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Key Players Returning:
QB Daniel Jones, RB Saquon Barkley, WR Sterling Shepard, WR Darius Slayton, TE Evan Engram, OC Spencer Pulley, OC Nick Gates, OG Shane Lemieux, OG Will Hernandez, OT Matt Peart, OT Nate Solder, OT Andrew Thomas, DE B.J. Hill, DE Dexter Lawrence, DE Leonard Williams, NT Austin Johnson, LB Lorenzo Carter, LB Tae Crowder, LB Devante Downs, LB Blake Martinez, LB Oshane Ximines, CB James Bradberry, CB/KR Darnay Holmes, CB Isaac Yiadom, FS Julian Love, FS Logan Ryan, SS/PR Jabrill Peppers, PK Graham Gano, and PT Riley Dixon.
Key Players Departing:
RB Wayne Gallman (49ers), WR/PR Golden Tate (UFA), OG Kevin Zeitler (Ravens), DE Kyler Fackrell (Chargers), NT Dalvin Tomlinson (Vikings), LB Ifeadi Odenigbo (Vikings), and KR Dion Lewis (UFA).
Key Players Added:
WR Kenny Golladay (Lions), WR John Ross (Bengals), TE Kyle Rudolph (Vikings), OG Zach Fulton (Texans), LB Ryan Anderson (WFT), LB Ifeadi Odenigbo (Vikings), LB Reggie Ragland (Lions), and CB Adoree Jackson (Titans).
Draft Picks:
Round 1: Pick 020 – WR Kadarius Toney (Florida)
Round 2: Pick 050 – LB Azeez Ojulari (Georgia)
Round 3: Pick 071 – CB Aaron Robinson (UCF)
Round 4: Pick 116 – LB Elerson Smith (Northern Iowa)
Round 6: Pick 196 – RB Gary Brightwell (Arizona)
Round 6: Pick 201 – CB Rodarius Williams (Oklahoma State)
2020 Results:
W01 PITTSBURGH STEELERS L 16-26
W02 at Chicago Bears L 13-17
W03 SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS L 9-36
W04 at Los Angeles Rams L 9-17
W05 at Dallas Cowboys L 34-37
W06 WASHIGNTON FT W 20-19
W07 at Philadelphia Eagles 21-22
W08 TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS L 23-25
W09 at Washington FT W 23-20
W10 PHILADELPHIA EAGELS W 27-17
W12 at Cincinnati Bengals W 19-17
W13 at Seattle Seahawks W 17-12
W14 ARIZONA CARDINALS L 7-26
W15 CLEVELAND BROWNS L 6-20
W16 at Baltimore Ravens L 13-27
W17 DALLAS COWBOYS W 23-19
Team Info:
2020 Overall: 6-10 (2nd in AFC East)
Home: 3-5
Away: 3-5
East: 4-2
NFC: 5-7
AFC: 1-3
Head Coach: Joe Judge
New York: 6-10
Career: 6-10
Playoffs: 0-0
Returning Statistical Leaders:
Passing: Daniel Jones (280-448, 2943 yards, 62.5%, 6.6 avg., 11 TD, 10 Int.)
Rushing: Daniel Jones (65 car., 423 yards, 6.5 avg., 1 TD)
Receiving: Sterling Shepard (66 rec., 656 yards, 9.9 avg., 3 TD)
Yards After Catch: Evan Engram (286)
TD’s Scored: Sterling Shepard (4)
Sacks: Leonard Williams (11.5)
Tackles: Blake Martinez (151)
Interceptions: James Bradberry (3)
Pass Deflections: James Bradberry (18)
Tackles For Loss: Leonard Williams (15.5)
Forced Fumbles: Logan Ryan (3)
Kick Returns: C.J. Board (2 ret., 54 yards, 27.0 avg., 0 TD)
Punt Returns: Jabrill Peppers (15 ret., 187 yards, 12.5 avg., 0 TD)
Kicking: Graham Gano (31-32 fg/fga., 97%, 21-23 fg/fga., 114 pts.)
Punting: Riley Dixon (65 punts, 2911 yards, 44.8 avg., 28 in20)
Projected Offensive Starters:
QB: 8 Daniel Jones
RB: 26 Saquon Barkley
TE: 88 Evan Engram
WR: 19 Kenny Golladay
WR: 12 John Ross
TE: 80 Kyle Rudolph
LT: 78 Andrew Thomas
LG: 66 Shane Lemieux
OC: 65 Nick Gates
RG: 71 Will Hernandez
RT: 74 Matt Peart
KR: 30 Darnay Holmes
PK: 5 Graham Gano
Projected Defensive Starters:
DE: 99 Leonard Williams
NT: 98 Austin Johnson
DE: 97 Dexter Lawrence
LB: 46 Ryan Anderson
LB: 54 Blake Martinez
LB: 59 Lorenzo Carter
LB: 51 Azeez Ojulari
CB: 24 James Bradberry
CB: 22 Adoree Jackson
FS: 23 Logan Ryan
SS: 21 Jabrill Peppers
PR: 21 Jabrill Peppers
PT: 9 Riley Dixon
Team Grades:
Offense
Quarterbacks: B
Running Backs: B
Wide Receivers: C
Offensive Line: C
Defense
Defensive Line: B
Linebackers: B
Secondary: B
Special Teams
Kick Returns: C
Punt Returns: A
Kicking: A
Punting: A
Schedule:
09/12 DENVER BRONCOS | New York leads the series 7-6. The Giants won (23-10) the last meeting between teams in 2017.
09/16 at Washington Football Team | New York leads the series 60-48-1. The Giants are 13-7 since 2011, and their last series road loss (10-20) was in 2017.
09/26 ATLANTA FALCONS | New York trails the series 12-13. The Giants lost (12-13) the last meeting between teams in 2018, and their last series win (30-20) was in 2014.
10/03 at New Orleans Saints | New York leads the series 16-14. The Giants lost (18-33) the last meeting between teams in 2018, and their last series win (16-13) was in 2016.
10/10 at Dallas Cowboys | New York trails the series 42-65. The Giants are 7-13 since 2011, and their last series road win (20-19) was in 2016.
10/17 LOS ANGELES RAMS | New York trails the series 13-21. The Giants are 3-2 since 2011, and their last series win (17-10) was in 2016.
10/24 CAROLINA PANTHERS | New York trails the series 4-7. The Giants lost (31-33) the last meeting between teams in 2018, and their last series win (36-7) was in 2012.
11/01 at Kansas City Chiefs | New York leads the series 11-3. The Giants won (12-9) the last meeting between teams in 2017.
11/07 LAS VEGAS RAIDERS | New York trails the series 5-8. The Giants lost (17-24) the last meeting between teams in 2017.
11/22 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | New York leads the series 16-8. The Giants lost (23-25) last season’s meeting between teams, and their last series win (32-31) was in 2019.
11/28 PHILADELPHIA EAGLES | New York trails the series 45-66-1. The Giants are 5-15 since 2011, and their last series home loss (17-34) was in 2019.
12/05 at Miami Dolphins | New York leads the series 7-2. The Giants won (36-20) the last meeting between teams in 2019.
12/12 at Los Angeles Chargers | New York trails the series 5-7. The Giants lost (22-27) the last meeting between teams in 2017.
12/19 DALLAS COWBOYS | The Giants last series home loss (18-37) was in 2019.
12/26 at Philadelphia Eagles | The Giants last series road win (15-7) was in 2013.
01/02 at Chicago Bears | New York leads the series 9-13. The Giants lost (13-17) last season’s meeting between teams, and their last series win (30-27) was in 2018.
01/09 WASHINGTON FOOTBALL TEAM | The Giants last series home loss (13-20) was in 2018.
Prediction:
Home: 5-3
Away: 1-8
DIV: 2-4
NFC: 5-7
AFC: 1-4
Overall: 6-11 (3rd in NFC East)
UFA: Unrestricted Free Agent
Series Histories: Histories are from the inception of the first Super Bowl season through present day. Meetings prior to 1966 are not included. Playoff wins are included in the year the season took place. For example, if a team won a wildcard game in January of 2016, the game will be listed under the 2015 season.
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