The Giants have been blown out in their last two games, but have a chance to steady the ship on Sunday as they travel to face a team they’ve already beaten this year in the Washington Commanders.
Tyrod Taylor’s two touchdown passes and a strong defensive effort enabled New York to hang on for a 14-7 win back in Week 7. Can Washington get their revenge this weekend?
Here are the biggest stories to watch…
Have the Giants hit rock bottom?
With a 30-6 loss against the Las Vegas Raiders and a 49-17 loss to the Dallas Cowboys in the last two weeks, it’s worth asking whether things can get much worse for a Giants team that entered the season with plenty of optimism.
The Cowboys loss was arguably even worse than the scoreboard suggests, as New York was outgained by almost 500 yards but scored two second-half touchdowns to bring the final margin closer after the Cowboys took their foot off the gas.
This week should be a winnable game but there are already signs that the locker room might be starting to fracture in terms of some of the sideline interactions and postgame comments.
Can Tommy DeVito take some momentum from last week’s performance?
The Giants have yet to fully rally around their rookie quarterback, who looks likely to have to hold the fort for at least a few more weeks while New York waits for Taylor to return from IR.
However, after a rocky start, DeVito did at least manage to drive the Giants downfield for two touchdowns in the second half of last Sunday’s blowout loss. The Giants will be hoping that DeVito gained some confidence from these two drives and that he’ll be able to have some success against the Commanders.
Will New York be able to protect DeVito?
New York’s offensive line has struggled all year, especially against teams with elite pass rushing talent. However, they may be catching a break this week as they face a Commanders team that traded away their two best pass rushers – Montez Sweat and Chase Young – at the trade…
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Publish date : 2023-11-17 15:00:00
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