FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The Giants and Daniel Jones provided the opportunities Golden Tate sought and their big free-agent acquisition began to make an impact.
Without injured top offensive playmakers Saquon Barkley, Sterling Shepard and Evan Engram available against the heavily favored defending Super Bowl champions, Tate was thrust into a major role and produced as expected.
The veteran receiver was the Giants’ most productive offensive player Thursday night, catching six passes on nine targets for 102 yards and a long touchdown reception in Big Blue’s 35-14 loss to the Patriots at Gillette Stadium.
“I felt like I played pretty fast.