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Giants injury report: Daniel Jones, Sterling Shepard limited in practice

New York Giants QB Daniel Jones and WR Sterling Shepard were limited in practice on Thursday. Six others did not participate.

The New York Giants once again took the practice field on Thursday and there was hope for some clarity among injured players.

Quarterback Daniel Jones strapped on his helmet and participated in his second consecutive practice. Offensive assistant Freddie Kitchens was matter-of-fact in saying he expects Jones to be under center in Week 13.

The news wasn’t nearly as positive for wide receiver Kadarius Toney, who was relegated to side work with trainers. His status for Sunday’s game in Miami is very much in doubt.

Things are uncertain for wide receiver Sterling Shepard as well. The veteran did limited on-field work — a step up from Wednesday — but likely needs to clear more hurdles before returning.

Finally, cornerback Adoree’ Jackson seemed somewhere in between working on the side and lingering on the field. Either way, his status does not appear promising.

Thursday’s full injury report can be found below:

Did not participate: LB Trent Harris (ankle), FB Cullen Gillaspia (calf), CB Adoree’ Jackson (quad), WR John Ross (illness), TE Kaden Smith (knee), WR Kadarius Toney (oblique/quad)

Limited participant: QB Daniel Jones (neck), TE Kyle Rudolph (ankle), WR Sterling Shepard (quad)

Full participant: N/A

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Giants injury report: Adoree’ Jackson, seven others miss practice

New York Giants CB Adoree’ Jackson and WR Sterling Shepard were among eight who sat out during Wednesday’s walkthrough practice.

The New York Giants returned to the practice field on Wednesday ahead of a Week 13 game against the Miami Dolphins. Understandably, there were a lot of questions in need of answers due to a growing injury pool.

All eyes were first on quarterback Daniel Jones, who suffered a neck injury last Sunday and may or may not play this coming weekend.

The good news? Jones strapped on his helmet and took to the field. Head coach Joe Judge wouldn’t rule him out for Sunday but cautioned that it’s a fluid situation.

Jones was more optimistic, downplaying the injury and admitting he feels a “responsibility” to play.

Meanwhile, wide receiver Sterling Shepard (quad) and cornerback Adoree’ Jackson both stretched prior to practice, but were ultimately listed as non-participants.

For wide receiver Kadarius Toney (quad), things were even worse. He was off to the side with trainers and does not appear ready to go.

Wednesday’s full (projected/walkthrough) injury report can be found below:

Did not participate: LB Trent Harris (ankle), FB Cullen Gillaspia (calf), CB Adoree’ Jackson (quad), WR John Ross (illness), TE Kyle Rudolph (ankle), WR Sterling Shepard (quad), TE Kaden Smith (knee), WR Kadarius Toney (oblique/quad)

Limited participant: QB Daniel Jones (neck)

Full participant: N/A

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Giants defeat Eagles, 13-7: Instant analysis

Analyzing the New York Giants’ 13-7 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles at MetLife Stadium in Week 12.

The Philadelphia Eagles came into MetLife Stadium a hot team. They had won three of the last four and had averaged over 31 points per game over their last three.

Jason Garrett’s dismissal was supposed to open up the offense. It didn’t happen. The Giants’ offense was still stuck in neutral with Freddie Kitchens calling the plays. They racked up only 264 yards of total offense.

It was the defense that carried the Giants in this game, forcing four turnovers and taking advantage of some poor decisions by Philadelphia quarterback Jalen Hurts, picking him off three times, twice deep in Giants’ territory.

The first half ended with the score, 3-0, in favor of the Giants. It was the first time the Eagles had been shutout in the first half all season and the first time the Giants have held an opponent scoreless at halftime in a game since 2018.

The Giants scored on a 35-yard field goal by Graham Gano after another red zone failure. Gano then missed from 51 yards out. Philadelphia quarterback Jalen Hurts killed two Eagles scoring drives by throwing interceptions deep in Giants’ territory to Darnay Holmes and Tae Crowder.

In the second half, the Giants extended their lead to 10-0 when backup tight end Chris Myarick scored on a one-yard pass form Daniel Jones to complete a 10-play, 58-yard drive.

The Eagles got on the board early in the fourth quarter on a one-yard run by Giant-killer Boston Scott to cap off a 10-play drive on which Philadelphia ran the ball on the last nine.

Gano belted a 39-yarder with 2:55 remaining to extend the score to 13-7. Philadelphia was driving into Giants’ territory when their fourth turnover, a Scott fumble, stopped them dead on the Giants’ 37. Dexter Lawrence poked the ball out from behind and Julian Love recovered.

The Giants saved off one more Eagles drive in the final minute to hold on, 13-7, to improve their record to 4-7 on the year.

Notes

  • The Eagles entered the game having committed just 12 turnovers all season. They had four in this game.
  • The Giants have now intercepted opposing quarterbacks in eight straight games, which is the longest streak since they had a eight game streak back in 2011 (Weeks 3-11).
  • The Giants played without safety Logan Ryan (COVID-19) and wide receiver Sterling Shepard (quad) again. Tight ends Kyle Rudolph (ankle) and Kaden Smith (knee) were also out.
  • Rookie wide receiver Kadarius Toney was inactive with a quad issue. Special teamer and backup fullback Cullen Gillaspia was held out with a calf injury.
  • Linebacker Trent Harris (ankle) and cornerback Adoree’ Jackson (quad) led the game in the first half.
  • The Giants played in their all-white color-rush uniforms for the second week in a row, perhaps in homage to Hall of Fame defensive end Michael Strahan, who had his uniform No. 92 retired in a ceremony at halftime.

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Giants exact revenge, upset Eagles, 13-7, in Week 12

It wasn’t pretty but the New York Giants were able to exact a little revenge in Week 12, dropping the Philadelphia Eagles, 13-7.

The New York Giants defense showed up against their arch rivals in a divisional matchup on Sunday. However, in the second half, the Big Blue defense seemed worn out and the Philadelphia Eagles were able to slowly take control of the tempo of the game game, mostly on the ground.

The Giants’ offense was not able to get much done all game long despite getting four takeaways from the Big Blue defense.

Although Graham Gano missed a field goal in the first half, leaving three points on the board, the team was able to recover. The Giants intercepted the ball on the last play of the first half stopping the Eagles drive short, who were well within field goal range at the time.

At the end of the day, the Giants won an ugly one due to their bend but don’t break defense. New York let up just 129 yards through the air and really didn’t allow Eagles to do much.

Giants defeat Eagles: Winners, losers and those in between

Here are the winners, losers and those in between from the New York Giants’ Week 12 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles.

With thoughts of revenge on their mind, the New York Giants came out in Week 12 and took it to the Philadelphia Eagles — at least defensively.

With Freddie Kitchens unsurprisingly calling the offensive plays, things did not improve. It’s as if the ghost of Jason Garrett remained. The offensive line also once again contributed to the struggles.

But when push came to shove, the Giants did what they had to do. Their defense forced four turnovers and came up big in the fourth quarter three separate times.

The Giants led the game wire-to-wire and now have four wins on the season.

Giants injury report: Kadarius Toney, Sterling Shepard not practicing

New York Giants wide receivers Sterling Shepard and Kadarius Toney were among those not practicing on Wednesday.

The New York Giants returned to the practice field on Wednesday and it was Freddie Kitchens who was working with the quarterbacks. That role had been reserved for Jason Garrett, who was terminated by the team on Tuesday.

With that shift out of the way, focus returned to the players, who went through a walkthrough.

On the positive side of things, wide receiver Sterling Shepard (quad) was participating during the portion of practice open to the media but that was apparently extremely limited. He was eventually listed as DNP. Still, he’s inching in the right direction.

On the opposite end of the spectrum, wide receiver Kadarius Toney (quad) was not participating. Neither was safety Logan Ryan, who has not yet cleared COVID-19 protocols.

The Giants’ full (projected) Wednesday injury report can be found below:

Did not participate: WR Sterling Shepard (quad), WR Kadarius Toney (quad), FB Cullen Gillaspia (calf), DB Nate Ebner (knee), TE Kaden Smith (knee), TE Kyle Rudolph (ankle)

Limited participant: WR Saquon Barkley (ankle), LB Lorenzo Carter (ankle), CB Adoree’ Jackson (quad), WR John Ross (quad)

Full participant: N/A

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J.R. Reed, Matt Skura were highest-graded Giants in Week 11

DB J.R. Reed and OL Matt Skura were the highest-graded New York Giants in Week 11, which speaks volumes about how poorly they played.

The New York Giants fell to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 30-10, on Monday night and the game wasn’t even that close. Everything that could go wrong, did go wrong — a trend that has developed in recent years.

Usually, we like to sugarcoat things and make note of the positives. However, there were precious few this week and the Pro Football Focus grades reflect that.

Offensively, guard Matt Skura led the way with an overall grade of 77.6 (50.0 pass protection grade). He was followed by left tackle Andrew Thomas (70.9) and wide receiver Kadarius Toney (63.0).

Other notable offensive grades include running back Saquon Barkley (60.5), quarterback Daniel Jones (55.4) and wide receiver Kenny Golladay (50.4).

The lowest-graded Giant on offensive was guard Will Hernandez, whose overall grade of 28.7 was dead last in the NFL at this position.

On the defensive side of the ball, defensive back J.R. Reed led the charge with an overall grade of 79.2. He was followed by linebacker Benardrick McKinney (72.6) and cornerback Darnay Holmes (69.1).

Some other notable defensive grades include cornerback Adoree’ Jackson (62.2), defensive lineman Leonard Williams (59.0) and safety Julian Love (48.2).

The lowest-graded Giants defender on Monday night was cornerback James Bradberry (36.9).

Yikes.

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Stock up, down after Giants’ 30-10 loss to Buccaneers

Whose stock is up and whose is down following the New York Giants’ loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 11?

For everyone who thought the New York Giants’ loss to the Los Angeles Rams earlier this season was the low point, it may be time to think again.

The Giants looked about as bad as it got in a 30-10 loss to Tom Brady and the Super Bowl champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Raymond James Stadium on Monday night.

The Giants have never been a team that was great coming off the bye week, but they looked like they were better off staying on the bye as opposed to playing in this game.

Without an off week going the rest of the way, they have to shake it off, as they have a Philadelphia Eagles team who isn’t too far behind the Dallas Cowboys in the division.

Before the Giants limp back to East Rutherford for the game against the Eagles, let’s look at whose stock is up and down.

Giants lose to Buccaneers, 30-10: Instant analysis

Analyzing the New York Giants’ 30-10 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Raymond James Stadium in Week 11.

The New York Giants entered their Monday night game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as hot as they’ve been in several years, winning two of three before heading into their bye. The Bucs were beginning to sag, losing two straight in which their offense was slowed and their defense collapsed.

Even with these two teams heading in opposite directions the oddsmakers stuck to their guns and posted the Bucs as 10.5-point favorites.

They knew what they were doing. 44-year-old Tom Brady was on his game and the Giants’ defense just seemed willing to sit back and watch him operate.

That’s not a very smart strategy against the G.O.A.T. Brady simply picked them apart with the Giants putting up as little resistance as possible. He has always professed his love of beating the Giants, so he must have been in his glory in this game as he was hardly touched by New York defenders.

The first half was a back-and-fourth affair with Tampa striking first on a crisp, seamless opening drive that ended with Chris Godwin’s one-yard touchdown reception on a pass from Brady. The Giants could not tie the core on their first drive, breaking down in the red zone again and had to settle for a 37-yard Graham Gano field goal.

The Bucs answered with a field goal of their own to open the second quarter. The Giants needed to make something happen on defense if they were going too compete in this game and they did when Adoree’ Jackson picked off Brady’s pass that caromed off Mike Evans’ shoulder inside the Bucs’ 10 year-line.

The Giants tied the game two played later when Daniel Joined found a wide open Andrew Thomas all alone in the end zone on a tackle eligible call.

The Bucs wasted no time on their next possession, traveling 71 yards on eight plays to take a 17-10 lead when Ronald Jones scored around left end on a six-yard run. After the Giants punted, they finally held a team off the board to end half as the Bucs were forced to punt with 56 seconds left on the clock.

In the third quarter, Tampa Bay extended their lead to 24-10 after Evans scored on a five-yard pass from Brady to end a 10-play, 74-yard drive.

The final was 30-10, and it really wasn’t that close. Tampa took their starters out midway through the fourth quarter as the game was well in hand.

The Giants could not muster much on offense, especially in the second half. After the Thomas touchdown in the second quarter, their next eight possessions went as follows: Punt, Fumble, Downs, Interception, Punt, Interception, Punt, Downs. Their longest drive was their opening drive which ended with them kicking a field goal.

The Giants are now 3-7 and any postseason hopes they had pretty much ended with this loss.

Notes

  • The Giants were outgained, 402-215, and went 1-9 on third down. They lost the time of possession 35:39 to 24:21.
  • Tight end Kyle Rudolph was ruled out in the third quarter with an ankle injury.
  • Safety Logan Ryan, the Giants’ leading tackler this season, was sidelined on the reserve/COVID-19 list.
  • Wide receiver Sterling Shepard (quad) was inactive again. He has missed five games this season, continuing a trend of in which he has missed games due to injuries. He missed four game is 2020 and six in 2019.
  • Linebacker Oshane Ximines was healthy scratch again. Lorenzo Carter (illness/ankle) and special teamer Nate Ebner (knee) were also held out.

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Giants struggle in prime-time again, falls to Bucs, 30-10

The New York Giants continued their lengthy stretch of underperforming in prime-time, falling to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 30-10.

The New York Giants defense struggled right from the start as they let the Tampa Bay Buccaneers drive right down the field at ease and got down early.

Even though the Giants tied the score at 10 in the second quarter, the game was never really close. The defense wasn’t able to slow the Bucs down and the offense committed three turnovers on the day.

Big Blue lost the turnover battle, the time of possession battle and never really stood a chance in this one. It was an ugly game from start to finish and the Giants fell short for the seventh time this season.