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Giants (5-2-1) Commanders (2-5-1)
The
Washington Commanders lost in their last game playing against the Los Angeles
Rams. They held a 10-6 halftime lead, and the score was tied going into the fourth
quarter. The Rams scored one more touchdown, and that was all they needed to hand
the Commanders a 20-13 loss.
It was a close game between the Philadelphia Eagles
and the Giants. Each team was able to come up with just one touchdown. The Giants
took the lead in the third quarter and held it to the end, leaving Philadelphia
with a 19-11 win. Washington
Commanders Offense
Quarterback Jayden Daniels does it all. He's thrown 7 touchdowns and no interceptions.
Even though he's missed two games, he's the lead rusher on the team. 31 carries
for 252 yards, an 8.1 average per carry. Running back Jacory Croskey-Merritt would
be next and he's been on injured reserve. That has really hurt the Commanders
rushing attack. Daniels and Merritt have 4 of the teams 5 total rushing touchdowns.
Rachaad White and Austin Ekeler would be the next two in line. White has the other
touchdown. Merritt has played in only 5 games and leads the team with 15 rushing
first downs. White and Ekeler combine for 13.
Both runners are involved in
the passing game, and White has 2 touchdown catches. Stefon Diggs was signed on
in the offseason and is the lead receiver on the team with 30 receptions for 303
yards, and he has 5 touchdown catches. That's without playing in all the games.
The one he missed was the one against the Giants, and that was lucky for them.
Terry McLaurin was second in targets and catches to Diggs at the time, and he
was the Commanders top receiver in that game. McLaurin is on injured reserve,
and will miss this next one. Aside from Diggs, Daniels knows how to spread the
ball around to his secondary receivers and running backs, so the Giants will have
to be alert. Washington
Commanders Defense
Compared to what the Commanders saw in their week 5 matchup with the Giants, the
quarterback switch to J.J. McCarthy has this defense dealing with a more mobile
quarterback. Though the Giants might be hoping to keep that in check because of
the hip pointer injury McCarthy recently sustained, and there hasn't been much
recovery time for him because of the short week. The Commanders defensive front
unit has been dealing with injuries. Nose tackle Daron Payne and defensive end
Javon Kinlaw were hard for the Giants to deal with last time out. The defense
came up with two sacks and they each had one. Payne and Kinlaw are now on injured
reserve.
The Giants came up with just 103 rushing yards in five full quarters
of play against that defensive unit, and that was with the help of Jameis Winston's
5 carries for 27 yards. If McCarthy is at full strength, and can run, that would
be a big plus for the Giants considering how this defense looks now. The secondary
will have their eyes focused on Isaiah Likely and Malik Nabers. They're not going
to forget that Likely caught 11 of 13 for 94 yards and 2 touchdowns. Nabers caught
the other touchdown Winston threw, and his 28-yard reception was the longest catch
of the game. If injuries mean less pass pressure up front, they will have more
to deal with this time out. Giants
Offense
In the first half of the Giants
game in Philadelphia, they couldn't get the running game going, leading to too
many obvious passing situations and resulting in sacks. J.J. McCarthy took 5 during
that time, and the Eagles had only 10 over their season long 8 games. Cam Skattebo
wasn't available, and Devin Singletary was the lead rusher. Whatever Harbaugh
came up with, things were better in the second half. The numbers still weren't
great, but there were no more sacks on McCarthy, and there were twice as many
carries in the running game.
Jameis Winston had to come in at one point when
McCarthy was injured, and he did take one sack. Winston did well though, going
6 of 8 for 71 yards, and his third quarter touchdown pass to Isaiah Likely put
them ahead, and it was the only touchdown the Giants scored. With McCarthy throwing
the ball, the Giants had a good comeback attempt in the fourth quarter of the
New Orleans Saints game. With him starting they went on to win games against the
Houston Texans and the Eagles.
The last time the Giants played the Commanders,
Winston was the starter and the Giants were on their way to a win when Cam Skattebo
fumbled the ball. The game ended in a tie, and he'll be anxious to right that
wrong. Skattebo was out for the Eagles game, but the week earlier where he sustained
his injury, Skattebo carried the ball 17 times for 124 yards and one touchdown.
Malik Nabers and Isaiah Likely are the top receivers on the team, targeted and
catching more than half of the passes thrown. Malachi Fields and Darnell Mooney
are next, and they combine for 77 of the teams total 90 passing first downs. Giants
Defense
The defense kept the Giants in the
game against the Eagles, limiting them to just one field goal and one touchdown.
The run defense has been a sore spot, but in the last two games, they have been
spot on. The Houston Texans totaled 84 rushing yards in that game, with quarterback
C.J. Stroud coming up with 12. The Eagles running backs Saquon Barkley and Elijah
Mitchell came up with just 28 yards. However, quarterback Joe Milton ran on the
Giants 9 times for 64 yards. The Giants run defense slips, actually literally
speaking, slips up against opposing quarterbacks. You may not want to hear how
they did against an experienced mobile quarterback.
Last time out Jayden
Daniels ran with the ball 9 times for 103 yards and 2 touchdowns. Running back
Jacory Croskey-Merritt had 11 carries for 82 yards and 1 touchdown. Those were
the only touchdowns scored in the Commanders tie game with the Giants. In that
game the defense were able to sack Daniels 5 times, but he averaged 8 yards a
pass. Cornerback Dru Phillips had 2 of those sacks. Arvell Reese, Abdul Carter
and Tremaine Edmunds each had one. The Giants will have to stay on top of Daniels
because he is the biggest factor in this game. Reese has been doing it all. He
leads the team in total tackles, and in sacks with 4.5. Overall
Win or lose, the Giants and Commanders fight to the end. They displayed some of
that that a month ago, with their game ending in a tie. The Giants have had better
outcomes since and currently lead the division. This will be the first time the
Giants home crowd will get to see J.J. McCarthy leading the team as the starting
quarterback. He's 2-0 doing that and they'll be hoping to see another great outcome
on Thursday night. NFC East
Games
Thursday at 8:15pm Commanders (2-5-1)
at Giants (5-2-1)
Sunday at 4:25pm 49ers (7-1) at Cowboys (4-5)
The Giants
are the only NFC East team favored to win in these games.
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22 Jaguars at Giants
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