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The New York Giants ended their primetime curse and stayed alive in the NFC Playoff hunt with a 24-22 upset of the Packers on Monday night.
The New York Giants hosted the Green Bay Packers on Monday Night Football at MetLife Stadium in a Week 14 matchup between two of the NFC’s hottest teams.
The Giants sported their ‘classic’ uniforms from their 1980s heyday under Bill Parcells and local hero Tommy DeVito started once again at quarterback.
MONDAY. NIGHT. FOOTBALL. pic.twitter.com/TuyWJnBzms
— New York Giants (@Giants) December 12, 2023
Here’s how things turned out…
Check out every player that was drafted into the NFL during new MSU HC Jonathan Smith’s tenure at Oregon State:
New Michigan State football coach Jonathan Smith is known as a program builder and someone who can develop players at a high level. He has shown the ability to elevate the talent that he recruits, a quality Spartan fans are very excitedly looking forward to.
At Oregon State, Smith was able to really turn the development up on a plethora of offensive talent at Oregon State leading to a handful of draft picks in his six year tenure in Corvallis. Of his eight draft picks, seven have seen significant snaps and game action in the NFL, which is impressive to his development acumen.
Check out who got drafted into the NFL during Smith’s tenure at Oregon State:
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The 2022 New York Giants surprised the football world by picking up a playoff victory but these 5 impacts players have vanished in 2023.
The New York Giants came into the 2023 season with high hopes after experiencing their first playoff appearance since 2016 last season.
Those hopes have been dashed — and then some — as the Giants have opened the 2023 season with a 2-8 record and are on course to have one of their worst seasons in franchise history.
That didn’t happen in a vacuum. Injuries, poor coaching and personnel choices, and yes, player underperformance, have all contributed to the club’s rapid demise.
Here are five players who contributed heavily in 2022 that have ‘vanished’ this season.
The New York Giants fell to the Seattle Seahawks, 24-3, in Week 4 and here’s some of what we learned from that game.
The New York Giants fell to 1-3 on the season after completely disintegrating on Monday night at MetLife Stadium versus the Seattle Seahawks.
The score was 24-3 but that didn’t matter. You didn’t need a scoreboard to figure out that the Giants are a complete mess of a team in which no unit is functioning at an acceptable level.
Here are four things we learned on Monday night.
Here’s a look at some potential bargains for daily fantasy from the New York Giants-Seattle Seahawks Week 4 game on Monday night.
The New York Giants (1-2) will host the Seattle Seahawks (2-1) on Monday Night Football in Week 4 in a matchup of NFC playoff teams from last season.
There’s a number of fantasy picks to choose from in this game. Here are four.
New York Giants fans traveled well in Week 2, taking over State Farm Stadium in Glendale during a 31-28 comeback win vs. Arizona Cardinals.
The New York Giants’ comeback victory over the Arizona Cardinals on the road on Sunday was aided by a large gaggle of Giants fans who traveled out to the desert for the game.
The whole stadium looks like this. It’s probably a 50/50 split between Giants/Cards fans here in Arizona. pic.twitter.com/Olhdtq0oTe
— Ray Carsillo (@RayCarsillo) September 17, 2023
Arizona with back-to-back penalties and it's 3rd and long! Giants fan showing up BIG with the noise!!
— Alex Wilson (@AlexWilsonESM) September 17, 2023
“That played into it greatly,” wide receiver Isaiah Hodgins said after the game. “Giants fans travel like crazy. That was one of my better experiences just witnessing how deep they travel and I was just surprised that even pre-game to see how many Giants fans were out there. Salute to them and all the loyal fans out there, they definitely helped us.”
Giants players try to get the fans to make more noise…IN ARIZONA! pic.twitter.com/XYTmqCguhw
— Scotty P 🎸 (@Scott_7791) September 17, 2023
The fans were rewarded with a 31-28 win, the biggest comeback by the Giants since 1949.
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Here’s a look at the studs and duds (and studly duds) from a 31-28 comeback victory for the New York Giants over the Cardinals in Week 2.
The New York Giants trailed by 20 points at halftime and 21 points early in the second half but managed to rally and complete a historic upset of the Arizona Cardinals to pick up their first win of the 2023 regular season.
The comeback was spurred on by quarterback Daniel Jones, who totaled nearly 400 yards and three touchdowns on the night — nearly all of it coming over the final quarter and a half.
With the win, the Giants essentially saved their season. However, the run will be shortlived as they have a quick turnaround and a Thursday night matchup with the San Francisco 49ers.
Here’s a look at some studs and duds (and studly duds) from the game.
Here are some sleeper wide receivers to keep an eye on in fantasy football this season.
Football season has returned!
The 2023 NFL season will kick off later this week when the defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs host the Detroit Lions on Thursday.
Before the regular season begins, fantasy football drafts will be wrapping up in the coming days and fantasy managers will all have the same question — who are the sleepers to target this year?
This week, we will be publishing sleepers at tight end, wide receiver, quarterback and running back for 2023. Today, we’re looking at WR.
Each player is listed in order of his average draft spot relative to his position. We consider a “sleeper” to be a player who we expect to outperform his ADP during the season.
The New York Giants have more solid wide receivers than they have available spots, and that’s a good problem to have.
The New York Giants have a number of options at slot receiver this season, a situation made even more competitive after two veterans logged in solid showings Friday night in Detroit.
Cole Beasley caught all four of his targets for a total of 33 yards and Jamison Crowder reeled in both of his for 32 yards.
The Giants signed each veteran this offseason as insurance after the receiver cupboard ran bare last season due to injuries, forcing the team to sign players off the street.
One of the players they brought in last fall was Isaiah Hodgins, who provided the Giants with a huge boost down the stretch as they drove toward the playoffs.
On Friday night, Hodgins — a prospective starter on the outside — caught one pass for 13 yards to remind everyone that he’s still very much in the plans.
Head coach Brian Daboll put Hodgins in for 18 snaps in the game, some early on and then again later in the game.
“I thought it was good for him,” Daboll said. “He was a practice squad player for a while there and came on with us late, so I thought it was good to get him some reps early on with Tyrod (Taylor).”
The Giants’ wide receiver room is a very crowded one this summer and when the music stops on August 29 for final cuts there won’t be enough chairs. Several will be going home, or at the least, to the practice squad.
Sterling Shepard is back, along with Darius Slayton and Hodgins. They, along with third-rounder Jalin Hyatt and free agent Parris Campbell, are all shoe-ins to make the roster.
That leaves perhaps three open spots on the 53-man roster. With Beasley and Crowder stepping up, that number could be reduced to just one. Several players will have two games to make their cases.
Heralded rookie Bryce Ford-Wheaton did not have an impressive debut, failing to reel in any of his three targets and dropping a sure reception that hit him squarely in the chest.
The ever-reliable David Sills V made the most of his time, catching two passes for 36 yards, including one for a 22-yard gain. Sills is a long shot to make the team. The 27-year-old has been with the Giants since 2019, either on the active roster or the practice squad.
Kalil Pimpleton continues to play well, catching both of his chances for a total of 15 yards. He can also contribute on special teams as a returner.
Jaydon Mickens had a six-yard reception in the game, but he appears to be headed to the practice squad (at best).
Collin Johnson, who missed all of 2022 with an Achilles injury, left the game with a knee issue. The 6-foot-6 former Texas standout had been having a solid camp.
As of Saturday, Daboll did not have an updated status on Johnson’s injury.
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The New York Giants fell to the Lions, 21-16, on Friday and here’s a look at our winners and losers (and those in between) from the game.
Editor’s note: Upon reviewing the game, we changed the entry for Deonte Banks, adding detail on what was a bang-bang play and difficult to read in real-time. Giants Wire writers disagreed (and still disagree) on what transpired.
The New York Giants opened the 2023 preseason on Friday night against the Detroit Lions and neither team played their key starters. There were a few spot starters on both sides but predominantly, the game featured depth players.
Accordingly, it was a rather ugly performance for each team. There was more bad than good, and neither coach is going to be particularly happy on Saturday morning.
Here are some winners, losers, and in-betweens from Fright night’s Giants’ victory/defeat.
