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Giants-Cowboys Week 17: Offense, defense and special teams snap counts

The New York Giants won their Week 17 game against the Dallas Cowboys. Here are the snap counts on offense, defense and special teams.

The New York Giants defeated the Dallas Cowboys, 23-19, in Week 17 but came up short in the NFC East as the Washington Football Team took down the tanking Philadelphia Eagles.

With the win, the Giants end the season 6-10 but did so by going 5-3 over their final eight weeks. They also finished 4-2 within the division and very realistically should have finished 5-1, but they (literally) dropped the ball in Week 7 against Philly.

Here’s a look at the snap counts that attributed to the Giants’ final win of the season.

Offensive snaps: 58
Defensive snaps: 82
Special teams snaps: 30

There was no offensive line rotation in Week 17. Matt Peart and Will Hernandez did not log a single snap, while rookie Shane Lemieux led the offense with 58.

Defensively, Julian Love completely supplanted Isaac Yiadom at CB2. Yiadom played just one snap, while Love took all but one defensive snap. Linebacker David Mayo also saw a substantially decreased role due to the return of Kyler Fackrell, who was on the field 66% of the time.

Finally, kudos to Patrick Graham for finding a way to keep Logan Ryan, Jabrill Peppers and Xavier McKinney all on the field.

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Sterling Shepard, Dalvin Tomlinson were highest-graded Giants in Week 16

WR Sterling Shepard and DT Dalvin Tomlinson earned the New York Giants’ highest Pro Football Focus grades of Week 16.

The New York Giants were blown out of the water in Week 16 against the Baltimore Ravens, falling by a score of 27-13 — and it wasn’t even really that close.

At halftime, the Giants already trailed 20-3 and while they did play better over the final two quarters, it wasn’t nearly enough to dig themselves out of the hole they had created. However, several players did stand out on each side of the ball.

Offensively, wide receiver Sterling Shepard earned our Player of the Game and that was proven just as he earned the team’s highest Pro Football Focus grade of the week, checking in at 81.2.

Just behind Shepard (25+ snaps) were tight end Evan Engram (70.7), wide receiver Dante Pettis (69.1) and right tackle Cam Fleming (63.2).

Quarterback Daniel Jones earned just a 59.7, while wide receiver Darius Slayton got slapped with a 50.6.

On the defensive side of the ball, defensive lineman Dalvin Tomlinson reigned supreme, earning a grade of 77.8. Right behind him were cornerback James Bradberry (72.9), defensive lineman Leonard Williams (71.3) and linebacker Blake Martinez (64.0).

Veteran safety Logan Ryan, fresh off a three-year contract extension, had one of his worst analytical games of the season, earning a grade of 42.7.

The lowest-graded Giants of Week 16 were cornerback Isaac Yiadom (38.6), linebacker David Mayo (34.8) and linebacker Tae Crowder (28.0).

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

Here are the winners, losers and those in between from the New York Giants’ Week 16 loss to the Baltimore Ravens.

The New York Giants were dominated by the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday falling by a score of 27-13 on the road.

New York was outplayed in every facet of the game and did not look like they belonged on the same field as Baltimore, who produced a total of 432 yards as a team.

The Giants dropped to 5-10 on the season and are in danger of being eliminated from the divisional race after today’s loss. They now need the Washington Football Team to lose to the Carolina Panthers and the Philadelphia Eagles to lose to the Dallas Cowboys in order to stay alive.

Here are the winners, losers and mixed reviews from the Giants’ Week 16 loss to Ravens.

Kevin Zeitler, Dalvin Tomlinson were highest-graded Giants in Week 14

OL Kevin Zeitler and DL Dalvin Tomlinson were the New York Giants’ highest-graded players of Week 14.

The New York Giants were stomped out by the Arizona Cardinals, 26-7, on Sunday and at first glance, it was hard to pinpoint a single player who performed at a high level.

Luckily, Pro Football Focus is here to reassure Big Blue fans that not everyone was a disaster in Week 14. In fact, a handful of players did quite well based on PFF’s analytical system.

Case in point: Offensive lineman Kevin Zeitler, who recorded a team-high grade of 89.2 (min. 45 snaps).

Right behind Zeitler on the offensive side of the ball were tight end Kaden Smith (75.5), running back Wayne Gallman (72.3) and wide receiver Darius Slayton (66.2).

Other noteworthy grades on offense came by way of center Nick Gates (55.5), quarterback Daniel Jones (49.8) and offensive tackle Matt Peart (41.8).

On the defensive side of the ball, it was defensive lineman Dalvin Tomlinson who led the charge with an overall grade of 81.6 (min. 45 snaps). He was followed up by cornerbacks Isaac Yiadom (76.5) and James Bradberry (75.8).

Although they were under the snap count threshold, linebacker David Mayo and defensive tackle B.J. Hill graded out quite well, finishing the game with grades of 95.1 and 84.2, respectively.

In his NFL starting debut, rookie safety Xavier McKinney finished with a 57.3.

The lowest-graded Giants of the week were linebacker Devante Downs (40.6), offensive lineman Andrew Thomas (38.0) and linebacker Carter Coughlin (30.4).

Coughlin’s low grade is a product of his poor coverage, which netted a 25.4.

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Giants-Seahawks Week 13: Offense, defense and special teams snap counts

The New York Giants won their Week 13 game against the Seattle Seahawks. Here are the snap counts on offense, defense and special teams.

The New York Giants upset the Seattle Seahawks, 17-12, on Sunday afternoon in what was a defensive battle for the ages.

Joe Judge and Patrick Graham completely outclassed Peter Carroll and Brian Schottenheimer in every form and fashion. It was a shock for many, but not the Giants themselves.

Here’s a look at the snap counts that attributed to the Giants’ biggest win of the season.

Offensive snaps: 56
Defensive snaps: 72
Special teams snaps: 24

Let’s hear it for Eli Penny for finally logging double-digit snaps. Good things happen when he’s in the game and that remained true in Week 13.

The Giants also featured quite the rotation on Sunday at both tight end and along the offensive line, where Will Hernandez and Matt Peart each logged some snaps.

On the defensive side of the ball, Isaac Yiadom played every single snap and has clearly cemented himself in as CB2 alongside James Bradberry, who also took 100 percent of the snaps on Sunday.

Rookie safety Xavier McKinney is still being eased in and took just eight snaps, while rookie linebacker Carter Coughlin has seem a substantial uptick in playing time.

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Giants defeat Seahawks, 17-12: Instant analysis

Instant analysis of the New York Giants’ 17-12 Week 13 victory over the Seattle Seahawks at Lumen Field.

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The New York Giants headed into their Week 13 matchup with the Seattle Seahawks 10.5-point underdogs and given very little chance after it was announced that Daniel Jones (hamstring) would be inactive.

That put veteran backup Colt McCoy under center as a starter for just the eighth time since 2012, and the Giants’ defense on the spot. McCoy did what he could and the defense absolutely balled out. The special teams, unfortunately, let the Giants down again in what suddenly became a very winnable game, as most Giants games have been this season.

This one was more than winnable. The Giants looked like a first-place team as they stepped up and bit the NFC West leaders on the road with a 17-12 victory, their fourth in a row. The win ensures they will remain in first place in the NFC East for at least one more week as Philadelphia lost to Green Bay and Washington, who plays Pittsburgh on Monday, cannot pass them with a win.

One thing was never in jeopardy and that was the point spread. The Seahawks never had more than a five-point lead in the game. That is when they did have the lead.

The Seahawks opened the game with a nine-play drive that stalled inside the 20 after back-to-back defended passes by cornerback Isaac Yiadom and safety Jabrill Peppers. Seattle took an early 3-0 lead on a 31-yard field goal by Jason Myers.  The Giants responded with an unimpressive three-and-out then rookie linebacker Tae Crowder sacked Russell Wilson on third down to force a punt.

The Giants’ offense picked up the pace on their second possession driving down to the Seattle 16 on 11 plays but ended abruptly when McCoy’s pass to tight end Evan Engram slipped through Engram’s fingers as he was hit and into the hands of Seahawks cornerback Quandre Diggs, who returned it 32 yards to the Seattle 36.

After two teams traded punts, Giants rookie defensive end Niko Lalos recovered a Wilson fumble on third down on the Giants’ 48 with a little over six minutes remaining in the first half. The Giants could do nothing, went three and out and punted again.

Seattle scored before the half when Riley Dixon had a punt blocked in the end zone for a safety to give the Seahawks a 5-0 halftime lead.

In the second half, the Giants finally found their legs on offense so to speak. On their second possession in the third quarter, they drove 80 yards on four plays, buoyed by Wayne Gallman’s 60-yard scamper down the right sideline. to the Seahawks’ 17. Two plays later Alfred Morris scored his first NFL touchdown since 2018 to give the Giants a 6-5 lead. McCoy then lobbed a pass to Sterling Shepard for the two-point conversion and an 8-5 lead for Big Blue.

After the Giants stopped Wilson and the Seahawks on fourth down near midfield, the running game got rolling again. This time Gallman and Morris led the Giants on another scoring drive ending with McCoy hitting Morris for a six-yard touchdown to give the Giants a 14-5 lead. Graham Gano missed the PAT, his first miss of the season.

With 11:21 remaining in the fourth quarter, Wilson threw the football into traffic and the ricochet landed in the arms of Giants rookie cornerback Darnay Holmes at the Seahawks’ 39. Four plays later, Gano’s 48-yard field goal extended the Giants’ lead to 17-5 with just under ten minutes to play.

Seattle bounced back with 6:09 remaining when Wilson hit running back Chris Carson for a 28-yard scoring strike to narrow the score to 17-12. The Seahawks would get one last shot to win the game when the Giants punted with 1:48 remaining. The defense once again made stand to preserve the lead and the win. From front to back they played lights out in this game.

Notes

  • Seattle was 5-0 this season at home and had been averaging 31.0 points per game through the first 12 weeks, which was third in the NFL. They were fifth in yards per game (391). Seattle fell short all of those averages, scoring only 12 points and gaining just 327 total yards in this game
  • The Giants entered the game averaging 142 yards per game on the ground over their last eight games. They racked up a season-high 190 yards against the Seahawks’ third-ranked rush defense.
  • Wilson started the day as the second-most sacked quarterback in the league  (35) and the Giants added to that total to 40 with five sacks, 2.5 by Leonard Williams.

Giants’ CB situation opposite James Bradberry remains fluid

New York Giants head coach Joe Judge wants to continue getting multiple players looks opposite James Bradberry.

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The New York Giants began the 2020 season with a glut at the cornerback position. Who knew they’d be where they are right now, still struggling to find the right combination at right cornerback.

James Bradberry, the prized free-agent signing this past March, has played at a Pro-Bowl level, mainly at left cornerback, for all 674 of the Giants’ defensive snaps this season.

His counterparts have been all over the map, however. The Giants are still seeking the right player/players to handle the role.

They began the offseason with a competition between former first-round pick DeAndre Baker and Sam Beal, a third-rounder who had yet to see any significant action.

Baker, as you know, had his career derailed by criminal charges (of which he is no longer on the hook for) causing the Giants to part ways with him. Beal, citing COVID-19 concerns, never hit the field. The Giants were left to make do with Corey Ballentine, rookie Darnay Holmes, and others.

The Giants added Isaac Yiadom and Ryan Lewis along the way and added them to the mix. Ballentine played his way out of the lineup and eventually off the roster. Lewis was getting an opportunity until he suffered a hamstring injury two weeks ago. Last week against the Eagles, Yiadom played 100 percent of the snaps. Holmes played in packages, which was on 66 percent of the snaps.

Head coach Joe Judge may mix and match at that cornerback spot the rest of the season. He’s liking what he’s seeing from the youngsters at corner.

“I expect all the guys to play, I really do,” Judge said of the situation. “There may be certain matchups that we may favor a certain guy for a skillset. There may be certain positions on the field, whether it’s red area versus backed up or in the field, that may be more of an early-down guy or a third-down guy. Every game brings a little bit of a different element on how you’re trying to match up the opponent. To me, I have no issue at all playing guys at any position and rotating them on through. As long as we’re getting production, we’re keeping guys fresh, we expect everyone at the game to contribute. In terms of the way I view the game, no, I have no issue with that at all.”

Linebacker Blake Martinez, the defensive captain, spoke about the revolving door at the open cornerback spot.

“I think that’s just a testament to the type of group we have,” he said. “Every single week we know that no matter who’s going in, just from the leadership from the top down on our defense and our team in general. Whoever is going to be in is going to be ready to go. For that given week, they’re going to know where to be. It’s just on us to make sure everyone is comfortable out there, everyone is calm. Especially me as a middle linebacker of the defense, just making sure if there are any questions, any adjustments, we get it expressed throughout the defense, all 11. No matter if it’s the second cornerback spot, the D-line, whatever it is. It allows people to play that much quicker.”

Judge won’t pin himself down on who he favors for the job, except that he has confidence in his players, specifically Yiadom.

“I’ve seen a lot of improvement from Ike. Yeah, that’s a guy who’s really worked tirelessly at practice. He’s really competed hard for us and shown a lot of things at practice. Then he got a shot in the game and he went out there and he’s been making plays for us. Yeah, he’s done a lot of really good things right now that have helped us. He’ll keep playing for us as well, as will (Madre) Harp(er), we get Ryan Lewis back and a number of other guys.”

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Daniel Jones, Dexter Lawrence were highest-graded Giants in Week 10

QB Daniel Jones and DL Dexter Lawrence were the highest-graded New York Giants in a Week 10 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles.

The New York Giants defeated the Philadelphia Eagles, 27-17, in what may have been their best all-around team performance of the season.

The quality play was led by second-year quarterback Daniel Jones, who was close to flawless on Sunday. In a statement game, he certainly made one and his Pro Football Focus grade of 84.2 reflected that.

But Jones couldn’t have gotten the job done without some help from his offensive line and guard Kevin Zeitler certainly answered that bell. Before exiting the game with a concussion, Zeitler had earned a PFF grade of 77.1.

Other players on the offensive side of the ball who also played at a high level include wide receivers Sterling Shepard (76.6), Golden Tate (70.5) and Darius Slayton (69.7).

Despite his strong performance however, running back Wayne Gallman earned just a 57.3 (30.3 pass blocking grade).

On the defensive side of the ball, big Dexter Lawrence led the way with an overall grade of 72.5 and was followed by cornerback James Bradberry (69.5), safety Jabrill Peppers (69.3) and cornerback Isaac Yiadom (66.7).

Some of the worst grades on the team belong to linebacker Blake Martinez (29.3), linebacker Trent Harris (34.4) and guard Shane Lemieux (40.9).

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Report: Giants optimistic Golden Tate, Isaac Yiadom will play vs. Eagles

The New York Giants are optimistic that both WR Golden Tate and CB Isaac Yiadom will play in Week 10 vs. the Philadelphia Eagles.

The New York Giants dealt with a series of late-week injuries ahead of their game against the Philadelphia Eagles, which called into question the status of several players.

Unfortunately for running back Devonta Freeman (ankle), he landed on injured reserve and will miss at least three weeks. But the news wasn’t as bad for wide receiver Golden Tate (knee) or cornerback Isaac Yiadom (calf).

Although Tate and Yiadom were both listed as questionable for the Week 10 game, the Giants are reportedly optimistic that each will be able to take the field in some capacity against the Eagles.

As Dan Duggan notes, the Giants made no additional transactions by Saturday’s 4:00 p.m. ET deadline, which suggests they aren’t just optimistic that Tate and Yiadom, but certain they will.

Meanwhile, rookie linebacker Tae Crowder (hamstring) will remain on IR headed into the bye week. He is expected back for a Week 12 game against the Cincinnati Bengals.

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Giants’ Devonta Freeman out vs. Eagles, Golden Tate questionable

The New York Giants have ruled RB Devonta Freeman out and WR Golden Tate questionable vs. the Philadelphia Eagles.

The New York Giants were back on the field on Friday for their final full practice ahead of a Week 10 game against the Philadelphia Eagles, and all eyes were on wide receiver Golden Tate (knee) and running back Devonta Freeman (ankle).

Tate suffered a knee injury late during Thursday’s practice, which ultimately led to him missing his scheduled media availability. However, head coach Joe Judge dismissed the injury as minor and said he expects Tate to play on Sunday.

“It was just the end of practice. He just kind of bumped bodies with someone. We’re going to take a look at him today, see how he’s doing. We’re optimistic,” Judge told reporters. “But at the same time, I need to be fair to the player to give him an opportunity to go out there and see where he’s at physically. Look, the guy has had a tremendous week of practice. We’re looking forward to getting him on the grass Sunday. We’ll take a look at him today and see how he’s feeling.”

Tate also finally met with the media on Friday, and expressed a regret for causing the organization a distraction.

The news was not as positive when it came to Freeman, who suffered a reaggravation of his ankle injury during Thursday’s practice. He was not spotted on the field and has subsequently been ruled out.

It’s possible that the Giants place Freeman on injured reserve and officially activate rookie linebacker Tae Crowder (hamstring) at some point on Friday or Saturday.

“We haven’t fully decided yet,” Judge said of Crowder. “It’s something we’re going to talk about after practice today, the several roster moves that we’ve made recently, as well as some moves we want to make for the game. We’ll have some conversations after practice. We need to see where some guys are physically today after letting them practice for a couple of days.”

Meanwhile, Tate and cornerback Isaac Yiadom (calf), who was a late addition to the injury report, have been listed as questionable.

Defensive lineman Leonard Williams (not injury related), safety Logan Ryan (not injury related) and wide receiver Sterling Shepard (hip/toe) did not receive a designation and are expected to play vs. Philly.

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