{"id":6149,"date":"2016-11-15T12:37:56","date_gmt":"2016-11-15T17:37:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/?p=6149"},"modified":"2016-11-15T15:52:57","modified_gmt":"2016-11-15T20:52:57","slug":"new-york-giants-week-10-takeaways","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2016\/11\/15\/new-york-giants-week-10-takeaways\/","title":{"rendered":"New York Giants Week Ten Takeaways"},"content":{"rendered":"

On Monday night the New York Giants<\/strong> won a thriller at home against the Cincinnati Bengals<\/strong>, with a final score of 21-20. Both sides fought hard\u00a0until\u00a0the very end of the game. Here are some Week 10\u00a0takeaways from the Giants perspective.<\/p>\n

New York Giants Week Ten Takeaways<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

Landon Collins is the Giants Defensive MVP<\/span><\/h3>\n

Landon Collins<\/strong><\/a> has been a force to reckon with all season. He leads the Giants in tackles and interceptions. On Monday Collins was always involved. No matter where on the field the play was happening, he was always present.\u00a0Collins is not strong in pass protection, however his interception\u00a0of an\u00a0Andy Dalton<\/a><\/strong> pass was beautifully executed.\u00a0The\u00a0talented safety\u00a0read Dalton\u2019s eyes and was right where he needed to be to make a crucial game changing play.<\/p>\n

Hopefully, this is something fans see more from Collins in the future. This play changed the course of the game.\u00a0In addition to\u00a0that play, Collins made his presence known with five tackles. It was another great game from the second year safety out of Alabama. He has had a tremendous season up to this point\u00a0and is by far the defensive MVP for the Giants.\u00a0Collins may need to be stronger in coverage,\u00a0but he\u00a0is one of the best players on this unit.<\/p>\n

The Offensive Line Needs Help<\/h3>\n

The Giants offensive line is the worst it has been in recent memory. \u00a0Justin Pugh<\/strong><\/a>‘s absence is felt greatly, and the line has played significantly worse. \u00a0An offensive line that was average has now become a bottom five\u00a0line in the league. \u00a0Eli<\/strong> Manning<\/strong><\/a> was pressured the minute\u00a0the ball was\u00a0snapped. Geno Atkins<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0ran right by all of the Giants linemen all game. Also, Manning looked extremely uncomfortable in the pocket. Since the run game could not get going, the Bengals expected passes and made sure to let Manning know that too.\u00a0The former Ole Miss<\/strong> signal caller\u00a0was only knocked downed six times, however, he was pressured many more times than that.<\/p>\n

The offensive line not playing well also made it nearly impossible for running backs Rashad Jennings<\/a><\/strong> and Paul Perkins<\/a><\/strong> to get anything going. This has been the story for the entire season, and nothing seemed to change\u00a0Monday, other than the two big runs by Jennings.\u00a0The Giants offensive line was dominated\u00a0by the Bengals Monday night.<\/p>\n

The Giants\u00a0Defense Found its Pass Rush<\/h3>\n

One eye-popping statistic mentioned during the game is that whenever the Giants blitz, the opposing quarterback has the lowest QBR in the NFL. The Giants put that on display Monday. Whenever pressured, Dalton would either get sacked, hit, or make an errant throw. The Giants defensive line looked impressive against Cinci, recording three sacks and six quarterback hits. After investing upwards of $150 million dollars on the front four, it seems to finally be paying off.<\/p>\n

Jason Pierre-Paul<\/a><\/strong> had two quarterback hits and five tackles,\u00a0Damon<\/strong> Harrison<\/strong><\/a> had a sack, a quarterback hit, and eight tackles, and Olivier<\/strong> Vernon<\/strong><\/a> had a sack, a quarterback hit, and a team-high ten tackles. \u00a0There was always pressure on Dalton, whether in the form of a blitz or a four-man rush. \u00a0The defensive line looked great, and along with brilliant play calling from Coach Steve Spagnuolo<\/strong>, this unit should become one of the most feared defenses in the league.<\/p>\n

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