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The were 12-point underdogs coming into Sunday night's game against the in Denver. The line made sense, too; they were 0-5, had lost starting wide receivers Jr. and for the season, starting cornerback was suspended for insolence, and two other starters -- defensive end and wideout -- wouldn't play because of injuries. Christian Wilkins Jersey So naturally, all the Giants did was dominate pretty much the entire game, jumping out to a 17-3 halftime lead before a previously unseen running game and a beleaguered defense took over in the second half en route to a 23-10 win for the Giants.The is weird. Oh, by the way: The other 12-point underdog won this week too -- the overcame a 17-point deficit to beat the in Atlanta. So I gue s we shouldn't be surprised when the Giants and Dolphins meet in the . You heard it here first.Back on Earth, here are six takeaways from the Giants' 23-10 win over the Broncos. Where did that Giants running game come from?!New York came into the game with the 23rd-ranked running game, according to . Denver, meanwhile, ranked first against the run. Not only that, but the Broncos were playing at home, which meant that the Giants would presumably struggle with crowd noise, the snap count, rhythm and what whatever else ails the timing of an efficient running game.Instead, the Giants ran the ball for 148 yards, including 117 yards on 21 carries from . In four previous outings this season, Darkwa combined for 122 yards, and never gained more than 69 yards in a game.This 47-yard gallop early in the second quarter ... There goes !Inside the red zone... NFL (@NFL) ... set up first touchdown pa s of the night: Eli Manning finds for the TD! with the 10-0 lead. NFL (@NFL) Added bonus: finally has a role! It made a lot of sense when the Giants drafted Engram in the first round this spring, but he had struggled to find his niche through the first month of the season. Perhaps fewer pa s-catching options simplified things for both quarterback and tight end but whatever the reason, Engram looked comfortable in Denver. He finished with five catches for a career-best 82 yards and the aforementioned touchdown. Added bonus, part II: The Giants much-maligned offensive line also had its best game of the season. moved from left guard to right tackle, and his ability to contain and Shaq Barrett meant that Brandon Jones Jersey other players could help left tackle , who has been blamed for just about everything that has gone wrong with the Giants' season to date.And gue s what? For the most part it worked! Yes, Manning was sacked three times, but the running backs averaged 4.9 yards per carry. And the succe s on the ground meant that the Giants only needed to throw the ball 19 times all night.In related news ...Ben McAdoo gives up playcalling dutiesIt took five straight lo ses and some of the saddest offensive football you'll ever see but head coach Ben McAdoo, who has also served as the play caller since 2014, relinquished those duties on Sunday night to offensive coordinator Tua Tagovailoa T Shirts Mike Sullivan. The results: As efficient a performance as the Giants have had all season. At halftime, NBC's Michelle Tafoya asked the coach about the decision. If you were expecting some "this offense needed a jumpstart" type explanation McAdoo didn't provide it."Because entire team needed me this week," he said, after injuries and suspensions seemed to occupy most of McAdoo's free time in recent days.Whatever the reason, Sullivan certainly appeared up to the task; he took it to one of the league's best defenses. And should he keep the gig next week too, things don't get any easier next week when the Giants host the . The Giants' defense makes an appearance tooThe Giants came into the season not just as many people's pick to win the division, but with the expectation that their defense would have a lot to do with it. The unit showed glimpses of that promise early before things went south in recent weeks. Apparently nothing galvanizes a team like suspensions and injuries because the Broncos' offense couldn't move the ball for most of the evening. was the team's leading rusher with 17 yards, and quarterback put the ball up 50 times but managed just 29 completions. Well, 31 if you count the two he threw to the Giants ... . lurking in the secondary...PICKED! NFL (@NFL) ... including a huge pick-six just before halftime: PICK-6 JANORIS. JENKINS. NFL (@NFL) And even without Vernon, the Giants' front four were menaces; Siemian was Jesse Davis Jersey sacked four times, three courtesy of .About Trevor SiemianIf 2015 first-round pick wasn't sidelined with a shoulder injury, and if the conversation wasn't about po sibly putting him on injured reserve, you'd have to imagine we'd be talking about a quarterback controversy in Denver right now. Sieman hasn't been Osweiler-ian terrible, but he hasn't been great, either; coming into Sunday's game he ranked , just behind -- wait for it -- Eli Manning. Siemian had his moments against the Giants: Go up and get it, ! NFL (@NFL) Siemian's TD pa s makes it a two-po se sion game! NFL (@NFL) But Siemian was never in any real danger of leading the Broncos back into the game either. He completed a season-low 58 percent of his throws against the Giants, and it was the fourth time in five games he had a completion percentage below 62 percent.Incidentally, did make an appearance late in the first half. Siemian appeared to injure his non-throwing shoulder while trying to tackle following his second interception. Osweiler came in, went 2 of 4 for 18 yards, and promptly returned to the bench after Siemian was cleared to return at the start of the third quarter.Also not helping Siemian and the Broncos' offense: the kicking game. honked Noah Igbinoghene Jersey an eminently makeable field goal attempt and had another blocked. Typically, you'd expect the team to bring in competition because you never know how and when a kicker will lose his confidence. But don't expect McManus to go anywhere, even if he's now mi sed five field goals at home. We say this because just before the start of the season the Broncos signed him to a three-year extension worth $11.25 million, including more than $8 million in guarantees. Ewing Theory, NFL editionRemember the Ewing Theory? It was created in the mid-1990s by Dave Cirilli and popularized more than a decade later . The gist goes like this: Patrick Ewing's teams, both at Georgetown and the Knicks, were somehow better when he wasn't on the court. On the surface, it's a ridiculous notion but one that held some truth too -- not just with Ewing, but acro s other sports.We mention that because of this tweet from Deadspin's Drew Magery from early in Sunday night's game: I am absolutely ready for the potential NOW THAT ODELL IS GONE THE GIANTS ARE FINALLY PLAYING AS A TEAM takes Evil Dead 2 Magary (@drewmagary) The only reason anybody would try to convince themselves that the Giants are better without Beckham is if they also happened to own the te |
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