EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY - NOVEMBER 10: (NEW YORK DAILIES OUT) Leonard Williams #99 of the New York Giants in action against Bilal Powell #29 of the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium on November 10, 2019 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The Jets defeated the Giants 34-27. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)
NY Giants GM Dave Gettleman built the Giants with designs on a dominant running game and stopping the run, and the defense has held up its end during late-season surge
If you haven’t been paying a ton of attention to statistical rankings this year, it might surprise you to know the NY Giants’ rushing defense is the fifth best in the NFL.