The New York Giants misplaced their eighth straight recreation at MetLife Stadium on Sunday, falling to the Baltimore Ravens, 35-14, in entrance of a crowd made up largely of outsiders.
The sport was as soon as once more preceded by a fan protest. For the second consecutive week, followers chartered a aircraft and flew a banner over the stadium forward of kickoff, this time studying “Mr. Mara, enough. We won’t stop until you fire everyone.”
Ahhh. Vacation time in East Rutherford.
Whose inventory is up and whose is down after the Week 15 loss? Let’s have a look.
Fill up: WR Malik Nabers
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Rookie huge receiver Malik Nabers is hurting. He’s coping with a number of accidents and received cleated by his personal teammate on Sunday, however stayed within the recreation and gave it his all. His effort has come beneath query in current weeks however he answered the bell on Sunday with 10 receptions on 14 targets for 82 yards and his first landing since Week 3. He made a number of spectacular catches that displayed nice subject consciousness and physique management, and was routinely open even when the ball didn’t go his method.
Inventory down: Present regime
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It’s over. It must be over for normal supervisor Joe Schoen and head coach Brian Daboll. The damage points can’t be used as an excuse provided that Schoen vowed to repair them. Past that, the shortage of depth falls squarely on the GM’s shoulders and it’s being uncovered due to the aforementioned damage points. In the meantime, Daboll shouldn’t be the quarterback whisperer or play-calling genius he was billed as. He stripped Mike Kafka of these duties and the offense has in some way gotten even worse.
The Giants are on tempo for his or her worst season in franchise historical past. How may a regime presumably survive that? The Dave Gettleman-Joe Decide mixture had extra success. Followers might hate listening to that (and it’s not a praise), however that’s simply the truth of it. The chilly, harsh actuality of it.
Fill up: Adoree’ Jackson
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Cornerback Adoree’ Jackson doesn’t seem able to name it a day on his NFL profession and remains to be giving it all the pieces he has with eyes on 2025. He stripped Lamar Jackson of the ball (and recovered it) early within the first quarter, ending what was definitely destined to be a landing drive. He additionally performed considerably nicely in protection on a day when everybody else was burnt to a crisp.
Inventory down: LB Kayvon Thibodeaux
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One assisted sort out within the fourth quarter when the Ravens had already dialed it again and the sport was out of hand. That was the extent of Kayvon Thibodeaux’s Sunday manufacturing. Underwhelming can be an understatement and his presence in opposition to the run on the sting apart, the Giants want rather more from their former first-round decide. Given the damage points and missing depth within the secondary, the protection wants a extra fierce go rush and Thibs was invisible in opposition to the Ravens.
Fill up: QB Tim Boyle
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Quarterback Tim Boyle unexpectedly stepped in for Tommy DeVito (concussion) on Sunday with Drew Lock additionally ailing (heel/elbow). He was signed off the follow squad a day earlier than the sport and had not thrown a single first-team go in follow. And whereas Boyle was removed from flawless, he was capable of push the ball down the sphere and made a number of stable throws, together with the staff’s first landing go since Daniel Jones was nonetheless on the staff and beginning beneath middle. He seemed extra competent than another Giants QB this season.
Inventory down: Particular groups unit
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What on this planet is happening with Michael Ghobrial’s unit? The accidents have clearly created a revolving door of personnel, however their ugly exhibiting on Sunday was abhorrent — and most of the points may be attributed to the staff’s regulars (Matthew Adams, Bryce Ford-Wheaton).
Graham Gano made his two-point after makes an attempt, Jamie Gillan punted nicely, and Ihmir Smith-Marsette appears like a man the Giants ought to deliver again. Outdoors of that… Yuck.
The protection groups had been terrible, permitting a kickoff return of 59 yards and a punt return of twenty-two yards, whereas a penalty (Adams) negated a pleasant Smith-Marsette return.
