1. GET SAQUON GOING
Saquon Barkley has carried the ball 46 occasions for a complete of 114 yards (2.47 per carry) within the Giants’ three losses of their final 4 video games. The offensive line will probably be more healthy Sunday with Evan Neal and Jon Feliciano again. And Brian Daboll must re-establish his finest participant and the run recreation. It’s not only for the offense. It would additionally assist to maintain the Giants’ banged-up protection off the sector.
2. STOP THE RUN & EXPLOSIVES
The Giants protection is permitting 5.2 yards per carry, tied for second-worst within the NFL. And Washington rookie RB Brian Robinson Jr. is the straw that stirs the Commanders’ drink. Also, the Giants have been solely permitting 3.6 performs per recreation of 20 yards or extra to opposing offenses earlier than Thanksgiving, after which they gave up six to the Cowboys, together with 5 on passes with out prime nook Adoree Jackson. Those numbers, plus Dallas going 7-for-11 on third downs and 4-for-4 within the crimson zone, don’t bode nicely.
3. RUN, DANIEL, RUN
The Atlanta Falcons had success operating the ball on Washington final week (29 for 167, 5.8) largely due to QB Marcus Mariota’s fixed operating menace and his six carries for 49 yards. Daniel Jones has killed opponents together with his legs earlier than, together with 9 rushes for 95 yards and a TD the final time he confronted Washington in September 2021. But defenses are taking it away, and he had a season-low three dashing makes an attempt towards Dallas for 14 yards. Getting Jones operating would possibly assist Barkley, too.
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