Breakdown of Giants!

So let's look at the Giant's Stats!

Points Per Game Average:  27.7 (6th in NFL)
Yds Per Game:  396.5 (10th in NFL)
Passing Yds Per Game:  254.8 (9th in NFL)
Rushing Yds Per Game:  114.6 (13th in NFL)

                                                            Giants                Opponents 

TOTAL FIRST DOWNS	229	210
FIRST DOWNS (Rushing-passing-by penalty)	67 - 137 - 25	65 - 132 - 13
THIRD DOWN CONVERSIONS	53/138	51/132
FOURTH DOWN CONVERSIONS	5/7	8/16
TOTAL OFFENSIVE YARDS	4064	4033
OFFENSE (Plays-Average Yards)	693 - 5.9	683 - 5.9
TOTAL RUSHING YARDS	1261	1254
RUSHING (Plays-Average Yards)	283 - 4.5	284 - 4.4
TOTAL PASSING YARDS	2803	2779
PASSING (Comp-Att-Int-Avg)	240 - 396 - 11 - 7.3	233 - 369 - 18 - 8.1
SACKS	30	14
FIELD GOALS	29/32	17/20
TOUCHDOWNS	31	25
(Rushing-Passing-Returns-Defensive)	14 - 15 - 0 - 2	6 - 18 - 0 - 1
TIME OF POSSESSION	30:02	29:57
TURNOVER RATIO	+13

(Source:  http://www.nfl.com/teams/newyorkgiants/statistics?team=NYG )

Long story, short...this is a team that can get sacks, get turnovers, and score points.  So, where's their weakness?

Not the best (or healthiest) secondary.  They will allow some passing yards.

Though they have a healthy pass-rush, they do not defend the run very well.

When forced into predicable passing situations and pressured, Eli Manning has thrown some interceptions (11 so far this year).

Though they have managed to keep an average of 4.5 yds per rushing attempt, they have been forced to use a cast of different running backs, best of which (Bradshaw) has 3 fumbles.  With Andre Brown breaking his leg Sunday, that cast has shrunk.  Bradshaw has a bad foot, so I think the Giants running game will be on a quick, downhill slide...it is up to our D to take advantage of that.


This is the SAME Giants team that lost to the Cowboys, Eagles, and Steelers....not to mention pulled a miracle off against the Redskins earlier in the season.

Frankly, we have beat these guys, though they got the win, the Redskins played a better game (minus 2 fumbles).  Griffin knows how to move the ball on this defense...and we should have a healthy running game as well....our secondary just has to hold up against big plays.

The Option will keep them honest or cost them the game...either way, we have an advantage having it in our arsenal, as long as we use it wisely.


The Redskins will need to play smart, run the ball, win the turnover battle, and defend the deep pass...do that, and we all could be talking P word...seriously.

Hail to the Redskins!