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New York Giants’ Tyrod Taylor thankful for another opportunity to start

The Tommy DeVito Era in East Rutherford is over. For now, anyway.

New York Giants head coach Brian Daboll named Tyrod Taylor the team’s starting quarterback for the final two games of the regular season, starting this Sunday afternoon against the Los Angeles Rams at MetLife Stadium.

“I thought Ty did some good things in the second half of Philly so he earned the right to start this game,” Daboll said. “Let’s get ready for the Rams, really have nothing else to add to it. That’s where we’re at.”

Taylor relieved the struggling DeVito after falling behind, 20-3, at halftime against the Eagles in Philadelphia last week. Taylor led a comeback that had the Giants down by one score and the ball with a chance to win in the final minute but fell short.

Still, Daboll was asked his reasoning behind the decision.

“I just thought he did some good things, so he’s earned the opportunity this week,” he said.

Both DeVito and Taylor have handled the changing quarterback assignments with professionalism and understanding all season.

“It’s part of the business,” Taylor said on Wednesday. “Thankful for the opportunity. Looking forward to getting out on the field with the guys this weekend and competing.”

The 34-year-old Taylor is used to being flip-flopped around. He’s been a starter and a backup during his 13-year NFL career in several cities.

“Stay engaged, stay ready,” was his advice to all seeking to play quarterback in this league. “I mean as a quarterback you are literally one play away. Your preparation shouldn’t change, your attitude shouldn’t change. The quarterback is the leader, whether they want to be or not, so a lot of people look towards us during downtimes to see how we respond.

“Obviously, when everything’s up, everyone’s happy, but in down times, you look towards your leaders to see how you respond. So, that would be my message to any young player dealing with it, I’ve been through enough — not enough, I’ve been through a lot. I’ve had a chance to learn from each situation.”

Taylor now enters the final two weeks of the season once again aiming to prove to a QB-needy team out there that he can still assume the role of starter and help carry a franchise.

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Giants vs. Rams: 3 causes for concern in Week 17

The New York Giants will enter their Week 17 matchup as home underdogs against the Los Angeles Rams (currently +4.5).

The Giants have lost two straight games but will have Tyrod Taylor starting under center for the first time since Week 8 against the New York Jets.

Meanwhile, the Rams have won two straight games and five of their last six games.

Here are three causes for concern for the Giants ahead of Week 17.

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Wan’Dale Robinson player props odds, tips and betting trends for Week 17

Here are the key numbers you need to know about Wan’Dale Robinson and his player prop bet options. He’ll take the field Sunday starting at 1:00 PM ET on FOX. Robinson and the New York Giants (5-10) play the Los Angeles Rams (8-7) in a Week 17 matchup at MetLife Stadium.

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Wan’Dale Robinson Week 17 Player Props

  • Matchup: New York Giants vs. Los Angeles Rams
  • Time: 1:00 PM
  • Date: December 31, 2023

National Football League odds courtesy of BetMGM. Odds updated Wednesday at 6:43 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

Robinson Receiving Stats and Trends

  • Robinson picks up 29.6 receiving yards per game, 1.4 more than his average prop total (28.2).
  • He has caught a TD pass once this season, in 13 games.

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Giants Vs. Rams Stats and Trends

  • The 231.3 passing yards the Rams yield per game makes them the NFL’s 22nd-ranked pass defense this season.
  • While the Giants’ pass defense ranks 20th with 229.7 passing yards allowed per game, they’ve been less successful on offense, ranking worst (153.1 passing yards per game).
  • Despite sporting a bottom-five run defense that ranks fourth-worst in the NFL (134.2 rushing yards allowed per game), the Giants have had more success on offense, ranking 14th in the NFL by putting up 110.7 rushing yards per game.
  • While the Giants’ defense ranks 26th with 5.9 yards per play allowed, they’ve been worse on offense, ranking second-worst with 4.7 yards per play.

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Dexter Lawrence, 4 others miss practice

The New York Giants returned to the practice field on Wednesday ahead of a Week 17 game against the Los Angeles Rams at MetLife Stadium.

Because the Giants played on Christmas Day and are on a short week, head coach Brian Daboll limited the team to a walkthrough. They will conduct full practices on both Thursday and Friday.

Coming out of Monday’s game, the Giants were relatively healthy despite a few players (Darren Waller, Justin Pugh) getting banged up. Daboll said everyone would participate on at least a limited basis.

“We’re doing a walkthrough today so everybody will be participating in the walkthrough,” Daboll said.

The lie detector test determined that was a lie.

Several players sat out on Wednesday and several more were limited, including punter Jamie Gillan, who suffered a groin injury two weeks ago and a knee injury in the Giants’ loss to Philadelphia.

“We’ll see tomorrow but trending in the right direction,” Daboll said of Gillan.

The Giants’ full (projected) Wednesday injury report can be found below:

Did not participate: CB Detone Banks (shoulder), TE Lawrence Cager (groin), NT Dexter Lawrence (hamstring), DT A’Shawn Robinson (back), DT Rakeem Nunez-Roches (knee)

Limited participant: RB Saquon Barkley (elbow), OL Ben Bredeson (quad), P Jamie Gillan (groin/knee), CB Adoree’ Jackson (ankle), OL Justin Pugh (elbow), WR Wan’Dale Robinson (quad), OL John Michael Schmitz (shoulder), TE Darren Waller (knee)

Full participant: N/A

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New York Giants vs. Los Angeles Rams in Week 17

The New York Giants (5-10) are preparing to host the Los Angeles Rams (8-7) at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey for a Week 17 matchup.

The Giants are coming off a hard-fought loss to the Philadelphia Eagles on Christmas Day, while the Rams are riding a two-game winning streak after back-to-back victories over Washington and New Orleans.

Those in the green region of the TV map will get the game on the local FOX channel.

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Getting the call for this game will be Kevin Kugler (play-by-play), Mark Sanchez (analyst), and Laura Okmin (sideline).

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One player New York Giants would steal from Los Angeles Rams

The New York Giants (5-10) will host the Los Angeles Rams (8-7) at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey this coming Sunday afternoon.

That, of course, provides those of us here at Giants Wire the opportunity to hypothetically steal from the Rams’ roster in search of depth and/or talent upgrades for Big Blue for the second time this year.

In looking over Los Angeles’ roster, there’s a lot to choose from. Quarterback Matthew Stafford, wide receiver Puka Nacua, guard Kevin Dotson, tackle
Rob Havenstein, linebacker Ernest Jones, and defensive lineman Kobie Turner are all very tempting. Dotson is particularly tempting.

However, we all know where this is going…

Enter game-changing superstar Aaron Donald.

Donald, a nine-time Pro Bowler, seven-time All-Pro and three-time Defensive Player of the Year, is still one of the most dominant defenders in the NFL today and one of the most consistently dominant since the days of Lawrence Taylor.

Since entering the league as a first-round pick in 2014, Donald has not had a single season with a Pro Football Focus grade lower than 90.2 (2014, his rookie year) and he’s every bit as dominant against the run as he is against the pass. He does struggle when dropped into coverage but why even bother with that?

What more even needs to be said? Donald is one of the best players on the field each and every week and pairing him with Dexter Lawrence, who is arguably the only defensive player better than him, would create a completely game-wrecking duo.

What are your thoughts, Giants fans? Would you pick Aaron Donald or would you steal an entirely different player from the Los Angeles Rams?

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Giants vs. Rams live stream, TV channel, start time, odds

Kyren Williams and the Los Angeles Rams play the New York Giants on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET at MetLife Stadium.

The Giants’ offense has been a bottom-five unit this season, putting up 14.3 points per game, which ranks second-worst in the NFL. Defensively, they rank 27th with 24.7 points surrendered per contest. The Rams are totaling 23.8 points per game offensively this year (eighth in NFL), and they are surrendering 22.1 points per game (17th) on the defensive side of the ball.

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Giants vs Rams: Live Streaming Info, TV Channel & Game Time

  • Game Day: Sunday, December 31, 2023
  • Game Time: 1:00 PM ET
  • Location: East Rutherford, New Jersey
  • Stadium: MetLife Stadium
  • TV Channel: FOX
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Giants vs Rams Betting Lines

NFL odds courtesy of BetMGM. Odds updated Tuesday at 3:41 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

  • Spread Favorite: Rams (-6)
  • Moneyline: Rams (-261), Giants (+213)
  • Total: 42 points

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Giants vs. Rams odds, tips and betting trends

The Los Angeles Rams (8-7) will face off against the New York Giants (5-10) on Sunday, December 31, 2023 at MetLife Stadium. The Rams are listed as favorites in this one, with the spread sitting at 6 points. An over/under of 42 points has been set for the outing.

Last time out, the Giants fell to the Philadelphia Eagles, with 33-25 being the final score.

The G-Men’s Tyrod Taylor went 7-for-16 for 133 yards against the Eagles, with one TD and one INT.

The Rams won versus the New Orleans Saints in their last game, 30-22.

In the article below, we lay out all the info you need to know about how to watch this matchup on DISH.

Giants vs Rams Betting Information

NFL odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Tuesday at 9:43 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

  • Spread Favorite: Los Angeles (-6)
  • Moneyline: Los Angeles (-260), New York (+211)
  • Total: 42 points

Giants Betting Info

  • At home this year, New York is 3-3 overall and 3-2-1 against the spread.
  • The Giants have compiled a 6-8-1 record against the spread this season.
  • The Giants have an ATS record of 3-4 when playing as at least 6-point underdogs.
  • In six home games this year, New York has gone over the total once.
  • This year, Giants games have hit the over five times.

Giants Leaders

  • Taylor: 725 PASS YDS / 90.6 YPG / 61.7% / 3 TD / 1 INT / 24 CAR / 119 RUSH YDS / 0 TD
  • Saquon Barkley: 217 CAR / 877 YDS / 73.1 YPG / 4 TD / 36 REC / 210 YDS / 17.5 YPG / 4 TD
  • Tommy DeVito: 36 CAR / 195 YDS / 24.4 YPG / 1 TD
  • Darius Slayton: 41 REC / 602 YDS / 40.1 YPG / 2 TD
  • Darren Waller: 42 REC / 456 YDS / 45.6 YPG / 1 TD
  • Wan’Dale Robinson: 49 REC / 385 YDS / 29.6 YPG / 1 TD

Giants vs Rams Game Info

  • Game Day: Sunday, December 31, 2023
  • Game Time: 1:00 PM ET
  • Location: East Rutherford, New Jersey
  • Stadium: MetLife Stadium
  • TV Channel: FOX
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch Rams vs Giants on Fubo)

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Giants losing director of strength and performance to Florida

The New York Giants are likely to see some coaching staff turnover this offseason and the first domino has already fallen.

Jacob Rudner of CBS Sports reports that director of strength and performance, Craig Fitzgerald, is departing East Rutherford to join Florida, where he’ll lead the Gators’ strength and conditioning department.

Florida is expected to hire New York Giants director of strength and performance Craig Fitzgerald to lead its strength and conditioning department, sources informed Swamp247 on Sunday afternoon.

Fitzgerald’s hiring comes after Gators director of football strength and conditioning Mark Hocke was reassigned to focus on a “transition into the coaching element,” according to head coach Billy Napier.

With more than 25 years of coaching experience, Fitzgerald’s various tenures across the collegiate and professional levels have largely been associated with great success.

Fitzgerald joined the Giants in 2020 under then-head coach Joe Judge and survived the transition to the new regime of general manager Joe Schoen and head coach Brian Daboll.

Throughout his career, both at the NFL level and in college, Fitzgerald has had great success in his various roles. However, he was unable to help the Giants buck their long-standing trend of injuries. They were still among the league leaders in each of his four seasons in control and will again be near the top of the NFL in man games lost this year.

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Offense, defense and special teams snap counts

The New York Giants were officially eliminated from playoff contention on Christmas Day, falling to the Philadelphia Eagles, 33-25, in a game that came down to the wire.

The big story coming out of Week 16 is the benching of rookie quarterback Tommy DeVito. He was relieved of his duties at halftime and replaced by veteran Tyrod Taylor.

DeVito was the star of the show leading up to the game and even received the FOX pregame treatment. However, head coach Brian Daboll decided he was on a short leash despite the already lost season, and you have to imagine they can not reverse course now.

Here are the snap counts that contributed to the Giants’ most recent defeat.

Offensive snaps: 63
Defensive snaps: 75
Special teams snaps: 29

In what are likely his final days in a Giants uniform, wide receiver Sterling Shepard saw just a single snap.

Defensively, linebacker Bobby Okereke and safety Xavier McKinney, despite their injuries, kept their respective iron man streaks going. With two weeks remaining in the regular season, they have taken all 100 percent of the team’s snaps this year.

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