dallas has the combination of offensive firepower and defensive playmaking that the 49ers – and Purdy – haven’t had to deal with yet. I’d like to be getting a little more than four, but I’ll take it.

And I’ll probably pick against Purdy in the NFL Championship, too.

Speaking of digging the underdog on the road …

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New York Giants vs Minnesota Vikings NFL Playoffs Wild Card Prediction Game Preview

New York Giants vs Minnesota Vikings NFL Playoffs NFC Wild Card game preview and breakdown for the game on Sunday, January 15

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New York Giants vs Minnesota Vikings How To Watch

Date: Sunday, January 15
Game Time: 4:30 ET
Venue: U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, MN
How To Watch: FOX
Record: New York Giants (9-7-1), Minnesota Vikings (13-4)
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Why New York Giants Will Win the NFC Wild Card

The Vikings aren’t exactly ripping through the finishing kick here.

Yeah, they were able to gear down over the last month, and yeah, there were a ton of injuries, and yeah, they still won three of their last four and five of their last seven,

They were still struggling, and that included the 27-24 fight with the Giants just a few weeks ago.

New York’s offense was humming. The passing attack ripped through the porous and banged up secondary, the running game rumbled just fine, and everything worked except being +2 in turnover margin.

The Giants – at least when Daniel Jones is healthy – have started to figure out their passing game a bit with a slew of interesting receivers making a little noise. Saquon Barkley has been good, the defense has been okay – and great on third downs – and in general, turnovers aren’t the killer for them like they are for most teams.

On the flip side, the porous Viking defense has to come up with takeaways. The team is 12-1 when coming up with one and 1-3 when it doesn’t. That’s it. That’s the margin for this high-flying team.

The Giants have gone seven games this year without a turnover. That’s fine, but …

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NFL Scoreboard, Predictions, Lines, How To Watch: Week 14

NFL predictions, schedule, game previews, lines, how to watch, and TV listings for Week 14 of the 2022 season

NFL predictions, schedule, lines, how to watch, and TV listings for Week 14 of the 2022 season highlighted by Dolphins at Chargers, Eagles at Giants, Vikings at Lions, Jets at Bills


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Results So Far
SU: 65-36-1, ATS: 53-46-3, Point Total: 63-38-1

Thursday, December 8, 2022

Las Vegas Raiders at Los Angeles Rams

Prediction: Los Angeles 24, Las Vegas 23
Line: Raiders -6.5, o/u: 42.5
Final Score: Los Angeles Rams 17, Las Vegas 16

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Saturday, December 11, 2022

New York Jets at Buffalo Bills

Prediction: Buffalo 24, New York Jets 17
Line: Buffalo -10, o/u: 43.5
Final Score: Buffalo 20, New York Jets 12

Cleveland Browns at Cincinnati Bengals

Prediction: Cincinnati 26, Cleveland 20
Line: Cincinnati -5.5, o/u: 46.5
Final Score: Cincinnati 23, Cleveland 10

Houston Texans at Dallas Cowboys

Prediction: Dallas 30, Houston 16
Line: Dallas -17, o/u: 44
Final Score: Dallas 27, Houston 23

Minnesota Vikings at Detroit Lions

Prediction: Minnesota 27, Detroit 24
Line: Detroit -2, o/u: 51.5
Final Score: Detroit 43, Minnesota 23

Jacksonville Jaguars at Tennessee Titans

Prediction: Tennessee 24, Jacksonville 17
Line: Tennessee -3.5, o/u: 41
Final Score: Jacksonville 36, Tennessee 22

Philadelphia Eagles at New York Giants

Prediction: Philadelphia 26, New York Giants 20
Line: Philadelphia -7, o/u: 45
Final Score: Philadelphia 48, New York Giants 22

Baltimore Ravens at Pittsburgh Steelers

Prediction: Baltimore 16, Pittsburgh 13
Line: Pittsburgh -1.5, o/u: 36.5
Final Score: Baltimore 16, Pittsburgh 14

Kansas City Chiefs at Denver Broncos

Prediction: Kansas City 27, Denver 16
Line: Kansas City -9.5, o/u: 43.5
Final Score: Kansas City 34, Denver 28

Tampa Bay Buccaneers at San Francisco 49ers

Prediction: San Francisco 23, Tampa Bay 16
Line: San Francisco -3.5, o/u: 37
Final Score: San Francisco 35, Tampa Bay 7

Carolina Panthers at Seattle Seahawks

Prediction: Seattle 26, Carolina 20
Line: Seattle -3.5, o/u: 44.5
Final Score: Carolina 30, Seattle 24

Miami Dolphins at Los Angeles Chargers

Prediction: Miami 30, Los Angeles 27
Line: Miami -3.5, o/u: 53.5
Final Score: Los Angeles Chargers 23, Miami 17

Monday, December 12, 2022

New England Patriots at Arizona Cardinals

8:15 ESPN
Line: New England -1.5, o/u: 43.5
Final Score: COMING

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Philadelphia Eagles vs New York Giants How To Watch

Date: Sunday, December 11
Game Time: 1:00 ET
Venue: MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
How To Watch: FOX
Record: Philadelphia Eagles (11-1), New York Giants (7-4-1)
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Why Philadelphia Eagles Will Win

The offense is getting even stronger.

With 953 yards over the last two weeks – including the shockingly easy win over a great Tennessee D – it’s all clicking.

The ground game rolled through the Packers, the passing attack ripped up the Titans, and the team is playing with all sorts of confidence to go along with the competence.

Once the turnovers slowed, everything was fine. The four giveaways against Washington were a killer, and the two against the Colts made it close. The Eagles haven’t turned it over multiple times in any other game, and the Giants need takeaways to win.

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Why New York Giants Will Win

It’s possible to run on the Eagle defense, and the Giants have to do it from the start.

It’s easy to get away from the ground attack when the Philly offense is cranking up yards and points in bunches, but New York will do whatever it can to control the clock and keep Jalen Hurts off the field.

Everything works when the rushing attack clicks, going 4-0 when coming up with 170 rushing yards or more. The Eagle defense was able to hold up against Derrick Henry, Dalvin Cook, and the Packer rotation, but the Giants have the ability to control the game if the O line can take over right away.

What’s Going To Happen

The Giants are going to make this interesting – at the very least.

The defense will hold up on third downs, and the offense will be just balanced enough to keep things moving, but the Eagle running game will eventually take over. The turnovers won’t be there to help the Giant cause.

It’s going to take at least 24 to hang with this Philadelphia offense, and New York won’t get there.

Philadelphia Eagles at New York Giants Prediction, Line

Philadelphia 26, New York Giants 20
Line: Philadelphia -7, o/u: 44.5
ATS Confidence out of 5: 3
Philadelphia Eagles at New York Giants Must See Rating: 4

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New York Giants at Dallas Cowboys Prediction, Game Preview

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New York Giants at Dallas Cowboys How To Watch

Date: Thursday, November 24
Game Time: 4:30 ET
Venue: AT&T Stadium, Arlington, TX
How To Watch: FOX
Record: New York Giants (7-3), Dallas Cowboys (7-3)
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Why New York Giants Will Win

What did the Giants do wrong the first time around in the 23-16 loss in Week 3?

It was fine, and it could pull it off this time around if the running game keeps working.

The Dallas defense might be the best in the league in points allowed – it just stuffed the high-powered Minnesota attack in a 40-3 win last week – but it can be run on.

Chicago was able to crank up 240 yards on the ground, Green Bay barreled for 207, and the Giants came up with a solid 167. It wasn’t enough, and now it’s time to double down harder on the ground game.

New York is 4-0 when running for over 190 yards and 6-1 when running for over 100. The Dallas game was the outlier, but …

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Why Dallas Cowboys Will Win

The defense has kicked it in.

The takeaways are there with eight in the last four games, the offense found something with Tony Pollard becoming the all-around explosive element for the attack, Dak Prescott is looking very, very comfortable.

Yeah, New York will come up with its rushing yards, but it’s not getting the passing game cranked up. As it it’s having a hard enough time getting everything moving through the air, and it’s not going to work this week against the No. 1 pass D in the league.

But …

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What’s Going To Happen

Everyone will be looking for the Dallas team that showed up in Minneapolis, but it’ll be New York that takes control right away.

After last week’s rough loss to Detroit, the New York offense will be far more careful with the ball, it’ll get back to grinding it out and not trying to wing it around, and the run defense will be far, far nastier.

It still won’t be enough.

Dallas will start fast, stall for a while, and then pick it up late to make the Thanksgiving crowd very, very happy.

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New York Giants at Dallas Cowboys Prediction Line

Dallas Cowboys 26, New York Giants 20
Line: Dallas -9.5, o/u: 45.5
ATS Confidence out of 5: 2
New York Giants at Dallas Cowboys Must See Rating: 4

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