Limiting Sam Darnold
Sam Darnold led Carolina to three straight wins to start the season, throwing for just under 300 yards per game during that stretch. But he has not had nearly as much success in recent weeks, averaging 228.3 yards per game with four touchdowns and six interceptions over their last three contests – all losses.
"I think he's been very productive. I think he's a big, strong quarterback. He's got a big arm and he's very aggressive with a lot of throws…" Judge said. "He's a talented quarterback and they've got a lot of weapons. He's going to find a way to get the ball around."
Darnold has rushed the ball 26 times for 110 yards this season (4.2 avg.). He's also run for five touchdowns, matching the total over the first three seasons of his career.
"You can't forget about this guy's legs," said Judge. "It's the one thing you see a lot of teams right now, they're dropping you in the zone or letting the man kind of a carry them out of it. He does a good job keeping his eyes downfield. When he sees an opportunity, he pulls it and runs. He's smart with running the ball, he's productive, he gets down. He's good in the low red area as far as getting that thing in the end zone as a runner with his legs."
The Giants pass defense struggled last week, allowing Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford to complete 78.6 percent of his passes for 251 yards, four touchdowns and one interception before resting for most of the fourth quarter. He also added two rushes for 12 yards. On the season, the Giants defense ranks 22nd in passing yards and 28th in passing touchdowns allowed.
Matching up against Panthers WRs
The alpha in Carolina's wide receiver room is clearly D.J. Moore. Moore has caught more than double the amount of passes than any other player in the Panthers' offense. Through six games, the talented playmaker has registered 40 receptions for 513 yards and three touchdowns, all of which lead the team.
Robby Anderson, who spent the first two seasons of Darnold's career with the quarterback on the Jets, has caught just 15 passes for 190 yards and two touchdowns. But over the last two weeks, the 28-year-old has had 29 passes thrown in his direction, including two games with double-digit targets. Rookie Terrace Marshall rounds out the group. The first-year player has reeled in only 14 passes for 116 yards, but has shown flashes of his potential. Marshall got banged up during last week's loss against the Vikings.
"They've got very talented receivers who are always a shot threat," Judge said. "They're very good in situations. Think (Offensive Coordinator) Joe Brady does a really good job of mixing up what they're going to do and using the information he can gather pre-snap from you to go ahead and take advantage of what you give them."
The biggest beneficiary of Stafford's big game last week was Cooper Kupp, who finished with a dominant nine receptions for 130 yards and two touchdowns.
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