The Trentonian (Trenton, NJ)

GIANTS GAMEDAY

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The Game:

49ers (1-1) at Giants (0-2), Sunday, 1p.m. ET (FOX)

The Line: San Francisco by 3.5

History: The Giants lead the all-time series, 21-20. New York won the most recent meeting two years ago in San Francisco, 27-23, and four of the last six games overall.

Key Matchups Giants RT CamFleming vs. Niners DE Arik Armstead:

San Francisco is down two top pass rushers in Nick Bosa and Dee Ford, but Armstead is no slouch as the former first-round pick had 10sacks last season. Still, Fleming has a shot to hold his own after rough outings against Pittsburgh’s T.J. Watt and Chicago’s KhalilMack.

GiantsWR Golden Tate vs. Niners CB Emmanuel Moseley: Tate, who had five catches for 47yards in his season debut last week, should see an increase in targets with Sterling Shepard out. Moseley has two pass deflection­s in two games.

Giants CB James Bradberry vs. Niners QB Nick Mullens: San Francisco’s backup has 11intercep­tions in nine career games. Bradberry forced one intercepti­on with a deflection and corralled another last week in Chicago. The Giants’ top defensive back should be able to take advantage of a young quarterbac­k.

Giants OLB Kyler Fackrell vs. Niners LT Trent Williams: San Francisco snatched the former All-Pro left tackle from Washington in an offseason trade. Fackrell, a former Packer, made a bigger impact in his second game with the Giants by recording a first-quarter sack.

Injury Report

Giants: QUESTIONAB­LE: DB Brandon Williams (groin). DOUBTFUL: DB Adrian Colbert (quad).

49ers: QUESTIONAB­LE: CB Ahkello Witherspoo­n (hamstring). OUT: QB Jimmy Garoppolo (ankle), TE George Kittle (knee), RB Tevin Coleman (knee), RB Raheem Mostert (knee), DE Dee Ford (back), LB Dre Greenlaw (quadricep). Giant Facts: The Giants’ offense has scored a touchdown on 33percent of red-zone trips, second-worst in the NFL ahead of only the Jets. … Cornerback James Bradberry leads the NFL with six passes defended this season. … The Giants have a -1turnover differenti­al (three takeaways, four giveaways).

The Prediction: Giants 16, 49ers 13

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