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Giants injury report: Brian Burns expected to play vs. Falcons

New York Giants LB Brian Burns missed practice again on Thursday, joining a 21-player injury report, but is expected to play vs. Falcons.

The New York Giants took the field on Thursday for their second of three practices ahead of a Week 16 game against the Atlanta Falcons at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia.

Beforehand, head coach Brian Daboll updated the status of several injured players, including linebacker Brian Burns, who he said would not practice for the second straight day but could suit up come Sunday.

“Should be ready to go for the game,” he said of Burns.

Daboll was also optimistic that quarterback Tommy DeVito, who remains in concussion protocol, would serve as QB2 against the Falcons.

“I think he’ll be available,” he said.

Meanwhile, quarterback Drew Lock, who is dealing with heel and elbow issues, made it through Wednesday’s practice okay and remains the projected starter on Sunday.

The Giants’ full Thursday injury report can be found below:

Did not participate: OL Aaron Stinnie (concussion), LB Bobby Okereke (backs), LB Brian Burns (ankle), LB Patrick Johnson (knee), CB Greg Stroman Jr. (shoulder/shin)

Limited participant: QB Tommy DeVito (concussion), CB Deonte Banks (ribs), CB Cor’Dale Flott (quad/finger), CB Art Green (shoulder), DT Rakeem Nunez-Roches (neck/shoulder), CB Andru Phillips (shoulder), OL John Michael Schmitz (ankle), RB Tyrone Tracy Jr. (ankle)

Full participant: LB Dyontae Johnson (ankle), OL Austin Schlottmann (fibula), S Dane Belton (knee), DL Cory Durden (shoulder), QB Drew Lock (heel/elbow), TE Chris Manhertz (ankle), WR Malik Nabers (knee/foot), WR Wan’Dale Robinson (shoulder)

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Giants list an astonishing 21 players on injury report

The New York Giants listed an astonishing 21 players on their Wednesday injury report, including linebackers Brian Burns and Bobby Okereke.

The New York Giants returned to practice on Wednesday afternoon in preparation for a Week 16 game against the Atlanta Falcons at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia.

Before taking the field, head coach Brian Daboll stepped up to the podium and spoke with reporters.

Two days after lacking clarity on the quarterback situation, Daboll revealed that Drew Lock is expected to start on Sunday barring a setback. He also expects Tommy DeVito to clear concussion protocol and serve as QB3.

“Drew should be okay,” Daboll told reporters. “(DeVito) moving through the protocol. He’ll do something today. I envision him being — I mean, who knows with concussions, but he’ll have a chance. If he is, he’ll be number two.”

Tim Boyle, who took over in Week 15, will fill the role of emergency third quarterback.

Meanwhile, Daboll revealed that linebacker Patrick Johnson will likely miss Sunday’s game with a knee issue.

The Giants’ full Wednesday injury report can be found below:

Did not participate: OL Aaron Stinnie (concussion), LB Bobby Okereke (backs), LB Brian Burns (ankle), LB Patrick Johnson (knee), CB Greg Stroman Jr. (shoulder/shin)

Limited participant: QB Tommy DeVito (concussion), QB Drew Lock (heel/elbow), CB Deonte Banks (ribs), S Dane Belton (knee), DL Cory Durden (shoulder), CB Cor’Dale Flott (quad), CB Art Green (shoulder), TE Chris Manhertz (ankle), WR Malik Nabers (knee/foot), DT Rakeem Nunez-Roches (neck/shoulder), CB Andru Phillips (shoulder), WR Wan’Dale Robinson (shoulder), OL John Michael Schmitz (ankle), RB Tyrone Tracy Jr. (ankle)

Full participant: LB Dyontae Johnson (ankle), OL Austin Schlottmann (fibula)

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Giants’ Drew Lock expected to start vs. Falcons in Week 16

New York Giants head coach Brian Daboll said on Wednesday that Drew Lock would be the team’s starting QB this Sunday in Atlanta.

New York Giants head coach Brian Daboll said on Wednesday that Drew Lock would be the team’s starting quarterback this Sunday in Atlanta when they take on the Falcons.

At least that is the intention at the moment. Lock missed last Sunday’s game against Baltimore with heel and elbow issues. If he can practice to any reasonable degree, he will be under center this Sunday.

Lock started the two previous games in place of Tommy DeVito, who was sidelined with a forearm injury. DeVito started last Sunday’s game against Baltimore and was ruled out at halftime with a concussion. He was replaced by Tim Boyle.

Daboll said that DeVito, should he clear the concussion protocol, has a shot a being the primary backup this week.

The Giants have had four different quarterbacks (Daniel Jones, DeVito, Lock, and Boyle) throw passes this season. That last happened back in 1992 when Phil Simms, Jeff Hostetler, Dave Brown and Kent Graham did it.

This season, Jones started the first 10 games, going 2-8 before being benched and subsequently released. Since then, Lock and DeVito have each started twice with Boyle coming in relief last week.

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Giants’ Brian Daboll unsure who will start at QB vs. Falcons due to injuries

New York Giants head coach Brian Daboll is unsure who will start at quarterback in Week 16 due to a number of injuries.

The New York Giants ended Sunday’s 35-14 loss to the Baltimore Ravens at MetLife Stadium with just one healthy quarterback.

That was Tim Boyle, the journeyman backup the team added to the practice squad less than a week before. He was inserted into the game right before halftime after starter Tommy DeVito left with what would later be classified as a concussion.

Boyle began the game as the primary backup, while Drew Lock, who had started the Giants’ two previous games, was inactive due to heel and elbow issues.

On Monday, Giants head coach Brian Daboll was unsure who would start this Sunday when the Giants face off against the Falcons in Atlanta.

Daboll said that before the team would continue forward with Boyle as the starter, he would have to check the condition of the other two quarterbacks.

“It t depends on how these other guys are health-wise,” he said.

DeVito is in concussion protocol and Lock won’t be evaluated again until Wednesday.

“We’ll see where he’s at,” Daboll said of DeVito. “Again, it’s only a day away from where Drew was, so we’ll see how Drew is. We could potentially do that, but we’ll see where these guys are at each day, and Wednesday hopefully they’ll be ready to go.”

Boyle came in after the game was decided but did move the offense, something DeVito had not done while he was in the game.

“I thought he made some nice throws,” Daboll said of Boyle. “He was decisive with the football. He was ready to go. He was prepared. He’s worked extremely hard since he’s been here. He made the most of his opportunity, the chance he got to be in there.”

But Boyle is not the answer going forward. We know that. Neither are DeVito and Lock.

The Giants are simply trying to make it to the finish line; that’s the goal.

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Giants vs. Ravens: 3 best prop bets for Week 15

The New York Giants and Baltimore Ravens face off on Sunday afternoon at MetLife Stadium. Here are three prop bets to consider.

The New York Giants (2-11) host the Baltimore Ravens (8-5) at MetLife Stadium this Sunday afternoon in a game that has seen the point spread balloon to 16 as the week has progressed.

BetMGM has the over/under at 43 total points, indicating they are predicting a comfortable, low-scoring Ravens victory on Sunday. The moneyline is an unbettable Ravens -1400, Giants +800.

There won’t be a whole lot of action on many of those wagers but there are a few prop bets we’ll be looking at. Here are our top three.

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Giants QB Tommy DeVito OVER 200 passing yards (+155)

This is a gamble because Tommy DeVito has played so sparingly this year. He threw for 189 yards against Tampa Bay in his one start three weeks ago on 21-of-31 passing. He should do a little better here as the Giants will likely be playing catch-up against a Baltimore defense that is last in the league in passing yards allowed per game (264.9).

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Ravens RB Derrick Henry OVER 100 yards rushing (-160)

Not a great bet because of the low payout but could be used as an anchor in some large parlays. Derrick Henry is chasing Saquon Barkley for the NFL rushing title and has been excellent all year, averaging 108.2 yards per game and 5.9 yards per carry. The Giants are 29th in the NFL against the run (141,7 YPG allowed) and although their defensive front played well last week, they’re still way undermanned.

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Giants WR Malik Nabers OVER 100 yards receiving (+375)

There’s money to be made on this one as Malik Nabers will certainly get the targets against a very suspect Ravens secondary. Baltimore has allowed over 40 FPS to wide receivers this season, the third-highest in the NFL. Nabers hasn’t had a 100-yard game since Week 4, so he’s way overdue. The Ravens haven’t allowed a wide receiver over 100 since Ja’Marr Chase torched them for 264 yards in Week 10, hence the number being so high.

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Giants vs. Ravens: 3 reasons for optimism in Week 15

The New York Giants host the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday in Week 15, and here are three reasons for optimism.

The New York Giants will host the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday with just four games left in the season.

The Giants, losers of eight straight games, have not won a game at home this year and are currently the largest underdogs of the NFL season.

With little to be excited about as the year winds down and just two wins so far, many fans are keeping a close eye on the Giants’ draft position.

Meanwhile, the Ravens enter Week 15 two games back from the AFC North division lead.

Here are three reasons for optimism ahead of Sunday’s matchup.

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Tommy DeVito back under center

There is something about the local product that brings out the best in the team. Tommy DeVito put together an impressive string of games last season and both the team and fans rallied around the New Jersey native.

DeVito got just one start out of the bye week before he got injured and the Giants turned to Drew Lock. Although the constant change at the quarterback position may not be a good thing, having “Tommy Cutlets” under center gives the Giants something to get excited about given his unexpected success from a year ago.

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Ravens pass defense

The Ravens are one of the best teams in the league against the run. However, they are on the opposite side of the spectrum when it comes to the passing game. In fact, the Ravens rank dead last in opponents passing yards per game.

Knowing the Giants are not going to be able to rely on the legs of Tyrone Tracy Jr., they may be able to open up the passing game and exploit one of the few weak units on the Ravens roster. The Giants should look to their star rookie receiver, Malik Nabers, early and often on Sunday.

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An opportunity to score some points

The Giants’ offense has left plenty to be desired all season long. As good as the Ravens are, they are built off their offense and their defense ranks 24th in the league when it comes to points allowed per game.

In one of the bigger mismatches and the biggest spread of the NFL season, this game may give the Giants one of their better opportunities left on the schedule to score some points.

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Giants vs. Ravens: 3 causes for concern in Week 15

The New York Giants square off in a Sunday afternoon battle against the Baltimore Ravens in Week 15. Here are three causes for concern.

The New York Giants will be home at MetLife Stadium for the eighth time this season when they host the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday.

The Giants enter Week 15 with an eight-game losing streak, one shy of a franchise record.

The Ravens will be one of the Giants’ toughest opponents of the season on paper and the oddsmakers believe that to be the case as well. Big Blue opened up as just over two-touchdown home underdogs ahead of Sunday.

The line has moved further in the Ravens’ direction following the news that Tommy DiVito would be back at quarterback for Big Blue.

The Ravens are considered a Super Bowl contender by many and have a small margin for error going into Week 15 if they want to catch the Pittsburgh Steelers for the AFC North division title.

Here are three causes of concern going into Sunday’s matchup.

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Derrick Henry

Just like other big-name running backs who left their former teams to find a new team this past offseason, to say Derrick Henry has been impressive is an extreme understatement. He has been a workhorse for the Ravens and is on pace to have the highest yards per rush of his career along with the highest total touchdown season of his career.

The Giants have been one of the worst teams against the run this season and it was a concern going up against Alvin Kamara ahead of last week’s game, especially given the injuries on the Giants defensive line.

But Big Blue’s defense held their own, limiting Kamara last week. This week, however, the Giants will welcome one of the league’s best running backs and certainly one of the hardest to tackle.

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The Injury Bug

The Giants’ misfortunes with injuries continued this week. In addition to their best players on each side of the ball remaining out for the season, the Giants saw two more notable members of their secondary, Tyler Nubin and Tre Hawkins, go on season-ending IR this week.

The Giants will also turn back to Tommy DeVito under center with Drew Lock in a walking boot due to a heel injury. Sunday will be the Giants’ third quarterback switch in the last four games.

They will also likely be without offensive lineman Jon Runyan as the laundry list of injuries continued to grow on Wednesday.

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The Situation

Lamar Jackson has lost just twice to an NFC team in his career, including once against the Giants in 2022.

The Ravens are also fresh off a bye week and well-rested going into Week 15 as they trail the Steelers by two games in the AFC North standings. The Giants are 0-7 at MetLife Stadium this season.

All of that to say, the Giants are heavy underdogs for a reason in Week 15.

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Drew Lock hits another setback with Giants

Drew Lock is in a walking boot with a heel injury, so the Giants are going back to Tommy DeVito.

Drew Lock can’t seem to catch a break.

After the New York Giants cut Daniel Jones earlier this season, Tommy DeVito jumped Lock on the depth chart as New York’s new QB1.

DeVito then suffered a forearm injury, so the Giants turned to Lock, who went 0-2 as a starter over the last two weeks. Despite losing both games, Lock was set to remain the starter in Week 15, “health permitting.”

His health apparently won’t permit it.

Lock is currently in a walking boot with a heel injury, so New York is set to start DeVito against the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday.

This is the latest roadblock in a series of career setbacks for Lock.

Since being picked by the Denver Broncos in the second round of the 2019 NFL draft out of Missouri, Lock has struggled to find his footing in the NFL. After going 8-13 as a starter in Denver, Lock was traded to the Seattle Seahawks in 2022 as part of the Russell Wilson trade.

Lock went 1-1 filling in for an injured Geno Smith with the Seahawks in 2023 before joining the Giants this spring. He went 0-2 in New York, bringing his career win-loss record to 9-16. The 28-year-old quarterback is scheduled to become a free agent in 2025.

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Giants’ Tommy DeVito expected to start vs. Ravens in Week 15

New York Giants head coach Brian Daboll says QB Tommy DeVito will start against the Baltimore Ravens in place of an injured Drew Lock.

The New York Giants are losing players left and right to injury.

They currently have four offensive players on injured reserve (IR), nine defensive players on injured reserve, and upwards of 11 players who currently have an injury designation. As if this season hasn’t been hard enough without the injuries.

With Drew Lock walking around in a boot with a heel injury, Giants head coach Brian Daboll revealed on Wednesday that Tommy DeVito will be back under center on Sunday when the Giants host the Baltimore Ravens at MetLife Stadium

Since the Giants released Daniel Jones a few weeks ago, the quarterback has changed each week. DeVito was initially named the starter, then when the Giants were embarrassed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Drew Lock got the nod for two weeks.

Now, though, Lock is injured, and Jones is gone so DeVito is the next man up. Again.

In two games this season, DeVito has completed 21 of 31 passes attempted for 189 yards. He has no touchdowns and no interceptions, but he has been sacked four times for 23 yards.

If Lock is available on Sunday, he will be the backup to DeVito, but it’s pretty unlikely he will be available. In his place, the Giants will most likely elevate Tim Boyle from the practice squad to use in an emergency.

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Giants injury updates: Tommy DeVito to start vs. Ravens with Drew Lock in walking boot

Giants injury updates: Tommy DeVito to start vs. Ravens with Drew Lock in walking boot

The Giants had previously stated that Drew Lock would be their starter if healthy, but the veteran signal-caller is in a walking boot and out for Sunday’s game against the Baltimore Ravens.

According to several reports from Giants practice, Tommy DeVito will be back behind center this week.

In his Wednesday press conference, head coach Brian Daboll said that DeVito is set to start Sunday’s game against the Ravens.

DeVito last started in the loss to Tampa Bay, going 21-of-31 passing for 189 yards. He rushed seven times for 32 yards in that contest.