Ever since the entirety of the New York Giants’ wide receiver corps hit injured reserve, one thing became clear. This team’s offense would have to flow through rookie tight end Evan Engram.
After his first month in the NFL, that didn’t seem like the best idea. He had a nice start to his career, but nothing that indicated he would be capable of carrying an attack. He was often Eli Manning’s third or fourth option on plays. And though he was a key cog, Engram only found the end zone once through five weeks.
Things changed in Week 6.