Monday, September 8, 2014

NY Giants: 2014 Preview

After a long, long winter and spring, the New York Football Giants once again begin a new season Monday Night in Detroit. Now, I’m sure anything I mention in this post will seem monotonous, considering how all NFL experts and analysts have brutally roasted Eli Manning and new offensive coordinator Ben McAdoo. We’ve heard it all right? The defense will remain at par, and the new west-coast will struggle in the hands of Eli.

Here’s my short and simple take on this team:

8-8.

That’s it. 8-8. What else is there to say? The Giants’ are notorious for folding at the feet of the weaker opponents and exceling against the primetime matchups. The first few games for Big Blue are manageable, but by Week 6 against Philadelphia, the slippery slope begins. Although the most competitive teams visit MetLife Stadium, the odds are in the favor of the opponents. The Giants ended with a .500 record at home last year, which stands out as one of the major concerns for this year.

8-8 will not be enough for the Giants to make the postseason, but it’ll be interesting to watch how Manning and the new offense will react to a new style of play, and how a young offensive line will work to protect its quarterback and halfbacks. As Giants’ fans, we should always expect the unexpected, and always stay on the edge of our seat. The 2013 season is in the rearview mirror, and now we get to turn the page and fight once again.

Here are my predictions:
Week 1- @ Detroit (Win)               Week 10- @ Seattle (Loss)          
Week 2- vs Arizona (Win)             Week 11- vs San Fran. (Loss)           
Week 3- vs Houston (Loss)            Week 12- vs Dallas (Win)             
Week 4- @ Wash.    (Loss)            Week 13- @ Jax. (Win)
Week 5- vs Atlanta (Win)              Week 14- @ Tenn. (Win)
Week 6- @ Phila.   (Loss)              Week 15- vs Wash. (Win)
Week 7- @ Dallas (Loss)               Week 16- @ St. Louis (Win)
Week 9- vs Indy. (Loss)                 Week 17- vs Phila. (Loss)

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