Contain Kyler Murray
Kyler Murray's game has really taken a big step up in his second NFL season. Murray has at least one touchdown pass in 11 of 12 games this year and a total of 22 to go with 2,987 yards. His 66.9 completion percentage is 2.5 percentage points higher than it was during his rookie campaign, while his rushing has gone up significantly. Murray has already topped all of his rushing statistics from last season as he has carried the ball 102 times for 665 yards and 10 touchdowns. His 6.5 yards per carry is the highest of NFL qualifiers, while his 10 scores on the ground ranks fifth.
"This dude is a threat every time he's got the ball, which is basically every play," said Judge. "Obviously, we're going to talk to our team about trying to limit his extended plays and trying to keep him from really making explosive plays with his feet. That's a lot easier said than done. There are a lot of things we're going to have to do in practice this week to get us prepared for that. I think the thing that's, I don't want to say unique, but very special about him is he throws the ball equally as well when he rolls to his right or his left. A lot of quarterbacks are very heavy to roll out to their dominant hand so they can throw on the run. This guy does a tremendous job of throwing back across his body.
"He can throw at different arm angles, whether he's throwing it sidearm or over the top. The ball comes at you so quick with this guy, and he's just ridiculously accurate. You can see that baseball background how this guy just gets that thing in there. He's very accurate, puts you in tight windows, he's very aggressive with it, and he has very sure-handed receivers that are used to catching balls in tight spaces. They make big plays as a result."
Murray's numbers have taken a small dip over the last two weeks, perhaps due to a sprained shoulder he suffered in Week 11. In the two games since, the second-year quarterback has averaged 171.5 passing yards per game while throwing three total touchdowns and two interceptions. Murray has carried the ball a total of 10 times over that span after averaging 10 carries per contest through the first 10 outings. He has gained 46 yards on those 10 rushes, and lost a fumble during last week's loss to the Rams.
The Giants did a great job of slowing down Russell Wilson last week. Wilson completed just 62.8 percent of his passes (third-lowest of season) for 263 yards with one touchdown and an interception. His 78.0 passer rating was his second-lowest of the season, while his 54.3 overall grade from PFF was well below his overall season grade of 90.3. He also ran seven times for 45 yards (6.4 avg.). This contributed to Seattle gaining 111 total yards on the ground, just the third time the Giants have allowed over 100 rushing yards in the last 10 games.
Limit DeAndre Hopkins
Wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins is third in the league in both targets (116) and receptions (85), while his 1,019 receiving yards ranks seventh. Hopkins has made big play after play big all season, but none bigger than his game-winning touchdown catch on a Hail Mary at the end of the Week 10 win over Buffalo in which he made the catch over three defenders.
Despite his impressive numbers for the season, Hopkins' production has not looked the same over the last three weeks. From Weeks 11-13, he has a total of 158 receiving yards on 18 receptions with just one touchdown, while not topping 55 yards during that stretch. This comes after Hopkins finished with over 100 receiving yards in five of the first nine games of the year. His targets have not dropped, though, as Murray has thrown to Hopkins 28 times since Week 11.
The Giants' defense went up against another one of the league's top receivers last week. DK Metcalf leads the league in receiving yards, but against the Giants, he finished with five receptions for 80 yards. James Bradberry did a good job with Metcalf in coverage, limiting him to four catches (on seven targets) for 62 yards, including only 18 yards after the catch. Bradberry's play last week earned him a solid 72.2 overall grade from PFF. Seattle's other top receiver, Tyler Lockett, finished the game with six receptions for 63 yards.
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