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Whose stock is up and whose is down following the New York Giants’ win over the Washington Commanders in Week 15?
The New York Giants withstood a furious late rally by the Washington Commanders on Sunday, ultimately heading home with an impressive 20-12 victory.
The win improves the Giants’ record to 8-5-1 on the season, guarantees they finish at .500 or better, and positions them well for a playoff berth.
Whose stock is up and whose is down after the Week 15 win? Let’s take a look.
The New York Giants beat the Commanders, 20-12, in Week 15 and here’s a look at our winners and losers (and those in between) from the game.
On one of the wildest NFL Sundays in recent memory, the New York Giants and Washington Commanders capped things off with a thrilling, down-to-the-wire, playoff-style game.
The Giants won, 20-12. It was their first victory since defeating Houston in Week 10.
Here are some winners, losers, and in-betweens from Week 15.
New York Giants WR Richie James and LB Jihad Ward, who are both in concussion protocol, returned to practice on a limited basis Thursday.
The New York Giants were back on the practice field on Thursday and were hopeful that several injured players would see an uptick in participation.
After a rest day, nose tackle Dexter Lawrence and safety Julian Love rejoined their teammates. Tight end Daniel Bellinger, who was limited on Wednesday, also expressed optimism that he’d be able to play on Sunday night.
Wide receiver Richie James Jr. and linebacker Jihad Ward made positive strides in concussion protocol.
The Giants’ full Thursday injury report can be found below:
Did not participate: OL Joshua Ezeudu (neck), CB Adoree’ Jackson (knee), OL Shane Lemieux (toe), DB Nick McCloud (illness)
Limited participant: DE Leonard Williams (neck), TE Daniel Bellinger (ribs), WR Richie James Jr. (concussion), LB Jihad Ward (concussion)
Full participant: LB Micah McFadden (neck/ankle), S Julian Love (rest), NT Dexter Lawrence (rest), LB Elerson Smith (Achilles)
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The New York Giants had 7 players sit out of practice on Wednesday, including LB Jihad Ward (concussion), while 4 others were limited.
The New York Giants returned to the practice field on Wednesday in preparation for a Week 15 game against the Washington Commanders.
In what is an undeniably must-win game, the Giants could use as many healthy bodies as possible. Unfortunately for them, there were quite a few banged-up players in a Sunday loss to the Philadelphia Eagles and the status of players such as Adoree’ Jackson remains very much up in the air.
Safety Xavier McKinney (hand) has already been ruled out for Sunday night and linebacker Jihad Ward is a new addition to the injury report.
The Giants’ full Wednesday injury report can be found below:
Did not participate: OL Joshua Ezeudu (neck), CB Adoree’ Jackson (knee), OL Shane Lemieux (toe), WR Richie James Jr. (concussion), LB Jihad Ward (concussion), S Julian Love (rest), NT Dexter Lawrence (rest)
Limited participant: DB Nick McCloud (illness), DE Leonard Williams (neck), TE Daniel Bellinger (ribs), LB Elerson Smith (Achilles)
Full participant: LB Micah McFadden (neck/ankle)
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New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley was added to the injury report on Thursday after being limited with a neck issue.
The New York Giants were back on the practice field Thursday and they saw the return of several players who had received veteran rest a day earlier.
Nose tackle Dexter Lawrence, guard Mark Glowinski and safety Julian Love were all full participants in practice.
The news wasn’t nearly as positive for safety Xavier McKinney, who remains on NFI. Head coach Brian Daboll said the captain had pins removed from his hand but didn’t sound optimistic about a 2022 return.
Meanwhile, defensive lineman Leonard Williams and cornerback Adoree’ Jackson remained sidelined. Running back Saquon Barkley was limited with a neck injury.
The Giants’ Thursday injury report can be found below:
Did not participate: OL Joshua Ezeudu (neck), CB Adoree’ Jackson (knee), OL Shane Lemieux (toe), DE Leonard Williams (neck)
Limited participant: CB Darnay Holmes (shoulder), WR Richie James Jr. (knee), DB Nick McCloud (hamstring), DL Henry Mondeaux (knee)
Full participant: WR Kenny Golladay (illness), OL Mark Glowinski (rest), NT Dexter Lawrence (rest), S Julian Love (rest)
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6 members of the New York Giants remain in the top-10 at their respective positions in 2023 Pro Bowl Games voting.
The unexpected success of the New York Giants has been a pleasant surprise this season.
Despite a roster with plenty of holes that is handcuffed by lack of salary cap space and with a brand new coaching staff, the Giants are playing meaningful football in December.
Big Blue currently has six of their players in the top-10 voting at their respected positions for the 2023 Pro Bowl Games.
Updated Giants in the top 10 in Pro Bowl fan voting at their positions:
• Saquon Barkley: #1 RB
• Andrew Thomas: #4 OT
• Dexter Lawrence: #10 DT
• Julian Love: #8 SS
• Graham Gano: #7 K
• Nick McCloud: #3 ST— Dan Duggan (@DDuggan21) December 7, 2022
Saquon Barkley has put together quite the Comeback Player of the Year campaign after being riddled by injury over the last three years. He has been a catalyst to the Giants’ success and despite recent struggles, his early-season success has propelled him to get the most votes at the running back position.
Saquon Barkley leads all running backs in Pro Bowl voting with 122,295. Looks destined for his second career Pro Bowl selection.
— Jordan Raanan (@JordanRaanan) December 7, 2022
Both Andrew Thomas and Dexter Lawrence have had their best season in the NFL and it wouldn’t be a surprise if both got All-Pro consideration.
Julian Love has clearly stepped up his game and his ability to make big tackles in big spots has certainly been noticed this season.
Since last week, the voting ranks for Barkley, Thomas and Lawrence have remained unchanged. McCloud (3rd) and Love (8th) have each moved up a spot in votes for their positions. Gano took a fall from 6th last week to 7th this week following his Week 13 performance.
With the exception of Gano, the other five Giant players in the top-10 in voting at their positions are 25 years old or younger and should provide the Giants a nucleus of players to build around.
Giants fans can continue to cast their votes at NFL.com or join in the Twitter voting campaign.
7 members of the New York Giants missed practice on Wednesday (some for rest), and 4 others were limited. Kenny Golladay returned.
The New York Giants returned to the practice field on Wednesday in preparation for a Week 14 game against the Philadelphia Eagles at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
All eyes were on the walking wounded but the team didn’t offer good news in that regard. Safety Xavier McKinney is “doubtful” to return in time and questions remain about cornerback Adoree’ Jackson and defensive lineman Leonard Williams.
However, a few are trending in the right direction.
The Giants’ Wednesday injury report can be found below:
Did not participate: OL Joshua Ezeudu (neck), CB Adoree’ Jackson (knee), OL Shane Lemieux (toe), DE Leonard Williams (neck), OL Mark Glowinski (rest), NT Dexter Lawrence (rest), S Julian Love (rest)
Limited participant: CB Darnay Holmes (shoulder), WR Richie James Jr. (knee), DB Nick McCloud (hamstring), DL Henry Mondeaux (knee)
Full participant: WR Kenny Golladay (illness)
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The New York Giants tied the Washington Commanders, 20-20, in Week 13 and here’s some of what we learned from that game.
The New York Giants played the Washington Commanders to a 20-20 tie on Sunday, a result that could either be helpful or hurtful to their postseason chances — depending on where you stand.
The tie was the Giants’ first since November 23, 1997, which also came against Washington, and just their third in the last 50 years.
Here are some things we learned in Week 13.
The New York Giants tied their Week 13 game against the Commanders. Here are the snap counts on offense, defense and special teams.
The New York Giants and Washington Commanders played to a 20-20 tie in Week 13. It was a game that neither team appeared to want with each side blowing multiple game-winning opportunities.
Although better than a loss, the tie felt sour inside the Giants’ locker room. With the playoff race tightening and the toughest part of their schedule still remaining, Big Blue realizes they let one slip away.
There’s a lot to break down and a lot to go over but before we look ahead, let’s look back. Here are the snap counts that contributed to the tie.
Offensive snaps: 66
Defensive snaps: 85
Special teams snaps: 34
The 85 defensive snaps were among the most (if not the most) all season for the Giants, and three players took every single one — Julian Love, Fabian Moreau and Nick McCloud. Upon his return, Azeez Ojulari also played an impressive 58% of all defensive snaps.
Noteworthy is that linebacker Tae Crowder and cornerback Rodarius Williams took none. We’ll have more on that later.
On offense, tight end Daniel Bellinger, who was returning from a scary eye injury, played 97% of all snaps.
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6 New York Giants are among the top-10 vote-getters at their respective positions for the 2023 Pro Bowl, and one of them may surprise you.
The New York Giants have sent just three players to the Pro Bowl since 2018 (all coming in 2020), but could send as many as six to the All-Star event here in 2022-2023.
Pro Bowl voting is currently underway and six Giants are among the top-10 vote-getters at their respective positions, reports USA TODAY’s Art Stapleton.
They are as follows:
It’s hard to believe Thomas and Lawrence are fourth and tenth at their positions, respectively. Both are playing at an All-Pro level and should be considered shoo-ins for the Pro Bowl alongside Barkley.
Dex at 10 is criminal we gotta get him up there https://t.co/H0wxuFJPXv
— Darius Slayton (@Young_Slay2) November 28, 2022
Gano was also kicking at an All-Pro level before an illness derailed him against the Detroit Lions in Week 11.
Defensive lineman Leonard Williams not appearing in the top-10 is questionable, but that’s likely the result of an injury that caused him to miss three games earlier this year.
Pro Bowl selections are determined by the consensus votes of fans, players and coaches — each account for one-third of the final tally. Players and coaches will cast their votes on Friday, December 16.
Giants fans can cast their votes at NFL.com.
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