Listed my reasons why the Giants win in the other prediction thread. Is this like the old Playas thread that T-bone ran? The recap to that Playas thread was one of the best things ever done here. Bone man!
1. Barks has more than 0 yards rushing
2. Jones turns the ball over twice
3. Williams gets another sack. Would this be the first time LW has a sack in consecutive games? Serious question.
Listed my reasons why the Giants win in the other prediction thread. Is this like the old Playas thread that T-bone ran? The recap to that Playas thread was one of the best things ever done here. Bone man!
1. Barks has more than 0 yards rushing
2. Jones turns the ball over twice
3. Williams gets another sack. Would this be the first time LW has a sack in consecutive games? Serious question.
Not the first; in his rookie year he had 3 sacks, with 2.5 of those in weeks 12-14.
I think it will be similar to last week but we are slightly better this week, and we are again still in it in the 4th quarter. Competitive game but the OL still working into rhythm keeps the offense out of sync.
I've been bullish on this game, so I'm going to stick to it. I know the Giants have done very little to instill any sort of confidence - I just don't buy the Bears. I think they were lucky to win last week. Their defense allowed over 450 yards. Mitch Trubisky just isn't that good.
Tarik Cohen is probably the guy I'm most worried about on their offense. Anthony Miller is underrated, too - but we played a better offense this past Monday.
If we lose again, I'll slide right back into negative mode I'm sure. But, it's still a fresh season and if I'm going to be hopeful at any point, it's now.
Giants dominate. 5 trips to the Red Zone get 4 FGs and one TD. The Bears offense gets two TDs and the other comes via ST or Defense. "They are who we thought they were" is referenced on BBI.
All that said, I actually feel good about the game. Don't want to jinx the Giants by picking a win. Very nervous since we seem to find ways to lose (See above).
First, I'm a fan and have always had rose-colored glasses in the pre-season and early season. I have LEARNED to temper my enthusiasm and deal with reality:
1. We have a short week and road trip, never easy even if its early in the year. No real home-field per se but still a short week. Edge: Bears
2. Chicago has the same systems in place from last year on both sides of the ball so I suspect less "mistakes" and "mental errors" overall. Experience Edge: Bears
3. Film. Chicago will see where the Steelers exploited the Giants and will attack until the Giants prove they can handle it. I still think the OL is in flux as it is a young group with Thomas and Gates new to the positions or rookies. I'm concerned with Zeitler as he was average last year and terrible last week.
4. Our secondary will get beaten early in the year.
I think this game will be competitive until the end but the edge goes to the Bears. We lose a tough, close game that we likely could have won week 4, 5, or 7...with more experience.
Note: if Tate can play and be effective that would help and my prediction includes his playing rather than being held out again due to his hamstring. If he doesn't play effectively, Bears 24 - 20
I pretty much agree. I had the Giants starting 0 -4 and then picking up steam for an 8-8 finish. And 8-8 may be good enough for a division title!
If the Giants start 0-4, I have a very hard time seeing them going 8-4 over the final 12 games. That seems like an incredibly unrealistic scenario.
I can definitely see this being a team that plays better later in the year, but that's a seriously tall order to win 8 of 12 after going 0-4.
For this team to win 8 games, a win is going to have to come much sooner than week 5. I think can and will come tomorrow, but if it doesn't, I think it's going to be a while. We could easily be looking at 0-5 with this schedule. Washington then looks like the next "winnable" game in Week 6.
So, this is a pretty important one in terms of how competitive we will or won't be this year. 0-2 is just really tough to come back from. 0-4 is close to impossible. Especially for a team like this.
This game will be determined by how well NYG gameplans around EDGE rushers Mack and Quinn. In the end, I think that presents too difficult of a challenge.
Barkley carries the ball 20 time for 22 yards. Giants would probably win if Judge decides to play a blocking fullback, but I think he goes with a single set backfield and no backfield the entire game and once again the Giants running game is non-existent.
Barkley 140 yds- 1 long TD.
Defense get 2 turnovers
Peppers returns one for TD.
Engram 5 catches, 75 yards and a touchdown
Jones 3 tds and one fumble just to keep the writers busy.
Peppers breaks a long punt return
BBI is enjoyable for a week but has extreme overreactions about going to the Super Bowl.
Golden with a strip sack.
Engram 5 catches, 75 yards and a touchdown
Jones 3 tds and one fumble just to keep the writers busy.
Peppers breaks a long punt return
BBI is enjoyable for a week but has extreme overreactions about going to the Super Bowl.
Flexing those Engram muscles!!
1. Barks has more than 0 yards rushing
2. Jones turns the ball over twice
3. Williams gets another sack. Would this be the first time LW has a sack in consecutive games? Serious question.
1. Barks has more than 0 yards rushing
2. Jones turns the ball over twice
3. Williams gets another sack. Would this be the first time LW has a sack in consecutive games? Serious question.
Not the first; in his rookie year he had 3 sacks, with 2.5 of those in weeks 12-14.
I think it will be similar to last week but we are slightly better this week, and we are again still in it in the 4th quarter. Competitive game but the OL still working into rhythm keeps the offense out of sync.
Daniel Jones 24-33 312 yrds 3 TDs
Saquon Barkley 17 Rush 104 1TD 4 REC 41 YRDs 1TD
Darius Slayton 7 REC 110 Yrds 2 TDs
Evan Engram 5 REC 68 Yrds
Tarik Cohen is probably the guy I'm most worried about on their offense. Anthony Miller is underrated, too - but we played a better offense this past Monday.
If we lose again, I'll slide right back into negative mode I'm sure. But, it's still a fresh season and if I'm going to be hopeful at any point, it's now.
27-23, Giants.
17-10 Bears.
All that said, I actually feel good about the game. Don't want to jinx the Giants by picking a win. Very nervous since we seem to find ways to lose (See above).
1. We have a short week and road trip, never easy even if its early in the year. No real home-field per se but still a short week. Edge: Bears
2. Chicago has the same systems in place from last year on both sides of the ball so I suspect less "mistakes" and "mental errors" overall. Experience Edge: Bears
3. Film. Chicago will see where the Steelers exploited the Giants and will attack until the Giants prove they can handle it. I still think the OL is in flux as it is a young group with Thomas and Gates new to the positions or rookies. I'm concerned with Zeitler as he was average last year and terrible last week.
4. Our secondary will get beaten early in the year.
I think this game will be competitive until the end but the edge goes to the Bears. We lose a tough, close game that we likely could have won week 4, 5, or 7...with more experience.
Note: if Tate can play and be effective that would help and my prediction includes his playing rather than being held out again due to his hamstring. If he doesn't play effectively, Bears 24 - 20
2 forced turnovers
Shep, Barkley, and Special teams TDs
Bears 23
Giants 13
We'll get better in October.
Bears 23
Giants 13
We'll get better in October.
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Ours has played in exactly one game together.
Bears 23
Giants 13
We'll get better in October.
I pretty much agree. I had the Giants starting 0 -4 and then picking up steam for an 8-8 finish. And 8-8 may be good enough for a division title!
If the Giants start 0-4, I have a very hard time seeing them going 8-4 over the final 12 games. That seems like an incredibly unrealistic scenario.
I can definitely see this being a team that plays better later in the year, but that's a seriously tall order to win 8 of 12 after going 0-4.
For this team to win 8 games, a win is going to have to come much sooner than week 5. I think can and will come tomorrow, but if it doesn't, I think it's going to be a while. We could easily be looking at 0-5 with this schedule. Washington then looks like the next "winnable" game in Week 6.
So, this is a pretty important one in terms of how competitive we will or won't be this year. 0-2 is just really tough to come back from. 0-4 is close to impossible. Especially for a team like this.
Bears 24
Giants 20
Bears 17
Giants 13
Giants 23
Bears 20