Giants And Lions Pro Football Focus Grades
From Pro Football Focus
“Here are the top-graded players and biggest storylines from the Giants’ 17-9 win over Detroit
New York Giants
Quarterback grade: Eli Manning, 82.7
Manning excels in conservative passing attack
Eli Manning was very conservative in terms of forcing the ball downfield, and with the defense clicking again, the plan worked. He attempted just seven throws longer than 10 yards from the line of scrimmage and completed five of them for 92 yards and a score. His play against Detroit’s blitz was outstanding, as he completed seven of eight attempts for 82 yards, a score and a QB rating of 149.0 when the Lions brought the extra man.
Top offensive grades:
C Weston Richburg, 83.2
QB Eli Manning, 82.7
OG John Jerry, 82.2
WR Odell Beckham Jr., 80.6
RB Paul Perkins, 73.4
Perkins provides a boost to the run game
On 18 carries, starting RB Rashad Jennings managed just 38 yards (36 after contact), but his rookie understudy enjoyed better success. Paul Perkins tallied 56 yards on 11 touches, with 32 of his yards coming after the catch. While the Lions held Odell Beckham Jr. to six catches and 64 receiving yards, his two grabs on New York’s fourth-quarter touchdown drive provided the breathing room the Giants needed. He ran away from Lions’ backup CB Asa Jackson for a 25-yard reception on a corner route to convert a third-and-10, and snatched an off-target toss from Manning one-handed to finish off the scoring drive.
Top defensive grades:
DE Olivier Vernon, 83.6
CB Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, 83.4
S Landon Collins, 81.0
DT Damon Harrison, 80.4
LB Keenan Robinson, 78.8
DRC steps up when Jenkins leaves game early
While the Giants are surely concerned about the health of Janoris Jenkins, who left this game due to injury, going forward, they have to be happy with the play of Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, who has played mostly in the slot this year but kicked outside once Jenkins left the game in the first half. He was beaten badly on a 67-yard reception by Golden Tate to start the second half, but on his other eight non-garbage time targets, he gave up just four catches for 23 yards, broke up a pass and intercepted Lions QB Matthew Stafford in the end zone to effectively end the game. Elsewhere on defense, the Giants made life difficult for Stafford by racking up two sacks and 17 total pressures, with five of them belonging to Olivier Vernon.”
