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Giants’ Kadarius Toney, Austin Johnson questionable vs. Eagles

New York Giants WR Kadarius Toney and DL Austin Johnson are questionable against the Philadelphia Eagles. Three others have been ruled out.

The New York Giants welcomed back several players from the Reserve/COVID-19 list this week but in the case of wide receiver Kadarius Toney, it may not matter.

Toney has been listed as questionable for a Week 16 game against the Philadelphia Eagles with an oblique injury.

Additionally, defensive lineman Austin Johnson has been listed as questionable with a foot injury.

Offensive lineman Ben Bredeson, wide receiver Collin Johnson and rookie running back Gary Brightwell have all been ruled out.

The Giants’ final injury report can be found below:

Out: OL Ben Bredeson (ankle), RB Gary Brightwell (neck), WR Collin Johnson (hamstring)

Doubtful: N/A

Questionable: DL Austin Johnson (foot), DB J.R. Reed (COVID ramp up), WR Kadarius Toney (oblique/COVID ramp up), LB Oshane Ximines (COVID ramp up)

Meanwhile, the Eagles’ final injury report can also be found below:

Out: N/A

Doubtful: N/A

Questionable: N/A

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Giants’ Oshane Ximines, John Ross test positive for COVID-19

The New York Giants have two new COVID-19 positives — Oshane Ximines and John Ross — and several more close contacts.

The New York Giants placed wide receiver Kadarius Toney on the Reserve/COVID-19 list earlier this week following a positive test.

Toney’s positive result came while the Giants were flying back to East Rutherford from Los Angeles. He was immediately isolated from the team, but additional positives were expected.

On Wednesday, Giants head coach Joe Judge revealed that two more players — linebacker Oshane Ximines and wide receiver John Ross — had also tested positive.

Ross and Ximines have been isolated from the team and are likely to land on the Reserve/COVID-19 list as well.

In addition to the new positives, Judge said there had also been a number of close contacts. As a result, the team has reimplemented a mask mandate and social distancing within the building. They are also considering going back to virtual work.

The players who were deemed close contacts were not at permitted at team facilities as of Wednesday morning.

Meanwhile, two other members of the organization who had previously tested positive — quarterbacks coach Jerry Schuplinski and offensive lineman Wes Martin — are headed back to team facilities.

As the NFL deals with a league-wide COVID outbreak, more positive tests and close contacts are expected.

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Giants lose to Buccaneers, 30-10: Instant analysis

Analyzing the New York Giants’ 30-10 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Raymond James Stadium in Week 11.

The New York Giants entered their Monday night game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as hot as they’ve been in several years, winning two of three before heading into their bye. The Bucs were beginning to sag, losing two straight in which their offense was slowed and their defense collapsed.

Even with these two teams heading in opposite directions the oddsmakers stuck to their guns and posted the Bucs as 10.5-point favorites.

They knew what they were doing. 44-year-old Tom Brady was on his game and the Giants’ defense just seemed willing to sit back and watch him operate.

That’s not a very smart strategy against the G.O.A.T. Brady simply picked them apart with the Giants putting up as little resistance as possible. He has always professed his love of beating the Giants, so he must have been in his glory in this game as he was hardly touched by New York defenders.

The first half was a back-and-fourth affair with Tampa striking first on a crisp, seamless opening drive that ended with Chris Godwin’s one-yard touchdown reception on a pass from Brady. The Giants could not tie the core on their first drive, breaking down in the red zone again and had to settle for a 37-yard Graham Gano field goal.

The Bucs answered with a field goal of their own to open the second quarter. The Giants needed to make something happen on defense if they were going too compete in this game and they did when Adoree’ Jackson picked off Brady’s pass that caromed off Mike Evans’ shoulder inside the Bucs’ 10 year-line.

The Giants tied the game two played later when Daniel Joined found a wide open Andrew Thomas all alone in the end zone on a tackle eligible call.

The Bucs wasted no time on their next possession, traveling 71 yards on eight plays to take a 17-10 lead when Ronald Jones scored around left end on a six-yard run. After the Giants punted, they finally held a team off the board to end half as the Bucs were forced to punt with 56 seconds left on the clock.

In the third quarter, Tampa Bay extended their lead to 24-10 after Evans scored on a five-yard pass from Brady to end a 10-play, 74-yard drive.

The final was 30-10, and it really wasn’t that close. Tampa took their starters out midway through the fourth quarter as the game was well in hand.

The Giants could not muster much on offense, especially in the second half. After the Thomas touchdown in the second quarter, their next eight possessions went as follows: Punt, Fumble, Downs, Interception, Punt, Interception, Punt, Downs. Their longest drive was their opening drive which ended with them kicking a field goal.

The Giants are now 3-7 and any postseason hopes they had pretty much ended with this loss.

Notes

  • The Giants were outgained, 402-215, and went 1-9 on third down. They lost the time of possession 35:39 to 24:21.
  • Tight end Kyle Rudolph was ruled out in the third quarter with an ankle injury.
  • Safety Logan Ryan, the Giants’ leading tackler this season, was sidelined on the reserve/COVID-19 list.
  • Wide receiver Sterling Shepard (quad) was inactive again. He has missed five games this season, continuing a trend of in which he has missed games due to injuries. He missed four game is 2020 and six in 2019.
  • Linebacker Oshane Ximines was healthy scratch again. Lorenzo Carter (illness/ankle) and special teamer Nate Ebner (knee) were also held out.

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Giants’ Joe Judge attempts to put an end to HeadsetGate

New York Giants head coach Joe Judge is looking to bury HeadsetGate, saying he will not discuss the issue again this year.

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The Giants have won two of their last three games with the one loss coming last Monday night in Kansas City — a 20-17 defeat in which the Giants claimed they had communication issues (i.e. the coach’s Bose headsets).

“The headsets were going out,” Judge told reporters after a 20-17 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. “We are having headset issues. This has happened in every game so far. We deal with the league and they keep telling us there are different software updates or whatever it is, but we had to call two timeouts today because we were trying to send the deals in personnel wise and you got half of the headsets not getting reception.”

The NFL later said they found no evidence to support Judge’s claims.

This week, against the Las Vegas Raiders at home, the Giants won, 20-16, and headset issues are no longer in the conversation.

“I’m not going to go into headsets, period, going forward,” said head coach Joe Judge. “I’ve had some conversations with the league and basically, I’m just going to go ahead and stay off those issues and make sure anything that happens we do get resolved.”

That’s because those claims went unfounded. Judge was likely blaming the headsets for his team’s loss when other culprits were at hand, such as team discipline and his staff’s shortcomings when it comes to play calling and clock management.

It appears one issue may have been addressed as linebacker Oshane Ximines, whose offside penalty negated a game-sealing interception in Kansas City, has been benched. He was a healthy scratch against the Raiders on Sunday.

But Judge downplayed Ximines’ benching as nothing more than numbers game, not a disciplinary action.

“No, we just made the move we thought was going to be best for us within the game plan that we had yesterday. It’s as simple as that,” Judge said.

Sure it is.

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Giants defeat Raiders, 23-16: Instant analysis

Analyzing the New York Giants’ 23-16 victory over the Las Vegas Raiders at MetLife Stadium in Week 9.

The New York Giants hosted the AFC West-leading Las Vegas Raiders at MetLife Stadium on Sunday afternoon, which was a perfect day for football with temperatures around 50 degrees and hardly any wind.

The Giants were coming off another disappointing loss while Las Vegas was coming off their bye week. It was hardly an uneventful week for the Raiders with the tragic Henry Ruggs situation, and the Giants were uncertain about who would be available this week after some faulty COVID-19 tests.

The line at kickoff had dipped down to Giants +2.5 with an over/under of 46.5 points as per the Tipico Sportsbook app.

The Giants opened the scoring with a crisp seven-play, 75-yard drive that resulted in a Daniel Jones-to-Evan Engram 30-yard hookup for a touchdown that Engram grabbed over Raiders safety Jonathan Abram.

The Raiders stormed right back, marching 72 yards on 10 plays and tied the game when Derek Carr hit Hunter Renfrow for a two-yard score after Renfrow shook James Bradberry on the goal line.

The defenses took over the game and the clubs traded field goals to bring the score to 10-10 with 2:00 remaining in the first half. The Giants have been terrible at the end of the first half all season and they continued that in this game as Las Vegas was able to add another field goal with 0:10 remaining in the half to take a 13-10 lead into the tunnel.

The Raiders lead was short-lived as Giants safety Xavier McKinney picked off Carr on the first possession the second half and took it 41 yards to the house to give the Giants a 17-13 lead.

On the next possession, the Giants defense once again stood tall and forced a field goal. It was their third red zone stop of the game in four tries.

Graham Gano’s 32-yard field goal widened the Giants’ lead with 14:07 remaining. The defense did their thing again on the Raiders’ next drive, stopping them on third-and-6 from the Giants’ 10. Daniel Carlson then hooked the 25-yard field goal attempt wide left to keep the score at 20-16 in favor of New York.

McKinney’s second interception shut the door on Las Vegas’ next possession and sent the Giants on a drive that resulted in a 36-yard field goal to extend the Giants’ lead to 23-16.

The Raiders took control of the football on their own 25 with 3:21 remaining. After driving down to the Giants’ 13 with 0:50 remaining, the defense went work again. Rookie defensive end Quincy Roche stripped Carr of the ball and it was recovered by Leonard Williams on the 23.

The Giants finally win close one. They are 3-3 after starting the year 0-3.

Notes

  • The Giants were shorthanded in the backfield. Saquon Barkley (ankle) and rookie Gary Brightwell (COVID-19) were inactive. Barkley has played in just 20 of the Giants’ last 41 games.
  • Devontae Booker had a career high 99 yards rushing on 21 carries and added 23 yards on three receptions.
  • Sterling Shepard (quad) missed his fourth game of the season. Shepard has now missed 14 games since the beginning of the 2019 season due to various injuries.
  • Fourth-round pick Elerson Smith, an outside linebacker out of Northern Iowa, made his NFL debut. Oshane Ximines was a healthy scratch, perhaps benched after his offsides penalty cost the Giants a chance to win last Monday night in Kansas City.
  • KR/WR Pharoh Cooper and safety J.R. Reed also made their Giants debut in this game.
  • Keion Crossen’s personal foul penalty on Raiders punter A.J. Cole was the 12th special team penalty of the season for the Giants, the most of any team in the NFL this year.
  • The game was broadcast on CBS as the Giants were hosting an AFC team. Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie Collins (field reporter) called the game.

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Giants report card: How we graded Big Blue in Week 8 loss

The New York Giants fell to the Kansas City Chiefs, 20-17, in Week 8 and the Giants Wire team grades reflect that performance.

The New York Giants suffered another deflating loss on Monday night, this time to the sagging Kansas City Chiefs, 20-17, in a very winnable game.

Here’s the report card. Please take it home and have both parents sign it.

John Ross, Logan Ryan were highest-graded Giants in Week 8

WR John Ross and S Logan Ryan earned the New York Giants’ highest offensive and defensive grades in a Week 8 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs.

The New York Giants whiffed on an upset bid on Monday night, falling the Kansas City Chiefs by a score of 20-17. They were undone by poor clock management, untimely penalties and back-breaking mistakes.

But there were some positives (if you care to hear about them), especially on the defensive side of the ball.

Safety and team captain, Logan Ryan, had his best game of the season and it was reflected in the Pro Football Focus grades. Ryan earned a unit-high grade of 79.2 (min. 15 snaps).

Just behind Ryan were cornerbacks James Bradberry (78.5) and Adoree’ Jackson (78.4), and safety Julian Love (69.1).

Other notable defensive grades include cornerback Darnay Holmes (66.0), defensive lineman Leonard Williams (60.7) and linebacker Oshane Ximines (52.7).

The lowest-graded Giants defenders were linebacker Tae Crowder (26.5) and Benardrick McKinney (23.9).

On the offensive side of the ball, wide receiver John Ross was the top dog with his grade of (90.3). Checking in just below Ross were tight end Kyle Rudolph (76.4), left guard Matt Skura (73.3) and, somehow, center Billy Price (71.1).

Other noteworthy offensive grades include left tackle Matt Peart (68.1), wide receiver Kadarius Toney (60.2), running back Devontae Booker (55.8) and quarterback Daniel Jones (47.3).

The lowest-graded Giants on offense were right guard Will Hernandez (41.8) and tight end Kaden Smith (39.5).

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Stock up, down after Giants’ 20-17 loss to Chiefs

Whose stock is up and whose is down following the New York Giants’ loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 8?

The New York Giants had so many chances to win the game on Monday night against the Kansas City Chiefs. So very many chances.

Unfortunately, the Giants found another way to lose here in 2021, dropping to 2-6 after a heartbreaking 20-17 loss to Kansas City.

The Giants are less than 24 hours away from the 4:00 p.m. ET trade deadline and it will be interesting to see if anyone gets moved before their next game against the Las Vegas Raiders — their final game before the bye week.

Before the Giants head home to await the Raiders, whose stock was up and whose was down after the loss in Kansas City?

Giants’ Joe Judge, Oshane Ximines lament ‘unacceptable’ offsides penalty

New York Giants coach Joe Judge and LB Oshane Ximines both acknowledge the fourth quarter offsides was completely and totally unacceptable.

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Facing a second-and-20 with 4:39 remaining in the game and the score tied at 17, Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes dropped back and fired a pass to wide receiver Byron Pringle.

New York Giants cornerback Darnay Holmes dove into the lane and came down with an impressive interception deep in his team’s own territory. It set Big Blue up for victory — a season-saving upset.

But then came the yellow flag.

Linebacker Oshame Ximines, who had played decently to that point, jumped offsides. It gave the ball back to Mahomes and breathed new life into the Chiefs.

Roughly three minutes later, the Chiefs would connect on a short field goal and go up, 20-17. That would turn out to be all she wrote.

“You just can’t have penalties like that. Point blank,” head coach Joe Judge said after the game. “That comes down to how we execute on the field and make sure we coach it better so that doesn’t happen again. We have to do a better job all the way around.”

Ximines made no excuses for the error, calling it “unacceptable” and saying it never should have happened.

“That’s never a play you want to give up. I’ve been playing ball for a long time and jumping offsides is never acceptable,” Ximines said. “It’s not something you want to do or be responsible for.”

The penalty was especially hard on Holmes, who had been struggling this season.

“I was really excited for Darnay. Darnay has been working really hard. We really played that game how we wanted to play for the most part,” safety Logan Ryan said. “We talked about it and I’m sure Oshane is going to talk about it. It’s just unfortunate, we wish he didn’t do it, but it’s something that you have to learn from. Hopefully he’ll learn from it, so it doesn’t happen in a game.”

Ximines immediately apologized to Holmes.

“I definitely [apologized]. I talked to him. It could have been his first pick on the season. That’s honestly what [expletive] me off the most. That’s my dog right there. It could have been a good play for him. We got to move on from it,” Ximines said.

The Giants have been doing a lot of “moving on” this year, especially following costly penalties. It’s in stark contrast to the disciplined program Judge is attempting to run.

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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.