The New York Giants supplied little to be pleased about on Thursday night at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, falling to the Dallas Cowboys, 27-20, in entrance of a nationwide viewers.
With the loss, the Giants grew to become the primary NFL staff formally eradicated from playoff competition whereas extending their league-leading seven-game dropping streak.
Seats are actually warming in East Rutherford and pressure is thick. How issues go within the coming days and weeks stays to be seen however it’s not getting any much less ugly.
Right here’s a take a look at a number of the studs and duds (and studly duds) from Thursday’s Week 13 loss.
STUD: Okay Graham Gano
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It was the form of sport the place the kicker will get some reward since few others are worthy of it. Graham Gano booted all of his kickoffs out of the endzone to keep away from the Cowboys’ harmful return sport, whereas connecting on his lone point-after try and each of his area aim makes an attempt (46, 47).
DUD: LB Kayvon Thibodeaux
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In his second sport again from wrist surgical procedure, linebacker Kayvon Thibodeaux was extra of a detriment than a assist. He dedicated three penalties — two offsides and one roughing the passer — and certain ought to have been known as for a 3rd offsides penalty. He completed the sport with one sort out, one cross defensed, and two QB hits.
STUD: CB Cor’Dale Flott
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Cornerback Cor’Dale Flott performed comparatively effectively on Thursday regardless of surrendering a giant third-quarter reception. He was focused seven occasions and gave up simply three receptions whereas recording 5 tackles (4 solo) and two passes defensed.
DUD: RB Eric Grey
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Operating again Eric Grey touched the ball only a single time in opposition to the Cowboys — a second-quarter kickoff return. Any guesses about what occurred? That’s proper, one other fumble. Fortunately, this one was recovered by linebacker Matthew Adams. That’s three fumbles this season.
STUD: S Tyler Nubin
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Rookie security Tyler Nubin once more took one hundred pc of the defensive snaps and his standout play was helping a fourth-and-1 cease to power a turnover on downs. He completed with a game-leading 12 tackles (5 solo, one for a loss) and is now tied for the staff lead with 93 tackles this yr.
DUD: Head coach Brian Daboll
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The place to even start? The choice to place Grey again as a return man was baffling. Why does Brian Daboll proceed doing issues that don’t work? And the way about staff self-discipline? The Giants had been penalized 13 occasions for 98 yards. They missed 10-plus tackles for the second sport in a row. They dropped three passes. They turned the ball over twice. These are all effort/execution points traced immediately again to the person in cost. Sure, the Giants performed tougher for Daboll this week, however they nonetheless battle with the fundamentals.
STUDLY DUD: WR Malik Nabers
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Rookie vast receiver Malik Nabers, a lot to his delight, was concerned early and infrequently on Thursday. He hauled in a team-leading eight receptions for 69 yards, together with a pair of spectacular performs the place he displayed good area consciousness to get his toes down in bounds. However he additionally had two extra drops, bringing his season whole to seven (second within the NFL). Maybe worse? He admitted after the sport he doesn’t care what number of passes he drops.
Extra STUDS
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TE Theo Johnson
RB Tyrone Tracy Jr.
WR Ihmir Smith-Marsette
CB Andru Phillips
P Jamie Gillan
LB Matthew Adams
Extra DUDS
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OL Chris Hubbard
OL Evan Neal
OL John Michael Schmitz
WR Darius Slayton
RB Devin Singletary
