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The New York Giants rallied in the second half to stun the Green Bay Packers, 27-22, in London and improved their record to 4-1.
The New York Giants headed overseas to London where they were 7.5-point underdogs against the Green Bay Packers. NFL experts heavily favored Green Bay in the game with 99% of all insider picks going with Aaron Rodgers & Co.
The Giants didn’t care.
Despite injuries mounting at an incredibly rapid pace, Big Blue was able to overcome a 20-10 halftime deficit to stun the Packers, putting up 17 second half points to secure a 27-22 victory.
The Giants are now the “worst 4-1 team in NFL history.”
Brian Baldinger says the New York Giants won the line of scrimmage “all day” in Week 4 despite playing modern football without WRs.
The New York Giants defeated the Chicago Bears on Sunday, 20-12, by deploying a a plan that saw them throw the football just 16 times as a team, completing nine.
Only three of those receptions were made by the wide receivers for total of 25 yards. The offensive game plan was to run until the Bears stopped them, which they didn’t.
The Giants’ offensive line, aided by their three tight ends — Daniel Bellinger, Tanner Hudson and Chris Myarick — “won the line of scrimmage all day,” according for former offensive lineman-turned-NFL Network analyst Brian Baldinger.
.@Giants @saquon and the running game ran to their 3rd W. The OL and TE’s won the LOS all day; while they almost tried to play modern football w/o wide receivers. Game plan is to win the game. #BaldysBreakdowns pic.twitter.com/RHPTcSoBEf
— Brian Baldinger (@BaldyNFL) October 3, 2022
Head coach Brian Daboll was asked if he catered his gameplan to the personnel he had available. Wide receivers Kadarius Toney (hamstring) and Wan’Dale Robinson (knee) were out again and the Giants lost Sterling Shepard for the season to a torn ACL last week.
“No. I’d say we catered it to playing the Bears — what we thought we needed to do,” Daboll said. “I think Kadarius and Wan’Dale are making progress, so we’ll see where those guys are at. And then (David) Sills. I thought that (Darius Slayton) came in and gave us some good reps. And then Richie (James) has been dependable for us.
“So, depending on those other two guys, again the three guys on the practice squad — we brought Marcus (Johnson) up. (Makai) Polk and (Kalil) Pimpleton have done a good job; we’ll continue to work with those guys. So, I think we’ll see more towards the end of the week.”
The Giants may not have any quarterbacks come Sunday when they head across the pond to face the Green Bay Packers. Daniel Jones is dealing with an ankle injury and Tyrod Taylor suffered a concussion and is in the protocol.
“Ty’s in the protocol, and Daniel is feeling a little bit better today. We’ll just see how that goes,” Daboll told reporters on Monday. “We’ll probably work out a few quarterbacks. Whether we sign them or not, I think that’s dependent on some of these guys here.”
No matter what happens with the wide receiver and quarterbacks, the Giants will need to dominate the line of scrimmage and ride with Saquon Barkley again in Week 5.
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The New York Giants relied heavily on 13 personnel in Week 4 and have growing trust in Tanner Hudson and the other tight ends.
The New York Giants are short on wide receivers these days and not so confident their offensive line can keep quarterback Daniel Jones safe.
So, what was the solution? Head coach Brian Daboll and offensive coordinator Mike Kafka decided to go with three tight ends — aka ’13 personnel’– on over half of their offensive snaps in Week 4.
Daniel Bellinger played on 63 percent of the snaps, Chris Myarick played on 60 percent and Tanner Hudson played on 57 percent.
Myarick, listed as an H-back, or fullback, was not targeted in the passing but Bellinger caught three passes for 23 yards and Hudson had an 18-yard grab. They all chipped in to block for the running game.
“I think those guys have made steady improvements. I think coach (Andy) Bischoff has done a really good job with those guys,” said head coach Brian Daboll.
“They’re smart. They’re tough. They’re dependable. We thought that was a good personnel package to use. I thought they played well this game for the things we asked them to do. Bellinger is young. And Tanner and Myarick don’t have a ton of experience or a ton of production in the league. But these guys have been working their tails off since they’ve been here. I think they’re earning the trust of the coaches to put them out on the field more. And in this game, we happened to use a little bit more multiple tight end sets than the previous couple of weeks. But they earned it. That was part of the plan going into the game relative to deciding what we wanted to do and how we wanted to play. I think that will change every week.”
Hudson made big block downfield that sprung Jones on one of his two touchdown runs on Sunday.
“Well, it helps with DJ being a pretty fast quarterback,” said Hudson. “Just trying to get my leverage, get my hands inside and do my best to get him into the endzone. It did feel like a little bit, but once he got in the endzone it’s all worth it.”
Asked about being such a huge part of the game plan, Hudson was realistic. He knows the Giants can’t run so much 13 personnel against every opponent going forward.
“You just fly with the punches. Whatever they throw at you that week, whether it be in the gameplan or just something that comes up here in the game, you’ve just got to roll with it. We’ve got full trust in Bisch to get us lined up and get us ready for whatever the defense has in store for us,” Hudson said.
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Pro Football Focus grades are out and Dexter Lawrence and Andrew Thomas led the way for the New York Giants in Week 4.
The New York Giants picked up a 20-12 victory over the Chicago Bears on Sunday and continue to be led by the same core group of players.
Nose tackle Dexter Lawrence once again earned the team’s highest grade courtesy of Pro Football Focus, checking in with a 92.7. Those who followed him on the defensive side of the ball were linebacker Jaylon Smith (83.8), and cornerbacks Fabian Moreau (74.1) and Darnay Holmes (70.5).
Other notable defensive grades include linebacker Tae Crowder (69.9), edge rusher Azeez Ojulari (63.6) and rookie Kayvon Thibodeaux (58.5).
The Giants’ lowest-graded defenders were defensive end Henry Mondeaux (30.5) and linebacker Micah McFadden (28.7).
Offensively, left tackle Andrew Thomas continued his domination with an 87.0. He was followed by quarterback Daniel Jones (85.8), and tight ends Chris Myarick (73.9) and Daniel Bellinger (73.0).
Other notable grades on offense include running back Saquon Barkley (62.1), wide receiver Kenny Golladay (58.7) and right tackle Evan Neal (51.8).
The lowest-graded players on offense were offensive tackle Devery Hamilton (48.5) and quarterback Tyrod Taylor (47.3).
The highest-graded special teams player was Carter Coughlin (74.2).
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Here’s a look at some potential bargains for daily fantasy from the New York Giants-Dallas Cowboys Week 3 game on Monday night.
The New York Giants (2-0) host the Dallas Cowboys (1-1) at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey on Monday night in an early season NFC East showdown.
Here are the fantasy prospects for the Week 3 game.
Pro Football Focus grades are out and Andrew Thomas and Leonard Williams led the way for the New York Giants in Week 2.
The New York Giants defeated the Carolina Panthers, 19-16, in Week 2 but it wasn’t necessarily pretty. Big Blue struggled in a lot of areas, especially on the offensive side of the ball.
In particular, their offensive line appeared to take a step back. With the exception of left tackle Andrew Thomas, that is. He led the team with a 87.5 grade from Pro Football Focus.
Just behind Thomas were wide receiver Richie James (72.6), and tight ends Tanner Hudson (69.1) and Chris Myarick (66.7).
Other notable offensive grades include running back Saquon Barkley (65.9), wide receiver Sterling Shepard (59.9) and quarterback Daniel Jones (51.5).
The lowest-graded Giants on offense were offensive linemen Mark Glowinski (50.2), Jon Feliciano (39.9) and Joshua Ezeudu (22.3).
Defensively, Leonard Williams led the way with an 83.4. He was followed by cornerbacks Darnay Holmes (77.2), Fabian Moreau (69.5) and Adoree’ Jackson (67.2).
Other noteworthy defensive grades include linebacker Oshane Ximines (66.1), safety Xavier McKinney (60.0) and nose tackle Dexter Lawrence (58.3).
The lowest-graded Giants defenders were linebacker Tomon Fox (43.7), defensive lineman Justin Ellis (30.6) and linebacker Tae Crowder (30.2).
The highest-graded Giant on special teams was the aforementioned Chris Myarick, who logged an 81.2.
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The New York Giants defeated the Tennessee Titans in Week 1 and here’s a look at some of the records, statistics and numbers.
The New York Giants stunned the Tennessee Titans in Week 1, storming back from 13 points down to steal a victory in the waning moments of the fourth quarter.
It was a refreshing change-of-pace for this Giants team, but there is little time to bask in the glory. A Week 2 matchup with the Carolina Panthers looms.
Here’s a glance at what interesting stats, numbers and broken records were birthed from the Week 1 win over the Titans.
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The New York Giants upset the Tennessee Titans, 21-20, in Week 1 and the Giants Wire team grades reflect that performance.
The New York Giants knocked off the Tennessee Titans, 21-20, in a last-second thriller on Sunday afternoon.
The Giants ended their first week woes as they traveled to Nashville and defeated the reigning AFC regular season champions. On the back of Saquon Barkley, the Giants were able to escape with an upset win that gave life to all Big Blue fans.
Here’s a quick breakdown of what we saw during the game and how we graded the Giants in this win.
The New York Giants upset the Tennessee Titans, 21-20, on Sunday and here are the winners and losers (and those in between) from the game.
The New York Giants pulled off the unthinkable, upsetting the Tennessee Titans at Nissan Stadium in Week 1.
The Titans stormed out to a 13-0 lead and looked like they would win going away, but halftime adjustments and high-risk, high-reward calls ultimately led to a thrilling comeback.
For the Giants, it was their first opening weekend win since 2016 and just their second opening weekend win in 13 years.
Here’s a look at the winners, losers and those in between from a thrilling Sunday victory.
The New York Giants are thin at tight end which means there will be some key training camp battles and some tough cutdown day(s) decisions.
Last year, the New York Giants were stacked at tight end with Evan Engram, Kyle Rudolph and Kaden Smith. Things didn’t go so well for the trio as the Giants’ offense sputtered once again.
None of those players are on this year’s roster, a decision of the new front office. And a new offensive scheme will likely change the way Giant fans value the position going forward.
The Giants will have a new approach on offense under head coach Brian Daboll and offensive coordinator Mike Kafka. The new tight ends coach is veteran offensive assistant Andy Bischoff.
Here is a quick preview of the unit heading into training camp.
