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Giants vs. Dolphins: 3 keys to victory in Week 15

Here are three things the New York Giants can do to ensure a victory over the Miami Dolphins on Sunday and get their third win this season

The New York Giants and Miami Dolphins have zero hope of making the playoffs this year, so when they face off this Sunday at MetLife Stadium, only pride is on the line.

The Dolphins have three wins under their belts, while the Giants are looking for their third.

Here are three keys to a Big Blue victory this weekend:

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Try actually making adjustments

Last week against the Philadelphia Eagles, the Giants took a 17-3 lead into the locker room at halftime. But instead of making adjustments knowing that the Eagles would make adjustments, Pat Shurmur and James Bettcher chose to stay the course. Except in the process of “staying the course,” they also go away from what was working (see: going to Darius Slayton).

The result was that the Giants lost in OT. So this week, maybe the two of them could try to make some adjustments during the game. And maybe those adjustments lead the team to a victory.

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Giants’ Eli Manning on Darius Slayton: ‘He’s an easy target’

New York Giants QB Eli Manning has nothing but praise for rookie WR Darius Slayton after the two worked together for the first time on MNF.

Last Monday night was the first time the New York Giants got an opportunity to pair veteran quarterback Eli Manning and rookie wide receiver Darius Slayton in a live NFL game.

Manning played for the first time since Week 2, while Slayton’s debut with the Giants wasn’t until Week 3 due to a hamstring ailment.

The results were dynamite. Manning hit Slayton five times for 154 yards and two touchdowns against the Philadelphia Eagles and Manning had a lot to say about the budding star the Giants have at wide receiver these days.

Rookie Daniel Jones was building a rapport with Slayton as well this season and now Manning has seen first hand what a weapon the rookie out of Auburn can be.

Slayton leads the Giants in receiving yards (654) and leads all NFL rookies in receiving touchdowns with seven. With Jones still questionable this week for the Giants’ game against Miami, Manning could get one more chance to throw to Slayton.

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PFF: Darius Slayton, DeAndre Baker among highest-graded Giants in Week 14

New York Giants rookies, WR Darius Slayton and CB DeAndre Baker, were among the team’s highest-graded players in Week 14.

The New York Giants fell to 2-11 on the season with a 23-17 overtime loss to the Philadelphia Eagles on Monday Night Football, but despite the defeat, there were several reasons for optimism.

Chief among them was the play of rookie wide receiver Darius Slayton, who hauled in five receptions for 154 yards and two touchdowns. That performance earned him a 90.3 overall grade.

Pro Football Focus provided a little additional context in their ReFocused segment.

Wide receiver Darius Slayton had two long touchdowns on deep balls from Manning, but he too fell off in the second half. He had just two targets and zero catches in the final two quarters of play.

On the defensive side of the ball, rookie cornerback DeAndre Baker had another high quality game, allowing just one reception for seven yards in his rotation with Sam Beal, who did not fare nearly as well.

Veteran safety Antoine Bethea also drew a little praise for his work against the run, while several others defenders earned some kudos in the ReFocused segment.

Rookie Oshane Ximines got a second-quarter sack of Wentz after he slid inside of Jason Peters, the sack occurred in the red zone and forced a field goal. Ximines picked up a second sack in the fourth quarter after beating back-up left tackle Halapoulivaati Vaitai inside.

Markus Golden had an unblocked sack to end the Eagles’ opening drive of the game. Golden picked up a hit of Wentz on the very next drive.

With all the praise being slung around, someone had to catch blame for the loss. And who else but veteran quarterback Eli Manning, who hadn’t played in 10 weeks and tossed two touchdowns and over 200 yards to his zero turnovers?

Yeah, makes sense.

Eli Manning started hot in his spot start for injured rookie Daniel Jones but faded in the second half as he struggled to move the ball. His drop-off in play ultimately resulted in another loss for the Giants.

Read that again — the Giants lost because of Manning’s drop-off in play during the second half when the Giants defense couldn’t stop anything, the offensive line couldn’t block anything, the receivers couldn’t catch anything and zero adjustments were made by head coach Pat Shurmur and defensive coordinator James Bettcher.

As many things change, so many stay the same.

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Stock up, down after Giants’ 23-17 loss to Eagles

Whose stock is up and whose is down following the New York Giants’ loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 14?

The New York Giants almost had their first win in three months. Almost.

And then the Philadelphia Eagles scored 20 unanswered points and needed overtime to knock off the Giants, 23-17, to send them to their ninth straight defeat.

In the return for Eli Manning, the Giants were oh so close in this one. But in a season of mishap and the unfortunate, even the future Hall of Fame quarterback couldn’t help the Giants on Monday night, even when at times, Manning turned back the clock and looked like the guy we all saw win two Super Bowls.

Instead, the Giants reverted back to their losing ways in the second half and let the Eagles steal steal their sixth straight victory against them.

Whose stock is up and down for the Giants following the loss to the Eagles.

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Stock up: Eli Manning

Manning has been on the bench since mid-September and had been carrying a headset on game days since Daniel Jones took over.

And yet, because of an ankle sprain, Manning was asked to go back into the lineup and try to give the Giants a winning effort. And that’s exactly what he did.

Manning threw for two touchdowns in the first half and breathed a lot of life into the Giants. He kept the mistakes down, the turnovers down, and looked like he had done this job since 2004.

If Jones can’t go next week, Manning proved that he still has something left in the tank and can start next week, and if needed, the rest of the season.

Stock down: Will Hernandez

Hernandez is considered one of the Giants’ best offensive lineman and should continue to get better, but he’s experienced a bit of a sophomore slump at times.

The second-year guard missed a few blocking assignments that lead to Saquon Barkley getting stopped for losses or no gain on Monday night — something that’s becoming a theme.

Hernandez is a better player than this and he should improve. With that said, it hasn’t been his best work on the field.

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3 takeaways from Giants’ Week 14 loss to Eagles

Here are three takeaways from the New York Giants’ Week 14 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles, which dropped them to 2-11.

The New York Giants fell to 2-11 on the season after collapsing on Monday night in Philadelphia, squandering a 17-3 lead to the Eagles and eventually losing in overtime, 23-17.

Here are three takeaways from Big Blue’s latest loss.

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Even when they play well enough to win, they don’t

There was no reason the Giants couldn’t win this game. The Eagles were set up for another deflating loss, and the Giants were poised to pin one on them. But the Giants’ coaching staff is not up for a 60-minute game.

The Eagles came into the game with just three healthy wide receivers and lost Alshon Jeffery to a foot injury midway through the game, leaving them with ex-college QB Greg Ward and little-used rookie J.J. Arcega-Whiteside. Philly also lost running back Miles Sanders for a good stretch with cramps. The Giants’ defense could not harness someone named Boston Scott, who looked like the reincarnation of Darren Sproles.

The main issue is that Pro Bowl tight end Zach Ertz was really the only reliable weapon quarterback Carson Wentz had at his disposal. But the Giants did nothing to counter him. Ertz caught nine passes for 91 yards, but most importantly the game-tying and game-winning touchdowns in the game. The winning score in overtime was a result of a blown coverage as Ertz was left unattended in the middle of the end zone.

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Giants vs. Eagles: Statistics, numbers and broken records

The New York Giants fell to the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 14 and here’s a look at some of the statistics, numbers and broken records.

The New York Giants were defeated by the Philadelphia Eagles, 23-17, in overtime on Monday night, dropping their record to 2-11 on the season and a tying a franchise record in futility by losing their ninth straight game.

The Giants had dominated the first half and appeared to be in the drivers’ seat, but the wheels completely came off in the second half as the coaching staff failed to make necessary adjustments.

Here’s a look at all the noteworthy stats and records to come from the Week 14 loss:

  • As noted, the loss is the Giants’ ninth in a row, tying an all-time franchise record.
  • With the loss, Eli Manning falls below .500 on his career (116-117).
  • With his two touchdown passes, Manning passed Ben Roethlisberger for seventh place on the all-time list (364 TD passes).
  • With his 203 passing yards, Manning passed Ben Roethlisberger for seventh place on the all-time list (56,740 yards).
  • With receptions by Darius Slayton, Golden Tate and Kaden Smith, Manning has now completed a pass to 97 different players.
  • With the first touchdown reception by Darius Slayton, Manning has now tossed a TD pass to 57 different players.
  • Darius Slayton is the first rookie to have multiple games of 100+ receiving yards and 2+ receiving TD in a single season since 2014, when three players did it: Mike Evans, Allen Hurns and Odell Beckham Jr.
  • Darius Slayton’s 154 yards receiving represent a career high.
  • Darius Slayton has caught two or more TD passes in three games this season, which is a most by a Giants rookie since Odell Beckham Jr. did it four times in 2014.
  • The Giants’ 14-point halftime lead was the largest lead surrendered by the team in defeat since November 30, 2014 (Jacksonville Jaguars).
  • The Giants gained 255 yards of offense in the first half to just 29 yards of offense in the second half.
  • Saquon Barkley has caught at least one pass in his first 26 career games, tying him with Ron Johnson for the longest such streak to start a Giants career.
  • Markus Golden now has 8.5 sacks on the season, which is the highest total by a Giants linebacker since Jessie Armstead recorded nine sacks in 1999.
  • Rookie Oshane Ximines recorded two sacks on Monday night, which represents an early career high.
  • Cornerback Sam Beal made his first career start.
  • Carson Wentz threw 50 passes on Monday night, which was the most against a Giants defense since Denver Broncos QB Trevor Siemian had 50 attempts on October 15, 2017.

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Giants vs. Eagles Player of the Game: Darius Slayton

The New York Giants fell to the Philadelphia Eagles, 23-17, in Week 14, but rookie WR Darius Slayton had a huge game.

It was the return of Eli Manning for the New York Giants on Monday night, but even he wasn’t enough to help stop the losing streak from growing.

The Giants, who led 17-3 at halftime, lost by a score of 23-17 to the Philadelphia Eagles in overtime at Lincoln Financial Field on Monday night, sending them to their ninth straight loss of the season and dropping them to 2-11 on the season.

While the Giants were defeated again, one player who benefited from the return of Manning was Darius Slayton, who had a tremendous game.

Slayton got the Giants on the board first with a 35-yard touchdown catch from Manning to put the Giants up 7-0 in the second quarter.

With 27 seconds to go until halftime, Slayton caught his second touchdown of the game, a 55-yard pass from Manning and the Giants were up 17-3 before the half.

Slayton caught five passes for 154 yards and two touchdowns. Surprisingly though, Slayton didn’t catch a single ball in the second half and the Giants never took the field in overtime.

Slayton continues to shine for the Giants in his rookie season and has really become one of the big-time targets for the Giants offense. While Slayton has caught most of his passes from Daniel Jones this season, Manning utilized him well in the game.

But even with the great game, it still wasn’t enough for the Giants to get the win.

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Giants dropped by Eagles, 23-17: Instant analysis

Instant analysis of the latest New York Giants loss in which they fell to the Philadelphia Eagles, 23-17, in overtime..

For awhile it looked as if the New York Giants would get their first win since Week 4 against a stumbling Philadelphia Eagles team, but it turned out to be too much of an ask.

The Giants came into Philadelphia this week 9.5-point underdogs to the struggling Eagles, who had lost their last three games. New York had nothing to lose and took a 17-3 halftime lead. Then, they stopped scoring and Eagles put together enough offense with the players they had remaining to tie the score and take the Giants into overtime.

From there, Philadelphia won the toss in overtime and knifed right through the Giants’ defense to win, 23-17, and crush the Giants’ dream of another Eli Manning comeback.

Big Blue was looking to snap a five-game losing streak against their hated rivals who they had dropped nine of the last 10 games.

They hadn’t won in Philadelphia since 2013. They still haven’t.

The Giants also hadn’t had a lot of success against the Eagles in Monday night games, winning only once in eight tries and that was back in 1972. They’ll have to wait for that one, too.

At 2-10 and losers of their last eight, the Giants needed some type of spark if they were going to win on this soggy night in Philly.

They got it early in the form of the 38-year old Manning and a defense that suddenly came alive after three months of ineptitude.

After a scoreless first quarter, the Giants drew first blood with this Eli to Darius Slayton 35-yard touchdown hookup to start the third quarter.

Eli hooked up with Slayton again for a 55-yard scoring play right before halftime.

But this is a Giants team that hadn’t put together a complete game in quite some time. They wouldn’t do that on this night, either. They crumbled on offense down the stretch and the defense tried like hell to put up a fight but they just couldn’t make that last stop.

The loss was their ninth in a row and ties a franchise record for consecutive losses.

Notes

  • Tight ends Evan Engram (foot) and Rhett Ellison (concussion) were inactive again. Rookie cornerback Corey Ballentine (concussion) also say out. Running back Wayne Gallman was a healthy scratch. Javorius Allen served as Saquon Barkley’s primary backup.
  • Right guard Kevin Zeitler was leg-whipped by Eagles defensive end Vinny Curry midway through the fourth quarter and was taken to the locker room as he could not put any weight on his leg. He was replaced by Nick Gates.
  • Eli Manning avoided going .500 for his career with the victory. He’s now 117-116 lifetime. Manning threw for 203 yards in the game, passing 2004 draft mate Ben Roethlisberger (56,545) for seventh place on the all-time list. His two touchdown passes also shot him past Big Ben on the all-time list with 364 TDs and is now fourth among active passers behind Tom Brady, Drew Brees and Philip Rivers.

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Giants fizzle in second half, fall to Eagles, 23-17, in overtime

The New York Giants started strong but then fall flat against the Philadelphia Eagles, falling 23-17 in overtime.

The Philadelphia Eagles (6-7) spoiled what might have been the last game of Eli Manning’s illustrious career by grabbing a 23-17 comeback win over the New York Giants (2-11) on Monday Night Football.

Following a scoreless first quarter, the Giants were the first team to get on the scoreboard. Manning connected with Darius Slayton on a 35-yard touchdown pass for the first of two scores between the pair in the first half.

Manning would again find Slayton for a 55-yard score with a little over one minute remaining in the second quarter to stake the Giants to a 17-3 going into the second half.

However, the Giants’ offense would stall from there and failed to score a single point the rest of the way.

It wasn’t until late in the third quarter that the Eagles found pay dirt for the first time in this game. Boston Scott’s two-yard touchdown rush finished off a 58-yard scoring drive that cut Philly’s deficit down to 17-10.

The Eagles finally evened up the score with under two minutes to go in regulation with a 85-yard drive that culminated in a two-yard touchdown pass from Carson Wentz to Zach Ertz that forced the game to overtime.

Wentz and the Eagles’ offense wasted no time sealing this victory in the final frame. Philly drove 75 yards and notched the game-winning score on another two-yard touchdown pass from Wentz to Ertz.

Manning finished 15-of-30 for 203 yards and two touchdowns, while Slayton paced all Giants receivers with 154 yards and two scores, all of which came in the first half.

The Giants will host the Miami Dolphins in Week 15, and the Eagles will hit the road to take on the Washington Redskins.

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Giants fall to Eagles: Winners, losers and those in between

The New York Giants fell to the Philadelphia Eagles on Monday night, and here’s a look at the winners, losers and those in between.

The New York Giants and Philadelphia Eagles squared off in a Monday Night Football game that was very legitimately a sidebar to the return of veteran quarterback Eli Manning, who was replacing the injured Daniel Jones.

Manning’s performance will be picked apart from every angle in the coming day, so for now, we’ll stick to the basics and provide our usual hot takes.

Here’s a look at the winners and losers who contributed to Monday’s loss.

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Winners

Markus Golden – From the jump, Golden was playing at a different level on Monday night. Maybe it was the bright lights of prime-time, but he was a ball of energy and simply dominated the Eagles offensive line early on, tallying four QB hurries and one sack over his first nine pass rushing attempts. He fell off a bit later on, but that really speaks more about his hot start.

Leonard Williams – After making waves earlier in the week by saying he wanted to be paid at a tier below Aaron Donald, Williams had his best game as a Giant and perhaps his best game of the season. He collapsed the pocket, rushed the passer, stopped the run and snuffed out screens (the only one) with remarkable precision. He did have one awful roughing the passer penalty, but we’ll forgive him this one time.

Darius Slayton – Entering Week 14, Slayton had never caught a pass from Eli Manning. Ha! The rookie dominated the first half, hauling in five receptions for 154 yards and two touchdowns.  However, Slayton faded completely in the second half (not entirely his fault).

Oshane Ximines – It was a big night for the rookie edge rusher, who came up with two sacks of Carson Wentz and added a quality stop in the second half for good measure. A game to build upon.

Others: Janoris Jenkins, DeAndre Baker, Dalvin Tomlinson

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