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Third Down Is Killing The Giants — On Offense And Defense

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Each week, I’ll try to find an intriguing match-up to highlight that could be the difference in the upcoming game for the New York Giants. The caveat is I’ll be looking at the match-ups that aren’t quite so obvious. Clearly, the Philadelphia Eagles defensive line vs. the Giants offensive line will play a large role in deciding Sunday’s divisional tilt, but that’s obvious.

First, an interesting statistic. Currently, Eli Manning’s completion percentage sits at 72.9 percent! Talk about misleading statistics. I miss the ball being thrown down field.

Giants vs. Third-Down Conversion Rate

Before the season we all had hope the Giants’ offense would take a step forward with the additions of Evan Engram and Brandon Marshall and the continuity of the offensive line.