Beckham productive, but unhappy with losses

East Rutherford, N.J. — Despite being among the NFL's top receivers in catches and yards, Odell Beckham Jr. of the New York Giants isn't satisfied with his season.

His statistics coming off his first major injury aren't as good as he would like, and there is frustration with the Giants' 3-8 record that will keep the NFL's highest-paid receiver out of the playoffs for the fourth time in his five-year career.

It's not the result he hoped for after spending almost nine months rehabilitating from a broken ankle that limited his 2017 season to four games and 25 catches for 302 yards and three touchdowns.

For the record, Beckham has played in all 11 games this season, catching 74 passes for 1,017 yards and five touchdowns.

"I don't feel like it's quite there," Beckham said Thursday of his season after practicing for Sunday home game against the Chicago Bears (8-3). "Each year I come in, 1,000 yards is a minimum. I don't look at it like: 'Oh, I need to get 1,000 yards.' My season starts after 1,000 yards. Trying to see how many yards I can get after 1,000. Ten touchdowns minimum. That's just the goal."

"It's not like a down year," Beckham said. "My numbers are still my numbers. I guess that's where my mindset is different than everybody else. I expect way higher of myself. I'm trying to reach 2,000 yards. I'm trying to go for 20 touchdowns; 100 receptions is tatted on me. Those are goals that hopefully in my career, in my future along with championships, winning, because numbers really don't mean anything without winning."

Beckham understands getting a win over the Bears will be difficult. New York has struggled when the offensive line can't protect Eli Manning, and the Bears come into the game with one of the best defenses in the league, led by linebacker/defensive end Khalil Mack, who has eight sacks.

"To be honest, when you're playing receiver, the race isn't between you and the DB," Beckham said. "It's always between you and the D-linemen, and once I can learn and understand that, it helped me conceptualize more what was really going on.”