Finally, a break for the Giants offense!
The scoring woes of the G-Men thus far in the 2018 season can’t be fully blamed on a difficult schedule. But it certainly didn’t help that the early slate was loaded with good defenses.
How big a challenge was that schedule? That’s an important question for bettors to ponder as they consider this week’s Monday night attraction featuring the Giants visiting the defensively soft Falcons (ESPN, 8:15 p.m.).
Let’s start with traditional “yards-allowed-per-game” rankings entering Week 7 (arranged in schedule order): Jaguars, 3rd; Cowboys, 5th; Texans, 9th; Saints, 18th; Panthers, 14th; Eagles, 12th; Falcons, 30th.