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Giants bench Tommy DeVito, fall to Eagles, 33-25, on Christmas Day

The New York Giants failed to deliver a Christmas miracle on Monday, benching QB Tommy DeVito in a 33-25 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles.

The New York Giants failed to deliver a Christmas Day miracle on Monday afternoon, falling to the Philadelphia Eagles, 33-25, at Lincoln Financial Field.

The loss officially eliminates the Giants from the playoffs, effectively ending another disastrous season for the organization. And in the process, head coach Brian Daboll benched quarterback Tommy DeVito, who had been the toast of the town.

However, to their credit, the Giants fought and clawed for four full quarters but could not overcome both the Eagles and NFL officials, who were atrocious throughout the game.

With the loss, the Giants fall to 5-10 on the season.

Giants injury report: Dexter Lawrence continues to miss practice

New York Giants NT Dexter Lawrence (hamstring) was a projected non-participant in practice on Friday and was joined by three others.

The New York Giants enjoyed an off day on Friday with their final practice scheduled for Saturday ahead of a Christmas Day game against the Philadelphia Eagles.

With most players away from team facilities, that meant little change in terms of injury status. However, the Giants still moved forward with a projected injury report.

Nose tackle Dexter Lawrence was a projected non-participant due to a hamstring issue that has plagued him for several weeks.

“He’s still working through his hamstring,” head coach Brian Daboll told reporters this week.

Even with an extra day off this week, Sexy Dexy seems unlikely to suit up on Monday afternoon against the Eagles.

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

Did not participate: NT Dexter Lawrence (hamstring), DT Rakeem Nunez-Roches (knee), OL Evan Neal (ankle), TE Lawrence Cager (groin)

Limited participant: DT A’Shawn Robinson (back), RB Matt Breida (hamstring), LB Carter Coughlin (neck), P Jamie Gillan (groin), S Xavier McKinney (illness)

Full participant: OL Justin Pugh (calf/neck), TE Darren Waller (hamstring), RB Gary Brightwell (hamstring), OL Matt Peart (shoulder)

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Giants injury report: Dexter Lawrence, Xavier McKinney not practicing

The New York Giants have released their official Thursday injury report.

The New York Giants were back on the practice field Thursday ahead of a scheduled day off and were down a starter.

Kicker Randy Bullock has been placed on season-ending injured reserve (IR) with a hamstring issue. He will be replaced by fellow kicker Cade York, who is currently on the practice squad, for the remainder of the season.

Meanwhile, all eyes were on the Giants’ trio of defensive tackles — Dexter Lawrence, A’Shawn Robinson, and Rakeem Nunez-Roches, all of whom are banged up.

Lawrence and Nunez-Roches continued to sit out while Robinson was limited.

The Giants’ full Thursday injury report can be found below:

Did not participate: NT Dexter Lawrence (hamstring), S Xavier McKinney (illness) DT Rakeem Nunez-Roches (knee), OL Evan Neal (ankle), TE Lawrence Cager (groin)

Limited participant: DT A’Shawn Robinson (back), RB Matt Breida (hamstring), LB Carter Coughlin (neck), P Jamie Gillan (groin)

Full participant: OL Justin Pugh (calf/neck), TE Darren Waller (hamstring), RB Gary Brightwell (hamstring), OL Matt Peart (shoulder)

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Fantasy Football: Potential bargains, must-plays from Giants-Eagles game

Here’s a look at some potential bargains for daily fantasy from the New York Giants-Philadelphia Eagles Week 16 game on Monday afternoon.

The New York Giants (5-9) travel to the City of Brotherly Love on Christmas Day to face the reeling Philadelphia Eagles (10-4) in a Week 16 matchup that has some postseason ramifications.

With year-long fantasy leagues in their postseasons and big-jackpot DFS tournaments winding down, enthusiasts will be looking for any and every advantage they can get.

They might find a few here in this game. Here’s how we see it.

Stock up, down after Giants’ 24-6 loss to Saints

Whose stock is up and whose is down following the New York Giants’ Sunday afternoon loss to the New Orleans Saints?

The New York Giants saw their three-game winning streak snapped on Sunday in a 24-6 loss to the New Orleans Saints that wasn’t as close as the score indicated.

The Giants were soundly beaten after a solid first offensive series, with the game becoming more and more out of reach with each passing minute.

Watching the game was like watching a person in quicksand — the more they struggled, the deeper they got — and it was all an agonizingly slow process.

Whose stock is up and whose is down after the Week 15 loss? Let’s take a look.

Tommy DeVito magic is over as Giants fall to Saints, 24-6

The Tommy DeVito magic ended on Sunday, through little fault of his own, as the New York Giants fell to the New Orleans Saints, 24-6.

The New York Giants traveled down to The Big Easy to face the New Orleans Saints at the Caesars Superdome on Sunday in a matchup of two teams attempting to keep their postseason hopes alive.

The Giants came into the game riding a three-game winning streak while the Saints are coming off a 28-6 win in Week 14 over Carolina that stopped a three-game losing streak.

Here’s how things went…

Studs and duds from Giants’ Week 15 loss vs. Saints

Here’s a look at the studs and duds (and studly duds) from a 24-6 loss for the New York Giants against the New Orleans Saints in Week 15.

The New York Giants saw their playoff hopes all but dashed on Sunday, falling to the New Orleans Saints, 24-6.

Although not mathematically eliminated, the Giants would need every single domino to fall into place over the next three weeks and that’s simply not going to happen. Accordingly, it’s time for Big Blue to begin looking ahead.

They were completely out-coached in Week 15 and many of their early season issues reappeared: Poor offensive line play, drops, missed tackles, lack of non-blitz pressure, and injuries.

With the loss, the Giants fall to 5-9 on the season.

Here is a look at some of the studs and duds (and studly duds) from the Week 15 defeat.

Giants’ Darren Waller activated from IR, Bobby McCain waived

The New York Giants have activated tight end Darren Waller from injured reserve (IR) and waived veteran safety Bobby McCain.

The New York Giants officially activated tight end Darren Waller from injured reserve (IR) on Saturday, just days removed from his designation to return.

Waller took part in two practices this week and should have a limited role on Sunday against the New Orleans Saints.

“I’ve been used to doing is like 70-80 snaps a game. So, coming out the first week, probably not that but as far as a number that’s solid that can contribute in whatever ways he needs me to contribute but also be fresh, assuming that’s realistic but yeah, I plan on contributing given the opportunity,’ Waller told reporters this week.

In order to clear room for Waller on the 53-man roster, the Giants waived veteran safety Bobby McCain (no recall).

McCain was signed during the offseason to compete at safety but has been largely relegated to special teams. He had taken just 19 defensive snaps in comparison to 119 special teams snaps.

In Monday night’s stunning upset of Green Bay, McCain had a punt go off his arm which was subsequently recovered by the Packers.

“Just got to get out of the way. It’s kind of hard, you got a high, short punt,” special teams coordinator Thomas McGaughey said. “I think it was just one of those deals where Bobby (McCain) was about to react and as soon as he was about to react, the ball hit him. And you see guys kind of moving away from it, but you just hope that he can react quicker and maybe be a little more animated as a punt returner just alerting the guys, letting them know.”

The Giants did not make any practice squad elevations ahead of their Week 15 game.

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Giants activate pass-catching tight end Darren Waller (hamstring) vs. Saints

The Giants activated pass-catching tight end Darren Waller (hamstring) for Week 15’s game with the Saints. He’s torched Dennis Allen’s defense before:

This could be a problem. The New York Giants will activate tight end Darren Waller (hamstring) from injured reserve and dress him for Sunday’s game against the New Orleans Saints, per ESPN’s Jordan Raanan, putting one of the league’s best pass-catching tight ends up against a defense that has struggled to defend them.

And Waller has torched Dennis Allen’s squad before. He caught a dozen passes against nine different Saints defenders back in 2020 with the Raiders, gaining 103 yards and scoring a crucial touchdown reception in a win for Las Vegas. He may be slowed by this hamstring issue, but Waller hadn’t lost a step prior to it — he missed five games and still ranks second-best on the Giants’ roster in catches (36) and yards (384).

So he’s going to be a challenging matchup for New Orleans. The Saints have allowed a combined 26 receptions, 329 receiving yards, and 4 touchdown catches to tight ends Cole Kmet, T.J. Hockenson, and Sam LaPorta in recent games. Waller is cut from the same cloth. Hopefully Allen has done a better job preparing his defense this week.

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Giants vs. Saints: 5 biggest storylines for Week 15

The New York Giants face the New Orleans Saints in Week 15. Here are the five biggest storylines to follow for this contest.

The New York Giants (5-8) travel down to The Big Easy to face the New Orleans Saints (6-7) in a suddenly important matchup between two NFC playoff hopefuls on Sunday afternoon.

Here are five storylines to follow in Week 15.