Giants QB Jones looks to keep win streak vs. Washington alive
LANDOVER, Md. — Even if Daniel Jones knows why he has been so successful in his career against Washington, the New York Giants quarterback wants no part of sharing that insight.
Each game is different, Jones insists, yet the third-year pro is 4-0 against Washington and 4-19 against the rest of the NFL.
“He runs well with the ball — he’s a dynamic runner,” Washington coach Ron Rivera said. “So, that’s been it: He’s got a good arm, strong-arm quarterback who throws the ball.”
Sometimes for a costly interception. Or he might be putting the ball on the ground for a fumble, something Jones did as much or more than any other player in the league the past two years. Now Jones is looking to keep his undefeated run going against Washington, which is turning to unproven but popular Taylor Heinicke to start after Ryan Fitzpatrick injured his hip in Week 1.
The matchup between Washington’s fearsome pass rush against New York’s offensive line will go a long way toward determining who wins the NFC East matchup on Thursday. Yet all eyes are on the quarterbacks, with Jones going up against a journeyman in Heinicke who almost outdueled Tom Brady in the playoffs last season.
“I just remember him being a gunslinger,” said Giants cornerback James Bradberry, who played for the Panthers in Heinicke’s only other NFL start back in 2018 with Carolina. “(He is) willing to take chances, trusting his receivers and giving them opportunities to make plays.”