The 2-8 New York Giants travel to Landover, Md., to play the 4-6 Washington Commanders this Sunday. This is the second matchup between the teams. The Giants earned one of their two wins with a 14-7 Week 7 victory where the Giants’ defense sacked Washington quarterback Sam Howell six times.
The Giants could have defeated Washington in a more convincing fashion if it weren’t for an uncharacteristic Saquon Barkley fumble in the red zone, and a second-half muffed punt by Sterling Shepard, who typically does not return punts.
Daniel Jones was out with a neck injury, and backup quarterback Tyrod Taylor threw for 279 yards and two touchdowns against a Washington defense that currently ranks 29th in passing yards allowed (264 passing yards per game).