GIANTS 2017 STATISTICS

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Danny by 3 Sheridan’s line:

Giants’ keys to victory

Jaguars

The Giants have lacked a successful ground game for quite some time, so rookie RB Saquon Barkley will help boost their rushing attack and establish play-action, allowing Odell Beckham Jr., Sterling Shepard and Evan Engram to open the field for QB Eli Manning. With so many elite playmakers, it becomes a “pick your poison” scenario for the Jaguars.

Jaguars’ keys to victory

The Giants have several noticeable weaknesses, including a shaky right side of the offensive line, anchored by RG Patrick Omameh and RT Ereck Flowers. If Jacksonville can collapse the right side of the line and keep pressure on the quarterback, the Jaguars are bound to create mistakes and force turnovers. On offense, Jacksonville should also look to expose the Giants over the middle of the field, where their linebackers are notoriously poor in coverage. It should be a considerable advantage for RB Leonard Fournette and company.

Who wins?

In Tom Coughlin’s first return to East Rutherford on the opposing sideline as executive vice president of football operations, his team will do what it had done consistently for a decade: win. Unfortunately for the Giants, he’s no longer their coach and his latest victory will put New York in a 0-1 hole to start the regular season. But it won’t come easy.

Jaguars, 27-24 Passing

Giants Opp. Rushing Giants Opp. Scoring Giants Opp. Att

608 561 Att. 394 1549 3.9 75 464 1933 4.2 51

TD Rsh Rec Ret 28 44 Cmp

373 3479 61.3 347 4038 61.9 Yds Avg Lng TD 6 10 Possession Avg. Total Net Yards Net Yards Rushing Avg. Per Game Net Yards Passing Avg. Per Game Possession Avg. Total Net Yards Net Yards Rushing Avg. Per Game Net Yards Passing Avg. Per Game Yds 20 32 Giants Jaguars 0 1 Cmp% 6 10 Pts 246 388 Opp. Opp. Sept. 9 ...... Jacksonville ...... 1 Sept. 16 ..... at Dallas ..... 8:20 Sept. 23 ...... at Houston ...... 1 Sept. 30 .New Orleans .4:25 Oct. 7 ........ at Carolina ........ 1 Oct. 11..Philadelphia .. 8:20 Oct. 22 .... at Atlanta .... 8:15 Oct. 28 ...... Washington ...... 1 Nov. 4 ................ Bye ................ Nov. 12 ..at San Fran. .. 8:15 Nov. 18 ....... Tampa Bay ....... 1 Nov. 25...at Philadelphia...1 Dec. 2 .......... Chicago .......... 1 Dec. 9 .... at Washington .... 1 Dec. 16 ....... Tennessee ....... 1 Dec. 22 or 23 ..at Indy ..TBD Dec. 30 ........... Dallas ........... 1 Yds/ Att

5.7 20 7.2 32 Receiving Giants Opp. Int.

Giants Opp.

Kicking

Giants Opp. TD Int

14 13 Rec. Lng

77 83 Yds

34/201 79.8 27/161 94.2 Avg Lng TD 373 3680 9.9 77 347 4199 12.1 83 No. Yds Avg

13 14

PAT

20/23 18/25 40/43 28/36

Giants

Total First Downs Rushing

3rd Down Pct. 4th Down/Att. 4th Down Pct. Penalties/Yards Sack/ Lost

161 108

12.4 7.7

FG Rtg 20 32 TD

2 0

Pts

74 124 Opp.