The Vikings exposed and exploited him - and even though he wasn't the only one, this isn't something that is going away.Opponents have come after Haley each of the past two weeks. The Giants failed to convert on two trips to the red zone and on all three of their fourth-down attempts. Rush. Kirk Cousins & Co. have some serious drama going on and I foresee them over-compensating for it.Yes, Kirk Cousins is struggling and the Minnesota passing game is in disarray, but they may be able to remedy that against a Giants secondary that was truly horrible outside of the last six quarters - four of those coming against down-and-out Redskins.Like us on Facebook to see similar storiesI feel like this is going to be a close one and I've gone back-and-forth considering the momentum the Giants have entering this weekend. He's been incredible leading this run-first unit. Yds. Up against anyone, I think we match up well. The Giants can't keep giving snaps to Stupar and expect him to all of a sudden become a sound tackler. "© 2018 New York Giants. He's being paid to stand up to the best of the best pass rushers, and to this point he has struggled. And while Gallman played well in Week 4, this is a different animal.Despite their early-season struggles and turmoil on offense, this is a perfect bounce-back spot for the Vikings. The one that comes to mind is the Shep (Sterling Shepard) throw in the end zone. Haley needs to be better. Giants wide receiver Sterling Shepard will likely miss Thursday night’s game against the New England Patriots, after suffering his second concussion in five weeks. The rookie will struggle and the Giants will fall at home to the Vikings.Meanwhile, the Giants will again be without Saquon Barkley and this time, they won't benefit from playing against Washington. On top of that, Dalvin Cook should run wild. Tate played 40 of 63 snaps against the Vikings. Wayne Gallman may not be Saquon Barkley, but he's getting the job done and holding down the fort until Barkley can return.It's been a fun ride over the past two weeks, but with multiple injuries at the inside linebacker position and Dalvin Cook coming to town, the Giants are simply too short-handed to stop one of the league's best.It will be interesting to see how the defense fares without Ryan Connelly (torn ACL), Alec Ogletree (hamstring) and Tae Davis (concussion) against star running back Dalvin Cook, but they should win the battle up front on passing downs against a line that allowed six sacks last week. "Daniel Jones will not go undefeated in his career.Golden is the first Giants linebacker with double-digit sacks since Lawrence Taylor in 1990.ÂJones became the second rookie QB to avoid an interception while throwing for at least 300 yards and four TDs. Sterling Shepard: Pos: WR, Career: 53 G, 17 TD, Giants 2016-2019, born OK 1993 But I thought he battled, and that's why he's going to be a good player for us for a long time. The Giants are now 2-0 since he took over under center, including a key win last week at MetLife Stadium, but now it gets a bit more difficult.The Giants should be able to get another victory and get themselves over .500 for the first time since the end of the 2016 season.Daniel Jones faces his toughest test yet against a defense that will throw things at him that he has never seen. Friday, January 3, 8:04 AM. I'm actually more worried about the Big Blue defense having their hands full against the Vikings offensive power.Coming off two consecutive wins with Daniel Jones as the starter, the streak ends in a brutally tough matchup at home against the Vikings. Rec. But…it's a game where Kirk Cousins is opposing Daniel Jones and right now at this point in time, that's a big advantage in the Giants' favor. This will be the toughest defense Daniel Jones has had to face since taking over for Eli Manning. The offense also couldn't build off Jabrill Peppers' forced fumble at the one-yard line in the second quarter. I don't see them winning in the trenches nor do I see them completely hemming in Dalvin Cook. If the Vikings' front is too much for him to navigate, they won't.The Giant defense is vastly improved and has momentum behind them after two straight wins. Tate played 40 of 63 snaps against the Vikings.
I have to do a better job of making sure we convert those chances. Their numbers might say otherwise, but they are among the best route runners in the NFL and could easily carve up the secondary.Experts weighed heavily on Minnesota's side entering the weekend with the split about 80-20 in favor of the Vikings despite their recent struggles.The two-game winning streak has been fun to watch, but the Giants are in for a brutal matchup with the Vikings.The Vikings defense has been tough, as they have only allowed one team to score more than 20-plus points on them.