The Giants have been competitive over the past few weeks but came up short against the Cowboys last Thursday night to drop to 1-3 on the year.
They now travel to Seattle to face a team that began the season 3-0 but just suffered their first loss of the year to the Lions on Monday night.
Here are the biggest stories to watch as the Giants look to bounce back…
Can Brian Burns step up and start producing more?
The Giants made a big trade in the offseason to acquire Burns, who they are counting on to help them generate constant pressure without needing to blitz. However, he hasn’t produced as much as they would have hoped so far.
Burns has one sack, two tackles for loss, and three quarterback hits in the first four games. By contrast, he had three sacks, five tackles for loss and five quarterback hits in the first four games last season with Carolina.
This could be a good week for Burns to step up, though. Geno Smith has been sacked 11 times so far and Burns will be hoping to add to that number as he’ll be primarily matched up with right tackle Stone Forsythe. A 26-year old former sixth-round pick, Forsythe has given up two sacks and a team-high five pressures per game so far.
Can the Giants benefit from the extra preparation time?
Coming off a Thursday night game, the Giants have a long week to prepare. This advantage is potentially compounded by the fact that Seattle just played on Monday night, so they have a short week of preparation.
New York also faced Seattle with a long week to prepare last October, but they lost, 24-3, so that doesn’t necessarily bode well for their chances on Sunday. However, Seattle gave up 42 points on Monday night, so the Giants should be able to emulate some of the things Detroit had success with, as it would be a tall order for Seattle to fix everything from that defensive performance on a short week.
Will New York be able to find a way to get into the end zone?
The Giants probably would have beaten Dallas if they hadn’t been forced to…
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Publish date : 2024-10-06 13:12:04
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