Daniel Jones Returns As New York Heads To The Nations Capital To Take On NFC East Rival Washington
For the last two games Eli Manning has been the starting quarterback for the New York Giants instead of the rookie Daniel Jones out of Duke because he has been sidelined.
With what?
A high ankle sprain that he suffered in Week 13 vs. Green Bay. “according to https://www.giants.com/news/daniel-jones-to-start-vs-washington-redskins-week-16-2019
On Sunday though the sixth pick in this years NFL Draft will return to the grid iron in the nations capital as the New York Giants who are third in the NFC East Standings with a record of 3-11 while Washington is fourth in the division who comes into the game with the same record as their division rival at 3-11.
New York won the meeting against Washington earlier this season at Metlife Stadium by a score of 24-3. This time around New York will look to sweep Washington while Washington will look to split the season series.
As for the New York Giants previous game,
They beat Miami as Eli Manning started for New York.
Manning threw touchdown passes of 51 yards to Golden Tate in the second quarter and five yards to rookie Darius Slayton in the third. He led the Giants to 29 points in the second half, when Saquon Barkley (112 rushing yards) ran for two touchdowns and Buck Allen added one. Manning evened his record as a regular-season starter at 117-117. “according to https://www.giants.com/news/eli-manning-miami-dolphins-recap-week-15-2019
It took a while for the Giants to get going. They trailed early, 7-0, and at halftime, 10-7. But they took the second-half kickoff and drove 70 yards in six plays, including passes of 26 yards to Slayton and 21 yards to Cody Latimer before finding the rookie in the back of the end zone for a five-yard touchdown and a 14-10 lead.”according to https://www.giants.com/news/eli-manning-miami-dolphins-recap-week-15-2019
Jason Sanders’ 47-yard field goal lifted the Dolphins to within a point at 14-13, but from that point on, the Giants dominated.”according to https://www.giants.com/news/eli-manning-miami-dolphins-recap-week-15-2019
First-year cornerback Sam Beal tackled running back Patrick Laird in the end zone for a safety. On the ensuing Giants possession, two Shepard receptions gained 39 yards and set up Barkley’s one-yard touchdown run, which made it 23-13 after three.”according to https://www.giants.com/news/eli-manning-miami-dolphins-recap-week-15-2019
On the first play of the fourth quarter, Barkley raced around left end for a 10-yard touchdown run. When Allen added his first Giants touchdown, a one-yarder with 4:41 remaining, the celebration began. “according to https://www.giants.com/news/eli-manning-miami-dolphins-recap-week-15-2019
Rather than show the action on the field, the big screen showed Manning exclusively during the game’s final two minutes. He alternated waving and giving the crowd a thumbs up. After exchanging pleasantries with the Dolphins, he retreated to the tunnel, where he was greeted by his wife, Abby, and their four children, including infant son Charlie.
“I think they were a little overwhelmed,” said Manning, who also has three young daughters. “A lot of cameras, a lot of people. I wanted to get a little family picture after the game. I got one last year. We have a new addition with the little guy, so I thought we could do it kind of quietly and low key. Obviously, that wasn’t quite the case. But it’ll still be a good one to have.” “according to https://www.giants.com/news/eli-manning-miami-dolphins-recap-week-15-2019
Not just for Manning, but for everyone else in the organization who has so much respect and admiration for him, particularly his teammates. “according to https://www.giants.com/news/eli-manning-miami-dolphins-recap-week-15-2019
Unlike the New York, Washington lost their previous game as they lost at home to Philadelphia at home who like New York and Washington are a member of the NFC East.
1. “Touchdown Terry” McLaurin does it again.
McLaurin made his NFL debut in a big way in the season opener against the Eagles with 125 yards and a 69-yard sprint to the end zone.
Twelve games later, the Eagles fans who found their way into FedExField were treated to a repeat performance, this time with McLaurin running away from the defense on his way to a 75-yard touchdown.
After punting the ball away on their first drive, the Redskins set up shop at their own 25-yard line. Quarterback Dwayne Haskins Jr. delivered a bullet to McLaurin through three Eagles defenders, and the third-round rookie did the rest to put Washington up, 7-3.
McLaurin had five catches for 130 yards, pushing him closer to his first 1,000-yard season. He currently has 833 yards and seven touchdowns, the second of which is the second-most among Redskins rookies in franchise history. “according to https://www.redskins.com/news/five-takeaways-redskins-vs-eagles-week-15
2. Haskins puts forth his best-career performance.
McLaurin wasn’t the only offensive player having himself a game. In one of the best games in his rookie season, Haskins looked crisp, decisive and accurate in and outside the pocket, completing passes to six different players.
Haskins started off hot against the Eagles defense by completing his first six passes for 102 yards and a perfect 158.3 passer rating. He even moved the chains with his feet on a 23-yard run that set the offense up in the red zone.
After his touchdown pass to McLaurin, Haskins followed that up with a masterful 5-yard pass to Steven Sims Jr. in the end zone to put his team up, 14-10. It was the second time this season that Haskins has thrown multiple touchdowns in the same game.
Haskins put together his best statistical performance this year by finishing 19 of 28 for 261 yards and a 121.3 passer rating, both of which are career highs. His 75-yard touchdown pass was the longest of the season, and his 9.3 yards per completion were his highest in six starts and eight total appearances. “according to https://www.redskins.com/news/five-takeaways-redskins-vs-eagles-week-15
Kick-off is set for 1:00pm from Fedex Field. The game will be televised on Fox.