(QB Daniel Jones – USA Today Sports)
Key Players Returning:
QB Tommy DeVito, QB Daniel Jones, WR Jalin Hyatt, WR Wan’Dale Robinson, WR Darius Slayton, OC John Michael Schmitz Jr., OT Evan Neal, OT Andrew Thomas, DE Kayvon Thibodeaux, NT Dexter Lawrence II, LB Micah McFadden, LB Azeez Ojulari, LB Bobby Okereke, LB Isaiah Simmons, CB Deonte Banks, CB Cor’Dale Flott , CB Tre Hawkins III, NB Darnay Holmes, SS Dane Belton, PR Gunner Olszewski, PK Graham Gano, and PT Jamie Gillan.
Key Players Departing:
QB Tyrod Taylor (Jets), RB Saquon Barkley (Eagles), TE Darren Waller (Retired), OG Ben Bredeson (Buccaneers), OG Justin Pugh (UFA), DE Leonard Williams (Seahawks), DT A’Shawn Robinson (Panthers), CB Adoree’ Jackson (UFA), LB Jihad Ward (Vikings), SS Xavier McKinney (Packers), KR Gary Brightwell (UFA), and KR Parris Campbell (Eagles).
Key Players Added:
QB Drew Lock (Seahawks), RB Devin Singletary (Texans), OG Jon Runyan (Packers), OG Aaron Stinne (Buccaneers), OT Jermaine Eluemonor (Raiders), DE Brian Burns (Panthers), DT Jordan Phillips (Bills), FS Jalen Mills (Patriots), and KR/PR Isaiah McKenzie (Colts).
(WR Malik Nabers – Getty Images)
Draft Picks:
Round 1: Pick 006 – WR Malik Nabers (LSU)
Round 2: Pick 047 – SS Tyler Nubin (Minnesota)
Round 3: Pick 070 – CB Andru Phillips (Kentucky)
Round 4: Pick 107 – TE Theo Johnson (Penn State)
Round 5: Pick 166 – RB Tyrone Tracy Jr. (Purdue)
Round 6: Pick 183 –LB Darius Muasau (UCLA)
2023 Results:
W01 COWBOYS L 0-40
W02 @ Cardinals W 31-28
W03 @ 49ers L 12-30
W04 @ Dolphins L 16-31
W06 @ Bills L 9-14
W07 COMMANDERS W 14-7
W08 JETS L (OT) 10-13
W09 @ Raiders L 6-30
W10 @ Cowboys L 17-49
W11 @ Commanders W 31-19
W12 PATRIOTS W 10-7
Bye Week
W14 PACKERS W 24-22
W15 @ Saints L 6-24
W16 @ Eagles L 25-33
W17 RAMS L 25-26
W18 EAGLES W 27-10
Team Info:
2023 Overall: 6-11 (3rd in NFC East)
Home: 4-4
Away: 2-7
East: 3-3
NFC: 5-7
AFC: 1-4
Head Coach: Brian Daboll
New York: 15-18-1
Career: 16-19-1
Playoffs: 1-1
(WR Wan’Dale Robinson – Getty Images)
Returning Statistical Leaders:
Passing: Tommy DeVito (114-178, 1101 yards, 64.0%, 6.2 avg., 8 TD,3 Int.)
Rushing: Daniel Jones (40 car., 206 yards, 5.2 avg., 1 TD)
Receiving: Wan’Dale Robinson (60 rec., 525 yards, 8.8 avg., 1 TD)
Yards After Catch: Darius Slayton (298)
TD’s Scored: Darius Slayton (4)
Sacks: Kayvon Thibodeaux (11.5)
Tackles: Bobby Okereke (149)
Interceptions: 4 Tied (2)
Pass Deflections: Deonte Banks (11)
Tackles For Loss: Micah McFadden/Kayvon Thibodeaux (12)
Forced Fumbles: Bobby Okereke (4)
Kick Returns: Eric Gray (4 ret., 58 yards, 14.5 avg., 0 TD)
Punt Returns: Gunner Olszewski (23 ret., 273 yards, 11.9 avg., 1 TD)
Kicking: Graham Gano (11-17 fg/fga., 65%, 8-8 fg/fga., 41 pts.)
Punting: James Gillan (95 punts, 4372 yards, 46.0 avg., 35 in20)
Projected Offensive Starters:
QB: 8 Daniel Jones
RB: 26 Devin Singletary
WR: 13 Jalin Hyatt
WR: 9 Malik Nabors |R|
WR: 17 Wan’Dale Robinson
TE: 82 Daniel Belinger
LT: 78 Andrew Thomas
LG: 72 Jermaine Eluemunor
OC: 61 John Micheal Schmitz Jr.
RG: 76 Jon Runyan
RT: 73 Evan Neal
KR: 29 Tyrone Tracy Jr. |R|
PK: 9 Graham Gano
Projected Defensive Starters:
DE: 0 Brian Burns
NT: 97 Dexter Lawrence II
DT: 99 Jordan Phillips
DE: 5 Kayvon Thibodeaux
LB: 58 Bobby Okereke
LB: 41 Micah McFadden
NB: 22 Andru Phillips |R|
CB: 28 Cor’Dale Flott
CB: 3 Deonte Banks
FS: 27 Jason Pinnock
SS: 31 Tyler Nubin |R|
PR: 87 Isaiah McKenzie
PT: 9 Julian Gillan
(DE Kayvon Thibadeaux – AP Photo)
(DE Kayvon Thibadeaux – New York Post)
Team Grades:
Offense
Quarterbacks: B
Running Backs: B
Wide Receivers: C
Offensive Line: C
Defense
Defensive Line: B
Linebackers: A
Secondary: B
Special Teams
Kick Returns: C
Punt Returns: B
Kicking: C
Punting: A
Schedule:
09/08 VIKINGS | New York trails the series 13-16. The Giants are 1-4 since restarting the series in 2015, and their last series home win (23-7) was in 2013.
09/15 @ Commanders | New York leads the series 63-50-2. The Giants are 13-6-1 since 2014, and their last series road loss (29-230) was in 2021.
09/22 @ Browns | New York trails the series 8-10. The Giants lost (6-20) the last meeting between teams in 2020.
09/26 COWBOYS | New York trails the series 42-71. The Giants are 4-16 since 2014, and their last series home win (23-19) was in 2020.
10/06 @ Seahawks | New York trails the series 10-11. The Giants are 1-4 since 2014, and their last series win (17-12) was in 2020.
10/13 BENGALS | New York trails the series 5-6. The Giants won (19-17) the last meeting between teams in 2020.
10/20 EAGLES | New York trails the series 47-71-1. The Giants are 4-17 since 2014, and their last series home loss (22-48) was in 2022.
10/28 @ Steelers | New York leads the series 9-8-1. The Giants lost (16-26) the last meeting between teams in 2020.
11/03 COMMANDERS | The Giants last series home loss (7-22) was in 2021.
11/10 @ Panthers | New York trails the series 6-7. The Giants are 2-2 since restarting the series in 2015, and they won (19-16) the last meeting between teams in 2022.
11/24 BUCCANEERS | New York leads the series 16-9. The Giants are 3-3 since restarting the series in 2015, and they lost (10-30) the last meeting between teams in 2021.
11/28 @ Cowboys | The Giants last series road win (20-19) was in 2016.
12/08 SAINTS | New York leads the series 17-15. The Giants are 2-3 since restarting the series in 2015, and their last series win (27-21) was in 2021.
12/15 RAVENS | New York trails the series 3-5. The Giants won (24-20) the last meeting between teams in 2022.
12/22 @ Falcons | New York trails the series 12-14. The Giants are 1-3 since 2014, and they lost (14-17) the last meeting between teams in 2021.
12/29 COLTS | New York trails the series 4-9. The Giants won (38-10) the last meeting between teams in 2022.
01/05 @ Eagles | The Giants last series road win (15-7) was in 2013.
Predictions:
Home: 4-5
Road: 3-5
DIV: 2-4
NFC: 5-7
AFC: 2-3
Overall: 7-10 (3rd 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 2024, the game will be listed under the 2023 season.
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