Hartford Courant (Sunday)

Game Capsule

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JAGUARS at GIANTS Opening line: Jaguars by 3

Record vs. spread (last season): Jacksonvil­le 11-8, Giants 7-9

Series record: Tied 3-3

Last meeting: Jaguars beat Giants 25-24, Nov. 30, 2014

AP Pro32 ranking: Jaguars No. 7,

Giants No. 20

Streaks, stats and notes: Jaguars coming off first division title since 1999. ... Jags ranked No. 2 in points allowed (16.8), total defense (286.1 yards) and sacks (55) last season. ... QB Blake Bortles threw for 3,687 yards and 21 TDs. ... Rookie RB Leonard Fournette led team with 1,040 yards rushing and nine TDs. ... WR Keelan Cole ranked No. 2 in NFL with 17.8 yard average, but top Jags WR Marqise Lee is out for season. ... All-Pro DE Calais Campbell tied for second in NFL with career-high 14 1⁄ sacks. ... Giants QB Eli Manning threw for 3,468 yards and 19 TDs in 2017. He has 13 consecutiv­e seasons with 3,000-plus yards, tying brother Peyton for third-longest streak. ... RB Saquon Barkley makes debut. No. 2 overall draft pick missed most of preseason with hamstring injury. ... Three-time Pro Bowler Odell Beckham Jr. plays for first time since breaking ankle in early October. He signed huge contract just before this season. ... Evan Engram led rookie TEs with 64 catches and 722 yards.

... New LT Nate Solder, free agent from New England, anchors rebuilt O-line. ... New York using new 3-4 defensive scheme. ... S Landon Collins led team with 99 tackles. LB Olivier Vernon has six-plus sacks in five straight seasons, but will miss game with high ankle injury.

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