High quality of The Giants’ 20-15 loss to the Cowboys on Thursday evening:
Assault
You do not rating a landing, you do not win the sport.
He had loads of possession — greater than 35 minutes — however simply 5-of-16 on third-down conversions and 0-for-2 within the pink zone.
Daniel Jones (29-of-40, 218 yards) was largely correct focusing on Malik Nabers (12-115), Wan’Dale Robinson (11-71) and Darius Slayton (3-56), however not sufficient on the sector.
Jones was tripped up by a brutal rush attack (24 makes an attempt, 26 yards for a 1.1-yard common) as Devin Singletary (14-24) went nowhere.
Naber left with a concussion and that was laborious to see.
RT Jermaine Eluemunor was known as for an unlawful penalty on the sector.
TE Chris Manhertz was known as for a pricey holding on the primary play of the fourth quarter to nullify the primary down.
Grade: C
Safety
There was just one large play surrendered, but it surely was a pricey one, CeeDee Lamb’s 55-yard TD to beat Deonte Banks.
Lamb (7-98) was in any other case contained.
Dak Prescott (22 of 27, 221 yards, 2 TDs) was often correct.
Not a lot on the bottom for Rico Dowdle (11-46) or Ezekiel Elliott (5-19).
Kayvon Thibodeaux didn’t journey Hunter Luepke for Dallas’ first down.
Thibodeaux later obtained the Giants’ lone sack, dropping Prescott for an 8-yard loss late within the first half.
Brian Burns had a deal with for loss from Lamb within the third quarter.
CB Cor’Dale Flott has had some good moments beginning on the perimeter, however nonetheless will get beat too usually.
Holding Dallas to three of 10 on third down was a pleasant job, and permitting simply 20 factors ought to win as a rule.
There have been solely three hits on Prescott, and that is not sufficient.
Diploma: B
Particular groups
Greg Joseph in his second recreation for his new crew was significantly better, 5-for-5 from the fieldtogether with a 52-yarder within the first quarter.
Rookie Tyrone Tracy muffed and fumbled the opening kickoff of the second half and was saved when teammate Chris Manherz recovered.
The Cowboys gained the sector battle with kicker Brandon Aubrey placing the ball close to the purpose line each time.
Ihmir Smith-Marsett made an ideal 22-yard punt return.
Jamie Gillen punted simply as soon as, a 44-yard punt to the Dallas 18-yard line. Diploma: B.
Teaching
Brian Daboll opted for an additional area purpose moderately than a landing from the Dallas 3-yard line on the primary drive of the third quarter.
Daboll bravely went for it on fourth-and-3 early within the fourth quarter and was rewarded with a primary down.
He could not consider a option to begin the sport.
Shane Bowen’s protection did not put sufficient strain on Prescott.
Turnovers had been wanted and the Giants by no means got here shut.
Diploma: B
