If they can find a way to win on Monday night, they will still be in full control of their destiny. Coming out of their bye week, the traditional time to make adjustments to the team’s scheme and depth chart, the Giants finally committed to rookie running back Paul Perkins.
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Per SB Nation, “The New York Giants are 1-4 straight up and against the spread in their last five appearances on Monday Night Football”. Cincinnati leads 6-3 in a series that has seen the home team win every game. Nonetheless, the Giants have won three consecutive games and will be playing in front of their hometown crowd on Monday. Eli Manning threw for 257 yards and four touchdowns in 22 of 36 passes.
Tyler Eifert returned to his Pro Bowl form against the Redskins two weeks ago, catching nine passes for 102 yards.
Beckham finished the first half with eight receptions for 79 yards and a touchdown.
Bengals wide receiver A.J. Green is having an outstanding season, with 59 catches for 896 yards and three touchdowns. Quarterback Andy Dalton threw 27 of 42 for 284 yards, while A.J Green made 121 yards for the Bengals as neither side was left happy at the end. NY has allowed just seven touchdown passes to this point and rank first in the league in red zone defense. On the opening kickoff, Alex Erickson returned the kick for 84 yards, setting the Bengals up at at Giants 13-yard line. The Bengals’ first third-down conversion of the game came with 13:50 left in the fourth quarter.
Big Blue has the 17th ranked fantasy defense and they are going against a strong Bengals offense that just got their tight end back so there are better pieces to start in place of them.
-Chris Conte, Buccaneers, returned an interception 20 yards for a touchdown in Tampa Bay’s 36-10 win over Chicago.
This isn’t the first time McAdoo has gone for it on fourth down this season when a field goal wouldn’t have been received with a quizzical look. Manning would continue to spread the ball around, as he completed a pass to Roger Lewis for a short gain.
-Antonio Brown, Steelers, had 14 catches for 154 yards and a touchdown in Pittsburgh’s 35-30 loss to Dallas.
Soon thereafter, playmaking safety Landon Collins grabbed an interception for the third game in a row. The good news is that NY should be able to lean heavily on the NFL’s No. 6 passing game (272 ypg) once again tonight. But fortunately for the Bengals offense, George Iloka picked off Eli Manning on the ensuing play.
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According to the oddsmakers at BetDSI, the Bengals are favored on the road tonight, as they are getting odds of -1 point against the Giants.
