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Key Players Returning:
QB Daniel Jones, RB Saquon Barkley, WR Isaiah Hodgins, WR Darius Slayton, TE Daniel Bellinger, OG Ben Bredeson, OG Mark Gowingski , OT Evan Neal, OT Andrew Thomas, DE Leonard Williams, NT Dexter Lawrence, LB Micah McFadden, LB Azeez Ojulari, LB Kevin Thibodeaux, CB Adoree’ Jackson, NB Darnay Holmes, NB Nick McCloud, FS Jason Pinnock, FS Xavier McKinney, KR Gary Brightwell, PK Graham Gano and PT Jamie Gillan.
Key Players Departing:
WR/PR Richie James (Chiefs), OC Jon Feliciano (49ers), LB Tae Crowder (UFA), LB Jaylon Smith (UFA), LB Jihad Ward (Giants), CB Fabian Moreau (UFA) and SS Julian Love (Seahawks).
Key Players Added:
WR Parris Campbell (Colts), TE Darren Waller (Giants), DE A’Shawn Robinson (Rams), LB Jarrad Davis (Lions) and LB Bobby Okereke (Colts).
Draft Picks:
Round 1: Pick 024 – CB Deonte Banks (Maryland)
Round 2: Pick 057 – OT Evan Neal (Alabama)
Round 3: Pick 073 – WR Jalin Wyatt (Tennessee)
Round 5: Pick 172 – RB Eric Gray (Oklahoma)
Round 6: Pick 209 – DB Trey Hawkins (Old Dominion)
Round 7: Pick 243 – DT Jordan Riley (Oregon)
Round 7: Pick 254 – FS Gervarrius Owens (Houston)
2022 Results:
W01 @ Titans W 21-20
W02 PANTHERS W 19-16
W03 COWBOYS L 16-23
W04 BEARS W 20-12
W05 PACKERS W 27-22
W06 RAVENS W 24-20
W07 @ Jaguars W 23-17
W08 @ Seahawks L 13-27
W10 TEXANS W 24-16
W11 LIONS L 18-31
W12 @ Cowboys L 20-28
W13 COMMANDERS T | OT 20-20
W14 EAGLES L 22-48
W15 @ Commanders W 20-12
W16 @ Minnesota L 24-27
W17 COLTS W 38-10
W18 @ Eagles L 16-22
WC @ Vikings W 31-24
DIV @ Eagles L 7-38
Team Info:
2022 Overall: 9-7-1 (3rd in NFC East)
Home: 5-3
Away: 4-4
East: 1-4-1
NFC: 4-7-1
AFC: 5-0
Head Coach: Brian Daboll
New York: 10-8-1
Career: 10-8-1
Playoffs: 1-1
Returning Statistical Leaders:
Passing: Daniel Jones (317-472, 3205 yards, 67.2%, 6.8 avg., 15 TD,5 Int.)
Rushing: Saquon Barkley (295 car., 1312 yards, 4.4 avg., 10 TD)
Receiving: Kendarius Toney (39 rec., 420 yards, 10.8 avg., 3 TD)
Yards After Catch: Saquon Barkley (434)
TD’s Scored: Saquon Barkley (10)
Sacks: Dexter Lawrence (7.5)
Tackles: Dexter Lawrence (68)
Interceptions: Dane Belton (2)
Pass Deflections: Darnay Holmes (8)
Tackles For Loss: Dexter Lawrence (7)
Forced Fumbles: Azeez Ojulari (3)
Kick Returns: Gary Brightwell (26 ret., 555 yards, 21.3 avg., 0 TD)
Punt Returns: Adoree Jackson (3 ret., 5 yards, 1.7 avg., 0 TD)
Kicking: Graham Gano (29-32 fg/fga., 91%, 32-34 fg/fga., 119 pts.)
Punting: James Gillan (74 punts, 3463 yards, 46.8 avg., 26 in20)
Projected Offensive Starters:
QB: 8 Daniel Jones
RB: 26 Saquon Barkley
WR: 18 Isaiah Hodgins
WR: 86 Daius Slayton
WR: 00 Parris Campbell
TE: 12 Darren Walker
LT: 78 Andrew Thomas
LG: 68 Ben Bredeson
OC: john Micheal Scmitz
RG: 64 Mark Glowinski
RT: 73 Evan Neal
KR: 23 Gary Brightwell
PK: 9 Graham Gano
Projected Defensive Starters:
DE: 99 Leonard Williams
NT: 97 Dexter Lawrence
DE: 91 A’Shawn Robinson
LB: 51 Azeez Ojulari
LB: 58 Bobby Okereke
LB: 57 Jarrad Davis
LB: 5 Kayvon Thibodeaux
CB: 22 Adoree Jackson
CB: 36 Deonte Banks |R|
FS: 27 Jason Pinnock
SS: 29 Xavier McKinney
PR: 30 Darna Holmes
PT: 9 Julian Gillan
Team Grades:
Offense
Quarterbacks: A
Running Backs: A
Wide Receivers: C
Offensive Line: C
Defense
Defensive Line: C
Linebackers: B
Secondary: B
Special Teams
Kick Returns: C
Punt Returns: C
Kicking: A
Punting: A
Schedule:
09/10 COWBOYS | New York trails the series 42-69. The Giants are 4-16 since 2013 and their last series home win (23-19) was in 23-19.
09/17 @ Cardinals | New York leads the series 44-35-1. The Giants lost (7-26) the last meeting between teams in 2020.
09/21 @ 49ers | New York trails the series 17-20. The Giants lost (9-36) the last meeting between schools
10/02 SEAHAWKS | The series is tied 10-10. The Giants are 1-4 since 2013 and their last series win (17-12) was in 2020.
10/09 @ Dolphins | New York leads the series 7-3. The Giants lost (9-20) the last meeting between teams in 2021.
10/15 @ Bills | The series is tied 7-7. The Giants lost (14-28) the last meeting between teams in 2019.
10/22 COMMANDERS | New York leads the series 61-50-2. The Giants are 13-6-1 since 2013 and their last series home win (20-19) was in 2020.
10/29 JETS | New York leads the series 8-6. The Giants lost (27-34) the last meeting between teams in 2019.
11/05 @ Raiders | New York leads the series 2021. The Giants won (23-16) the last meeting between teams in 2021.
11/12 @ Cowboys | The Giants last series road win (20-19) was in 2016;.
11/19 @ Commanders | The Giants last series road loss (29-30) was in 2021.
11/26 PATRIOTS | New York trails the series 6-7. The Giants are (14-35) lost the last meeting between teams sin 2019.
12/11 PACKERS | New York leads the series 12-17. The Giants are 2-3 since 2013 and their last series loss (13-31) was in 2019.
12/17 @ Saints | New York leads the series 17-14. The Giants won (27-21) the last meeting between teams in 2021.
12/25 @ Eagles | The Giants last series road win (15-7) was in 2013.
12/31 RAMS | New York trails the series 13-22. The Giants lost (11-38) the last meeting between teams in 2021.
01/07 EAGLES | The Giants last series home win (13-7) was in 2021.
Prediction:
Home: 3-5
Away: 2-7
DIV: 2-4
NFC: 5-7
AFC: 0-5
Overall: 5-12 (4th in NFC East)
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 2023, the game will be listed under the 2022 season.
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