LANDOVER, Md. — At the start of the fourth quarter, it was not Eli Manning on the field, in the huddle and directing the Giants on offense. It was rookie Kyle Lauletta going against the Redskins’ defense Sunday at FedEx Field.
The Giants were thrilled. So was Eli.
Lauletta made his NFL debut not because Manning was struggling or the Giants were laboring. Far from it. Manning, thanks greatly to rookie sensation Saquon Barkley, did more than enough in the first three quarters to warrant a break, instructed to take the rest of the game off.
Manning, with star receiver Odell Beckham Jr.