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‘Devastated’ Jaxson Dart hopes loss to Eagles motivates Giants

Jaxson Dart after Sunday’s loss.

Oct. 26th, 2025 was probably the worst day for the New York Giants in 11 years.

The Giants’ loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 8 was the kind of emotional blow a team gets once a decade, if that often. It wasn’t just the 38-20 loss on the tail of a 33-32 collapse, but the loss of one of the Giants’ spark plugs in gruesome fashion.

This time it’s rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart trying to pick up the pieces after Cam Skattebo was lost for the season to a brutal dislocated ankle. Last time (Oct. 12, 2014) it was Eli Manning after Victor Cruz lost to a torn patellar tendon.

Dart and Skattebo injected new life into the Giants after each took over the starting job for their respective positions. But more than that, Dart and Skattebo were fast friends and two of a (very rare) kind in the Giants’ backfield. Their attitude and energy was infectious, powering the team and uplifting the fanbase. Now, like Malik Nabers — Skattebo won’t be on the field for the Giants again until 2026.

“I was devastated,” Dart said. “It’s my boy, man, so seeing him go down and obviously reacting to what happened, that sucks. It’s the worst part of this game.”

Jaxson Dart says he was "devastated" by Cam Skattebo's injury

"That's my boy, so seeing him go down and obviously, reacting to what happened, it sucks. It's the worst part of this game." pic.twitter.com/QTB6TCr5T0

— Giants Videos (@SNYGiants) October 26, 2025

“It’s emotional,” he added. “But you try to go back in the huddle and try to just reload and just try to go down and score.”

The Giants also lost tight end Daniel Bellinger to a neck injury, forcing Dart to (try to) play without another dependable weapon. But he also took the weight of picking up the slack on himself.

“ Just know I got to keep making plays and do my job to put our team in the best situation,” he said. “Obviously it’s not ideal [losing offensive weapons], it stings, and there’s more people in the rotation, but I got to be better, too, making more plays and putting us in a good situation to win.”

The Giants have been ravaged by injuries over the last month, and came into the game without two starting defensive backs (cornerback Paulson Adebo and safety Jevon Holland), and also lost cornerback Cor’Dale Flott to a concussion in addition to the losses of Skattebo and Bellinger. But even so, Dart isn’t blaming the injuries for the Giants’ loss.

“I’m not ever going to quit,” he said. “I don’t care what the situation is. If I’m on that field, I’m playing as hard as I can. I’m going to try to lead the best that I can. I have the same expectation every time we go out on the field and try to preach that to the guys so when we step through the lines, we should be competing and playing as hard as we can every time.”

"I'm not ever going to quit. I don't care what the situation is. If I'm on that field, I'm playing as hard as I can."

– Jaxson Dart pic.twitter.com/dxf3xY4Rfa

— Giants Videos (@SNYGiants) October 26, 2025

Instead, he says that the Eagles simply out-played the Giants and dominated them.

“I felt like, honestly, I felt like we kind of got, I’m trying to say this the right way”, he said. “I thought they did just a lot more things better than we did in a lot of areas. I don’t like the feeling of – I thought they really kind of dominated most of the game and it’s an embarrassing feeling.”

That said, the rookie also believes that the embarrassment should motivate the team.

“That’s just kind of how I feel,” he added. “It’s frustrating because I felt confident coming into this game. I felt obviously extra motivated because of how things happened last week and I really didn’t want one to lead to another. I’m just disappointed that we lost.”

“I mean, hopefully it just motivates everybody more throughout the whole facility” Dart said. “It’s not just the players, it’s not just the coaches, it’s everybody. I hope everybody can be more and more motivated to get better, to try to take another step in [our] preparation and how [we] lead. That goes for me, too. I have to take accountability because I need to be way better. Fair or unfair, a quarterback is judged by [their] wins and losses. We got to bounce back and I feel confident in the guys and that’s what we’re going to do.”

The hurt will fade with time, but right now the wounds of losing the game — and his friend — are still raw. But Dart promises that he’s going to use the twin losses to motivate him to be better.

“This is all fresh, so I’m still going to be frustrated tomorrow about it,” Dart said. “But like I said, I hope it’s just motivating for everybody. It’s going to be motivating for me to be better and I mean, the overall feeling is I hate losing and everybody here hates losing and we got to figure out how to start winning.”

You can see Jaxson Dart almost get emotional about losing at the end of his press conference. Can tell how much this means to him. Can hear it in his voice and with him rocking back and forth after a second straight loss for the Giants. pic.twitter.com/HtW2yy0q56

— Jordan Raanan (@JordanRaanan) October 26, 2025

Source: https://www.bigblueview.com/new-yor...on-dart-hopes-loss-to-eagles-motivates-giants

 

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Film study: How did Giants’ CB Tae Banks play against the Eagles?

Deonte Banks tries to tackle RTank Bigsby on Sunday.

The New York Giants’ Week 8 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles was a no-good, rotten, very bad day.

Very little good came out of the loss. It could be argued that the play of Jaxson Dart in the face of Vic Fangio’s defense was a positive in the context of his long-term development. But even then, the outcome was poor thanks to the play of the team around Dart. He was let down time and again by his receivers, while also losing Cam Skattebo to a gruesome ankle injury that required emergency surgery and Daniel Bellinger to a neck injury.

The Giants were already missing some of their best players due to injury, and losing more just added injury to insult (literally).

Lost in the conversation around the loss, Skattebo’s injury, and how the game was officiated (or not officiated, as the case may be), is that third-year cornerback Deonte Banks quietly played well against the Eagles.

Banks was pressed into a starting role after Paulson Adebo suffered a knee injury against the Denver Broncos. Fans and media members alike predicted that the Eagles would key on Banks, picking on a corner who has struggled throughout his young career.

I noted in a post on The Feed prior to the game that Banks’ play was one of the things I wanted to track throughout the game, saying, “I’m going to try to keep track of his assignments and how often Hurts checks and moves on, not just what happens if he’s targeted.”

So how did Banks do?

Run defense​

The Giants’ run defense was, in a word, atrocious against the Eagles. For the most part, all three levels failed, albeit at different times (on most plays). Banks himself didn’t have much of a role in the Giants run defense in the game. Not that he wasn’t asked to be a run defender, but the Eagles tended to run to the opposite side of the field than the one he was on.

No, they probably weren’t avoiding him. It’s (much) more likely that it’s simply how things worked out. The times the Eagles did run his way, the results were uneven, but not altogether terrible.

We’ll get the bad out of the way first, then finish on a couple high notes.

Banks is the boundary cornerback here, aligned outside of Brian Burns. The Eagles line up in a jumbo package with offensive tackle Fred Johnson declaring as a jumbo tight end. Eagles’ running back Tank Bigsby takes the hand-off and presses the gap between Johnson and tight end Dallas Goedert.

Burns’ job is to set the edge and control the tight end. He positions himself to the outside, which cedes the D-gap to Bobby Okereke, and establishes Banks as outside contain. Unfortunately, Banks is sucked inside by Bigsby pressing the gap, and isn’t able to get back outside to either tackle Bigsby slow him until help can arrive.

This was, frankly one of Banks’ two worst plays of the game. But there was more good than bad elsewhere in his play.

For instance, we have the 5-yard run by Saquon Barkley on the previous play.

Banks is the boundary corner here as well, lined up at the top of the screen.

This time he does a very good job of coming downhill to aggressively establish outside contain. Banks is met on the edge by a pulling Landon Dickerson and knocks him back, despite being outweighed by about 130 pounds. He does a great job of coming in low, getting under the guard’s pads, and using his velocity (and leverage) to overcome Dickerson’s mass. Banks taking on, and beating, Dickerson’s block forces Barkley back inside and back to the Giants’ defense. Had Dickerson been able to establish the block, it might have been another long touchdown run.

Darius Muasau doesn’t get leverage on center Brett Toth (who also pulled), creating a narrow seam through which Barkley was able to squeeze.

Banks showed a similar level of decisiveness and violence triggering downhill later in the game, this time on a toss play.

Banks is, once again, the boundary corner for this play, lining up at the top of the screen.

Abdul Carter knifes through the Eagle’s blocking, forcing running back Will Shipley back inside as he tries to turn north-south. That forces Shipley back to Banks, who shows no hesitation triggering downhill, and does a great job of breaking down in the gap. He doesn’t quite get a clean tackle on Shipley, but is able to stop his momentum and splits the tackle for no gain with Kayvon Thibodeaux.

All in all, this was the type of performance the Giants need to see from their defensive backs. Aggressive (but disciplined) downhill triggers, filling gaps, and tackling with solid form has been a lacking piece of the Giants’ run defense dating back to the pre-season.

Pass coverage​

Banks’ run defense was largely solid — not something we could say for much of the Giants’ defense. However, a cornerback’s primary job is to defend the pass and that’s something Banks has struggled with. He has been exceptional at forcing tight window throws over the last two years, but has also been very poor at the catch point.

As noted above, there was significant concern that the Eagles would make a point of targeting Banks with Adebo out. However, Pro Football Focus charted Banks with just two targets — though to my eye he was only the principle coverage player on one target.

On the play I dispute, a 5-yard reception by Dallas Goedert, Banks dropped into a Cover 3 zone while the Dane Belton was in charge of the flat underneath him. Goedert goes into jet motion just before the snap, and was picked up by Belton. However, Belton allowed Goedert to get outside of him and it fell to Banks to come down and make the stop as the tight end caught the ball. This wasn’t a significant play (second-and-11 with 6:37 left in the game), and Banks did his job to limit the yards after the catch.

The other target… Well, he was simply burned by DeVonta Smith.

Banks is matched up on Smith in man coverage on the bottom of the screen. Man coverage has historically been the strength of Banks’ game, and he does have great traits for the technique, but here his size and speed get the better of him.

Banks is in tight coverage on Smith, sitting in his hip pocket and squeezing him to the sideline. He gets his head around as Smith’s shoulders swivel back toward the line of scrimmage, indicating that the ball might be in-bound. However, it’s a comeback route and Smiths’ quickness (and slight frame) allows him to easily stop and work back to the ball while Banks’ momentum carries him further down the field.

This is an ugly-looking rep and Banks may have been able to be more disruptive with his jam at the start of the route. A more physical jam might have allowed Banks to re-route Smith closer toward the sideline and perhaps even squeeze him out of bounds and make him an ineligible receiver. However, doing so may also have opened Banks up to a defensive pass interference call.

Credit where its due, this was a great route from Smith.

That said, Banks did a very good job of keeping the ball in Jalen Hurts’ hand and forcing him to look elsewhere.

For instance, let’s take a look at the play that set up the fateful tush-push.

Banks aligns at the top of the screen, dropping into zone coverage (it appears to be a Cover-6 shell with Banks covering the deep half on the boundary side) at the snap. Dane Belton picks up Saquon Barkley as he releases into a route, while Banks picks up Dallas Goedert as he runs a curl route. The Giants play great coverage, forcing Hurts to hold the ball and scramble. Hurts repeatedly tries to pick up Goedert on the scramble drill, but Banks stays in tight coverage with the tight end and Hurts ultimately gets outside.

(Never mind the hold on Darius Alexander by Jordan Mailata that allows Hurts to get outside. Just throw it on the pile.)

Okereke is able to knock Hurts out of bounds, with the quarterback transferring the ball to his left hand — which keeps it safe from the linebacker, but also prevents it from crossing the first down marker.

Later in the game we have Banks getting in similarly sticky coverage on wide receiver Jahan Dotson. Banks aligns in man coverage on Dotson, once again getting in the receivers’ hip pocket. Dotson tries to run a come-back, but Banks stays in tight coverage, keeping the ball in Hurts’ hand while the pass rush breaks through.

He then stays in remarkably tight coverage on the receiver, using the sideline to effectively create a double team and give Dotson no room to work free. Hurts attempts a desperation throw to… someone with Thibodeaux closing in, but the edge gets a piece of Hurts’ arm and the ball flutters incomplete.

Banks also helped contribute to at least one of the Giants’ sacks.

The Giants are showing a Cover 3 shell at the start of the play with Tyler Nubin walking down to the tackle box. However, he reverses at the snap and sprints into a deep quarter to create Cover 4. Banks is aligned as the field corner on the top of the screen and he picks up DeVonta Smith as he passes into his zone.

Judging by how Hurts’ helmet swivels, Smith is the primary read on the play and he was hoping to drop the ball between Banks and the underneath coverage. Instead, the tight coverage from Banks forces Hurts to move on — or at least he would have if Dru Phillips wasn’t blitzing. Phillips comes free on the slot blitz, forcing Hurts to pull the ball down and climb the pocket, right into the waiting arms of Rakeem Nunez-Roches.

Final thoughts​

There were very few bright spots in the Giants’ loss to the Eagles, but we should probably acknowledge that Banks’ play was one of those bright spots.

Granted, it was a boon for the Giants that A.J. Brown missed the game with an injury, but Banks still played well. Banks’ game is such that when he’s playing well, he’s effectively invisible. He is so good at forcing tight windows that quarterbacks often move right past him in their read progressions, which can make his failures that much more stark.

Banks was only really targeted once, and while he did give up the reception, Hurts avoided him far more often. And so much happened over the course of the game that we never realized that we rarely — if ever — heard Banks’ name. His play was so forgettable that he only gave up 11 yards on 23 coverage snaps (0.48 yards per snap) and yet was completely absent from this week’s ‘Kudos & Wet Willies’.

Does this mean that I think it’s “Clicked” for Banks? No, I won’t go there yet. It’s an encouraging sign, but Banks has had very good games in the past, such as against the Seahawks last year. Considering Adebo is still dealing with a knee injury and Flott has a concussion, there’s a good see Banks as a starter again against the San Francisco 49ers.

He’ll have the opportunity to build on this performance, and perhaps get his career back on track.

Source: https://www.bigblueview.com/new-yor...d-giants-cb-tae-banks-play-against-the-eagles

 

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Giants news, 10/28: Praise for Dart grows, Cam Skattebo, Dexter Lawrence, more headlines

Good morning, New York Giants fans!

From Big Blue View​

• Tom Brady’s Jaxson Dart seal of approval, more ‘things I think’ after Giants loss to Eagles
• Giants-Eagles ‘Kudos & Wet Willies’: Only a few positives for New York
• Devastated’ Jaxson Dart hopes loss to Eagles motivates Giants
• Cam Skattebo was texting Brian Daboll just hours after ankle surgery
• Giants-49ers odds: New York will, of course, be the underdog
• Giants-Eagles: Five plays that led to the loss
• What can we learn from New York Giants’ Week 8 PFF grades?
• Film study: How did Giants’ CB Tae Banks play against the Eagles?
• What did we learn from the Giants’ 38-20 loss to the Eagles?
• Instant grades after the New York Giants lose to the Philadelphia Eagles
• Giants-Eagles recap: No sweep for New York as Philly wins in rout

Other Giant observations​

Giants employee — and team legend — to star: ‘No one respects you’ | NJ.com​

“Dexter Lawrence,” said Carl Banks, a two-time champion with the Giants. “Nobody respects you anymore. Nobody. Your opponents do not. The pre-injury Dexter is not there, in their heads. They don’t respect you. And there’s a difference. You’re on the field. They’re blocking you with a nine-year backup center. You’re not making a difference. The old Dexter would.”

Boomer calls push tush call “crap”​

Boomer and @GioWFAN sound off on the "crap" tush push ruling in Sunday's Giants loss: pic.twitter.com/3xoXEJfyvf

— WFAN Sports Radio (@WFAN660) October 27, 2025

NFL coaches on the hot seat: Why Brian Daboll’s status is more complex than you think — Pick Six | The Athletic​

There’s no way to make a case for Daboll staying based on an 11-31 record over the past three seasons. If the fire-breathing version of Daboll we see on the sideline resembles the version the Giants are living with behind the scenes, that would seem to work against him as well.

“If the offense is on track and the quarterback is on a developmental track that is acceptable, they’ll let them go another year,” another coach said. “The only way they turn it over is if they get a big name…They have shown they do not have a good process hiring head coaches anyway.”

Giants’ defeat at Eagles ties franchise record with 10th straight road loss | New York Daily News​

Schoen and Daboll are no strangers to setting and breaking records. Their Giants set a new franchise record last season by losing 10 straight games overall between Weeks 6 and 16. The Giants now have a 5-20 record under Schoen and Daboll since the start of the 2024 NFL season and a 3-17 record in their last 20 games.

So rolls on the lowered standards of their ownership and organization deeper into the record books.

Giants are in the Jaxson Dart danger zone after step back that continues losing ways | New York Post​

The Giants are entering the danger zone.

Scratch that. They aren’t entering anything. They are in it, entangled in it, mixed up in a familiar ensnarement that is impossible to escape and is pulling them down into the depths that they have inhabited for so very long.

Van Roten: Dart does not carry himself like a rookie​

"He's a rookie in title alone. He carries himself like a vet. He takes a lot on his shoulders and I think the future is bright for him."

Greg Van Roten gives an extended answer on Jaxson Dart and how he compares to veteran quarterbacks: pic.twitter.com/PC2qF72zlD

— Giants Videos (@SNYGiants) October 27, 2025

NFL Exec Says Jaxson Dart’s ‘Spark Is About to Dissipate’ as Teams ‘Make Him Play QB’ | Bleacher Report​

One NFL executive feels teams may be learning the book on New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart as the first-round pick gets more snaps.

“When you lose a game like you just did, allowing 33 points in one quarter, I feel like you do not recover,” they said. “I feel like now, teams are going to have a good feel for who this quarterback is, and that magic he had from going in there and being the spark is about to dissipate, because teams are going to make him play quarterback.”

Future of Jaxson Dart’s team is now, so Giants must act like it at NFL trade deadline | The Record​

The New York Giants are not making the playoffs, so let’s get that out of the way.

There are no delusions of grandeur here for a team that continues to spin its wheels each and every time there’s an opportunity to take an enormous leap forward, showing the maturation and development still needed to truly become contenders within the NFC East and beyond.

Even in lost season, Giants must do everything possible to maximize Jaxson Dart’s rookie year | SNY.tv​

Dart elevates the play of those around him, even if it’s not always perfect. In his last three games (two against the Eagles, one against the Broncos), Dart has accounted for eight touchdowns.

The Giants have a decision to make over the next two weeks. Most teams with this record are done with the season. They fixate on the draft. The Giants are different. There will be no playoff run — no one is suggesting that. But with Dart, the priority shifts to him and his development. The Giants must do everything they can to get the most out of him and prepare him for the future. If an opportunity presents itself to give up assets for a proven receiver who can help Dart now and in the future, the Giants must pounce.

Cam Skattebo injury: 6 potential replacements for Giants’ running back | SB Nation​

Among them is a player who would not have to move far: the Jets’ Breece Hall has been often mentioned as a player potentially playing for somebody else in the near future. Gang Green has not made any concrete efforts to sell him as far as we know, but that might change if the right offer comes along.

Other names to keep an eye on include Tennessee’s Tony Pollard or Miami’s Jaylen Wright — two players, like Hall, on teams whose seasons are not going anywhere and who might be willing to part ways with some of their talent as a result. Pollard would add additional experience and proven production to the Giants backfield, whereas the sophomore Wright has some intriguing traits currently not being utilized by the moribund Dolphins.

Defensive lineman talks about Cam Skattebo​

Rakeem Nuñez-Roches talks about what Cam Skattebo means to the Giants' locker room:

"It's hard not to love a guy like that, when you're working so hard for something and you see a guy putting in the work and getting the results from what he's doing." pic.twitter.com/VQkCep1o4r

— Giants Videos (@SNYGiants) October 27, 2025

‘Monday Night Football’ moments for all 32 NFL teams | ESPN.com​

The Giants and 49ers met in a massive “Monday Night Football” matchup late in the 1990 season in San Francisco. The physical, low-scoring game, won 7-3 by the 49ers, was more memorable for what happened after, and in the coming weeks, than the game. 49ers star safety Ronnie Lott and Giants quarterback Phil Simms (pictured) went face-to-face after the contest because of bad blood between the teams.

The Giants would get their redemption. They won the NFC Championship Game in San Francisco to ruin the 49ers’ attempt at a three-peat.

This week’s opponent​

49ers’ Houston no-show laid bare their biggest roster issue, and leaves them with tough decision | Niners Nation​

Given the level of injury adversity the 49ers are dealing with, it was no surprise to see a game like this finally arrive. Eventually, the blows just became too much and, in a game in which the offensive line was overmatched against the Texans’ ferocious defensive line, the 49er attack could not do enough to support a defense that simply didn’t have the horses to get Houston off the field.

Tight end George Kittle defended the undermanned defense’s performance, praising Robert Saleh’s unit for playing “bend but don’t break” defense amid yet more injuries to the likes of Sam Okuayinonu, Jordan Elliott and Dee Winters. The defense allowed two touchdowns and four field goals.

Lessons from NFL Week 8 blowouts: Taylor, Barkley, Kraft star | ESPN.com​

Kyle Shanahan’s offense didn’t manage a first down until the final drive of the first half and failed to move the chains even once on six of its nine possessions. One week after his best game of the season, Christian McCaffrey was held to 25 rushing yards on eight carries, while most of the star back’s 43 receiving yards came late in the fourth quarter with the 49ers trailing by double digits. The Texans didn’t let McCaffrey beat them, and no other 49ers player was up to the task of taking over the game.

Around the league​

‘We have our own little fraternity’: Shaun O’Hara mourns loss of Nick Mangold | Giants.com

Former Titans, Seahawks WR Tyler Lockett expected to sign with Raiders | NFL.com

Brian Thomas Jr. trade rumors: Liam Coen shuts down speculation, says Jaguars have ‘no plans’ to move WR | CBSSports.com

J.J. McCarthy was practicing on Monday, but Carson Wentz was not | Pro Football Talk

Bills expect star DT Ed Oliver to be out indefinitely with torn biceps: Source | The Athletic

Rams acquire CB Roger McCreary from Titans with draft pick swap | ESPN.com

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Cam Skattebo to IR; New York Giants awarded S Jarrick Bernard-Converse off waivers

The New York Giants were on Tuesday awarded safety Jarrick Bernard-Converse off waivers from the Cleveland Browns. Bernard-Converse will take the roster spot of Cam Skattebo, who was officially placed on Injured Reserve after surgery to repair his dislocated ankle.

Bernard-Converse, 25, played collegiately at Oklahoma State and LSU. He was a sixth-round pick by the New York Jets in 2023.

Bernard-Converse played 15 games for the Jets over two seasons. He was waived by the Jets at the end of the preseason and claimed by the Browns. Bernard-Converse played in five games for Cleveland.

In 20 NFL games, he has played 241 special teams snaps and only 15 defensive snaps. He played only five defensive snaps for the Browns.

Cleveland used Bernard-Converse as a gunner on punt coverage, an indication of his ability on special teams. He is also an excellent athlete:

Jarrick Bernard-Converse is a CB prospect in the 2023 draft class. He scored a 9.77 RAS out of a possible 10.00. This ranked 52 out of 2183 CB from 1987 to 2023. https://t.co/pXk2owPKZP #RAS pic.twitter.com/MgP41G3sh1

— RAS.football (@MathBomb) April 8, 2023

The Giants played on Sunday against the Philadelphia Eagles without starting cornerback Paulson Adebo and starting safety Jevon Holland, both out with knee injuries.

As of now, the Giants have only two running backs — Tyrone Tracy Jr. and Devin Singletary — on their 53-man roster. Dante ‘Turbo’ Miller is on the practice squad.

No Juice​

The Giants also re-signed linebacker Swayze Bozeman to their practice squad. To make room, they released wide receiver Antwane ‘Juice’ Wells.

Workouts​

The Giants also held a large workout on Tuesday. Working out were:

Israel Abanikanda, RB, Pittsburgh
Isaiah Bolden, DB, Jackson State
Darrynton Evans, RB, Appalachian State
O’Donnell Fortune, DB, South Carolina
Jaren Hall, QB, Brigham Young
Diontae Johnson, WR, Toledo
Jaylen Johnson, WR, East Carolina
Montrell Johnson, RB, Florida
Jalen Kimber, DB, Penn State
Jarius Monroe, DB, Tulane
Doneiko Slaughter, DB, Arkansas

Source: https://www.bigblueview.com/new-yor...arded-cb-jarrick-bernard-converse-off-waivers

 

[New York Giants]

Giants injury updates: Jevon Holland, Paulson Adebo ‘do stuff’ at practice

Safety Jevon Holland and cornerback Paulson Adebo, who both missed Sunday’s loss to the Philadelphia Eagles with knee injuries, were expected to return to practice in some fashion on Wednesday.

Head coach Brian Daboll said the two high-price free agent signings will “do stuff” during practice.

The Giants are short-handed in the secondary.

There is no guarantee that Holland and Adebo, starters at safety and cornerback, respectively, will be ready for Sunday’s game against the San Francisco 49ers. Starting cornerback Cor’Dale Flott is in concussion protocol and reserve cornerback Art Green is not practicing on Wednesday due to a hamstring injury.

The Giants poached rookie Korie Black off the New York Jets practice squad last week, and he was forced into action against the Eagles. This week, they have claimed safety Jarrick Bernard-Converse off waivers from the Cleveland Browns.

The Giants are also opening the 21-day practice window for cornerback Rico Payton. The Giants claimed Payton off waivers from the New Orleans Saints before the beginning of the season, but placed him on injured reserve with a hamstring injury.

Also not practicing for the Giants on Wednesday are right tackle Jermaine Eleumunor (pectoral), wide receiver Jalin Hyatt (wisdom teeth), defensive lineman Chauncey Golston and tight end Daniel Bellinger (neck).

Source: https://www.bigblueview.com/new-yor...lland-paulson-adebo-rico-payton-cordale-flott

 

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Fantasy Football ‘25: Week 9 preview – Start/sit and more

Welcome to Week 9, and Happy Halloween! The NFL just gave us one of the most lopsided slates of games in recent memory. Sunday was a good day to mow the lawn or put up spooky decorations. NYJ 39 – CIN 38 was the only game out of 13 played in Week 8 that was decided by less than 10 points. Favorites won outright in 11 of 13 contests. Boo, and boo.

An interesting tidbit from Week 8: There were eight interconference games played, and the AFC team won seven of them.

Six teams were on Bye last week, and that number drops to four this week. That’s a bit of a reprieve, although rampant injuries are still hindering lineups. Several starting QBs should return to action this week, which is welcome news for fantasy managers.

Stats of the Week:

• Jonathan Taylor has scored 3 TDs in half of his team’s eight games.

• Taylor has 14 total TDs. That’s more than four NFL teams (Titans, Raiders, Falcons, Saints), and the same number as a fifth (Browns).

• In seven of the last eight seasons, the Giants have been either 1-7 or 2-6 after eight games.

• The Broncos have scored 77 points across their last five quarters.

• The Patriots are the first team since 1950 to not allow an opposing rusher to gain at least 50 yards in a game in the first eight games of a season. New England hosts the Falcons and Bijan Robinson this week.

• Joe Burrow is injured, but the other four starting QBs from the class of 2020 (Tua Tagovailoa, Justin Herbert, Jordan Love, and Jalen Hurts) combined to throw 14 TD passes this past weekend, against just one INT.

• Joe Flacco has targeted Ja’Marr Chase 42 times across the Bengals’ last two games. 42!

• The 2-5 Baltimore Ravens are currently the betting favorite (-110) to win the AFC North.

Week 9, here we go!

Bye Weeks: CLE, NYJ, PHI, TB

Week 9 Rides, Fades and Sleepers

For those who are familiar with this column, you know the drill. For everyone else: The Rides, Fades, and Sleepers is an analysis of players that I think are primed for an especially strong or poor performance, often as compared to consensus expectations. This isn’t a straight-up Start/Sit exercise. As a general rule, start your studs. I’ll rarely list the most obvious names at a position as “Rides” because those players are almost always expected to have strong performances. You don’t need me or anyone else telling you to start Josh Allen or Jonathan Taylor. While this analysis is intended for season-long play, it works for DFS formats too. Half PPR scoring and Expert Consensus Rankings (ECR) are used for the column.

Each week, I’m picking a Ride, Fade,and Sleeper of the Week. The rules: The Ride of the Week can’t be a truly elite option, the Fade can’t be someone who nobody is starting anyway, and the Sleeper must be an actual sleeper, from down in the rankings.

For the second straight week, I whiffed on my Ride, Fade, and Sleeper of the Week, but had a high hit rate on everything else. My tight end predictions were especially on point. So maybe skip ahead to the next section…You can check my work here: Week 8.

Ride of the Week: Daniel Jones (@PIT). I know, I know. If you’ve watched a lot of NFL football during the 2020s, it’s tough to accept these two truths: Danny Dimes is playing outstanding football, and the highly paid Black and Gold defense is trash. But here we are, and I’m jumping on it. Jones captains an offense that has been an absolute Death Star through eight glorious weeks. He has topped 20 fantasy points in five of eight starts, and is currently the QB6 on the season, at 20.8 fantasy points per game (FPPG). Numbers don’t lie. On the flip side, the Steelers haven’t been able to stop anyone. They’ve allowed the most passing yards per game and second most FPPG to opposing quarterbacks.

Fade of the Week: Alvin Kamara (@LAR). I haven’t mentioned Kamara much this year. If he’s on your roster, he’s been a tough hang. It’s hard to bench a starting running back, but single digit points week after week aren’t helping you. His high output over the last six weeks is 10.1 fantasy points. Yikes. Maybe the QB change will help, or it could make things worse. Factor in a brutal matchup this week and Kamara is a sit for me. The Rams have allowed the third fewest FPPG to opposing running backs and are the only team in the NFL that hasn’t allowed a rushing TD to the position. They’ve also allowed just 31 receptions to running backs, which is Top-5. The game script is almost certainly going to be negative (the Rams are favored by 14). Hard pass.

Sleeper of the Week: Colston Loveland (@CIN). The conventional wisdom that rookie tight ends never pop for fantasy has been taken to task in recent seasons, but so far, Loveland hasn’t joined that party. That could start to change this Sunday, thanks to two factors: A back injury to Cole Kmet that kept him out of the lineup last week, and a visit to every tight end’s favorite weekend destination, the Queen City. Loveland just saw a season high in snaps (81%) with Kmet out, and Cincinnati continues to be a gift matchup for opposing offenses in general and tight ends in particular. They’ve allowed the most FPPG, yards, and TDs (10) to the position, including the game-winner to Mason Taylor last week. Loveland is ranked outside the Top-12 TEs this week, and I think that’s low.

Quarterback:

Elite options this week – Lamar Jackson (expected to return), Patrick Mahomes, Josh Allen, Drake Maye, and Justin Herbert; the analysis starts below them. Note that Maye and Herbert are new adds to the elite ranks this week.

Rides:

Kyler Murray (@ DAL). Kyler is hard to trust, and especially coming off an injury, but “Ride the QB facing Dallas” has yet to miss for me this season so I’m back for another helping. Week after week, Big D’s D gets shredded. Last week at Denver was no exception. The Cowboys have yielded the most TD passes on the season (20) and the most FPPG to opposing quarterbacks. This game has the highest Vegas total of the week, at 53.5, and Marvin Harrison, Jr. should be back. If Kyler can’t get it done this week, then it’s time to rethink his viability as a fringe QB1 for fantasy.

Matthew Stafford (vs. NO). Stafford is playing as well as just about any quarterback, and his 17 TD passes is tied with Patrick Mahomes for the league lead (and, he’s played one fewer game). He’s also got the highest passer rating of his Hall of Fame career. The risk here is the Rams getting way out in front and taking the air out of the ball in the second half, but Stafford’s right arm is what will get them that lead. Start him confidently, in a favorable matchup at home.

Other QBs ranked inside the Top-15 this week who I think can beat their weekly ranking: Jared Goff (v. MIN), Joe Flacco (vs. CHI, assuming he plays), and in the same game, Caleb Williams (@CIN), and Dak Prescott (v. ARI) in a rebound performance, albeit against a decent pass defense.

Sleepers:

If you need a second quarterback in a Superflex, or a Bye-Week streamer for one of the quarterbacks who is injured or on a Bye, there are some OK choices in Week 9, starting with Sam Darnold (@WAS). Darnold is playing excellent football, and it’s a nice matchup as Washington has allowed the sixth most FPPG to opposing QBs. Others to consider: Aaron Rodgers (vs. IND), Tua Tagovailoa (vs. BAL), and whoever starts between Mac Jones and Brock Purdy (@NYG).

Fades:

Bo Nix (@HOU). Nix has been an absolute monster over the last five quarters, but all of that was at home, against the Giants and Cowboys. Enter the Texans. They’re the only defense with more INTs than TD passes allowed, and they’ve yielded the fewest FPPG and TD passes (six) to opposing quarterbacks. Nix comes in red-hot and so does Houston’s defense, and I’ll give the edge to that excellent defense, at home.

If Jayden Daniels (vs. SEA) returns from his hamstring injury this week, I think you need to think twice about auto-starting him. He has struggled to stay healthy (two separate leg injuries have already cost him three games) and is a re-injury risk. He’s also likely to run less than normal. On top of that, the Seahawks’ aggressive defense isn’t a favorable matchup and especially if his mobility is reduced.

Others: Lower-ranked quarterbacks that you might be considering, but who I’d try to avoid in Superflex this week, include Trevor Lawrence (@LV), C.J. Stroud (vs. DEN), J.J. McCarthy (@DET; I’d wait a week to see how he plays), Marcus Mariota (vs. SEA, if Daniels is out), and whoever starts at QB for the Panthers (@GB).

Running back:

Elite options this week – Bijan Robinson, Christian McCaffrey, Jonathan Taylor, Jahmyr Gibbs, James Cook, and Josh Jacobs; the analysis starts below them.

Rides:

Derrick Henry (@MIA). One more big game and I’ll put Henry back in with the elites, but it’s hard to ignore how non-productive he was from Weeks 2-6. The Dolphins stymied Bijan Robinson on Sunday, which is among the biggest fantasy shockers of the season. Outside of that game they’ve been gashed by opposing backs (example, Rico Dowdle running wild for 200+ on them), and with Lamar Jackson back, Henry should have those big lanes to rumble through. Miami has allowed the third most rushing yards to opposing RBs and Henry should add a buck-twenty or so to that total.

Kyren Williams (vs. NO). Like Stafford, the risk here is that he’s wearing a baseball cap and laughing on the sidelines midway through the third quarter, with the Rams up 30. He’s still dominating the high-value touches, and it’s a good enough matchup. Plus, I expect the Rams to have a huge time-of-possession advantage, which bodes well for Williams.

D’Andre Swift (@CIN). Swift is in a full-blown timeshare with Kyle Monangai, but it has oddly helped his production, even as he plays through a groin injury. He’s the RB4 across the last three contests and has scored in each of those games. The Bengals had no answer for Breece Hall last week, and that’s been the trend all season. Their defense is an embarrassment across the board, and has allowed the most carries, yards, and FPPG to opposing RBs.

Others ranked inside the Top-25 this week who I think have a good chance to outperform their rankings are Javonte Williams (vs. ARI), Chase Brown (vs. CHI), Kimani Vidal (@TEN), Tyrone Tracy, Jr. (vs. SF), and Bam Knight (@DAL).

Sleepers:

Kareem Hunt (@BUF). Isiah Pacheco got banged up at the end of the Monday night game and even if he plays, Hunt is getting a lot of the high-value touches in the red zone. He scored twice last week and is up to five TDs on the season. He also passed the eye test and didn’t look as slow. This is the Game of the Week and it could be another wild back-and-forth affair, which gives Hunt some upside. The Bills just put standout DT Ed Oliver on IR and have been vulnerable to the run (second most rushing TDs (9) and fifth most FPPG allowed to opposing RBs).

Other running backs ranked outside the Top-25 who I think are potential lineup fills if you need them this week: Kyle Monangai (@CIN) and in the same game, Samaje Perine (vs. CHI), Woody Marks (vs. Den) and in the same game, R.J. Harvey (@HOU), Emmanuel Wilson (vs. CAR), Tyjae Spears (vs. LAC), Emari Demercado (@DAL), and TreVeyon Henderson (vs. ATL), who finally did something last week, albeit in a second-half blowout.

Fades:

Rico Dowdle and Chuba Hubbard (@GB). Dave Canales’s post-game comments have people thinking that Dowdle is about to get 80% of the snaps and touches, but I’ll believe it when I see it. If this continues to be even a 60/40 split, that makes both backs a tough play when it’s not a good matchup. This is a decidedly bad matchup. The Packers have allowed the fewest FPPG to opposing running backs, and just two total TDs to the position. Regardless of who is under center for the Panthers, this will be a tough slog.

Tyler Allgeier (@NE). You obviously aren’t benching Bijan Robinson, but if you’ve been playing Allgeier as a Flex and getting away with it, I’d move away from that this week. The Patriots have been a brick wall up front, allowing the fewest rushing yards per game and second-fewest FPPG to opposing running backs.

“Bill” Merritt (vs. SEA) was a Fade for me last week and it hit, so let’s run it back. The matchup is a bad one (third fewest FPPG allowed to opposing RBs), and he’s been very hit-or-miss, depending on game script and Jayden Daniels being himself and worrying defenses with his legs. This feels like another down game for the hyped-up rookie.

Other Fades (of RBs who’ve been regular starting options): Jordan Mason and Aaron Jones (@DET), and Tony Pollard (vs. LAC).

Wide receiver:

Elite options this week – Justin Jefferson, Ja’Marr Chase, Puka Nacua, CeeDee Lamb, Amon-Ra St. Brown, Rashee Rice, and Jaxon Smith-Njigba. The analysis starts below them.

Rides:

Michael Pittman, Jr. (@PIT) has been solid all year, and he should be a nice presence in fantasy lineups against Pittsburgh. Pittman has scored in six of eight contests and has seen nine targets in back-to-back games. The Steelers have given up the fifth most yards per game and seventh most FPPG to opposing wide receivers, and their pass defense has been lit up multiple times this season.

After a couple of down games, Rome Odunze (@CIN) put up more than 100 yards against the Ravens last week, and I like him to have another productive afternoon against the Bengals. It’s a nice matchup in what should be a high-scoring affair (especially if Joe Flacco is able to play).

I haven’t had Marvin Harrison, Jr. (@DAL) as a Ride all that many times since he came into the league, but just like his QB, I’ll stick with “ride No. 1 WR playing against Dallas”. The Cowboys can’t cover and have allowed the most TD catches (15) and FPPG to opposing WRs. Harrison should flourish.

I’ll ride Zay Flowers (@MIA) and in the same game, Jaylen Waddle (vs. BAL). Both are coming off strong outings and are the clear top receiving options on their respective teams. Miami has been a surprisingly tough matchup for wide receivers, but they just lost yet another CB for the season. The Ravens are getting healthier on defense so the stats are a little misleading, but they’ve allowed the second most FPPG to opposing wide receivers.

Other wide receivers ranked inside the Top-25 this week who have favorable matchups, and/or who I’m just high on for the week include D.K. Metcalf (vs. IND), Ladd McConkey (@TEN), and Stefon Diggs (vs. ATL).

Sleepers:

I like Jauan Jennings (@NYG) against the Giants’ banged-up secondary. The 49ers stumbled at Houston last week, but they’ll find an easier road against New York’s pass defense, which has allowed the most receiving yards and third mostFPPG to opposing WRs. In the same game, I think Wan’Dale Robinson (vs. SF) should have some success against a decimated San Francisco defense that struggled to cover the slot last week.

Other WRs ranked outside the top-25 this week that I think you can plug into lineups if you’re in need include Khalil Shakir (vs. KC), Travis Hunter (@LV), Josh Downs (@PIT), D.J. Moore (@CIN), Jameson Williams (vs. MIN), and Kayshon Boutte (vs. ATL).

Fades:

Chris Olave (@LAR) scares me this week, mostly due to the QB change for the Saints. Olave has seen terrific volume (double-digit targets in six of eight games), but that was with a different quarterback and you never know if that will continue with a switch.

Courtland Sutton (@HOU) also makes me nervous this week. He was fine last week, although not really since it was the Cowboys. It was too easy for Denver to score and they didn’t need Sutton to be an alpha. This week’s draw is a team from the same state but unfortunately it’s the opposite end of the spectrum. Houston is the second toughest draw for wide receivers, after Sutton’s own team. The Texans have allowed the second fewest TD catches (three) and FPPG to opposing WRs.

I’ll fade all of the Green Bay receivers. Here we go again. There are too many mouths to feed, Josh Jacobs and Tucker Kraft are the Top-2 options in the offense, and it’s hard to trust any of the wide receivers week-to-week. Jayden Reed and Dontayvion Wicks should be back soon to muck things up even more. Carolina is also a worse matchup than you’d think (sixth fewest FPPG allowed to opposing WRs).

Other WRs ranked inside the Top-35 who I’m lower than consensus on this week include George Pickens (vs. ARI) and Tee Higgins (vs. CHI, and especially if Joe Flacco is out).

Tight end:

Elite options this week – Trey McBride, Tyler Warren, and Tucker Kraft. The analysis starts below them.

Rides:

George Kittle (@NYG) got involved in the passing game in his second game back from injury, and found the end zone in a lopsided loss. If Brock Purdy is back under center, Kittle should really shine, but even if it’s Mac Jones again, I like his chances at the Giants, who allowed two Dallas Goedert TDs last week and have their issues in coverage.

Jake Ferguson (vs. ARI) came into Week 8 as one of the NFL’s target leaders, and proceeded to get blanked. Ouch. It was a nightmare all around for the Cowboys’ air attack, but Denver can do that to you. I’ll bank on Ferguson getting back to business against the Cardinals, who’ve allowed the seventh most FPPG to tight ends.

Other tight ends in the Top-12 who I think have a good shot to outperform their weekly ranking this week: Kyle Pitts, Sr. (@NE, and especially if Drake London misses another game), Dalton Kincaid (vs. KC), and Oronde Gadsden, II (@TEN).

Sleepers:

Tight end sleepers are hard to find this week. If you’re stuck, I think you can take a shot with either Jonnu Smith or Pat Freiermuth (vs. IND). Aaron Rodgers has been leaning on his tight ends, and the Colts are a great positional matchup. They’ve allowed the most receiving yards and third most FPPG to opposing tight ends.

Others to consider (outside the Top-15): A.J. Barner (@WAS) and Theo Johnson (vs. SF).

Fades:

Cut and paste: I’ll keep fading T.J. Hockenson (@DET) each week, unless and until his performance changes my mind. He has yet to top six catches or 50 yards in a game, and currently sits as the TE24 for the season, at six points per contest. Could a QB change help? I doubt it. Pass.

Hunter Henry (vs. ATL) is a Fade for me once again. He’s hauled in a total of just 12 passes across his last five contests, as Drake Maye continues to pepper his array of wide receivers. Hunter is always a threat to score, and that’s what you’re hoping for if you start him. The matchup this week is awful. Atlanta has allowed the fewest FPPG to opposing tight ends, and just 7-105-1 TOTAL to the position across seven games.

Mark Andrews (@MIA) has had just one good game all season. Could he blow up in any given week? Yes, and he’s often the outlet target when the opponent blitzes, and Miami blitzes at the fifth highest rate in the NFL. But he only played one more snap than Isaiah Likely last week. Lamar Jackson returning is a positive, but I still think he’s a risky start.

PK and D/ST Streamers (ranked outside the top-15 for the week): See my Week 9 Waiver Wire column.

Good luck in Week 9!

***This column appears each Thursday right here at Big Blue View. Each Monday, my Waiver Wire column appears here, and on Fridays you can find my weekly Prop bets of the week for the Giants, also right here. ***

Source: https://www.bigblueview.com/fantasy...football-25-week-9-preview-start-sit-and-more

 

[New York Giants]

Giants NFL trade rumors: Jalin Hyatt going? ‘Whatever happens happens’

The Tuesday, Nov. 4 NFL trade deadline is just days away. Whether the discussion is about the New York Giants potentially being buyers, sellers, or both, Jalin Hyatt always seems to be part of the conversation.

That’s the case when the conversation turns to adding a wide receiver with Malik Nabers out for the season. That part of the conversation usually involves a reference to the idea that Hyatt, a third-year receiver, has not been good enough to pick up the slack.

When discussing players the Giants might trade for draft assets, Hyatt’s name is always on the list. The Giants don’t appear to have a use for him. Maybe somebody else will.

“It’s the NFL,” Hyatt said on Thursday. “Whatever happens happens. Right now I’m just focused on what I can do here. Focused on how I can continue to keep getting better and helping this team.”

Hyatt would still like to make things work with the Giants.

“I have a lot of faith and belief in this team,” Hyatt said. “Right now my main focus is being the best player I can be here.”

The Giants moved up in Round 3 of the 2023 NFL Draft to select Hyatt. He caught 23 passes as a rookie, but had only eight receptions in 2024 and only three in five games this season.

Hyatt was inactive Sunday against the Philadelphia Eagles for the first time in his 2½-year NFL career. The Giants have elevated Lil’Jordan Humphrey from the practice squad in each of the past three games. They would have to add Humphrey to the 53-man roster to play him this week against the San Francisco 49ers.

The Giants also added veteran wide receiver Ray-Ray McCloud to the practice squad a week ago. There is a possibility he could be elevated for Sunday, as well.

Could all of that make Hyatt expendable? We may find out over the next few days.

Source: https://www.bigblueview.com/new-york-giants-rumors/142739/nfl-trade-deadline-2025-jalin-hyatt

 

[New York Giants]

Giants’ DL coach Andre Patterson defends Dexter Lawrence: ‘The film don’t lie’

New York Giants’ defensive line coach Andre Patterson on Friday issued a passionate takedown of Carl Banks’ comments this week that “nobody respects” Giants’ All-Pro defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence any longer.

“He’s [Banks] a great Giant player. But he is not coaching the D-Line, or a D-Line player in the National Football League. Players have all kinds of opinions, but that doesn’t mean it’s right,” Patterson said. “I’m not putting his opinion down. He has that right to have his opinion. The bottom line is the players are being evaluated truly by the people that coach them, and the players that play against them.

“As a coach and a player you’ve gotta keep your focus and mind in the right spot. You’ve gotta know what voices you listen to, and what voices you put to the back.”

"He's a great Giant player. But he is not coaching the D-Line, or a D-Line player in the National Football League. Players have all kinds of opinions, but that doesn't mean it's right."

– Andre Patterson on Carl Banks' Dexter Lawrence comments pic.twitter.com/18P6G5zlF0

— Giants Videos (@SNYGiants) October 31, 2025

Patterson, one of the game’s most highly-respected defensive line coaches, has been in the profession since 1982. He came to the Giants in 2022 and has overseen Lawrence’s rise to becoming one of the game’s great players.

Patterson was vehement both in his belief that teams are respecting Lawrence, and that he is still playing well despite the lower numbers.

DL coach Andre Patterson offers a strong defense of Dexter Lawrence amid Carl Banks' commentary on his game:

"The film don't lie. He played 40 plays. In 40 plays, he got double-teamed 29 times. That's run and pass. How is that being disrespected? He got double-teamed 29 times.… pic.twitter.com/giKBX5pBwU

— Giants Videos (@SNYGiants) October 31, 2025

“The film don’t lie. He played 40 plays. In 40 plays, he got double-teamed 29 times. That’s run and pass,” Patterson said. “How is that being disrespected? He got double-teamed 29 times. That’s showing respect.

“All Dex can do is go out there and be Dexter. ”

Patterson has coached many great players since getting his first NFL job in 1997, with Lawrence being the latest.

“I don’t baby my players. I deal in truths. If you’re not playing well, I get after you – no matter who you are. Whether you’re Dexter Lawrence, a three-time Pro Bowler, or you’re D.A. [Darius Alexander], a rookie. It don’t matter to me. I’m gonna tell you the truth,” Patterson said.

With just a half-sack and four quarterback hits in eight games, Lawrence is not coming close to the nine sacks and 16 hits he had in 12 games last season.

Patterson pointed out that per research provided to him by the Giants’ PR staff, the last full-time nose tackle in the NFL to have a double-digit sack season came in the 1980s. Lawrence likely would have hit double figures if he had not finished the season on IR.

“What he did last year was unreal,” Patterson said. “Is he still striving to go out there and try to achieve those goals? Yes. It’s hard to do from where he plays. He’s not a three-technique that gets one-on-ones. He’s trapped right in the middle, and he made a name for himself.

“I get people look at the numbers and say, ‘he’s not playing to the numbers that he had last year.’ That part of it is true. But that does not mean he’s not playing well. I don’t know if people understand that.

“If he wasn’t playing well, I think all of you that know me here, I would stand right here in front of you and tell you, ‘he ain’t playing well and I’ve got to get him to play better.’ But that’s not the truth.”

Source: https://www.bigblueview.com/new-yor...ence-feud-coach-andre-patterson-film-dont-lie