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4. CB Andru Phillips, PFF Grade: 84.6. Phillips has earned the third-highest coverage grade in the NFL this season and is coming off a career-best performance in Munich against the Panthers. He allowed only three receptions across 22 coverage snaps, holding them to a total of 6 yards, and he recorded four defensive stops, too.
7. WR Malik Nabers, PFF Grade: 80.9. Though he hasn’t quite matched the level of play he showed before his injury, Malik Nabers has been a steady presence for the Giants, averaging 2.03 yards per route run through the first 10 weeks. He’s also been a primary target, seeing 10 or more targets in six of his eight games this season.
There have also been suggestions that, for Schoen and Daboll, their time is up, despite a vote of confidence from co-owner John Mara last month. It’s worth pointing out that, under the guise that the Giants are nowhere near where they expect to be in the standings, revisionist history is being used against them, and the takes are disingenuous.
But there’s a lot at play here. How the Giants respond to perception when everyone in their building knows what the reality was when Schoen and Daboll took over, and how far from that they truly are right now despite the record.
For the fourth time this season, running back Tyrone Tracy Jr. has been nominated for the Pepsi Zero Sugar Rookie of the Week. Tracy and wide receiver Malik Nabers have each been nominated for the award four times through the first 10 weeks of the season.
The 24-year-old running back carried the ball 18 times for 103 yards, good for an average of 5.7 yards per carry, and a touchdown in Munich. Tracy finished the game with three runs of 10+ yards, including his impressive 32-yard touchdown run. The rookie back proved difficult to tackle as he matched his season-high with five missed tackles forced, while setting a new high mark with 4.28 yards after contact per attempt.
