Giants (

16.25) at
Broncos (

24.25)

Game Overview ::

By Mike johnson >>

• New York rides the momentum of their upset win over the Eagles and will have 10 days of rest between games heading into this one, while Denver is returning from their game in Europe.
• The Giants offense looked terrific against Philadelphia, but benefitted greatly from the short week and mounting injuries to the Eagles in that game. 
• Denver’s defense has been DOMINANT in their three games against offenses that are lacking in overall talent.
• The Broncos offense struggled against the Jets in a matchup that did not suit their strengths well, while this week the table is set for them to get back on track.

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How new york Will Try To Win ::

After an 0-3 start to the season, the Giants have won two of their last three games since making the switch to first round rookie QB Jaxson Dart. The team has been reinvigorated in recent weeks by the energy of Dart and fellow rookie, RB Cam Skattebo. The Giants seemed to catch the Chargers off guard and stole one from them in Dart’s debut, before self-inflicting a lot of mistakes against the Saints in a game where they turned the ball over 5 times. Following the ugly loss in New Orleans, the Giants stole one from the reeling Eagles on a short week last Thursday and seemed to steal the nation’s hearts with their inspired play and energetic antics. Things seem to be looking up in the Big Apple. 

Not so fast. The Giants have had a couple of impressive victories, but they also caught a couple of teams at the right time and are simply lacking in talent in a lot of areas. New York benefitted from the Eagles making star defensive lineman Jalen Carter inactive prior to the game and then cornerback Quinyon Mitchell’s first half injury that allowed the Giants passing game to have success. New York has done a good job protecting Dart, as they have been extremely run-oriented with Dart under center and on called passing plays they have given him the green light to use his legs and take off. The Giants passing game is primarily focused on short-area concepts and the main targets over the last two weeks have been slot receiver Wan’Dale Robinson and tight end Theo Johnson. The team lost Malik Nabers for the season and veteran Darius Slayton missed the last game due to a hamstring injury, which left journeyman Lil’Jordan Humphrey and the speedy but inconsistent Jalin Hyatt as the team’s primary outside receivers.

This week the Giants face a Broncos defense that entered the year with a strong reputation and continues to build on that. Denver has played six games, with three coming against opponents with weak offenses. Those games against the Jets, Bengals, and Titans were eye-opening, as Denver held those three teams to yardage totals of 82, 159, and 133 – an average of 125 TOTAL yards per game. The Broncos have one of the league’s best pass rushes and accumulated 18 sacks in those three games as well. The Broncos had a little rough patch in Weeks 2 and 3 against the Colts and Chargers offenses at full strength, but also put the clamps on the Eagles in Week 5. All things considered, this is an elite defensive unit that suffocates teams who do not have both a great scheme and strong personnel. New York’s approach in this game will have to focus on ball control, field position, the running game, and Dart making plays with his legs. The team must get the ball out of Dart’s hands fast enough to avoid Denver’s pass rush forcing bad decisions and they also must rely on their offensive line opening up holes in the running game against a strong Broncos defensive front.

How denver Will Try To Win ::