Conversely, matchups that favor the Giants? Beckham hauled in three of those touchdowns.
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Break out the rain gear, the Saints and Giants are expected to get some rain during the game Sunday, and that could be a game changer for either side.
“I don’t even remember that, ” Giants cornerback Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie quipped.
According to the New Orleans Times-Picayune, Cadet totaled 26 snaps on offense and 16 plays on special teams against the Raiders. He will be seeing a lot of new faces. They have playmakers on that defense, especially along the defensive line with Olivier Vernon and Jason Pierre-Paul. Safety Jairus Byrd had forced fumble and recovery against Giants a year ago.
The Saints are, without much question, the leagues worst team against the pass heading into the season.
The Saints proved last week; their offense is for real.
The Oakland Raiders have not reached the postseason since they lost the Super Bowl during the 2002 season, but things may be changing quickly for the Silver and Black, as head coach Jack Del Rio is bringing Al Davis’ “Just Win, Baby” mentality back to the Raiders. Once again they can be helped with a pass rush that has not existed for some time now. I have a lot of respect for coach Spagnuolo and his scheme. “Unfortunate that that happened, but I’m excited about the guys that we have”. Then they scored and we didn’t score. Drew Brees looked like the Drew Brees of old, going 28-42 for 423 yards and 4 touchdowns while Mark Ingram led the Saints on the ground with 58 yards and Willie Snead led the way for the Saints receiving core, putting up 172 yards and a touchdown on 9 receptions.
New Orleans Saints wide receiver Brandin Cooks (10) pulls in a touchdown reception in front of Oakland Raiders defensive back Sean Smith (21) in the second half of an NFL football game in New Orleans, Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016. The Giants held off the Dallas Cowboys in the waning seconds of regulation to win on the road, 20-19. The Saints will have to do it without top cornerback Delvin Breaux. However, a pair of recently acquired veterans could suit up in New York – Sterling Moore and B.W. Webb, who both practiced this week.
Offensively, the Giants accumulated 320 total yards against the Cowboys. Victor Cruz added 34 yards and one touchdown. His longest pass was 21 yards.
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“Looking toward the season, it’s going to be a tough time for defenses, I feel like, to cover (us)”, he said. Janoris Jenkins will start at corner instead of Jayron Hosley, and first-rounder Eli Apple will rotate in, too.
