{"id":63625,"date":"2025-11-28T04:30:07","date_gmt":"2025-11-28T09:30:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.patsfans.com\/patriots\/blog\/?p=63625"},"modified":"2025-11-28T09:18:27","modified_gmt":"2025-11-28T14:18:27","slug":"morse-week-14-preview-of-the-new-york-giants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patsfans.com\/patriots\/blog\/2025\/11\/28\/morse-week-14-preview-of-the-new-york-giants\/","title":{"rendered":"MORSE Week 14 Preview of the New York Giants"},"content":{"rendered":"

The New York Giants fired Head Coach Brian Daboll on November 10th<\/sup> after going 2-8 to start the season.\u00a0 They promoted Offensive Coordinator Mike Kafka.\u00a0 In their last two games, they have lost two high-scoring games by a TD each, pushing Detroit into OT.\u00a0 They are going to give the Patriots trouble on Monday Night.<\/p>\n

The Giants’ Offense is ranked 11th, putting up 348.5 yards per game.\u00a0 The Passing Offense is 13th<\/sup> with 224 yards per game. When they run the ball, they are ranked 9th<\/sup> with 124.5 yards per game. Scorin,g they are ranked 22nd<\/sup> with 22 points per game.\u00a0 In the Red Zone, they are weak, ranking 29th<\/sup> with 47.6%.\u00a0 On 3rd down, they rank 10th<\/sup> at 41.5%.<\/p>\n

Offense 3WR 1TE<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/td>\nStarter<\/td>\n2nd<\/td>\n3rd<\/td>\n4th<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
QB<\/td>\nJaxson Dart Q<\/td>\nJameis Winston<\/td>\nRussell Wilson<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
RB<\/td>\nTyrone Tracy<\/td>\nDevin Singletary<\/td>\nEric Gray<\/td>\nCam Skattebo IR<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
WR<\/td>\nWan’Dale Robinson<\/td>\nGunner Olszewski<\/td>\nBeaux Collins IR<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
WR<\/td>\nDarius Slayton<\/td>\nJalin Hyatt<\/td>\nBryce Ford-Wheaton IR<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
WR<\/td>\nIsaiah Hodgins<\/td>\nMalik Nabers IR<\/td>\nDa’Quan Felton IR<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
TE<\/td>\nTheo Johnson<\/td>\nDaniel Bellinger<\/td>\nChris Manhertz<\/td>\nThomas Fidone IR<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
LT<\/td>\nAndrew\u00a0Thomas<\/td>\nMarcus Mbow<\/td>\nJames Hudson<\/td>\nJoshua Ezeudu\u00a0IR<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
LG<\/td>\nJon Runyan<\/td>\nAaron Stinnie<\/td>\nJoshua Ezeudu\u00a0IR<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
C<\/td>\nJohn Michael Schmitz Jr.<\/td>\nAustin \u00a0Schlottmann<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
RG<\/td>\nGreg Van Roten<\/td>\nAaron Stinnie<\/td>\nEvan\u00a0Neal<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
RT<\/td>\nJermaine Eluemunor<\/td>\nMarcus Mbow<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

 <\/p>\n

Rookie Jackson Dart is having a good season.\u00a0 In his 9 starts he is completing 62.7% of his passes for an average of 157.4 yards per game.\u00a0 His 10 TDs to just 3 INTs is a very good ratio for a rookie.\u00a0 Dart is a threat to run, having carried the ball 57 times for 317 yards and 7 TDs.\u00a0 Dart is listed as Questionable.\u00a0 Jameis Winston started last week against Detroit and had a very good game.\u00a0 He completed 18 of 36 passes for 366 yards, 2 TDs, and an INT.\u00a0 The Giants threw a flea-flicker 33-yard TD pass from former Patriot Gunner Olszewski to Winston.<\/p>\n

Wan\u2019Dale Robinson had a great game versus the Lions with 9 receptions for 156 yards and a TD.\u00a0 For the season, he has 66 catches on 102 targets for 794 yards, 12 YPC, and 3 TDs. \u00a0Darius Slayton has 24 receptions on 36 targets for 366 yards and 0 TDs in just nine games.\u00a0 \u00a0Beyond these two receivers, there isn\u2019t much in Lil\u2019Jordan Humphrey, Isaiah Hodgins, Gunner Olszewski, and Beaux Collins.<\/p>\n

Tyrone Tracy is now the lead back with Cam Skattebo out.\u00a0 Tracy has run the ball 103 times for 398 yards, 3.9 YPC, and 1 TD. \u00a0Tracy is a receiving threat with 21 receptions on 30 targets for 206 yards, 9.8 YPC, and 0 TDs.\u00a0 His backup is the veteran, Devin Singletary.\u00a0 For the season, he has 74 carries, 238 yards, 3.2 YPC, and 2 TDs.\u00a0 Receiving he has 9 catches on10 targets for 92 yards, 10.2 YPC, and 1 TD.<\/p>\n

Tight End Theo Johnson is a threat.\u00a0 The Patriots are not good at covering the opponents TEs this season.\u00a0 Johnson is the second leading receiver on the team with 39 catches on 60 targets for 427 yards, 10.9 YP,C and 5 TDs.\u00a0 Dan Bellinger has contributed as well with 12 catches on 17 targets for 202 yards, 16.8 YPC and 1 TD.<\/p>\n

The Giants Offensive line is anchored by Left Tackle Andrew Thomas.\u00a0 The 2nd Team All-Pro Tackle stands 6\u20195\u201d, 315 pounds, and played at Georgia.\u00a0 In the 2020 Draft, Thomas was selected by the Giants in the 1st<\/sup> Round (4).\u00a0 His PFF grade is 84.8, 5th<\/sup> amongst all Tackles.\u00a0 He has given up just 1 Sack, 2 QB Hits, 8 Hurries and 11 Pressures.\u00a0 Left Guard is Jon Runyan, a 6\u20194\u201d 307-pound lineman out of Michigan.\u00a0 He was selected in the 2020 Draft by Green Bay in the 6th<\/sup> Round (192).\u00a0 His PFF grade is 52.6, 61st<\/sup> amongst Guards.\u00a0 For the season, he has given up 2 Sacks, 5 QB Hits, 19 Hurries, and 26 Pressures.<\/p>\n

At Center is John Michael Schmitz.\u00a0 The 6\u20193\u201d, 310-pound Center out of Minnesota was selected by the Giants in the 2023 Draft, 2nd<\/sup> round (58).\u00a0 His PFF grade is 61.4, good for 24th<\/sup> amongst the Centers.\u00a0 For the season, he has given up 1 Sack, 1 QB Hit, 10 Hurries, and 12 Pressures. Right Guard is the ancient warrior, Greg Van Roten. \u00a0The 6\u20193\u201d, 305-pound Guard is nearly 36 years old.\u00a0 \u00a0The Pennsylvania product came into the league in 2012 as an Undrafted Free Agent with Green Bay.\u00a0 His PFF grade is 62.2, good for 81st<\/sup> amongst Guards.\u00a0 The Right Tackle is a former Patriot (2020 -2021), Jermaine Eluemunor.\u00a0 The 6\u20194\u201d, 330-pound Tackle played at Texas A&M and was a 2017 Draft 5th<\/sup> round pick (159) by Baltimore.\u00a0 His PFF grade is 61.7, good for 50th<\/sup> amongst Tackles.\u00a0 On the season, he has given up 4 Sacks, 3 QB Hits, 9 Hurries, and 16 Pressures.\u00a0 \u00a0Former 1st-round pick Evan Neal has been a bust and is relegated to 3rd-string\u00a0OG.<\/p>\n

Defense 3-4 Base<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Giants fired<\/strong> Defensive Coordinator Shane Bowen<\/strong><\/p>\n

Bowen is a friend Head Coach Mike Vrabel,\u00a0<\/strong>look for Bowen to get a spot on the Patriots coaching staff.\u00a0 <\/strong>In the interim, the Giants promoted Charlie Bullen. This from Mike Giradi of Boston Sports Journal \u201cHe was the team’s outside linebackers coach and had never called a defense before. Bullen comes from the\u00a0Vance Joseph\u00a0tree. If you’ve watched his Denver defenses over the last few seasons, they love to blitz. And interim head coach\u00a0Mike Kafka\u00a0appeared to have green-lit that approach during what little time he had with Bowen.\u201d\u00a0 Drake Maye was only 3-10 against the blitz last week.<\/p>\n

The Giant\u2019s Defense is ranked 30th,<\/sup> giving up 385 points a game.\u00a0 Their Pass Defense is ranked 23rd<\/sup>, with 227.8 yards a game.\u00a0 Run Defense is ranked 32nd,<\/sup> giving up 157.2 yards a game.\u00a0 Scoring, they are 30th<\/sup> at 27.8 Points Per Game.\u00a0 In the Red Zone, they are 31st<\/sup> (just ahead of the Patriots) at 71.4%.\u00a0 Third Down Defense is 21st<\/sup> at 40.1%.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/td>\nStarter<\/td>\n2nd<\/td>\n3rd<\/td>\n4th<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
LDE<\/td>\nRakeem Nunez-Roches<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
NT<\/td>\nDexter\u00a0Lawrence<\/td>\nD.J.\u00a0Davidson<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
RDE<\/td>\nRoy Robertson-\u00a0Harris<\/td>\nDarius\u00a0Alexander<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
WLB<\/td>\nBrian Burns<\/td>\nAbdul\u00a0Carter<\/td>\nVictor Dimukeje<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
LILB<\/td>\nBobby Okereke<\/td>\nNeville Hewitt<\/td>\nChris Board\u00a0IR<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
RILB<\/td>\nDemetrius Flannigan-Fowles\u00a0Q<\/td>\nZaire Barnes<\/td>\nMicah McFadden\u00a0IR<\/td>\nDarius Muasau\u00a0IR<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SLB<\/td>\nKayvon Thibodeaux\u00a0Q<\/td>\nChauncey Golston<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
LCB<\/td>\nPaulson Adebo\u00a0Q<\/td>\nRico Payton<\/td>\nArt Green\u00a0IR<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SS<\/td>\nTyler Nubin\u00a0Q<\/td>\nDane Belton<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
FS<\/td>\nJevon Holland<\/td>\nBeau Brade<\/td>\nAnthony\u00a0Johnson O<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
RCB<\/td>\nCor’Dale Flott<\/td>\nKorie Black<\/td>\nJarrick Bernard-Converse<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
NB<\/td>\nDeonte Banks\u00a0Q<\/td>\nDru Phillips<\/td>\nNic Jones<\/td>\nTJ\u00a0Moore IR<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

 <\/p>\n

LDT is Rakeem Nunez-Roches, an effective veteran playing in his 10th<\/sup> season in the league.\u00a0 The 6\u20192\u201d 307-pound DT is a little undersized.\u00a0 He played at Southern Mississippi and was drafted in 2015 6th<\/sup> round (217) by KC.\u00a0 His PFF grade is 55.6 good for 78th<\/sup> amongst DTs.\u00a0 For the season he has 22 Tackles. 3 Sacks, 1 QB Hit and 4 Hurries. \u00a0Dexter Lawrence is a beast at the Nose Tackle position.\u00a0 The 6\u20194\u201d 342-pound NT played at Clemson and was drafted in the 2019 Draft by the Giants with their 1st<\/sup> pick (17).\u00a0 His PFF grade is 75.2 which is 12th<\/sup> amongst all DTs.\u00a0 For the season he has made 24 Tackles, 0 Sacks, 6 QB Hits, and 19 Hurries.\u00a0 RDT is Roy Robertson-Harris.\u00a0 RRH is 6\u20195\u201d, 290-pounds and played at U Texas – El Paso.\u00a0 His PFF grade is 49.9 good for 107th.\u00a0 For the season he has 19Tackles, 0 Sacks, 6 QB Hits, and 8 Hurries.\u00a0 Darius Alexander is the top backup.\u00a0 The rookie was a player I had my eye on for the Patriots.\u00a0 The 6\u20194\u201d 310-pound DT played at Toledo and was the Giants 3rd<\/sup> round\u2019s selection (65) in this year draft.\u00a0 His PFF grade has been a disappointing 40.4 and he is ranked 112nd amongst DTs.\u00a0 He has the 2nd<\/sup> lowest grade as a run stopper, which means he can\u2019t stop the run.\u00a0 On the season he has 13 Tackles, 3 Sacks, 1 QB Hit, and 6 Hurries.<\/p>\n

Linebackers are the strength of the Defense.\u00a0 They put a lot of pressure on the QBs, although they have just one more sack as a team than the Patriots. \u00a0\u00a0The Giants are ranked 15th<\/sup> with 26 Sacks.\u00a0 The leader of the pack is Brian Burns.\u00a0 The 6\u20195\u201d, 250-pound Edge played for Florida State and was selected in the 2019 Draft by Carolina 1st<\/sup> Round (16).\u00a0 His PFF grade is 76.7 good for 24 amongst all Edge players.\u00a0 On the season he has 54 Tackles, 13 Sacks, 9 QB Hits, and 19 Hurries.\u00a0 Burns is a 2x Pro-Bowl selection.\u00a0 \u00a0His 13 sacks are 2nd<\/sup> only to Myles Garrett.\u00a0 He is going to be a big problem this week and we should see TEs staying in to help double team him.\u00a0 Lowe and Brown need to be prepared for games and twists from Burns.\u00a0 Bobby Okereke is a very good veteran inside linebacker.\u00a0 The 6\u20191\u201d, 235-pound backer played at Stanford and was selected in the 2019 Draft, 3rd<\/sup> round (89) by Indianapolis. \u00a0His PFF grade is 55.2 good for 58th<\/sup> amongst LBs.\u00a0 For the season he leads the team with 103 Tackles. 1 Sack, 2 QB Hits, and 4 Hurries.\u00a0 Demetrious Flannigan-Fowles (that\u2019s a mouthful) is the other Inside backer.\u00a0 The 6\u20192\u201d 223-pound Backer played at Arizona and was a 2019 UDFA signed by San Francisco.\u00a0 His PFF grade is very low 36.6 and doesn\u2019t have enough snaps to qualify for a ranking. \u00a0He is taking the spot of Darius Muasau who is on IR.<\/p>\n

The Strongside Linebacker is no slouch either.\u00a0 Keyvon Thibodeaux was a player I had hoped the Patriots would go after at the Trade Deadline.\u00a0 The 6\u20195\u201d, 258-pound Edge played at Oregon and was selected in the 2022 Draft 1st<\/sup> round (4) by the Giants.\u00a0 His PFF grade is 66 good for 56th<\/sup> amongst Edge players.\u00a0 On the season he has 25 Tackles, 3 Sacks, 6 QB Hits, and 26 Hurries.\u00a0 Thibodeaux is listed as Questionable before the 1st<\/sup> Injury report is due Thursday.\u00a0 If Thibodeaux can\u2019t go, Chauncey Colston might replace him on early downs. \u00a0I must include the player the Giants chose just ahead of the Patriots, Edge Abdul Carter.\u00a0 The Giants can afford to play Carter in pass rush situations only because they have such outstanding starters at the same position.\u00a0 The 6\u20193\u201d 252-pound Edge played at Penn State and was taken with the 3rd<\/sup> overall pick by the Gmen.\u00a0 His PFF grade is 64.7 good for 60th<\/sup>.\u00a0 On the year he has 27 Tackles, 1 Sack, 11 QB Hits, and 26 Hurries.<\/p>\n

The Giants\u2019 secondary is a bit banged up with 3 starters listed as Questionable.\u00a0 Paulson Adebo is one of those players.\u00a0 The LCB stands 6\u20191\u201d, 192 pounds out of Stanford.\u00a0 He was selected in the 2021 Draft 3rd<\/sup> round (71) by New Orleans.\u00a0 His PFF grade is 94 of 110 CBs.\u00a0 For the season, he has 48 Tackles, 0 Sacks, QB Hits, Hurries, or INTs.\u00a0 SS Tyler Nubin is also listed as Questionable.\u00a0 He measures 6\u20191\u201d, 210 pounds, and played at Minnesota.\u00a0 He was the Giants’ 2024 2nd<\/sup> round selection (47).\u00a0 His PFF grade is 76th<\/sup> of 94 Safeties.\u00a0 For the season, he has 58 Tackles, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hits, 3 Hurries, and 0 INTs.\u00a0 Former Miami Dolphin Jevon Holland is the FS.\u00a0 He is a good one.\u00a0 The 6\u20191\u201d 210-pound Safety played at Oregon and was taken by the Phins in the 2021 Draft, 2nd<\/sup> round (36).\u00a0 His PFF grade is 56.1, 72nd<\/sup> of 94 Safeties.\u00a0 On the season, he has 43 Tackles, 0 sacks, QB Hits and Hurries, and 1 INT.<\/p>\n

Cor\u2019Dale Flott is the starting RCB.\u00a0 The 6\u20191\u201d 175-pound DB out of LSU was drafted by the Giants in the 2022 draft 3rd<\/sup> round (83).\u00a0 His PFF grade is the highest in the Giants’ secondary at 69.6, 24th of 110 CBs.\u00a0 On the season, he has 32 Tackles, 0 sacks, QB Hits and Hurries, and 1 INT. \u00a0Deonte Banks is also listed as Questionable, which may actually be a good thing for the Giants.\u00a0 Banks is their worst DB according to PFF.\u00a0 The 6\u20191\u201d, 205-pound DB out of Maryland has great speed but lacks the other instincts to play the Nickel Back position. In the 2023 Draft, Banks was the Giants 1st first-round selection (25).\u00a0 His PFF grade is 44.8, 109th<\/sup> of 110 CBs.\u00a0 On the season he has 23 Tackles and 0 sacks, QB Hits and Hurries, or INT.\u00a0 I would like our matchup of Banks against Stefon Diggs.<\/p>\n

His replacement would likely be Dru Phillips.\u00a0 The 6\u2019, 187-pound DB from Kentucky was drafted by the Giants in the 2024 draft 3rd<\/sup> round (70).\u00a0 His PFF grade is 68th<\/sup> of 110 CBs.\u00a0 On the season he has 50 Tackles, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hits, 0 Hurries, and 2 INTs.\u00a0 Dane Belton is a backup Safety who is likely to play for Nubin if he can\u2019t go.\u00a0 The 6\u20191\u201d, 205-pound Safety out of Iowa was selected by the Giants in the 2022 draft 4th<\/sup> round (119).\u00a0 His PFFG grade is 52.2 good for 82nd<\/sup> of 94 Safeties.\u00a0 For the season he has 78 Tackles, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hits, 1 Hurry and 0 INT.\u00a0 \u00a0As you can see, the Giants have invested heavy draft capital into their secondary.\u00a0 Five of the 7 players I mentioned have been drafted between the 1st<\/sup> and 4th<\/sup> rounds.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/td>\nStarter<\/td>\n2nd<\/td>\n3rd<\/td>\n4th<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PK<\/td>\nYounghoe Koo<\/td>\nGraham Gano IR<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
P<\/td>\nJamie Gillan<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
H<\/td>\nJamie Gillan<\/td>\nWan’Dale Robinson<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PR<\/td>\nGunner Olszewski<\/td>\nEric Gray<\/td>\nDevin Singletary<\/td>\nJalin Hyatt<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
KR<\/td>\nGunner Olszewski<\/td>\n<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
LS<\/td>\nCasey Kreiter<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

 <\/p>\n

I measure the Punters in the league by their Net Yards per Punt.\u00a0 Jamie Gillan is only averaging 39.2 net yards which is 27th<\/sup> in the league.\u00a0 Younghoe Koo was let go by Atlanta earlier in the year and then latched on to the Giants when Graham Gano got hurt.\u00a0 Koo has made 6 of 7 FGs and 9 of 10 Extra Points.\u00a0 I don\u2019t usually mention the Holders because almost every team has the punter do the holding.\u00a0 However, I noticed the Giants Depth Chart had WR Wan\u2019Dale Robinson listed as the 2nd<\/sup> string Holder.\u00a0 Could Robinson be used in some kind of trick play as a holder on a fake FG?\u00a0 Former Patriot, Gunner Olszewski is the Punt Returner and Kickoff Returner.\u00a0 He is fearless and flies up the field.\u00a0 On his Punt Returns, he is ranked 14th<\/sup> with 8.7 YPR.\u00a0 On Kickoffs he is 5th<\/sup> averaging 27.9 YPR.<\/p>\n

Comings and Goings<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The Patriots announced on Wednesday they are putting LT Will Campbell on Injured Reserve.\u00a0 Campbell will need to be on IR for 4 games.\u00a0 The earliest he can come back will be the final game of the season versus the Miami Dolphins.<\/p>\n

To replace Campbell on the 53-man roster CB Miles Battle has been elevated from the Patriots Practice Squad.\u00a0 This move replaces the loss of Alex Austin who was also placed on IR earlier in the week.<\/p>\n

Battle\u2019s spot on the Practice Squad was taken by Brandon Crossley who was on the Patriots Practice Squad most of the 2024 season and in training camp up until the final cuts.<\/p>\n

This from Patriots.com:<\/p>\n

Battle,<\/strong>\u00a025, originally entered the NFL as a rookie free agent with the Kansas City Chiefs on May 5, 2024, out of Utah. The 6-foot-3, 197-pounder, was released by Kansas City after training camp and was signed by New England to the practice squad on Oct. 15, 2024. He was signed by New England to the 53-man roster from the practice squad on Jan. 4, 2025, and played in his first NFL game in the season-finale vs. Buffalo (1\/5), finishing with 2 tackles and 3 passes defensed. Battle was released by New England at the end of training camp this past summer and was then signed to the practice squad. Battle was elevated to the active roster for the game at Tennessee on Oct. 19 and saw action on special teams.<\/p>\n

Crossley<\/strong>, 24, was originally signed by New England as a rookie free agent on May 9, 2025, out of Southern Methodist. The 5-foot-11, 186-pounder, was released on Aug. 26, signed to the practice squad on Aug. 27 and released from the practice squad on Aug. 28. Crossley began his college career at Colorado State for one season (2019) before transferring to SMU (2020-24). He registered 146 total tackles; 6 interceptions and 30 passes defended during his college career.<\/p>\n

Prediction<\/strong><\/h3>\n

I’m having a tough time coming up with a prediction. \u00a0This will be a test of how well their backup players can step up, as the Next Man Up. \u00a0\u00a0How will the Patriots perform in the key matchups?<\/p>\n

Vederian Lowe versus Brian Burns <\/strong>– Burns is 2nd<\/sup> in the league with 13 sacks.\u00a0 He cannot do it alone.\u00a0 Hunter Henry has got to do a better job chipping the Edge rusher and allowing Lowe to set himself.\u00a0 The Giants will play games up front and expect every twist they have in the bag of tricks.<\/p>\n

Charlie Bullen vs Josh McDaniels<\/strong> \u2013 This is Bullen’s 1st game as Defensive Coordinator.\u00a0 He has no track record other than he came from the Vance Joseph coaching tree. \u00a0\u00a0The Giants like to blitz.\u00a0 \u00a0Drake May up until last week had handled the blitz well and made other teams pay.\u00a0 Last week he was 3-10 when he blitzed.<\/p>\n

Patriots MUST Run \u2013 <\/strong>The Giants are the worst team in the league against the run.\u00a0 It is imperative that the Patriots be able to run the ball.\u00a0 If you want to keep the linebackers at home and not blitzing then run the ball right at them and overpower them.<\/p>\n

Giants Secondary vs Patriots Receivers<\/strong> \u2013 I am shocked at how bad the Giants secondary is considering how much draft capital the team has spent on them.\u00a0 They have used a 1st<\/sup>, 2nd<\/sup>, two 3rd<\/sup>, \u00a0and a 4th<\/sup> on 5 of the 7 DBs I highlighted.\u00a0 I think it\u2019s a favorable matchup of the Patriots slot receiver (Diggs, Douglas or Hollins) versus whoever the Giants put there.\u00a0 Deonte Banks has great speed but no instincts to play CB.<\/p>\n

Dart or Winston<\/strong> –\u00a0 Each has their attributes, but Dart\u2019s running ability and 7 TDs rushing bother me.\u00a0 Everyone saw what Fields did to us, and Dart can do the same things.\u00a0 They need to run a spy on Dart and be disciplined in their rush lanes, containing Dart in the pocket.<\/p>\n

Special Teams, Penalties, and Turnovers<\/strong> – \u00a0\u00a0Perhaps the patriots can get a contribution from Special Teams.\u00a0 I believe the NE ST is better than the Giants.\u00a0 Borregales has become a steady kicker with 4 FGs last week.\u00a0 Koo has come along but I think he is not in the same discussion as Borregales.\u00a0\u00a0 The Patriots have to be disciplined and stop the stupid penalties.\u00a0 I expect this to be a close game and penalties can be the difference.<\/p>\n

Marcus Jones versus Wan\u2019Dale Robinson<\/strong> – \u00a0\u00a0This is the key matchup.\u00a0 Robinson plays in the slot exclusively.\u00a0 He is a quick and a very good receiver.\u00a0 Last week he had 9 catches for 156 yards and a TD.\u00a0 Jones can be a shutdown DB.\u00a0 I expect he will have help over the top.<\/p>\n

Final Score Patriots 23 \u2013 Giants 21.<\/strong>\u00a0 I expect a relative low scoring game.\u00a0 The Patriots just can\u2019t allow the Giants to march down the field with the opening possession and score.\u00a0 They are untested in coming back in the 4th<\/sup> Quarter.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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