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

Here are the winners, losers and those in between from the New York Giants’ Week 8 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs.

The New York Giants went into a Week 8 game against the Kansas City Chiefs as significant underdogs but managed to keep things close until the end.

There’s no participation trophies in the NFL, however. Close only matters in horseshoes and hand grenades, so there will be no moral celebration in the Giants’ locker-room after surrendering a fourth quarter lead and leaving Arrowhead with a deflating loss.

With the loss, the Giants fall to 2-6 on the season — an all too familiar record — and now prepare for a Week 9 game against the Las Vegas Raiders.

Here’s a look at the winners and losers (and those in between) from Monday Night Football.

Giants vs. Chiefs Week 8 inactives: Who’s in, who’s out?

The full list of inactives for Monday’s Week 8 game between the New York Giants and Kansas City Chiefs have been released.

The New York Giants (2-5) and Kansas City Chiefs (3-4) square off on Monday night at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri in Week 8.

Both teams have officially announced their inactives for the game. Below is a full list:

New York Giants

  • RB Saquon Barkley (knee)
  • WR Kenny Golladay (knee)
  • LB Lorenzo Carter (ankle)
  • DB Nate Ebner (ankle)
  • DT Danny Shelton (pec)
  • DB J.R. Reed

Kansas City Chiefs

  • LB Anthony Hitchens (tricep)
  • DT Khalen Saunders (knee)
  • OT Mike Remmers (knee)
  • CB DeAndre Baker
  • OL Austin Blythe
  • OT Prince Tega Wanogho

For the Giants, wide receiver Kadarius Toney and Sterling Shepard will return. Meanwhile, Devontae Booker will once again start in place of an ailing Saquon Barkley.

Giants activate four, place Carter Coughlin on injured reserve

The New York Giants have activated four players and placed LB Carter Coughlin on IR ahead of a Week 8 game against the Chiefs.

The New York Giants did some serious tinkering to their roster ahead of a Monday night game against the Kansas City Chiefs, including the elevation of four players.

Linebackers Trent Harris and Benardrick McKinney were each elevated from the practice squad to the gameday roster. Both will be returned to the reserve unit following the game.

Additionally, defensive back Steven Parker was signed from the practice squad to the active roster, while rookie cornerback Aaron Robinson was activated from the physically unable to perform list.

“He’s got real good top-end speed,” head coach Joe Judge said of Robinson last week. “He’s got very good short-area quickness. He has good instincts in terms of matching receivers. He has very good ball skills. He’s got a physical presence to him. That’s one of the things that really jumped out to us when we looked at this guy through college tape and down in Mobile (at the Senior Bowl).

“He’s a physical corner, he really is. Physicality comes into how you tackle but then also how you can play on the line of scrimmage with hands and really go ahead and be disruptive. He does a good job of that. He’s one of those guys when you watch him from across the ball, he doesn’t blink much pre-snap. He’s always looking into it, he’s anticipating moves. Physically, this guy’s got a pretty good skillset.”

Rookie edge rusher Elerson Smith was not activated and remains on PUP.

Finally, second-year linebacker Carter Coughlin was placed on injured reserve with an ankle issue. He is eligible to return on November 28 against the Philadelphia Eagles.

Following the series of transactions, the Giants are now at the league’s 53-man limit (plus practice squad elevations).

One bettor is a game away from huge payout on Mike White’s big day for the Jets

Only a Monday night game involving Patrick Mahomes stands in the way of $125,000.

New York Jets backup quarterback Mike White’s big game against the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday propelled his team to an improbable victory, but that might not be the biggest win that comes from his 405-yard performance.

One bettor placed a $1,000 bet on White at 125/1 odds to lead the NFL in passing yards for Week 8. It might’ve been a shot in the dark considering White — five years removed from college — was making his first career NFL start. Or maybe the bettor knew something everyone else didn’t. Either way, they’re on a path to winning $125,000 if White’s yardage holds up after Monday night’s game between the Kansas City Chiefs and New York Giants.

Of course, with Patrick Mahomes playing, no number is safe. He’s eclipsed 405 yards five times in his career, including twice last season — one of those times was exactly a year ago from Monday’s game, coincidentally. The closest Mahomes has come this season is 397 yards. Even Daniel Jones has a career-high of 402 yards, which came earlier this season.

As a hedge on the possibility of walking away with nothing, the bettor is apparently trying to sell the ticket on PropSwap for $120,000, with a minimum bid of $100,000. 

So, if someone is confident enough to purchase the ticket for the minimum number, they would make a $25,000 profit if White’s number holds up Monday. And the original bettor wouldn’t miss the ticket too much, as they’d still be up $99,000.

Of course, anyone who purchases the ticket would risk losing out on a lot more than the original $1,000 bet if Jones or Mahomes put up an All-Pro performance. 

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Are Giants looking to move on from GM Dave Gettleman?

Rumors are beginning to swirl that the New York Giants are quietly looking at possible general managers to replace Dave Gettleman.

New York Giants general manager Dave Gettleman is firmly on the hot seat even if team co-owners John Mara and Steve Tisch won’t say so publicly.

In fact, you can tell Gettleman’s status with the Giants is flimsy at best based on what Mara and Tisch don’t and won’t say.

Early last week, Mara hitched his wagon to head coach Joe Judge with unwavering conviction. When presented the opportunity to do the same with Gettleman, Mara apparently balked.

And that’s not all.

ESPN’s Jordan Raanan reports that there’s a strong belief around the league that the Giants are “quietly looking at general manager possibilities.”

Executives around the league are under the impression the Giants are quietly looking at general manager possibilities, according to multiple sources.

Another ominous sign: The Giants and owner John Mara declined an opportunity to provide a public vote of confidence for Gettleman this week after doing so for head coach Joe Judge with a New York Post reporter several days earlier.

More coming…

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Giants now 10.5-point road underdogs vs. Chiefs

The New York Giants are now 10.5-point road underdogs against the Kansas City Chiefs as the Week 8 game draws near.

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The New York Giants are now 10.5-point underdogs against the Kansas City Chiefs for their game Monday night at Arrowhead Stadium.

The over/under is currently at 51.5 points in information provided by the Tipico Sportsbook app.

The money line is Giants +380, Chiefs -540.

The Giants (2-5) are 3-4 against the spread and 2-1 ATS on the road in 2021. Kansas City (3-4) is 2-5 ATS and 0-3 ATS this season at home.

Some noteworthy Giants trends. Big Blue is…

  • 4-0 ATS in their last 4 road games vs. a team with a losing home record.
  • 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games after allowing less than 90 yards rushing in their previous game.
  • 9-2 ATS in their last 11 games after allowing less than 150 yards passing in their previous game.

Kansas City is…

  • 1-7 ATS in their last 8 games as a home favorite and 1-8 ATS in their last 9 home games.

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New York Giants at Kansas City Prediction, Game Preview

New York Giants at Kansas City prediction, game preview, how to watch and lines for Week 8 of the NFL season, Monday, November 1

New York Giants at Kansas City prediction, game preview, how to watch: Monday, November 1


New York Giants at Kansas City How To Watch

Date: Monday, November 1
Game Time: 8:25 ET
Venue: GEHA Fields at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, MO
How To Watch: ESPN
Record: New York Giants (2-5), Kansas City (3-4)
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Why New York Giants Will Win

Just how banged up and shear are the Chiefs?

A hot mess after the 27-3 loss to Tennessee, the offense has stopped working, the ground game stopped, and the turnovers, the turnovers, the turnovers.

The Giant defense hasn’t been amazing at taking the ball away, but it has one turnover in every game and five in the last three. Kansas City is a turnover disaster with ten in the last three games and 17 in the last six.

The crazy-cheeky downfield passing plays aren’t clicking like they should be on a regular basis, and the defense isn’t picking up the slack – it’s getting bombed on for eight yards per throw and run over for close to five yards per carry.

However …

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Why Kansas City Will Win

Kansas City is struggling, but can the Giants really keep the production going after a stunning 25-3 win over Carolina?

At home, the Chiefs will likely keep it simple. Patrick Mahomes isn’t going to take too many wild chances, mostly because he won’t need to.

There wasn’t any Panther offense, Sam Darnold was awful, and the entire team failed to bring the energy. This might be a bit of college rah-rah, but Kansas City will be jacked on Monday night to tease the ugliness of what happened against the Titans.

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What’s Going To Happen

Expect a fantastic and sharp game from Kansas City.

There’s still talent, but this group hasn’t played with the focus and execution of the last two seasons. It will on Monday night, at least on offense.

Daniel Jones and the Giant offense will put some points on the board to keep this interesting, but it’ll open up midway through the third.

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New York Giants vs Kansas City Prediction, Line

Kansas City 38, New York Giants 20
Line: Kansas City -10, o/u: 52
ATS Confidence out of 5: 3

Must See Rating: 3

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Giants’ Saquon Barkley, Kenny Golladay among those out vs. Chiefs

The New York Giants will be without RB Saquon Barkley, WR Kenny Golladay and three others on Monday night against the Kansas City Chiefs.

The New York Giants decided against placing running back Saquon Barkley (knee) and wide receiver Kenny Golladay (knee) on injured reserve three weeks ago, anticipating they would return within the IR window.

That did not happen.

Both Barkley and Golladay will miss Monday night’s game against the Kansas City Chiefs and they will not be alone.

In addition to Barkley and Golladay, the Giants will also be without linebackers Lorenzo Carter (ankle) and Carter Coughlin (ankle), as well as special teams ace Nate Ebner (ankle).

The good news? Wide receivers Sterling Shepard (hamstring) and Kadarius Toney (ankle) both practiced this week and could play in Week 8.

The Giants’ final injury report of the week can be found below:

Out: RB Saquon Barkley (ankle), WR Kenny Golladay (knee), LB Lorenzo Carter (ankle), LB Carter Coughlin (ankle) and DB Nate Ebner (ankle).

Doubtful: N/A

Questionable: WR Sterling Shepard (hamstring), WR Kadarius Toney (ankle), TE Kaden Smith (knee)

Meanwhile, for the Chiefs, here is how their final injury report stacked up to close out the work week:

Out: N/A

Doubtful: N/A

Questionable: N/A

PFF ranks Giants’ Daniel Jones one of NFL’s best QBs under 25

PFF ranks New York Giants QB Daniel Jones among the top five NFL quarterbacks under the age of 25.

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Who are some of the league’s best young quarterbacks? Pro Football Focus recently set out to answer that very question and it just so happens that Daniel Jones of the New York Giants cracked the top five.

On a list of the best quarterbacks under the age of 25, Jones checked in at No. 5 overall behind Joe Burrow, Kyler Murray, Justin Herbert and Lamar Jackson.

5. DANIEL JONES, NEW YORK GIANTS

Age: 24
Career PFF grade: 77.2
2021 grade: 77.2

The Giants might have lost more games than they have won with Jones at quarterback, but he has quietly put together a nice resume so far. The Duke product has 14 games graded above 70.0 — although the Giants are just 10-23 with him as the starter. It’s possible a Giants move away from coach Joe Judge and offensive coordinator Jason Garrett might be the best option moving forward for Jones and the team.

Joe Judge is not going anywhere, but it’s entirely possible Jason Garrett picks up a head coaching job and moves on from the team. But will that make Jones a better quarterback?

Danny Dimes did perform better (sans turnovers) under Pat Shurmur than he has Judge/Garrett, but that may simply be a product of a new system and an injury-riddled supporting cast.

The bottom line is that Jones has made impressive strides despite the constant change and a much weaker supporting cast than his counterparts. If he was given the talent that surrounds Murray in Arizona or Jackson in Baltimore, the sky would be the limit.