The New York Giants will host the Washington Commanders on Sunday in Week 9, as they attempt to finish their three-game dropping streak.
The 2 groups will meet for the second time this season after the Giants dropped the primary recreation towards the Commanders, 21-18, again in Week 2.
Huge Blue misplaced kicker Graham Gano early on resulting from roster administration negligence and have become the primary staff in NFL historical past to lose a recreation in regulation whereas scoring three-plus touchdowns and permitting no touchdowns.
The Giants stay four-point underdogs after opening up as 3.5-point dwelling underdogs earlier this week.
Listed below are three causes for optimism forward of Sunday’s divisional recreation.
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Favorable matchup for Giants’ offense
The final time these two groups met again in Week 2, the Giants scored three offensive touchdowns, one thing they’ve solely performed twice this season.
New York’s offense has struggled mightily over the past three weeks. Nevertheless, Daniel Jones ought to be wanting ahead to taking part in a Commanders staff which he has had success towards in his profession.
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Purple zone protection
Because it has been highlighted following the matchup in Week 2, the Giants have been on the flawed aspect of historical past. The dangerous information is that the Commanders had their manner getting down the sphere at will, by no means having to punt the primary time these two groups met. The excellent news? The Giants’ protection buckled down within the crimson zone and didn’t enable a landing all recreation lengthy.
The Commanders are twenty fourth within the league in crimson zone (landing) offense and the Giants’ move rush has been taking part in at an elite degree as of late.
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Giants move rush
The Giants move rush has been taking part in at a historic degree and leads the league with 35 sacks and a sack charge of 13.31% forward of Week 9. The person main the league in sacks? Nostril sort out Dexter Lawrence.
Jayden Daniels was sacked 5 instances again in Week 2, the very best sack whole in his younger rookie season. Daniels does a very good job at defending the soccer however the Giants’ move rush offers them an opportunity to restrict the Commanders’ offense on Sunday.
