Giants vs. Redskins: 3 keys to victory in Week 16

The New York Giants face the Washington Redskins this Sunday on the road. There are three keys to a Big Blue victory behind the return of Daniel Jones.

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Keep Saquon hot

Prior to last week, Saquon Barkley had just 610 yards and two touchdowns on 154 attempts this season. That’s an average of 61 yards per game and 3.96 yards per carry.

Last week against Miami, Barkley recorded 112 yards and two touchdowns on 24 attempts, which averages to 4.7 yards per carry. Keeping him hot is going to be huge this week, but it’s not going to be easy. Eli Manning is a veteran who can call out protections without having to think about it. Jones isn’t as versed in NFL defenses, which could cause problems for Barkley.

Pat Shurmur and Mike Shula may have to get creative to get Barkley his touches, but it’s something that needs to happen. With just two games left on the season, Barkley is less than 300 yards from hitting the 1,000 mark. There’s no reason to think he can’t get there, as long as he’s getting his touches. Getting the ground game going will be huge for DJ’s passing ability, so the Giants need to figure