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NYG
Run game will be very inconsistent today as long as the LBers play well and we keep Lee and Ro in the game. Look for Gregory at RDE and Hardy at SDE. If NY is successful on the edges, they will put Hardy at RDE and Lawrence at SDE. Gregory and Lawrence will platoon more that Hardy. Mincey is good against the run but does get caught at times allowing a run inside him.
The DL needs to step up esp if they play a 3 man DL.
NYs RT has had problems in the run game as well as pass protection which is why Hardy and Lawrence need to pressure Eli. That'll put them in a 3 step quick pass game.
In the pass game Eli is inconsistent. If pressured he will make mistakes. NY loves those quick slants. Our LBers have to be watchful and tackle well. Laying the wood esp on Beckham will help. Our CBs can be physical and I look for them to lineup on the inside shoulder and try to limit those inside throws. They need to be physical.
Look for some 2-4 LBer sets esp two in the nickel. I don't think they will need to play the run enough to warrant stuffing the box. At least I hope not. They will play the Nickel, Big Nickel and Dime a good bit. They could roll coverage to any stacked plays.
They must cover those stacked formations better esp the pick plays. Look for NY to work that. Eli will end up with 40+ passes today so the pass coverage needs to be effective.
I wouldn't be surprises to see Carr on Beckham early playing a physical game inside 5 yds to throw off his ability to get off the line. The deeper backs will need to keep an eye when he's passed off or beats Carr. Claiborne may play a pressure defense and the Cowboys may not put Carr on him primarily. I just haven't seen any All22 to see how physical Claiborne.
Look for a couple of INTs today IF they actually catch the ball.
Eli will throw the ball deep some today; if he has the time to do so. Look for 4-5 sacks today.
Dallas
I expect to see 20+ rushes today and if we have 30 and 200 yds then we will be very competitive in the game. I don't know Michael. Randle and McFadden are capable backs esp behind this OL. NY has a good DL so they need to run block and execute their Zone blocks well. NY has one very good LB. If they get a guy on him and open a decent hole then we will see a fair number of 5+ runs. Expect a couple of 20+ runs today.
A good run game will allow Cassel to play a more conservative game to avoid mistakes. It also opens up the intermediate and longer passes. If the run game gets going you will see some play action passes and a fair number of those intermediate passes. I'm not sure how often we will be in the 12 but I expect a fair amount early and more if the run game is successful.
The Giants are near the bottom of the league in the run game so I expect this to work. You are going to see a lot of first down runs esp early when they are trying to establish the run. So don't freak out even if the Giants stuff it.
Cassel is a big key to the game. I think the OL will give him reasonable time to throw even some longer passes to develop. He must protect the ball. Don't get too upset if we start out with short passes to allow him to get some confidence and rhythm. I don't expect a great deal of dink and dunk. They will throw 10+ passes to Witten unless they key him. And they probably will at first until we get them playing the run hopefully.
Their LBers are decent with one very good. They are decent+ in both the run and pass game. They don't blitz a lot but don't be surprised to see run and pass blitzes early esp if Cassel gets rattled or indecisive. They will blitz from the edge and run some games. Cassel is going to have to beat that and his receivers need to be on the same page for that. They don't have anyone other than Witten who is good at that.
Their DBs aren't that good but they get their share of INTs so again Cassel needs to be careful esp throwing in the middle.
STs need to be solid. They don't have a scary STs unit but we are inconsistent here. I don't see either team having a lot of big plays here. Their kicker is not consistent but I expect him to not miss one FG against us.
Prediction
Not real big on this as they are pretty worthless and very inaccurate in today's game but I'll still throw something out there.
Dallas 27-17
Not proofed. My wife is being persistent.
Run game will be very inconsistent today as long as the LBers play well and we keep Lee and Ro in the game. Look for Gregory at RDE and Hardy at SDE. If NY is successful on the edges, they will put Hardy at RDE and Lawrence at SDE. Gregory and Lawrence will platoon more that Hardy. Mincey is good against the run but does get caught at times allowing a run inside him.
The DL needs to step up esp if they play a 3 man DL.
NYs RT has had problems in the run game as well as pass protection which is why Hardy and Lawrence need to pressure Eli. That'll put them in a 3 step quick pass game.
In the pass game Eli is inconsistent. If pressured he will make mistakes. NY loves those quick slants. Our LBers have to be watchful and tackle well. Laying the wood esp on Beckham will help. Our CBs can be physical and I look for them to lineup on the inside shoulder and try to limit those inside throws. They need to be physical.
Look for some 2-4 LBer sets esp two in the nickel. I don't think they will need to play the run enough to warrant stuffing the box. At least I hope not. They will play the Nickel, Big Nickel and Dime a good bit. They could roll coverage to any stacked plays.
They must cover those stacked formations better esp the pick plays. Look for NY to work that. Eli will end up with 40+ passes today so the pass coverage needs to be effective.
I wouldn't be surprises to see Carr on Beckham early playing a physical game inside 5 yds to throw off his ability to get off the line. The deeper backs will need to keep an eye when he's passed off or beats Carr. Claiborne may play a pressure defense and the Cowboys may not put Carr on him primarily. I just haven't seen any All22 to see how physical Claiborne.
Look for a couple of INTs today IF they actually catch the ball.
Eli will throw the ball deep some today; if he has the time to do so. Look for 4-5 sacks today.
Dallas
I expect to see 20+ rushes today and if we have 30 and 200 yds then we will be very competitive in the game. I don't know Michael. Randle and McFadden are capable backs esp behind this OL. NY has a good DL so they need to run block and execute their Zone blocks well. NY has one very good LB. If they get a guy on him and open a decent hole then we will see a fair number of 5+ runs. Expect a couple of 20+ runs today.
A good run game will allow Cassel to play a more conservative game to avoid mistakes. It also opens up the intermediate and longer passes. If the run game gets going you will see some play action passes and a fair number of those intermediate passes. I'm not sure how often we will be in the 12 but I expect a fair amount early and more if the run game is successful.
The Giants are near the bottom of the league in the run game so I expect this to work. You are going to see a lot of first down runs esp early when they are trying to establish the run. So don't freak out even if the Giants stuff it.
Cassel is a big key to the game. I think the OL will give him reasonable time to throw even some longer passes to develop. He must protect the ball. Don't get too upset if we start out with short passes to allow him to get some confidence and rhythm. I don't expect a great deal of dink and dunk. They will throw 10+ passes to Witten unless they key him. And they probably will at first until we get them playing the run hopefully.
Their LBers are decent with one very good. They are decent+ in both the run and pass game. They don't blitz a lot but don't be surprised to see run and pass blitzes early esp if Cassel gets rattled or indecisive. They will blitz from the edge and run some games. Cassel is going to have to beat that and his receivers need to be on the same page for that. They don't have anyone other than Witten who is good at that.
Their DBs aren't that good but they get their share of INTs so again Cassel needs to be careful esp throwing in the middle.
STs need to be solid. They don't have a scary STs unit but we are inconsistent here. I don't see either team having a lot of big plays here. Their kicker is not consistent but I expect him to not miss one FG against us.
Prediction
Not real big on this as they are pretty worthless and very inaccurate in today's game but I'll still throw something out there.
Dallas 27-17
Not proofed. My wife is being persistent.
Yes, I went on a walk.
