The New York Giants are using a three-game dropping streak and shall be on brief relaxation once they host the Washington Commanders at MetLife Stadium this Sunday.
In the meantime, because the Giants proceed to battle throughout their dropping season, the Commanders are available in as winners of back-to-back video games and 6 of their final seven video games following the profitable Hail Mary on the ultimate play of Week 8 to defeat the Chicago Bears.
This would be the second time the 2 groups meet this season. Washington defeated Large Blue in Week 2 regardless of not scoring a landing within the recreation.
With the emergence and development of quarterback Jayden Daniels each week, these video games in opposition to the division rivals are going to be ones the Giants concern for years to come back.
Listed here are three causes for concern forward of Sunday’s divisional showdown.
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Residence not so candy Residence
Most groups want to play at dwelling in entrance of their dwelling crowd. Not these Giants and definitely not Daniel Jones.
Jones’ dwelling and away splits are effectively documented for being extremely lopsided in favor of when he performs on the street.
This season, the Giants have performed 4 video games at MetLife Stadium and 4 video games on the street. At dwelling, they’re 0-4 and have been outscored 93-31 in these video games. In the meantime, on the street, the Giants maintain a 2-2 file and have outscored their opponents a mixed 86-82.
For sure, MetLife Stadium has not been variety to Large Blue.
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Commanders’ floor assault
The Commanders come into Week 9 because the staff with the second-best yards per carry within the league, third in speeding yards per recreation, and second within the league in speeding Touchdowns per recreation.
On the opposite aspect, the Giants have had hassle stopping the run all season lengthy. No staff has given up extra yards per rush than Large Blue.
Washington has the fourth-highest share of run performs within the league and you’ll guess that quantity will most likely be a tad lopsided on Sunday going in opposition to a mushy Giants’ run cease.
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Accidents and energy
Final week, cornerback Deonte Banks was benched and had been talked about in latest weeks for his lack of effort. The Giants shall be going up in opposition to a Commanders staff with the second-highest completion share within the league.
The Giants are already down Andrew Thomas and Kayvon Thibodeaux and as of Wednesday, rookie operating again Tyrone Tracy Jr. stays in concussion protocol.
