The New York Giants defense has been one of the worst in the NFL over the last two seasons. In 2017, the Giants’ defense allowed 252.4 passing yards per game (ranked 31st in the NFL). In 2018, the Giants’ secondary allowed 252.8 passing yards (ranked 23rd in the NFL), showing minimal to no improvement. The Giants were poor against the run, too.
The Giants defense allowed 120.8 rushing yards per game (ranked 27th in the NFL) in 2017. In 2018, Big Blue’s defense allowed 118.6 rushing yards per game (ranked 20th in the NFL), again showing minimal to no improvement.