New York Giants (2-4) – Denver (4-2)
Sunday, 4:05 pm ET, CBS.
BetMGM NFL Odds: Broncos by 7.
Against the spread: Giants 3-3, Broncos 2-3-1.
Series record: tie 7-7.
Last Meeting: The Broncos defeated the Giants 27-13 on September 12, 2021 at MetLife Stadium.
Last week: Giants beat Eagles 34-17, Broncos beat Jets 13-11.
Giants offense: total (19), rushing (T-9), passing (17), scoring (26).
Giants defense: total (28), rush (22), pass (26), goal (20).
Broncos offense: total (15), rushing (7), passing (16), scoring (T-20).
Broncos defense: total (2), rushing (6), passing (3), scoring (2).
Turnover differential: Giants minus-3, Broncos minus-3.
Giants player to watch
Rookie RB Cam Skattebo is a battering ram who, along with quarterback Jackson Dart, brings some much-needed swagger and bravado to the offense. The fearless way Skattebo plays is part of what makes the offense work, even after losing top receiver Malik Nabers to a season-ending knee injury.
Broncos Players to Watch
Pass rushers Nick Bonitto and Jonathon Cooper have won AFC Defensive Player of the Week honors twice. These back-to-back awards are all about the franchise. They lead a dominant Denver defense that had nine sacks against the Jets last week.
Key match
Jets rookie QB Jackson Dart against Denver's pass rush. The Broncos have the best 30 sacks in the NFL, 10 more than any other team in the league, and a dozen Broncos took part in the game.
Key injuries
Giants: WR Darius Slayton's status is uncertain due to a hamstring injury that kept him out for the game against Philadelphia. … C John Michael Schmitz is in concussion protocol. If he can't play, Austin Schlottmann could start.
Broncos: After losing LG Ben Powers to a torn triceps two weeks ago, the Broncos lost backup Matt Peart to a serious knee injury last week. So, it looks like it's Alex Palchevsky's turn.
Episode notes
The teams met in Super Bowl 21 on January 25, 1987 at the Rose Bowl, where the Giants won 39–20. Otherwise it was a competitive series. When the Giants won their last game in Denver in 2017, it was their first win of the season and one of two wins under interim coach Ben McAdoo.
Statistics and more
QB Jackson Dart threw for 195 yards and a touchdown and then ran for 58 yards and another to upset the Eagles. Dart joined Jalen Hurts and Lamar Jackson as the only QBs since 1950 to gain more than 50 yards in each of their first three NFL starts. … Skattebo rushed for a career-high 98 yards and three touchdowns against Philadelphia. … Without Nabers, WR Wan'Dale Robinson leads the Giants with 29 catches for 351 yards this season. … TE Theo Johnson has the most TD catches on the team with three. … LB Brian Burns is third in the league in sacks with seven. … CB Drew Phillips is third with eight passes…. CB Cor'Dale Flott intercepted Hurts last week, his first pick of the season. … The Broncos have won seven straight home games. … QB Bo Nix has thrown a pass in 14 straight games, the fourth-longest active streak in the NFL. … RB J.C. Dobbins is tied for the league lead with a touchdown in four games this season. … TE Evan Engram led the team with five catches for 42 yards last week, with four receptions resulting in a first down. … LB Nick Bonitto leads the league with eight sacks. … The Broncos' 30 sacks are currently tied with Kansas City in 2013, the most since 1990 for the team in the first six weeks of the season. … LB Justin Strnad had a career-best 1 1/2 sacks against the Jets last week. … Talanoa Hufanga had his third career sack and two tackles last week.
Fantasy advice
Bo Nix has 25 touchdowns (22 passing, 3 rushing) in 10 home starts and is the only QB in the NFL with 500+ pass completions (509), 35+ passing touchdowns (38) and 5+ runs (5) since the start of last season.
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