A New York Giants Week 6 matchup against the Washington Commanders just might get Big Blue back into the win column. It depends on which team shows up — last week’s version is likely good enough to a W, or the team that played in the second half against the Arizona Cardinals in Week 2.
The problem is that, in their other games, the Giants have looked overmatched to a shocking degree. Losses to the Dallas Cowboys, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks, and Miami Dolphins are one thing, considering the quality of those teams. But the Giants weren’t even competitive in those games, didn’t even belong on the field.
But in Week 6, New York was on the goal line with a chance to knock off the Buffalo Bills. So what gives? Was last week a fluke, or perhaps a Giants team ignited by a new signal caller? At 1-5, if this team has a run in them, now is the time to make it, starting on Sunday.
With those stakes in mind, let’s take a look at this classic NFC East matchup and turn in our Giants Week 7 predictions.
Is the Wan’Dale Robinson breakout, fantasy or otherwise, imminent? The 2022 second-round pick has played 60+% of the Giants’ offensive snaps in each of the last three games, and his targets are trending upward. He garnered a season-high eight against Buffalo, good for eight catches. Not a bad percentage there.
Now, it might be a fool’s errand to predict a touchdown from any Giants player. But if someone is going to find the end zone, Robinson has as good a shot as anyone else. Whether Robinson’s busy Sunday Night Football was due to QB Tyrod Taylor getting the start or the diminutive wideout feeling more comfortable in coach Brian Daboll’s offense, it should continue on Sunday against the Commanders, giving Robinson a chance to hit paydirt for the first time this season.
DE Kayvon Thibodeaux was heating up for the Giants’ pass rush before Josh Allen and the Bills kept him off the stat sheet. He had recorded four sacks in three games, taking down Seattle’s QB Geno Smith twice on Monday Night Football. Okereke, meanwhile, had himself a coming out party on Sunday vs. the Bills. He had a monster performance, helping to force two turnovers, notching two tackles for losses, and dominating in pass coverage. It seems like Giants DC Wink Martindale might’ve unlocked another gear in the linebacker.
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