Daily Times (Primos, PA)

GIANTS AT EAGLES

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NEW YORK GIANTS (1-5)

AT EAGLES (1-4-1)

Thursday, 8:20p.m., Fox

OPENING LINE: Eagles by 4½ SERIES: Eagles, 88-86-2

LAST MEETING: Eagles, 34-17, 2019 GIANTS OFFENSE: OVERALL (31), RUSH (30), PASS (30).

GIANTS DEFENSE: OVERALL (12), RUSH (8), PASS (16).

EAGLES OFFENSE: OVERALL (27), RUSH (13), PASS (26).

EAGLES DEFENSE: OVERALL (17), RUSH (20t), PASS (12).

FANTASY TIP: Travis Fulgham has quickly become Carson Wentz’s go-to receiver, making contested catches and big plays in three games. He should continue against New York with TE Zach Ertz and RB Miles Sanders hurt. ETC.: Eagles have won seven consecutiv­e games against the Giants, and

11of the previous 12games in the series. ... Eagles are 4-0on Thursday nights under coach Doug Pederson, Giants are

4-6on Thursday nights, 2-5on the road. ... Giants have not won in Philadelph­ia since 2013. ... Giants QB Daniel Jones leads the team in yards rushing with

204. His 74yards against Washington were the highest for a single game by a

Giants QB since Jeff Hostetler had 82 yards at New England in 1990. Jones’ 49-yard run against Washington was the longest run by a Giants QB in the Super Bowl era. ... Giants rookie LB

Tae Crowder’s 43-yard fumble return for a touchdown was the team’s first go-ahead defensive TD in the last four minutes of a fourth quarter or overtime since Oct. 31, 1999, when Hall of Famer Michael Strahan scored on a 44-yard intercepti­on return in overtime to beat the Eagles in Philadelph­ia. ... New York K Graham Gano has made 13straight field goals. ... Eagles QB Carson Wentz has four of his seven career rushing TDs this season. He’s already thrown a leaguehigh nine intercepti­ons, most since his rookie season in 2016. ... Eagles RB Boston Scott had career-high 138scrimma­ge yards and three TDs against the Giants in the last meeting.

... Fulgham has 18receptio­ns for 284 yards and three TDs in three games. ... Eagles TE Jason Croom caught a 3-yard TD pass on his only snap last week. ... Jalen Hurts has played 18snaps, including several at quarterbac­k with Wentz split wide. Eagles have gained 180yards on those plays with Hurts on the field.

... DE Brandon Graham leads the team with five sacks.

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