Giants Depth Chart Shows Key Defensive Changes for Week 12

1. Eli Manning

2. Alex Tanney

3. Kyle Lauletta

Giants quarterback Eli Manning was almost perfect in the team's win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 11. Manning finished 17 of 18 goals for 231 passing yards, two hit, zero interception and his highest average per attempt (more than 12 yards) this season. Manning has recorded the highest end-of-career percentage of his career and the highest level of smugglers since he played against the Oakland Raiders in the 2009 season.

More importantly, Manning made some very difficult shots. Manning had five assists over 15 yards. He attacked the use of area defense by the Buccaneers in a way that we did not see him during the first half of the season, while the protection of his pass was well worse and that he did not trust it.

In the last two games, the Giants have won, the offensive line has taken a noticeable step forward. The lock in the front is not perfect yet, but the left tackle Nate Solder, the left goalkeeper, Will Hernandez, and the new right guard Jamon Brown, have improved significantly. Overall, the unit gives more effort in running and gives Manning more time to read the defense and deliver the ball accurately (and on time).

In the three wins of the Giants this season, Manning has gone 61 of 78 (78%), 7 DT, 0 INT, 9.18 YPA Coaching is suitable for these games and it was not the focal point; Barkley was.

Manning is now on the pace (on a full season of 16 games) for:

– 69.1% completion rate (best career)

– 96.5 quarterback (best career)

– 4,471 passing yards (the second in career)

– 21 hits

– 10 interceptions (at the lowest in career)

All this while being ready to score 57 goals at his career-high, behind one of the worst pass-blocking lines he has played with.

It is becoming more and more obvious that Eli Manning is more comfortable in Pat Shurmur's attack than he was at the start of the 2018 regular season. that most expected the veteran to adopt a new offensive program that resembled the one in which he played for four consecutive years under Ben McAdoo, that made no sense. Manning is now seeing the pitch very differently, reading the opposing defenses and relying on game designs that have worked for the Giants this season. He is not afraid to check into games that work and is constantly trying to attack the way the defense plays Shurmur's ploy.

Manning has improved his weeklong outing in keeping with Shurmur's decision to reduce the offensive and build on what works.