DeSean Jackson didn't play in Week 3 against us.
Jackson, Pierre Garcon, Jordan Reed, Jamison Crowder...there are some serious match-up problems for the Giants there.
We'll also get a better read this week on how much we will miss Johnathan Hankins - Patriots different style of offense, it wasn't as much of an issue.
There are always legitimate excuses, but yes, we are the better team and I expect a win. That said, any team, i.e Skins in this case, can play over their heads for one game, especially at home and win, even convincingly
It's our season too.
BigBlueShock...I don't know why you think I have an obsession with the Cowboys. Pointing out that they are a legitimate challenger to the Giants doesn't make me have some sort of obsessive "schtick"...BTW, have you seen their record against us the last five years? Same with the Eagles, but you don't say I have some obsession with them. If you ask me, you seem to have some issue giving Dallas any credit at all.
JOrthman, have you ever listened to local DC radio after the Skins lose? (which is often) Their fans never say the other team is better or played better. They always say "we beat ourselves" and/or "the refs screwed us."
And since you overlooked it, I'm not even the first one to bring it up on this thread, so apparently others have noticed it too. Your infatuation with Dallas' talent the past few years is well known. It's not me making shit up.
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If we lose, then we beat ourselves. He missed so many passes last game. If he had even a decent game last time, it would of been very close and possibly a loss.
JOrthman, have you ever listened to local DC radio after the Skins lose? (which is often) Their fans never say the other team is better or played better. They always say "we beat ourselves" and/or "the refs screwed us."
This has never been more apparent than following their last two losses. Doc Walker said the drops were the difference in the NE game, and we all know the refs cost them in Carolina. DC had 3 points until last-minute garbage time vs. NE. It was more than the drops.
And Eric is right on the money. This is how they comfort themselves and it has been going on for decades.
Their leading TD maker is Reed with 6 TDs on the season in 10 games
next is Garcon and Jones (RB) with 3 each - Cousins has 2 Rushing TDs - no one else has more than 1 TD scored on that team
they've had 1 game with over 40 points against New Orleans -- who has a terrible defense and besides that 1 other game with over 30 points in Tampa Bay
The Giants are averaging 27.3 Points and just about 3 touchdowns a Game
the Giants leading TD maker is Beckham with 8 - Harris has 4 - Randle and Vereen each have 3
they Giants out-scored Washington 32 to 21 in the last game and that was with Cousins 316 yds - Cousins has had only 2 other games with over 300 yds - Tampa and N Orleans
With Prince back in and the addition of JPP I think the defense should be better - Unga was the MLB the last time we played -- Brinkley is a damned sight better in my opinion --
Spags seems to have the Washington offense pegged really well - Eli has a lesser Washington Defense to play against than he had last time with a starting CB out and Kerrigan playing hurt - he didn't have a complete Offensive line last time they played either. Another thing is that Harris wasn't really being fully utilized on offense the last time they played.
Washington has Jackson to improve them this time and that may be their X factor -- but Cousins is not a world beater -- he's a dink and dunker -- he's not going to beat the Giants with the long ball with JPP and Ayres putting pressure on him and that's Jackson's supposed strength
I just can't see the Skins winning this one -- unless the Giants come out flat and just don't perform -- that hasn't been their MO this season -- so the Giants should be favored in this game and I fully expect them to seize this game and win it
Play/Coach smart and win. Esp the 4th quarter.
What is it when one says they have a really good group of targets and the Giants have some "serious match-up problems".
This coming on the heels of Eric telling the board several times over the past few weeks that with romo back, it was likely the Cowboys would run the table and be our biggest threat. Now that the old wishbone has been cracked again - I guess a different team has to be propped up, and it would look completely ridiculous to foist the Eagles in our faces as being a juggernaut.
So what does that leave? Kirk Fucking Cousins.
Great.
and we are not bringing the Giants defense from the 80's. Or the running game...or the special teams
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If we lose, then we beat ourselves. He missed so many passes last game. If he had even a decent game last time, it would of been very close and possibly a loss.
JOrthman, have you ever listened to local DC radio after the Skins lose? (which is often) Their fans never say the other team is better or played better. They always say "we beat ourselves" and/or "the refs screwed us."
Not in years, luckily I've been out of DC Radio territory for awhile. I can only judge cousins on what I've seen and when I've seen him play he is horrible. He will have a decent game now and again and then fall way back down to reality. There were a ton of passes he missed last game that if he just makes a few of him, they might of been able to pull it off.
And you did say it was likely they would run the table.
Because I've kept pointing out that games against the Panthers and Packers weren't these gimmes that people make them out to be.
Did you say "The Cowboys WILL run the table"? Probably not, but you indicated several times that a 3-7 team had a chance to run the table, and even put some comparisons to the Redskin team from RGIII's rookie year that it was a possibility.
That isn't a flat out lie at all.
And you did say it was likely they would run the table.
Because I've kept pointing out that games against the Panthers and Packers weren't these gimmes that people make them out to be.
Did you say "The Cowboys WILL run the table"? Probably not, but you indicated several times that a 3-7 team had a chance to run the table, and even put some comparisons to the Redskin team from RGIII's rookie year that it was a possibility.
That isn't a flat out lie at all.
Never said that. Great thing about BBI is that everything is archived. Go ahead and find me where I said the Cowboys would run the table.