Grading the Giants’ 24-20 win over the Ravens on Sunday:
Offense
The entire is bigger than the person components. Daniel Jones (19 of 27, 173 yards, 2 TDs) was good 5-for-5 on a key fourth-quarter drive and continues to do issues to win video games quite than lose them. Saquon Barkley was stopped chilly within the first half (6-14) however got here on robust after halftime to complete with 22 carries for 83 yards and a 1-yard TD leap. He additionally alertly slid to remain out of the tip zone to let the clock expire. Jones was sacked 4 instances, however most had been protection sacks. How concerning the rookies? WR Wan’Dale Robinson (3-37) got here again from a knee damage to attain his first NFL TD however he had a expensive third-down drop early within the third quarter. TE Daniel Bellinger (5-38, 1 TD) continues to develop right into a trusted goal. Solely 238 whole yards, however strong 7 of 14 on third down.
Grade: B
Protection
Name these guys The Closers. Large late turnovers to seal the deal, with a Julian Love interception and a sack and compelled fumble of Lamar Jackson by rookie Kavyon Thibodeaux. Leonard Williams returned from a knee damage for a well timed fumble restoration. It wasn’t straightforward. Kenyon Drake discovered gaps within the entrance to run twice for 30-yard good points en path to a 119-yard outing. Jackson (17 of 31, 210 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT) ran seven instances for 77 yards. He's a terror with the ball however he wilted late. Dexter Lawrence had a tipped cross and a sack of Jackson by halftime. CB Fabian Moreau may have give you a diving interception ultimately zone that will have prevented a subject purpose. Permitting 211 dashing yards and 406 whole yards often doesn't translate to a victory. However it did. The Giants solely had 10 males on the sector for Ravens’ first landing — Drake’s 30-yard run — which is unacceptable.
Grade: A
Particular groups
Gary Brightwell took a kickoff on the purpose line and returned it 47 yards within the second quarter, juking kicker Justin Tucker alongside the way in which. Richie James made a pleasant faux and block to permit a Ravens punt to bounce into the tip zone for a touchback. Jamie Gillan’s first punt sailed 50 yards with no return and two of his 4 punts had been downed contained in the 20. Lengthy snapper Casey Kreiter was known as for a holding penalty early within the third quarter that value the Giants 15 yards in subject place on the re-punt. Graham Gano hit a 34-yard subject purpose and despatched 5 kickoffs into the tip zone for touchbacks, nullifying harmful return man Devin Duvernay.
Grade: A
Teaching
The Giants are dominating the fourth quarter and that bodes nicely for the messaging from the teaching workers. Brian Daboll has his staff believing that something is feasible and has injected resilience all through the roster. Kudos to Wink Martindale for locating a method along with his protection in opposition to the franchise he labored for the previous 10 years. A particular win for him. Mike Kafka continues to seek out inventive methods to get ultimately zone from the crimson zone. Daboll misplaced a replay problem late within the first quarter contending that a 12-yard reception for Josh Oliver ought to have been dominated incomplete as a result of the ball hit the bottom. Daboll performed the field-position sport early within the second quarter, punting on fourth-and-2 from the Ravens 46.
Grade: A+
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