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Giants vs. Falcons: 3 best prop bets for Week 16

The New York Giants and Atlanta Falcons face off on Sunday afternoon at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Here are three prop bets to consider.

The Atlanta Falcons (7-7) host the New York Giants (2-12) at Mercedes-Benz Stadium this Sunday in a game that the Falcons need to win to stay alive in the NFC Playoff picture.

Oddsmakers initially made Atlanta 10-point favorites. That number has been bet down to 8.5 points during the week. The over/under has held steady at 42 total points and the money line is currently Giants +350, Falcons -450.

For bettors, there’s money to be had in every game and this game is no different. If you don’t like the lines or the over/under, you can bet a few props, which we will give you our top 3 below.

What you need to know before you bet…

The Giants had a total of 21 players listed on their injury report on Thursday. They have lost nine straight games and have not scored over 29 points in a single game this season. In fact, they’ve only scored over 20 points four times.

The Falcons have averaged 16.3 points per game over their last three and decided to make a switch at quarterback, benching veteran Kirk Cousins for rookie Michael Penix Jr. They are one game behind the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the NFC South and have won both meetings with them this season.

Here are our top 3 props for this game, per BetMGM.

Falcons RB Bijan Robinson OVER 125 total rushing/receiving yards (-105)

This matchup was tailor-made for the versatile, explosive Bijan Robinson, who has rushed for over 90 yards in four of his last five games and now faces a Giants defense that is allowing 143.7 yards per game on the ground this season. With a rookie quarterback under center (Penix Jr.) making his first NFL start, it just makes sense the offense will run through Robinson even more this week.

Giants WR Malik Nabers OVER 6.5 receptions (-100)

The Giants have been targeting Malik Nabers pretty well this year. He ranks fourth in the NFL in targets and he’s missed two games. But catchable targets are what count. Nabers knows he will be asked to make the contested catches — and he’s been doing that — but he’s also dropped a ton of passes. That aside, they will pepper him again this week. Last week he caught 10 of 14 targets. He should be able to do that again this week.

Giants RB Devin Singletary anytime TD scorer (+425)

The Giants heard Devin Singletary’s grips about not getting the football last week and upped his usage last week. If they continue to buy into him, he could see a goal-line touch here that gets him into the end zone.

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Giants-Ravens Week 15: Offense, defense and special teams snap counts

The New York Giants lost their Week 15 game against the Baltimore Ravens. Here are the snap counts on offense, defense and special teams.

The New York Giants remain winless at MetLife Stadium this season following a 35-14 loss to the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday — a game that wasn’t even as close as the score would indicate.

Adding injury to insult, quarterback Tommy DeVito was forced to exit the game after suffering a concussion in the second quarter. That ushered in Tim Boyle, who was recently signed off the practice squad and had not thrown a single first-team rep in practice.

To their credit, the Giants played hard but the deck was heavily stacked against them. They’re an inferior team with inferior leadership.

Here are the snap counts that contributed to the Giants’ Week 15 loss.

Offensive snaps: 68
Defensive snaps: 59
Special teams snaps: 21

After expressing frustration with his diminished role, running back Devin Singletary saw 23 offensive snaps and responded with a touchdown. Rookie Tyrone Tracy Jr. still doubled him up with 46 snaps.

On defense, linebacker Kayvon Thibodeaux took 52 snaps but you’d never even know he was on the field. He was completely neutralized by the Ravens and accounted for just a single assisted tackle late in the game.

Cornerback Adoree’ Jackson saw a 76 percent snap share and it was arguably his best game of the season. He played better than anyone else in the secondary.

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Giants’ Devin Singletary unhappy with diminished role

New York Giants RB Devin Singletary admits he’s unhappy with his diminished offensive role and “doesn’t plan on getting used to it.”

After the New York Giants let superstar running back Saquon Barkley leave via free agency, they sought to replace him by bringing in veteran Devin Singletary, who was familiar with both general manager Joe Schoen and head coach Brian Daboll from their time in Buffalo.

Singletary started each of the team’s first four games and had played admirably well, but suffered a groin injury during a Week 4 loss to the Dallas Cowboys.

“Motor” would return after missing two games but his starting job was not there waiting for him. Instead, the Giants had inserted rookie Tyrone Tracy Jr. as the lead back.

Despite some fumble issues, Singletary, who signed a three-year deal worth $16.5 million in the offseason, failed to wrangle the starting job back from Tracy.

“I’m surprised,” Singletary recently told the New York Post. “That’s just where we are right now.”

Singletary has rushed the ball just 33 times since his return, averaging just 4.7 carries per game. He believes a more even snap-share would work but admits that Daboll is the one who makes those decisions.

“It’s really tough. I don’t know any backs getting two or three carries going crazy,” he said. “[A two-back system] definitely can work. I don’t call the plays, I don’t make that decision.”

The diminished role doesn’t sit well with Singletary and it likely never will.

“This is the first year I feel this great in December,” he said. “That’s just what’s been going on this year. Not used to it, I don’t plan on getting used to it but that’s just where we’re at right now.”

Singletary is happy for Tracy and admits it’s been “fun” to watch him, but he’d also like to see the field and be given some opportunities. After all, that’s why he signed in the first place.

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

Here’s a look at some potential bargains for daily fantasy from the New York Giants-Washington Commanders Week 9 game on Sunday afternoon.

The New York Giants (2-6) host the Washington Commanders (6-2) at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey this Sunday afternoon.

Fantasy enthusiasts and bettors will be looking for every and all possible plays in a game where points might be difficult to come by.

In the first meeting in Week 2, the Commanders won, 21-18, but did not score a touchdown. All of their points were provided by kicker Austin Seibert, who booted seven field goals in the game.

Here are our top three plays in Sunday’s matchup:

Commanders RB Brian Robinson Jr.

Washington shredded the Giants in the first meeting to the tune of 215 rushing yards. 133 of those came from Brian Robinson on just 17 carries. The Giants have allowed 426 yards on the ground over the last two games, so they’ve gotten looser against the run in recent weeks.

Commanders WR Terry McLaurin

The Giants stifled Terry McLaurin in Week 2, limiting him to just 22 yards on six receptions with one of them going for 12 yards. But the Giants have been vulnerable at all levels in-between the 20s this year and McLaurin has hit his stride since the last meeting. Since Week 3, only Cincinnati’s Ja’Marr Chase has more FPS than McLaurin among NFL wide receivers.

Giants RB Devin Singletary

With Tyrone Tracy Jr. likely out with a concussion, the load shifts back to Singletary, who rushed for 95 yards on 16 carries with a touchdown in the first meeting. The Commanders have held teams to under 100 yards rushing in just one of their eight games this year. In DFS, Singletary will be low-owned but his price has remained relatively high.

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Eagles vs. Giants: Best photos from Philadelphia’s 28-3 win over NY in Week 7

We’re looking at the top photos from the Philadelphia Eagles 28-3 win over the New York Giants on Sunday at MetLife Stadium in Week 7

The Eagles are 4-2 and back atop the NFC East after an emphatic 28-3 win over the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium on Sunday.

In Saquon Barkley’s first game against his former team, the running back logged 17 carries for 176 yards (10.4 avg) and one touchdown on the afternoon. Barkley finished 14 yards shy of his career-high yards in a game and placed himself firmly back into the race for the NFL rushing title and the league’s Offensive Player of the Year award.

With preparation for the Week 8 matchup against the Bengals set to begin, we’re looking at the top photos in Sunday’s win.

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Giants’ Brian Daboll says Tyrone Tracy Jr. has earned more playing time

Even with Devin Singletary returning, New York Giants coach Brian Daboll says rookie Tyrone Tracy Jr. has earned significant playing time.

New York Giants running back Devin Singletary (groin) will be available this week when the team hosts the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday at MetLife Stadium.

Singletary missed the last two games, which has paved the way for rookie Tyrone Tracy Jr. to come in and possibly “Wally Pipp” him.

For those unfamiliar with that term, it refers to the former New York Yankees first baseman Wally Pipp, who lost his job to a young upstart by the name of Lou Gehrig. Pipp never started another game at first as Gehrig embarked on his historic streak of 2,130 consecutive games played.

We’re not saying this is the end of Singletary but rather the beginning of Tracy, a fifth-round pick out of Purdue who began his career as a wide receiver at Iowa.

Tracy has come in and basically owned the job over the past two weeks. Against Seattle, he rushed for 129 yards on 18 carries, and last week versus Cincinnati, Tracy gained 107 total yards and scored a touchdown.

Reporters and fans might think that with Singletary returning, the Giants could have a controversy on their hands. That was squashed on Friday when head coach Brian Daboll said that Tracy would see significant playing time against Philadelphia this Sunday.

“He’s done a good job, he’s earned it, so he’ll get plenty of playing time,” said Daboll. “Motor, we’ll see how the game’s going and how it transpires. But Motor will play, Tracy will play, (Eric) Gray will play. We’ll use all three of those guys.”

Singletary has rushed for 221 yards and two touchdowns but has only averaged 3.9 yards per carry. He has caught 10 passes for 72 yards to Tracy’s 11 receptions for 99.

“Tyrone has capitalized on his opportunities,” Giants offensive coordinator Mike Kafka said on Thursday. “He’s done a great job in the pass game, in the screen game, in the running game. We’re just going to continue building off of that.”

With the Giants averaging just 16.0 points per game this season, they are looking for the most dynamic players they have to step forward and make plays.

This Sunday should mark the return of stud wideout Malik Nabers from the concussion protocol which would mark the first game that he and Tracy will spend meaningful time on the field together.

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Giants injury report: Dexter Lawrence, Brian Burns remain sidelined

While New York Giants rookie WR Malik Nabers is trending toward playing in Week 7, NT Dexter Lawrence and LB Brian Burns remain sidelined.

The New York Giants took the field on Thursday for their second of three practices ahead of a Week 7 game against the Philadelphia Eagles at MetLife Stadium.

Beforehand, head coach Brian Daboll revealed some positive news to reporters, noting that rookie wide receiver Malik Nabers advanced in concussion protocol and would practice in full.

If all goes well, Nabers will meet with an independent neurologist in hopes of being cleared to play.

The news wasn’t nearly as positive for nose tackle Dexter Lawrence and linebacker Brian Burns who, despite their vows to play on Sunday, missed their second straight day of practice.

Veteran cornerback Adoree’ Jackson was also sidelined on Thursday due to a neck injury.

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

Did not participate: NT Dexter Lawrence (hip), LB Brian Burns (groin), P Jamie Gillan (hamstring), CB Adoree’ Jackson (neck)

Limited participant: WR Bryce Ford-Wheaton (shoulder), WR Darius Slayton (groin), RB Devin Singletary (groin), LB Ty Summers (hamstring)

Full participant: WR Malik Nabers (concussion/groin), WR Wan’Dale Robinson (ankle)

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Giants injury report: Malik Nabers practices, Dexter Lawrence sits out

New York Giants WR Malik Nabers returned to practice on Wednesday while NT Dexter Lawrence (hip) and LB Brian Burns (groin) sat out.

The New York Giants returned to the practice field on Wednesday afternoon in preparation for a Week 7 game against the Philadelphia Eagles at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

Unfortunately for the Giants, they were short on superstars as linebacker Kayvon Thibodeaux (wrist) currently rests on injured reserve (IR) and is soon to be joined by left tackle Andrew Thomas (foot), who is out for the season.

On the positive end of the spectrum, rookie wide receiver Malik Nabers (concussion) donned a red non-contact jersey and returned to practice.

“Good progress,” head coach Brian Daboll said. “He’s much better.”

The Giants are “optimistic” Nabers will be able to play on Sunday against the Eagles.

Meanwhile, Daboll said the team would not open any windows for injured reserve (IR) players, meaning kicker Graham Gano (hamstring) is out for at least one more week.

Additionally, Daboll seems uncertain about the Week 7 statuses of nose tackle Dexter Lawrence and linebacker Brian Burns, each of whom missed practice.

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

Did not participate: OL Andrew Thomas (foot), NT Dexter Lawrence (hip), LB Brian Burns (groin), P Jamie Gillan (hamstring)

Limited participant: WR Malik Nabers (concussion), WR Bryce Ford-Wheaton (shoulder), WR Wan’Dale Robinson (ankle), WR Darius Slayton (groin), RB Devin Singletary (groin), LB Ty Summers (hamstring)

Full participant: N/A

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Giants downgrade Devin Singletary, Bryce Ford-Wheaton to out

The New York Giants have downgraded RB Devin Singletary, P Jamie Gillan, and WR Bryce Ford-Wheaton to out in Week 6.

When the New York Giants released their final injury report on Friday afternoon, running back Devin Singletary (groin), wide receiver Bryce Ford-Wheaton (shoulder), and punter Jamie Gillan (hamstring) were all listed as questionable.

On Saturday, the Giants downgraded the trio to out.

For Singletary, this will be the second consecutive game he’s missed after initially implying he was close to returning. He will be spelled by rookie running back Tyrone Tracy Jr., who seized the opportunity a week ago, rushing for 129 yards on 18 carries.

Gillan will be replaced by veteran punter Matt Haack, who was signed to the 53-man roster on Friday. Haack will also serve as the holder on point after and field goal attempts.

Ford-Wheaton was a late addition to the injury report, popping up on Thursday as a non-participant. He was limited on Friday but his injury is severe enough that he’ll sit this one out.

The loss of Ford-Wheaton should not be glossed over as he’s arguably the Giants’ best special teams player and returned a blocked field goal (Isaiah Simmons) for a touchdown in the team’s victory over Seattle.

Rookie wide receiver Malik Nabers (concussion) was also previously ruled out.

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Giants injury report: Malik Nabers remains in concussion protocol

New York Giants rookie WR Malik Nabers is at risk of missing his second straight game as he remains in concussion protocol.

The New York Giants took the field on Thursday for their second of three practices ahead of a Week 6 game against the Cincinnati Bengals at MetLife Stadium.

With time once again running low, it was a big day for rookie wide receiver Malik Nabers and several of the other injured veterans.

A day after doing some work outside with the trainers, Nabers remained sidelined. There has been no change in his status, head coach Brian Daboll revealed.

“The same spot he was in yesterday,” Daboll told reporters.

There was better news on running back Devin Singletary, whom Daboll said was “advancing.”

Meanwhile, offensive lineman Jon Runyan Jr. continues to sit out due to an illness.

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

Did not participate: WR Malik Nabers (concussion), LB Kayvon Thibodeaux (wrist), OL Jon Runyan Jr. (illness), WR Bryde Ford-Wheaton (shoulder)

Limited participant: RB Devin Singletary (groin), LB Brian Burns (groin), CB Adoree’ Jackson (calf), CB Andru Phillips (calf/shoulder), DL DJ Davidson (shoulder)

Full participant: OL Greg Van Roten (rest)

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